English Premier League table: Manchester United faces Villa challenge

The Premier League is gearing up for another big weekend of matches, this time before October's FIFA international window pauses play for much of the next two weeks.

For Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag, pressure is mounting after some grim recent results. A mid-September course correction is looking like a blip, with the Red Devils going winless in four in a row across all competitions. While the sole loss of that bunch (a 3-0 home capitulation against Tottenham) is ugly enough, the draws aren't much better. A scoreless draw with relegation-threatened Crystal Palace left few Man United fans pleased, while Europa League draws with FC Twente and Porto were as sloppy as they were disappointing.

That makes Sunday's away day against Aston Villa – who have underlined their quality with shutout wins over Bayern Munich and Swiss side Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League during the past few weeks – a crucial moment for Ten Hag's tenure with Man United. A solid performance with few embarrassing moments would help, but ultimately one of England's biggest clubs is under intense pressure to get better results. There's no such thing as a "respectable" loss for the Red Devils in the Premier League.

Here's what to know as we head into this weekend's fixtures:

Premier League table

Here is the Premier League table after six rounds of games:

1. Liverpool – 15 points

2. Manchester City – 14

3. Arsenal – 14

4. Chelsea – 13

5. Aston Villa – 13

6. Fulham – 11

7. Newcastle United – 11

8. Tottenham – 10

9. Brighton & Hove Albion – 9

10. Nottingham Forest – 9

11. Bournemouth – 8

12. Brentford – 7

13. Manchester United – 7

14. West Ham United – 5

15. Ipswich Town – 4

16. Everton – 4

17. Leicester City – 3

18. Crystal Palace – 3

19. Southampton – 1

20. Wolverhampton Wanderers – 1

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Premier League schedule

All times Eastern. Home teams listed first.

Saturday, October 5

• Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool – 7:30 a.m., USA Network, Universo

• Arsenal vs. Southampton – 10 a.m., Peacock

• Brentford vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers – 10 a.m., Peacock

• Leicester City vs. Bournemouth – 10 a.m., Peacock

• Manchester City vs. Fulham – 10 a.m., Peacock

• West Ham United vs. Ipswich Town – 10 a.m., USA Network, Universo

• Everton vs. Newcastle United – 12:30 p.m., NBC, Universo

Sunday, October 6

• Aston Villa vs. Manchester United – 9 a.m., USA Network, Telemundo

• Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest – 9 a.m., Peacock

• Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Tottenham – 11:30 a.m., USA Network, Telemundo

How to watch Premier League games

NBC will broadcast one game Saturday, while four more (two on Saturday, two on Sunday) will air on the USA Network. Universo will broadcast three games in Spanish on Saturday, while Telemundo will carry Spanish-language coverage of two matches Sunday.

The remaining five will all stream live on Peacock.

Watch select Premier League games on Peacock

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