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The International Business Times picks five noteworthy individuals from this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Bayern Munch legend Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed that the German giants are chasing Arsenal target Marco Reus for a possible January swoop.

Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal signed him because they wanted to bring an 'experienced, creative midfielder' on board at the club, to help cope with the loss of Cesc Fabregas.

Charlie Adam’s performance during Liverpool’s 2-1 victory against Chelsea on Sunday had ‘shades of Graeme Souness about’ it according to BBC Football pundit Garth Crooks.

Ugly scenes marred Galatasary's tempestuous derby with Besiktas at the weekend, as former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Eboue came under sustained attack from fans throwing missiles onto the pitch.

BBC Football pundit Garth Crooks has described Manchester City star Yaya Toure as “the most competitive, no nonsense midfielder in the Premier League”, claiming the Ivorian is 'the buy of the century'.

Mario Gotze is the subject of a great deal of transfer speculation, and Manchester United are amongst a host of clubs taking notice of the youngster as he scored a goal to take Borussia Dortmund past German giants Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga at the weekend.

Wayne Rooney's spectacular overhead strike against Manchester City has been included on the shortlist for FIFA's Goal of the Year award.

Arsenal hero Paul Merson has labelled Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp as “good as any manager I've played under”.

Sir Alex Ferguson made a bid for Phil Jones in January, with the manager revealing that it took around six months for an agreement to be made to bring the defender to Old Trafford.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has derided Gary Neville's "ridiculous" criticism of David Luiz following the Blues' 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.

Arsene Wenger has insisted that he remains committed to Arsenal for the long term, with the manager revealing that he is completely satisfied with the signings he made in the summer transfer window.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has compared Phil Jones to former Old Trafford luminaries Roy Keane and Bryan Robson.

Football Pundit Tony Cascarino has criticised Chelsea defender David Luiz in the wake of the Brazilian’s poor display during the defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.

Juventus returned to the top of Serie A with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Palermo in Turin on Sunday.

Arsenal have been boosted in their pursuit of Eric Abidal, with the Barcelona defender's agent revealing that contract talks are still stalling with the Catalan side.

Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck has praised the example set by his Old Trafford teammates Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney.

Jamie Redknapp believes Manchester City defender Micah Richards has “improved beyond all recognition” even though he still has work to do on the defensive side of his game.

Alan Hansen has described Chelsea’s defending during their defeat to Liverpool as ‘catastrophic’, singling out John Terry and David Luiz for particular criticism.

With 22 points, Chelsea are in the fourth slot in the League table.

Where to watch: In the U.K., Sky Sports will show live coverage from 1530pm, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In Australia, Fox Sports has the exclusive rights to the entire EPL season, while in New Zealand, Sky TV will broadcast a selection of live games.

Beckham is likely to join the Paris St Germain football club.

The decisive goal came from Mexican Javier Hernandez.

Where to Watch Live Online Coverage, Highlights & Goals of Norwich City against Arsenal at Carrow Road on Saturday 19th November.

Sir Alex has alleged that Liverpool are leaking information to the media over the investigation into the episode involving Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez.

Manchester City have announced losses of £197 million for the most recent financial year, the biggest deficit in English football history surpassing Chelsea’s £141 million in 2005.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has joined Fabio Capello in praising Phil Jones.

As the international break comes to an end and Premier League action takes over again, Manchester United go into their tie with Swansea as overwhelming favourites to garner three points and keep the pressure on title leaders Manchester City.

Saturday, 17 November Swansea v Manchester United Liberty Stadium Kick-off: 1730 BST