Arsenal’s hard-fought victory at Palace steers us into a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs with United and Liverpool’s cast of Fantasy talent amongst those on show.
Brendan Rodgers’ side face an in-form West Brom at Anfield with the Liverpool boss making one change to his lineup – Lucas returns to the engine room with Moses making way. That suggests a potential change of formation for the home side from the recent 3-4-1-2 deployed. Steve Clarke also makes one change to the Baggies lineup, bringing in Nicolas Anelka up top, with Saido Berahino dropping out.
David Moyes is able to call on Robin van Persie against Stoke at Old Trafford. The Dutchman starts with Wayne Rooney up front, with Nani and Shinji Kagawa also on the teamsheet. Tom Cleverley is fit enough to claim a midfield berth so Mauranone Fellaini is relegated to the bench, along with 18-year-old starlet, Adnan Januzaj. Chris Smalling starts at right-back, with Phil Jones and Jonny Evans again paired in the centre as both Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic miss out once again. Opponents Stoke bring in both Wilson Palacios and Peter Crouch as Charlie Adam and Oussama Assaidi drop to the bench. Geoff Cameron is fit enough to return at right-back with Andy Wilkinson dropping out.
As expected, Paul Lambert recalls Christian Benteke to his Villa lineup to face Everton. The Belgian replaces Libor Kozak up front, with Aleksandar Tonev also earning a start in place of Karim El Ahmadi in midfield. Roberto Martinez makes just one change – Steven Pienaar earns a start having notched the Toffees winner against Hull; Leon Osman drops to the bench.
Finally, at Carrow Road, the home side are unchanged as Gary Hooper earns his first Norwich start. Malky Mackay makes two changes to his Cardiff lineup after the 4-1 defeat to Chelsea: Frazier Campbell returns up front, while Kim is recalled in midfield. Aron Gunnarsson and Don Cowie make way.
Our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open for all four of these matches and will take us through to the last action at St Mary’s in the 5.30 kick-off.
