LEICESTER CITY v CHELSEA

NICK HARRISON: Could be a day for the understudies with Iheanacho and Batshuayi taking top-billing off Vardy and Abraham. Chelsea’s back four are awful but not sure if The Foxes have enough cunning to get past them. 1-1

TOM NORRIS: The Foxes need Vardy to start having a party again, while Tammy’s gone off the boil at Chelsea. Early kick-offs aren’t always entertaining, but this one should buck the trend. 2-2

DAN HEALD: Leicester are hardly short of firepower, but their midweek exertions at Villa Park could be a factor. The potential absence of Abraham and Pulisic could hinder Chelsea too, so home advantage might just decide this one. 2-1

BOURNEMOUTH v ASTON VILLA

NH: Great game for Villa to build more momentum. How much Tuesday’s League Cup win took out of them is a concern for Smith’s side, who will need to keep The Wilsons quiet. 2-2

TN: How much did Bournemouth need that victory over Brighton? The Wilsons are back in the goals and this now becomes a tricky trip for Villa, who will be relying on Grealish’s magic. 1-1

DH: A huge game in the battle to beat the drop. Villa have a new-found steeliness about them, but Bournemouth will be equally confident of snatching the points. A late goal to decide this six-pointer. 1-2

CRYSTAL PALACE v SHEFFIELD UNITED

NH: If Palace played Manchester City every week, they’d be okay. But the games you think they should win, they lose. Can see this game going the same way against the all-action Blades. 1-2

TN: There will be plenty of endeavour, but will there be much in the way of real quality? Zaha will be key if Palace are to blunt the Blades. 1-1

DH: Palace have been reliably difficult to predict whereas the Blades have been tough to beat even by the likes of City and Liverpool. Honours even. 1-1

LIVERPOOL v SOUTHAMPTON

NH: Don’t care who wins this as I’m still in tears for triple-captaining Mane and getting a three-point Fantasy Football return. Liverpool will also get three points but Saints won’t make it easy. 3-1

TN: No Mane, but no problem. The Saints have been marching up the table in recent weeks, and Ings will be eager to prove a point, but the Reds have seen off better sides at Anfield. 3-1

DH: Title honours are surely just a formality for this buccaneering Liverpool side now. Mane’s absence would be keenly-felt by any other Premier League side, but expect Salah and Firmino to pick up the slack here. 2-0

NEWCASTLE v NORWICH CITY

NH: Brucie used to have a good goalscoring return for a centre back and he’s obviously teaching his Magpies back four the grand art. And if you’re playing Norwich, any player on the pitch is in with a chance of hitting the back of the net. 2-1

TN: The Canaries will head north with the target of unsettling the home side, but Bruce’s men are a cagey outfit who won’t expose themselves too much at the back while looking to pick off the strugglers at the other end. 2-0

DH: It’s a credit to Steve Bruce that Newcastle aren’t scrapping away with Norwich at the wrong end of the table. Daniel Farke’s side may be easier on the eye than their Geordie counterparts, but expect pragmatism to win out here. 2-1

WATFORD v EVERTON

NH: The Hornets’ run has been halted but there’s a good chance of getting back on track. Good game for Deeney to muscle his way in for a goal. 2-1

TN: The Marco Silva derby. Both sides will consider themselves better off now Silva has left. Pearson has got Watford functioning as a team and Everton will have to work hard to get anything out of this. Richarlison will be up for this. 1-1

DH: Shipping a stoppage-time winner at Villa Park in the previous league outing will have stung the Hornets and Pearson will have rallied the troops for this one. Deulofeu and Richarlison to net against their former employers. 1-1

WEST HAM v BRIGHTON

NH: Brighton have been blowing hot and could while West Ham fans are blowing their tops rather than bubbles. Possibly the day’s draw banker. 2-2

TN: The Hammers are poor at home and Brighton are woeful on the road. Makes for a real classic doesn’t it? You always expect West Ham’s attacking talent to come up with something and that might be enough. 1-0

DH: This is must-win for the Hammers, whose fans seem to be inundating every radio phone-in show to berate owners Gold and Sullivan. Moyes should keep them up this season, but Brighton could be well worth a point. 2-2

MANCHESTER UNITED v WOLVES

NH: Pouring bucket-loads of sand on to the Old Trafford pitch could be an answer to all United’s problems after the way they played on Tranmere’s patched up playing surface last Sunday. United knocked Wolves out of the FA Cup and could just sneak a win again. 2-1

TN: United knocked Wolves out of the FA Cup recently, but that will only serve to inspire Nuno’s men to get revenge. Rashford’s absence is a huge blow for Ole, who might be under more pressure after this. 0-1

DH: Will the proposed mass walk-out by disillusioned United fans come to fruition? That probably depends on which version of their team turns up. Wolves were brilliant against Liverpool and should play without fear. 1-2

BURNLEY v ARSENAL

NH: Arteta’s making Arsenal hard to beat and with Burnley fans expecting a repeat performance from their victory at United, the pressure will be on. So a point - maybe three - is do-able for The Gunners. 1-2

TN: Waiting for Arsenal to return to the side they once were is taking time, and it might be further off than ever if Arteta reckons he can make a defender out of Mustafi. Burnley are the type of team Arsenal hate facing. 1-1

DH: Burnley have pulled some big results out of the bag to move clear of danger. Dyche will know there’s still work to do and would likely be happy with a point against The Gunners. 1-1

TOTTENHAM v MANCHESTER CITY

NH: Mourinho won’t want to lose this but with Eriksen gone, he needs to get his team to gel. Time for Son and Alli to show why they are so highly-rated against a City side whose minds may now be turning towards Champions League success. 2-2

TN: If this game was 12 months ago it would have been a blockbuster fixture. Sure, there’s still plenty of intrigue with Jose v Pep, but a defeat won’t hurt either club as much as it might have done in the past. 0-2

DH: There’s little evidence of Mourinho making an instant impact at Spurs but while a top four spot is still attainable, he’ll demand more in the run-in. City’s class will be decisive here though. 1-2

SCORES SO FAR: Dan Heald 176; Tom Norris 163; Nick Harrison 156