Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has withdrawn his appeal against an extra one-match ban following his clash with Craig Fagan.

Manchester City must get their top-four bandwagon back on track against local rivals Bolton, while rock-bottom Portsmouth meet Sunderland.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit out at the media, as he claims they keep twisting his words.

Steven Gerrard insists Liverpool want to overtake Arsenal this season and finish in the top three.

Martin O'Neill knows Wayne Rooney will be difficult to contain in Villa's clash against Man Utd.

Phil Brown believes Hull City's game against Blackburn is their biggest match of the season.

Benjani admits he is going to have to work hard to break up the partnership of Darren Bent and Kenwyne Jones.
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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Man City vs Bolton |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Sunderland |
| 19:45 | Wigan vs Stoke |
| 20:00 | Fulham vs Burnley |
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Arsenal vs Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Man Utd |
| 19:45 | West Ham vs Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Wolverhampton vs Tottenham |
| 20:00 | Blackburn vs Hull |
| 20:00 | Everton vs Chelsea |
| Tuesday 16th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Stoke vs Man City |
| Wednesday 17th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Wigan vs Bolton |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Everton vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs Chelsea |
| 17:30 | Portsmouth vs Stoke |
| Sunday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Aston Villa vs Burnley |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Liverpool |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 7th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Wolverhampton | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton | |
| Hull 2 - 1 Man City | |
| Stoke 3 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Bolton 0 - 0 Fulham | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Wigan | |
| Man Utd 5 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Burnley 2 - 1 West Ham | |
| Tottenham 0 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Wednesday 3rd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Tuesday 2nd February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 1 - 1 Chelsea | |
| Monday 1st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 0 Stoke | |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 2 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Arsenal 1 - 3 Man Utd | |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 1 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Liverpool 2 - 0 Bolton | |
| Fulham 0 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Hull 2 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| Burnley 1 - 2 Chelsea | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 25 | 58 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 25 | 56 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 25 | 49 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 25 | 44 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 43 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 23 | 41 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 24 | 41 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 24 | 37 |
| 9 | Everton | 24 | 32 |
| 10 | Fulham | 25 | 31 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 23 | 29 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 28 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 24 | 25 |
| 14 | Hull City | 25 | 24 |
| 15 | Burnley | 24 | 23 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 23 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 22 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 24 | 21 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 21 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 24 | 15 |
Barca had two men sent off, Robbie Keane scored for Celtic while FC Twente finally lost in Holland.
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