After a week off for international matches, and the odd tabloid scandal, the Premier League roars back into life with ten matches spread over three days.
There's plenty of good news lines in all the games, but I'm going to focus on the two Manchester clubs, both of whom have something to prove.
Five of Manchester United's seven defeats last season came away from home, with the final one at Goodison Park - where they were beaten 3-1 by Everton in February.
After a run of just one loss in 13 league games at the Toffees, United have now just taken one point from their last two trips to David Moyes' side.
This is something they must address on Saturday.
Forget the verbal battering Wayne Rooney will receive from the fans who used to idolise him, he'll do just fine.
It's up to his team-mates to do the same and once again make Goodison a place they like to visit.
As for Everton, they need to sharpen up their act in front of goal.
I've seen them twice this season and both times Jermaine Beckford did not impress as a lone striker.
The Toffees failed to capitalise on Tim Cahill's goal in their 1-1 draw with Wolves, and then somehow did not manage to score in game they dominated for long periods in the 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa.
Dan Gosling celebrates scoring for Everton in their 3-1 win over United in February (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
Beckford was prolific for Leeds in third tier of English football and still looks like he is acclimbatising to the higher level of competition, although he did score the goal which knocked Manchester United of the FA Cup last season.
Until he finds form, Everton's neat approach work will continue to go to waste.
The new film about Manchester City premiered on Thursday, and the Blues will have to show that they have the ability to rebound from a sup-par performance if their season is to have a Hollywood ending.
A terrible miss by Carlos Tevez, an amazing save by Sunderland's Simon Mignolet and Darren Bent's last-gasp penalty squeezing under Joe Hart combined to hand City a 1-0 defeat two weekends ago.
It was their second below-par performance away from Eastlands.
They began the season with a goalless draw at Tottenham thanks to Hart's brilliance before a 3-0 demolition of Liverpool at home.
Now City face Blackburn on Saturday, before three away games at Salzburg (Europa League), Wigan and West Brom.
This is the time for City to show that they can take points off some of the Premier League sides who rely on graft rather than craft.
City's England players should come back buoyed after playing pivotal roles in their country's two Euro 2012 qualifies, now they need to transfer such form into consistent performances in the league.
It'll be interesting to see whether manager Roberto Mancini keeps with the policy of three defensive midfielders or chooses to open things up a bit more.
Either way, I expect City to come away with at least seven points from their next three league games.
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