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Premier League preview week 27: Manchester City host Tottenham, while Leeds entertain bitter rivals Manchester United

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There’s more Premier League action this weekend, with every team playing in the same game week for the first time this month.

Manchester City entertain Tottenham

Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur meet in a repeat of their opening day fixture where the latter came out on top.

City have bounced back since their slow start and now sit nine points clear at the top of the league, while Spurs have employed a new manager and are down in eighth.

Liverpool will look to capitalise on any dropped points by City, currently sitting second in the table with a game in hand on their title rivals.

The Reds face relegation-threatened Norwich City, having won their last seven games in a row.

Chelsea return to Premier League action after winning the Club World Cup last week and will look to carry their success into the remainder of their domestic season, with the Blues currently third in the league.

They make the short journey to fellow London side Crystal Palace, who are having a strong season under new manager Patrick Vieira.

War of the Roses at Elland Road

A slow turn around for Manchester United sees them fourth in the table, and they take on Leeds this weekend.

The huge derby is a crucial game in both teams’ respective campaigns, with United looking to solidify a Champions League spot and Leeds attempting to avoid a late relegation.

West Ham have had a superb season both in European and domestic competition and are making a push for the Champions League places.

The Hammers are fifth in the table and host Newcastle in the early kick-off on Saturday.

Sixth-placed Arsenal are also pushing for the top four and host Brentford this weekend.

The Gunners have been one of the most improved sides in the division and will look to overcome a Brentford side who haven’t won in their last seven games.

There could also be a late push for Wolves who find themselves in seventh and just six points outside of the Champions League places.

Bruno Lage’s side face off against Leicester City, who would’ve expected to be much closer to the European spots than they actually are following a poor season under Brendan Rodgers.

Down at the bottom

Elsewhere, Watford are looking for their first win under Roy Hodgson and will be hoping for three points against Aston Villa.

Villa fell to a 1-0 loss against Newcastle last weekend while the Hornets failed to get anything from their match against Brighton.

Bottom of the league Burnley have the tough task of facing the Seagulls next but need to start picking up wins if they are to escape the relegation zone.

Finally, Everton travel to Southampton in a bid to move back up the table after a promising start under Frank Lampard.

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