Another blockbuster Super Sunday takes centre stage this weekend as Chelsea host Arsenal and Manchester United travel to Tottenham.
Chelsea host Arsenal and Man Utd travel to Tottenham, live on Super Sunday
Another blockbuster Super Sunday takes centre stage in the Premier League this weekend as Chelsea host Arsenal and Manchester United travel to Tottenham.
Second-placed Manchester City have the chance to cut United's seven-point lead at the top when they host Fulham in one of Saturday's seven fixtures, which also include a London derby between West Ham and basement dwellers QPR.
Elsewhere, a key clash at the foot of the table sees struggling Newcastle and Reading collide, while Liverpool will look to take advantage of Norwich's recent slump.
Chelsea may be in the top three but just one win from their last three Premier League games has left them only two points clear of in-form Tottenham and Rafa Benitez's side will be keen to shrug off the disappointment of Wednesday's draw with Southampton, during which they threw away a two-goal lead, when they take on sixth-placed
Arsenal in Sunday's London derby at Stamford Bridge. Arsene Wenger's men have also struggled for form to leave them winless in two league games but they will be boosted by their FA Cup triumph over Swansea in midweek, when Jack Wilshere sealed a last-gasp win. For the Gunners there is also the added motivation of knowing victory over their neighbours would lift them into fifth above Everton, who do not play until Monday evening, as the battle for European football continues.
Sunday's other encounter, which follows on
Sky Sports 1HD, is no less high-profile as leaders
Manchester United look to hold onto their seven-point advantage against Andre Villas-Boas' fourth-placed
Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Spurs emerged surprise winners in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford in September and will be looking to pull off a rare league double over Sir Alex Ferguson's men on home soil as they chase UEFA Champions League football this term. However, the North Londoners have not won a home fixture against United since 2001 and could face a tough task against a side feeling buoyed by their four-match winning streak in the league and an FA Cup triumph over West Ham in midweek which saw them safely into the fourth round. Spurs have gone unbeaten in six league games but were frustrated last weekend when they went up against former boss Harry Redknapp for the first time since his departure in the summer and his QPR side held them to a goalless draw.
Chance
Manchester City have the chance to trim their neighbours' lead before their trip to Spurs when they entertain
Fulham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon. After allowing United to establish their comfortable advantage, Roberto Mancini's side have got back to winning ways by claiming three triumphs on the bounce and will be keen to make it four against Martin Jol's visitors, who have won just one of their last six league encounters to leave them 13th in the standings. Fulham will be wary of a side that came through their crunch clash against Arsenal last weekend with three points but a midweek FA Cup win over Blackpool should have lifted spirits in the Cottagers' camp.
Liverpool were left disappointed by defeat to fierce rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend but have the chance to redeem themselves against a
Norwich side who are winless in five league games - with four of those meetings ending in defeat.
