EPL: 5 players that’ll be decisive in Premier League match-day two

The five players that could be decisive in the English Premier League (EPL) match-day two have been revealed.

Newsonline The Premier League match-day two will begin on Saturday, with Arsenal taking on Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium.

Manchester City will clash with Bournemouth, while Brentford will tackle Manchester United on Saturday evening.

The remaining Premier League matches will take place on Sunday and Monday, respectively.

However, NEWS ONLINE brings to you five players that could be decisive in the Premier League match-day two:

1. Erling Haaland: The Manchester City striker was impressive for Pep Guardiola’s side last weekend as he netted two goals to ensure they defeated West Ham United 2-0 at the London Stadium.

The Norway international is expected to continue his brilliant display for the Premier League champions against Bournemouth.

He will be assisted in the Man City attack line by the likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Rodri.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo:
The Manchester United forward is expected to start against Brentford on Saturday evening.

Ronaldo came off the bench during Man United’s 2-1 defeat to Brighton last weekend.

However, the Portugal captain has already tweeted, revealing he is fit and ready to start against Brighton this weekend.

His manager, Erik ten Hag, also suggested at his pre-match press conference on Friday that the five-time Ballon d’ Or winner is fit to start against Brentford.

3. Darwin Nunez:
Nunez produced a man-of-the-match performance when he came off the bench in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Fulham last weekend.

The 23-year-old scored a goal and registered one assist to ensure Jurgen Klopp’s side got a point against the newly promoted Premier League side.

The former Benfica star is expected to continue his impressive display and also start in the Reds’ squad ahead of Roberto Fermino against Crystal Palace on Monday night at Anfield.

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4. William Saliba:
The Arsenal centre-back was named man-of-the-match against Crystal Palace last Friday.

The French youngster was solid at the back for the Gunners against Palace. However, for Arsenal not to concede a goal against Leicester City on Saturday at Emirates, then Saliba will have to continue his outstanding performance for Mikel Arteta’s side.

5. Pascal Grob:
Grob produced a spectacular performance for Brighton against Manchester United last weekend.

He netted a brace to ensure Brighton defeated Man United at Old Trafford.
For Brighton to stand a chance against Newcastle United on Saturday, then Grob will have to put the display he showed against Man United.

Grob is currently the joint-top scorer in the Premier League, alongside Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.