I also have the same assumption about the international break, but it is an important part of preparing for a great competition in 2024. Think of it as a bonus that will unite several countrymen in one team even though some of them play for different teams in the same league.
Manchester City will try to win the game against Liverpool after they lost 2 points against Chelsea. Liverpool can certainly put a lot of pressure on Manchester City because of their performance, but they are also less stable in the last 5 matches. Manchester City are not bad and Liverpool are not completely good either, so I hope this will be the best match even though Newcastle vs Chelsea can be expected to be another best match.
2023/2024 EPL campaign is one of the competitive campaigns for elite teams, because we have witnessed the decline and rise of EPL clubs this season. Don't underestimate Manchester City and Liverpool because they're the main competitors in EPL and they don't easily give up on their opposition. Manchester City vs Liverpool and Newcastle vs Chelsea are the two big matches this weekend. I will enough time to watch these top games, definitely going to full actions of the Chelsea game because I'm a fan and I can't afford to missed out this season.
Would it be that era's also comes to an end once again both liverpool and Man City have seen their various decline, Liverpool saw that last season and now Man City are seeing theirs. They are not being underestimated, they have just seen a level of lows I've never seen since Pep Guardiola took over the management of the club. Chelsea should win this game if you see the performance from the last games asides the loss to Brentford, they played as a big team. Pochettino has the experience of managing a top four club all he lacks is the luck and grace of winning a trophy.
Man City and Liverpool will not lead to too many goals.