EPL Predictions: Picks, Top Players for Week 10 Premier League Fixtures

After winning their first six matches of the new Premier League season, Manchester City have now claimed just two points from their last three outings in the English top flight.

Pep Guardiola's side face a trip to West Bromwich Albion in Week 10, and they will be desperate to get back to winning ways as they look to hang on to top spot—four other sides are within a point of them at the top of the standings.

Tottenham Hotspur have also only managed draws in their last two league outings and host defending champions Leicester City next up at White Hart Lane, with the Foxes having enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 win against Crystal Palace last time out.

Read on for a look at which players could be set to star for their sides in Week 10, along with full predictions for each match on the schedule.

Date	Time (BST/ET)	Fixture	Prediction
Oct. 29	12:30 p.m./7:30 a.m.	Sunderland vs. Arsenal	0-3
Oct. 29	3 p.m./10 a.m.	Manchester United vs. Burnley	2-1
Oct. 29	3 p.m./10 a.m.	Middlesbrough vs. Bournemouth	0-1
Oct. 29	3 p.m./10 a.m.	Tottenham Hotspur vs. Leicester City	1-0
Oct. 29	3 p.m./10 a.m.	Watford vs. Hull City	3-1
Oct. 29	3 p.m./10 a.m.	West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City	0-2
Oct. 29	5:30 p.m./12:30 p.m.	Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool	1-2
Oct. 30	1:30 p.m. GMT/9:30 a.m.	Everton vs. West Ham United	2-2
Oct. 30	4 p.m. GMT/noon	Southampton vs. Chelsea	1-1
Oct. 31	8 p.m. GMT/4 p.m.	Stoke City vs. Swansea City	1-1

Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City

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Belgian Kevin De Bruyne was fantastic as City swept all before them in the first few matches of the season.

However, he picked up an injury in the Sky Blues's last victory—the 3-1 defeat of Swansea City on Sept. 24—and has failed to register either a goal or assist since he returned.

In City's 1-1 draw with Southampton last time out, the playmaker was replaced by Guardiola at half-time having looked "unusually slow-witted and indecisive," per the Manchester Evening News's Stuart Brennan.

If the Manchester outfit are to return to their best form once again, they need De Bruyne at his devastating best.

Per a Bleacher Report panel, City's recent slump has been partially caused by opponents working out their tactics:

A clash with West Brom could be the perfect opportunity, though, for them to re-establish their dominance. Even at home, Tony Pulis' side are unlikely to be very adventurous going forward against City.

The Sky Blues will have plenty of the ball but will need to be inventive to unlock the Baggies' well-organised defence.

That should be where De Bruyne comes in, as his creativity and ability to provide a defence-splitting ball are what makes him such a threatening player going forward.

Per football analyst David O'Brien, no other Premier League player has set up as many goals so far this season as the 25-year-old:

City need him to return to his best form if they are to get back to winning ways, and West Brom could be the perfect opportunity for him to do so.

Hugo Lloris, Tottenham Hotspur

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Tottenham's defence has been, by some distance, the most frugal so far in the 2016-17 Premier League, as they have conceded just four times in nine matches.

Leicester have had their struggles in the early part of the new campaign, but they looked impressive last time out as they netted three against Palace.

The Foxes have more than enough firepower to trouble Spurs—with players like Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani, Ahmed Musa and Shinji Okazaki—and will be able to play on the break at White Hart Lane, which is their preferred style.

Should Claudio Ranieri's side get opportunities on goal in north London, they will still need to get past Frenchman Hugo Lloris, who has played as big a role as any in Spurs' defensive solidity this season. 

The goalkeeper was again excellent last time out in Spurs' 0-0 draw with Bournemouth and showed recently in the UEFA Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen that he is capable of world-class saves, per BT Sport Football:

Mauricio Pochettino's men should have the lion's share of possession against Leicester, but the Foxes have the pace in their side to break Spurs' defensive line and release the likes of Vardy and Slimani on Lloris.

But the Tottenham skipper has the expertise and presence of mind to protect his goal even in a one-on-one situation, and he will be vital to his side's ambitions of maintaining their unbeaten start to the season, which currently sees them just one point off the top.