Following one of the most exciting rounds of fixtures so far this campaign in the middle of the week, Premier League teams meet again this weekend in the 23rd round of games for the 20/21 season.
Table-toppers Manchester City travel to the reigning champions Liverpool hoping to extend their lead at the top.
They will be looking to capitalise on the Reds’ poor Anfield showings of late, and a win would see them move ten points clear of their opponents.
City’s rivals, Manchester United, are currently second and could go level on points with Pep Guardiola and co if they beat Everton on Saturday night and City lose to Liverpool.
If Everton were to win, they could rise as high as fifth and just a point away from the top four, depending on other results.
Leicester City could also close the gap between themselves and first place with a win against 14th placed Wolves.
James Maddison is flourishing despite the absence of key attacker Jamie Vardy, registering two assists last time out against Fulham.
Likewise, West Ham have the opportunity to briefly move into the top four on Saturday night with a win against the Cottagers.
Jesse Lingard proved his worth with two debut goals against Aston Villa, and his form will be key to the Hammers fight for a European spot.
Villa and Arsenal both suffered disappointing midweek loses but will have the chance to rectify them when the two face-off against each other in the early kick-off on Saturday.
A win for the Gunners would see them overtake Dean Smith’s team although they have played two more games than the Midlands club.
Elsewhere, Thomas Tuchel takes charge of his fourth Chelsea game when the Blues visit Sheffield United.
They need a win to push them back towards the European spaces, but the Blades are on good form themselves having won five of their last seven games in all competitions.
Spurs find themselves in a similar position when they welcome strugglers West Brom – needing to put their European push back on track after a disappointing festive period.
There’s an opportunity for Leeds to move into the top half of the table when they play against Crystal Palace on Monday night.
The Yorkshire club recently lost to Everton whilst their opponents looked comfortable in their win against Newcastle.
This weekend, Newcastle host Southampton who are fresh off the back of a humiliating 9-0 defeat by Manchester United.
Finally, Brighton have the chance to move even further away from the relegation zone when they go head-to-head with Burnley.
A historic win against Liverpool at Anfield will give Graham Potter’s side confidence, but Burnley themselves have been on a good run since the start of the year.
