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An exciting few days lie ahead, with the first midweek Premier League schedule of the campaign accompanied by a full set of Serie A fixtures. We've taken an early glance at the TV games... Tuesday Stoke v Birmingham (live on Sky Sports 2, kick-off 7.45pm) Both teams recent form and performances have done little to prove that their current bottom six occupancy is a short-term situation. Stoke will be confident of seeing the back of their four-match losing streak against a side winless in ten on their travels, however Alex McLeish's men were victorious at the Britannia last season and are capable of taking a point at 3.3. Wednesday Manchester City v Manchester United (live on Sky Sports 2, kick-off 8pm) Last year's four Manchester derbies produced 15 goals, while six of Manchester...