With European football distracting the Premier League’s “elite”, Saturday’s schedule is limited to just five more fixtures. Chelsea’s local derby with Fulham will occupy our tea-time thoughts, leaving a quartet of three o’clock matches to tide us over.
For Fantasy managers, all eyes will be switching to Anfield where Daniel Sturridge will sport the armband for an army of backers, hoping that he can notch his fifth league goal in as many games. Southampton are the visitors and, having conceded just twice in four games this season, they could well put up some stubborn resistance against a Liverpool side without the midfield conjuring of Philippe Coutinho.
Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa is the other name liable to carry the hopes of many. Having scored in back-to-back Magpies wins, the Frenchman looks set to be a protagonist again when newly promoted Hull City arrive in the North East.
Matches at the Hawthorns and Upton Park round things off, as West Brom face Paolo Di Canio’s Sunderland and West Ham taking on a buoyant Everton, fresh from their 1-0 win over Chelsea last time out.
The Dugout Discussion Chatroom remains open to cover your real-time requirements right up until the final whistle at the Bridge.
