Premier League weekend preview: Can January signings make an instant impact?

As the transfer window closes, a host of new faces have transferred to the Premier League, and with them come flair, experience and bags of potential.

We preview the key fixtures of an anticipated Matchweek 22.

Chelsea v Fulham

Perhaps the most talked about side over the last month, Chelsea have started rebuilding after a transitional phase saw them part ways with managers and their billionaire owner Roman Abramovich. Going off their behaviour in the transfer windows since, the Blues are hoping it won’t be long before they are back near the top of the table and winning major trophies once again.

Their new signings Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez, are two of the world’s most promising talents and are sure to bolster an injury-strewn squad that has struggled to assert itself in the Premier League this season. So much so that they find themselves 10th and two points behind their local rivals Fulham who are only 9/2 to win here.

Chelsea are 8/13 though they should be winning this game comfortably under normal circumstances when the value of the squads are compared.

However, nothing can be taken away from Fulham, who have been playing out of their skin this season after promotion from the Championship. They have well and truly shown that they belong in the Premier League, taking nine wins from their 21 games played.

Their incredible run of form has partly been down to their star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic who has adapted to the Premier League very well, with 11 goals so far this season. He is 6/1 to score assisted by either Willian or Andreas Pereira and is a boosted 11/4 to score at any time, offering great value.

It is likely that Mudryk will start after impressing on his debut, and at 12/5 to score at any time, it is possible that we will see the Ukrainian’s first goal in the Premier League.

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Everton v Arsenal

This is a massively important game for both sides and one that raises eyebrows more so than it might have this time two weeks ago. With Frank Lampard out of the picture and Sean Dyche now holding the reins, Everton are more than likely to pick up, and with Arsenal on the back of a disappointing defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup, this one could produce a surprising result.

Though Arsenal are 2/5 to triumph, it is expected by almost every non-Gunners fan that Mikel Arteta’s side will falter at some point, and some predict it will be sooner rather than later. That combined with Sean Dyches’s ability to rescue even the most hopeless cases could see the Toffees turn up at their very best.

They are 7/1 to claim only their fourth win of the season, and it must be said that the odds aren’t completely against them.

The loss of Anthony Gordon will be a big hit for Everton, but they certainly possess the quality to find the results they need to stay in the Premier League this year. It might not come against Arsenal, but the neutral will be keeping their eyes on this result for sure.

Both teams to score offers good value at 11/10 and over 2.5 match goals at 4/5 could be a worthy punt looking at the way Arsenal have been scoring for fun this season. Do consider Dyche’s renown strength in defence though. Will he have enough time to imprint his tactics? It remains to be seen.

The most likely score looks to be 2-0 to Arsenal, but an Everton goal and a draw could be the way this fixture is going. Get 1-1 at 8/1 with great potential for profit.

Tottenham v Manchester City

The second meeting between these two sides this year already, sets up a massively anticipated tie that quite honestly could go in any direction.

In their game only two weeks ago, it seemed that Manchester City were in for another routine win, dominating the early spells before Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal ruined the party before half time putting Spurs 2-0 up.

The game finished 4-2 to City, but if it wasn’t for an inspired second-half performance from Riyad Mahrez, it could have gone the other way.

This tie looks to be equally as close, as the reigning champions are 8/11 to beat Tottenham for the second time in less than three weeks with Spurs 17/5 to take the victory.

Reinforced with defending talent Pedro Porro in the January transfer window, Spurs may be better at deflecting the City attacks as they were last month and are 5/1 to keep a clean sheet, with City’s odds of scoring two, 11/5.

If anything, this game will be tighter than the last meeting as Spurs always seem to bring problems for City with their lethal attacking force. Harry Kane is likely to be the man to unlock the defence and is 17/10 to score at anytime.

On the other side City, as always, have the potential to score bags of goals, and the match is only 6/10 to feature over 2.5 goals, so prepare for an end-to-end spectacle with both teams to score at 8/13.

Erling Haaland is sure to have an impact after rediscovering his form and is 8/15 to score at any time, 2/1 to score first, and 27/10 to score two or more.

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