For some clubs, the latest slate of Premier League fixtures may feel like a distraction from their much-needed business in the transfer window.
Winger-hunting Tottenham Hotspur kicks off the weekend against a Liverpool side that's still getting to know one another, Chelsea then hosts Burnley - with Sean Dyche's ranks holding a legitimate hope of an upset - and to round off a busy Saturday, Hull City's stand-in gaffer Mike Phelan seeks a third-straight win against his old employer Manchester United.
Here are the three things to watch this weekend:
Kane needs Janssen to help out
Five-and-a-half years since his debut, Harry Kane is still yet to score in August.
So a slow start would be nothing new for the 23-year-old, but there are lingering concerns of burnout. Kane has played in 123 competitive matches since the start of the 2014-15 season, and desperately needs others to shoulder some of the goal-scoring burden.
Perhaps that will be in the form of unlikely deputy Vincent Janssen. When Kane made his England debut in front of 84,000 fans on March 27, 2015, Janssen was days away from a 3-2 home loss for his lower-league club Almere City - a defeat that was watched by a miserly 1,231.
But Janssen, the son of former world champion freestyle swimmer Annemarie, is expected by some to make waves in England, with comparisons to former Manchester United great Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Until that happens, though, Liverpool can keep Kane's drab run going. Sadio Mane will be available after shrugging off a shoulder problem, adding frightening pace to the Reds' legion of forwards, and Joel Matip - perhaps the most overlooked buy of the summer - will be tasked with keeping Kane and Janssen quiet yet again.
This should be the tilt of the weekend.
Burnley can give Chelsea the blues
Antonio Conte has started his Chelsea tenure as expected, tallying wins over West Ham United and Watford, but the most promising aspect is how the Blues have carved out victories rather than simply downing tools, as they did for much of last season's turgid title defence.
The Italian handler could be wise to field Michy Batshuayi, who has contributed a goal and an assist in just 22 minutes of Premier League action so far, but the Belgian may find it difficult to get the better of a well-drilled Burnley.
The gruff-voiced Dyche has moulded a decent strike partnership in Sam Vokes and Andre Gray, with the latter capable of thriving in the top flight with his pacey poaching. But it's the composure of the defence that has been most impressive - particularly given the underwhelming names among that back four.
Should the Clarets go a goal up at Stamford Bridge, they will be awash with confidence after stymieing Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino, and Philippe Coutinho the previous week.
United humbled on Humberside?
Despite an injury-depleted squad, a wantaway owner, and a boss that doesn't know if he's going to be on the job come the morning, Hull has equalled the best-ever start by a newly promoted side in the Premier League.
The Tigers' interim manager Phelan will come up against a familiar side on Saturday, too, in the visit from Manchester United. The Red Devils employed Phelan for 14 years in a variety of positions, but most notably as Alex Ferguson's right-hand man through three Premier League victories, two League Cups, and the Club World Cup.
"He obviously worked with Sir Alex Ferguson for a long time and played under him," Wayne Rooney told MUTV. "Hull have started off great this season and I'm sure, if he gets the opportunity to manage full time, he'll do a good job."
Something has to give on Anlaby Road - the two clubs comprise half of those with an 100 percent record in the Premier League - and you suspect it will be Hull that is denied maximum points. A defensive pairing of midfielder Jake Livermore and Curtis Davies will face a much sterner test from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and company than they did from the wasteful frontlines of Leicester City and Swansea City.