The Premier League returns after a busy midweek of European action, and Manchester City have the opportunity to build on a 3-0 victory against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League when they travel to the capital to face Queens Park Rangers.

City are currently five points clear and go to Loftus Road on the back of five consecutive league wins, although QPR recently disposed of Chelsea on their home patch and will be fired up for the challenge.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool all have home matches that they will expect to take maximum points from, while Chelsea face lowly Blackburn.

Tottenham, along with City and Liverpool, are the in-form side in the top flight and they lock horns with London rivals Fulham on Sunday as Wolves play Wigan earlier in the afternoon.

Still basking in the glory of their derby triumph, Manchester City are sitting pretty at the top of the league table and appear to be getting stronger with each week.

Having accustomed themselves to life in the Champions League, Roberto Mancini’s charges have won every match since their defeat to Bayern Munich in September. It all sounds very ominous for Neil Warnock and QPR, who host City in Saturday’s evening kick-off. However, Rangers are tough to beat at home.