Welcome to the Assist, your weekly guide to the weekend in football. We take you through all the key games in the top leagues, a couple of intriguing title races that are already brewing, and hopefully help you get the best out of your FotMob app.Virtually everything is coming up Arsenal in the Premier League this season, and with a four point advantage at the top of the table, and the best defensive record in the division, the Gunners head to Turf Moor for tomorrow’s clash with Burnley in fine fettle.Mikel Arteta’s side have conceded just three goals in all competitions so the plaudits coming their way are deserved, even if there has been some sneering about the source of most of their goals, with 11 of their 16 in the league scored from set pieces.Scott Parker’s Clarets should be in fine mood as well, having won back-to-back games against Leeds United and Wolves, which was their first on the road since their most recent return to the top flight.Arsenal rested a few first choice players for their midweek run out in the Carabao Cup so have no new injury worries, and their record vs. Burnley is impressive: One defeat in 16 previous league meetings.AFC Bournemouth currently boast the longest unbeaten run in the Premier League. And with the Cherries sitting second heading in to the weekend, and set to visit Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, we should get another indication of just how good Andoni Iraola’s side are this season.Despite the loss of four of their first choice back five over the summer, Bournemouth have managed to record their best ever start to a campaign in the top flight, with a burgeoning reputation as relentless pressers of the ball, and a scoring record equal to Arsenal, the only side to have earned more points than them so far.That press should come in handy against City, who despite some inconsistency this season, still like to dominate possession, and can rely on Erling Haaland to convert at least one opportunity fed to him per game.Haaland’s streak of scoring in 12 consecutive games for club and country came to an end in last weekend’s defeat to Aston Villa but his record of 11 league goals dwarfs that of the next best striker in the division - who is, incidentally, Bournemouth’s form man, Antoine Semenyo (who has six).You can read more on Semenyo and core of the side that have got Bournemouth motoring via the link below.Winning last weekend’s Clásico against Barcelona has left Real Madrid with a five point advantage between the two rivals at the top of LaLiga - which, usually, is the kind of margin the team that goes on to claim the title needs to maintain in a league that boils down to a two-horse race more often than not.Now, it’s all about momentum. And Xabi Alonso’s side appear to be gathering some, with September’s Derby Day defeat to Atleti still the only game they’ve lost this season, having won all the others, including each of their last five.Worringly, at least for weekend opponents Valencia, Jude Bellingham seems to be regaining his form now he’s back to full fitness, which only increases the potency of an attacking unit that contains a firing Vinícius Júnior, Arda Güler, and Kylian Mbappé.The latter leads virtually every attacking metric in LaLiga: Most goals (11), xG (9.5), xGOT (8.7), combined goals and assists (13), and perhaps more surprisingly, chances created (27).For their part, Valencia are winless in five and currently find themselves dangerously close to the bottom of the table. This was not expected after the appointment of Carlos Corberán turned their fortunes around last season.We’ve highlighted it in previous editions of The Assist, but the developing Serie A title race has been shaken up again following a chaotic midweek round - one of only two scheduled for this season.Napoli and Roma are back as the joint leaders, and with Inter returning to winning ways on Wednesday, Milan have slipped from first to fourth. That means Sunday’s headline meeting between Roma and Milan has a lot riding on it. And although it’s the last fixture involving any of the main contenders this round, both could still have a chance to end the weekend in top spot.Roma have the best defence and the best away form in the division, having won all four of their previous games on the road this season, conceding just once in the process. That contrasts with Milan, whose only defeat came at San Siro, where they have also dropped points in recent draws with Juve and Pisa.Maxi Allegri’s side are unbeaten in eight, though, across all competitions.At the end of a week when Turkish referees, and specifically the scandal of their widespread gambling has been brought into the limelight, we thought it might be nice to talk about the Süper Lig itself, only this season seems to be heading the same way as the previous three.After 10 games, three-time defending champions Galatasaray remain unbeaten and already have a five point advantage on Trabzonspor, their opponents this Saturday. Now would be a good time for the away side to make a statement, with giant frontman Paul Onuachu - who has seven goals in 10 this season - perhaps best placed to upset the Gala defence.Coach ilOkan Buruk has made one of the most high-pressure jobs in football look easy, guiding Galatasaray to those three back-to-back titles. In 2023/24, José Mourinho’s Fenerbaçhe earned 99 points and lost just once only for Gala to still win the league by three points. And the margin went out to 11 points last season, enough to put José’s position in serious doubt, even before his eventual sacking in August.Perhaps most famous in recent years for being the club where now-Luton Town boss Jack Wilshere saw out the end of an injury-hit playing career, Aarhus GF have been on the march in the Danish Superliga, and are now leading the table by two points having won nine and drawn three of their opening 13 games.After three seasons of steadily improved finishes under Uwe Rösler in the league’s Championship Group, the side made a change this summer, bringing in former player Jakob Poulsen as manager.So far, Poulsen has overseen victory over champions FC København, a win and a draw against Brøndby, and a draw with second placed FC Midtjylland. Good results against the only sides to have won the Danish title across a period that dates back to the 2014/15 season. Poulsen now takes his league leaders to Midtjylland, another side he played for, on Monday evening.Gilberto Mora, the next great Mexican wonderkidAlready a Gold Cup winner with the senior side, Gilberto Mora dropped down to star for Mexico’s U20s side at the recent age group World Cup, and now has scouts from Europe’s biggest clubs watching his every move.Lionel Messi and the next Inter Miami rebuildThe goat signed a contract extension to stay in MLS until 2028 and will help launch the club’s first purpose built stadium. But with key retirements elsewhere in the team, how will the Herons look to shape the side around the great Argentine in the years to come?Lennart Karl’s time is nowBayern’s diminutive 17-year-old attacking midfielder has announced himself to the world with two wonder goals in as many games, and looks to be filling the boots of Jamal Musiala, the currently-injured but last great prospect off the Munich production line.In this section we like to talk about lesser known, slightly hidden, features from the app that can help give you more context around an upcoming game.And this week, we want to mention the H2H tab found on any given match page. From here, you can check past results (all the way back to when FotMob records begin!) and check out a handy Season So Far graphic that compares and contrasts the form of the two teams.Pro Tip: Click on any of the matches below, then tap the star in the right hand side of the match page. This will automatically bring them to the top of your main feed in the app.Friday: EFL Championship leaders Coventry City aim to go 13 games unbeaten when they go to Wrexham. Borussia Dortmund visit Augsburg in the Bundesliga. And the FA Cup First Round Proper kicks off as Luton Town meet Robbie Savage’s Forest Green Rovers.Sunday: Barcelona need to get back to winning ways when they play Elche, struggling West Ham meet Newcastle United, and Switzerland’s big two Young Boys and Basel come head-to-head. And finally, the Old Firm meet in the semifinal of the Scottish League Cup. Astoundingly, Celtic and Rangers have both changed manager mid-season in the same season for the first time in the 137 year history of their rivalry!Congrats to Sarah B who won our new subscriber competition! We’ll be in touch via email today about getting a shirt sent your way.And current subscribers — keep your eyes peeled for upcoming competitions for you as well.