Liverpool play their 'catch-up' game and will be looking for a quick revenge for a recent defeat at Upton Park. The Hammers should have welcomed back most of their long term injuries by now and could give the distracted Reds a tough time - and perhaps steal a share.

The arrival of Wayne Routledge gives Villa another speedy option and Martin O’Neill has assembled a decent young side. Gareth Southgate now has a ‘full deck’ of strikers to play with but this return to his old club might end in disappointment.

With nothing to play for on the cup front and no relegation threat looming, Mark Hughes can focus his team on a European push. Their visitors here desperately need a run of results and perhaps an inspired Jimmy Bullard could play a key role but Fulham might succumb to the hosts here.

With all their major players back now, Chelsea will look for a confidence boosting win against the basement dwellers. If the Anelka / Drogba partnership hits top gear the Blues could run up a big score against Paul Jewell’s men, whose manager must be looking forward to Championship football.

These two have produced some exciting encounters over the years, but both sides now find themselves under pressure and this isn’t likely to be end –to-end stuff. Expect a mighty welcome for Keegan, Expect Liverpool pressure; expect the Anfield roar to celebrate a Reds success.

With the returning Africans now all back and those new signings raring to go, Pompey now have a big enough squad to expect a decent run towards the end of the season. Alex McLeish is trying to get his team grinding out results but the Pompey Chimes could be ringing here.

This is an important game for both teams. Reading’s quest for survival will be decided by their home form. City’s bid for Europe is starting to look shaky and they need to eke out some wins away from Eastlands. The Royals might just have the hunger to take the points.

There is a belief at the Stadium of Light that, so long as they can survive this season, the Black Cats can establish themselves at the top. The club is set up for top flight football and, in Roy Keane; they have the right man in place. A narrow home win and survival is a step closer.

exciting football but without Jermain Defoe in opposition who will the Hammers visiting fans boo? Under Alan Curbishley, the visitors have tightened up but with home advantage, Spurs can steal a win.

Steve Bruce is likely to set his side up to frustrate the slick visitors. But the difference between Arsenal of last season and this year’s model is a ‘Plan B’ style, using the aerial power of Emmanuel Adebayor. Hard to see the Latics stopping that too, so an away win is on the cards.

Boro produced a major shock when beating the Gunners at the Riverside earlier in the season. Arsene Wenger’s title-chasers have enough reasons to win this game without needing a revenge motive and they should keep the pressure on at the top with a straight forward success.

Another potential hammering for the woeful Rams. United will relish the chance to pile up the goals and make sure they keep that goal difference advantage over their rivals that is worth an extra point. A wide-margin win for the visitors and a yet more goals for the prolific Cristiano Ronaldo are predicted.

The Royals will come to play, just the approach Liverpool need from teams visiting Anfield as an open game is definitely a major help to the likes of Gerrard and Torres. Rafa Benitez might find himself coming under increasing pressure for fourth but this should be a welcome three points.

It was always going to be tough for Pompey to maintain their early-season form but a push for a UEFA place is still on the cards. Villa on the other hand, have continued to impress and Martin O’Neill does the same. The Irishman and his side could leave the South coast with a draw.

Roy Keane has tended to focus on the games against teams around him as the big ones. Using clashes with the top clubs as a chance to experiment is a novel approach but one that has served Keano well. He will surprise all if he inspires his team to any reward here and we fancy an away win.

The Hammers might not be playing the kind of football the club is renowned for but they continue to get the right results. With the likes of Faubert, Ashton and Bellamy on the way back to form, a rousing end to the season is on and they should see off Rovers.

A real Northwest derby six-pointer, this. Wigan have enough offensive assets to be confident of winning games like this, so long as the pressure doesn’t get to them and Titus Bramble can cut out those game-losing errors he is becoming renowned for. Home win, probably.

Will the Roy Hodgson revolution kick-in in time to save the Cottagers from the drop? It would appear unlikely and many are writing the West Londoners off already. A win here could change things but Everton have goals of their own and could score enough of them to hammer a nail in Fulham’s coffin.

Spurs’ false table position has gradually been repaired and we’ll never know how much of a difference Ramos for Jol made. They could well be the form team over the closing weeks and can put a dent in City’s home ground supremacy. Mildly surprising away win predicted.

Recent displays at the Emirates quickly burst the bubble of enthusiasm that engulfed Newcastle fans following Kevin Keegan’s return. But it will surely take time for the returning boss to get back in the swing. A few solid performances are needed and a point here will be gladly taken.

With five players in Fabio Capello’s first England squad and others on the fringe, Villa are clearly on the up. The Young/Agbonlahor combo can cause commotion in the best defences and are certainly likely to against Sunderland who should be unable to stop a home success.

This has been a ‘treading water’ season for Rovers with an early Euro exit and FA Cup interest over in the 3rd round. They could still push for a UEFA spot once again, but their local rivals are fancied to grab a point here with their greater need showing.

The famous win Bolton gained over City’s neighbours seems a fair while back now and the continuing worry over a lack of goals sees the Championship a distinct possibility. Can they complete the Manchester double? City should grab at least one goal which should be worth at least one point.

The Hammers have a decent record on the road this term, but Everton are definitely one of the tougher teams to visit. Yakubu, Johnson, Cahill, Anichebe and Arteta have enough creation to carve out the chances, and to take them, so take a home win here.

Gareth Southgate will look on this as a home banker and County’s displays give us no reason to debate that. Strong contenders to finish with the lowest ever Premier points total, this game is likely to take them closer to that unwanted title.

KK welcomes his former club and how Fulham must long for those days. This long trip to the North East gives them a chance to start an unlikely end-of-season escape run. The home team haven’t exactly set the world on fire under their new boss, but they might get a welcome win here.

Both of these teams will be glad to see the back of this season – so long as it ends with that all-important survival in the top division. They should just about manage it, but much will depend on Dave Kitson for the home team here. He can fire the Royals to a muchneeded three points.

Jermain Defoe, along with Sol Campbell, Pedro Mendes, Noe Pamarot and Sean Davis, gets the chance to revisit his former club. Spurs have enough firepower to cope with Defoe’s departure but he might come back to haunt his former club here and earn Pompey a point.

The second instalment of Super Sunday this term and this one could go a long way towards deciding the destination of the title. United secured a vital win at Anfield earlier in the campaign but home advantage and current form counts for little in these encounters. We fancy Liverpool’s big guns to step up and the Reds to grab a crucial draw.

Whilst Chelsea have it all to do to catch the Premier top two, this game and the one against Man United next month could decide who takes the crown. The Blues have turned Stamford Bridge into a true stronghold and their powerful style of play is one of the few Arsenal have problems with. It points to a home win and a huge dent in the Gunners’ title hopes.