Of course, we will be going into further depth on each of these matches later in our THREE live text commentaries. Yes, that's not one. Not two. But three. One dedicated page of coverage on each fixture.

But, before all that, here is some early team news and statistics to tingle your palate....

In about 90 minutes, the final whistle will be blown on Sportsday and we'll disappear down the tunnel for a well-earned breather.

So, as well as telling you all the latest breaking news (of course), we'll use that time to glance ahead at tonight's three Premier League fixtures. And they are...

Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion (19:45 GMT)

Hull City v Sunderland (19:45 GMT)

Southampton v Crystal Palace (19:45 GMT)

Following the news that Newcastle legend Alan Shearer is to be honoured with a bronze statue, we want to know which sport star you think should have a similar honour bestowed on them. And, most importantly, why?

Tom Redman: The Millennium Stadium lacks a statue and what better statue to have than for the late legend, Gary Speed

Sam Copeland: Not football-related but Stephen Hendry deserves one outside the Crucible Theatre for being a record seven-time champion.

Tell us your views on the BBC Sport Facebook page or via Twitter using #bbcsportsday.

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Britain's Dame Sarah Storey has no plans to repeat her attempt to break the women's hour record.

The 11-time Paralympic champion failed to break the 12-year record of riding the furthest distance in 60 minutes.

"I won't be considering doing it any time soon," Storey, 37, said.

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has no new injury worries for the Premier League bottom club's trip to champions Manchester City.

The Foxes did not play at the weekend, allowing Pearson to give his players extra rest ahead of Wednesday's meeting at the Etihad Stadium.

Provisional squad: Hamer, Schwarzer, Konchesky, Upson, Wasilewski, Morgan, Huth, Simpson, Cambiasso, James, Mahrez, Knockaert, Kramaric, Ulloa, Schlupp, Nugent, Drinkwater, King, Albrighton, Vardy, De Laet.

Sticking with Manchester City - the Premier League champions have a fully-fit squad for Wednesday's visit of bottom club Leicester.

Blues manager Manuel Pellegrini reported a few minor knocks after Sunday's defeat at Liverpool but added "nobody is injured".

Striker Wilfried Bony could make his first start for the club after three substitute appearances since his move from Swansea.

Provisional squad: Hart, Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Demichelis, Kompany, Mangala, Boyata, Clichy, Kolarov, Milner, Navas, Nasri, Silva, Toure, Fernando, Fernandinho, Lampard, Aguero, Bony, Jovetic, Dzeko.

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You can take the boy out of Manchester...

Noel Gallagher might be a jet-setting rock star who has played gigs all over the world, but the former Oasis guitarist likes some home comfort when he is touring.

The die-hard Manchester City fan nails his colours to the wall backstage as he prepares to start his latest tour.

Newcastle chairman and Rangers shareholder Mike Ashley is fined £7,500 by the Scottish Football Association after finding him in breach of its dual ownership rules.

Hull FC call up Australian three-quarter Steve Michaels for Thursday's home Super League game against Leeds, four days after he was implicated in a cocaine scandal.

The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission announced last Friday they had obtained an arrest warrant for the 28-year-old former Gold Coast Titans player as part of their investigation into drugs trafficking.

Hull owner Adam Pearson said the club were dealing with the matter in house and they have so far made no public comment.

All day we have been hearing the thoughts of the cream of the Premier League managerial crop. The headlines? Here you go.

• Chelsea skipper John Terry is guaranteed to be a Blues player next season, says manager Jose Mourinho.

• British record signing Angel Di Maria needs more time to settle in the Premier League, according to Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal.

• Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has rubbished suggestions his job will be under threat if he does not win the Premier League this season.

Been slogging away in the office/factory all day and only just catching up? Here are the best bits which you might have missed...

Top story: McLaren's Fernando Alonso will miss the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 15 March on medical advice.

Top feature: After hopes of a Six Nations clean sweep slip by again, Tom Fordyce asks whether English rugby fans should expect more.

Top video: A mass brawl disrupts play between Spanish basketball sides Saski-Baskonia and Bilbao Basket in their Liga AC match.

Top tweet:, external Former Spurs striker Gary Lineker pays tribute to Dave Mackay.

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France lock Pascal Pape has lost his appeal against his 10-week ban for for kneeing Ireland's Jamie Heaslip in the back during last month's Six Nations game in Dublin.

It means he will be out of action until 18 May.

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Former England spinner Graeme Swann says South African batsman Hashim Amla "batted like a genius" after scoring 159 in the Proteas' 201-run win over Ireland at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

South Africa became the first side ever to score more than 400 runs in consecutive one-day internationals when they posted 411-4 - the second highest world cup total - before bowling out Ireland for just 210 in reply.

What sport star do you think should have a statue created of them and why?

D.j. Rees:, external Ledley King. Best defender in Premier League history; if it wasn't for his injuries, he would have been so much more highly regarded by other fans too. He deserves a lot more than he had due to bad luck with injuries.

Alastair McCracken:, external David Healy and George Best outside the New Windsor Park.

Give us your views on the BBC Sport Facebook page or via Twitter using #bbcsportsday

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And Hughes knows he needs to keep his side challenging until the end of the season.

"We weren't anticipating challenging [for Europe] this season, but given the fact that we are in a good position, we have good games coming up then you never know," he said.

"Sides who started brightly, like Southampton, they have fallen back a little bit and we have gained some momentum. If we continue to play as well as we have done and those teams slip up then we are ready to get in there.

"We try to give our players targets throughout the season and break it up into more manageable pieces. Once one period has been navigated then we focus on the next batch of games. In my career that has helped. I also think that our training means we are always fresh. We push players early in the week, but later on we make sure the lads are fresh. We work hard and train for quality rather than quantity."

More from Mark Hughes as his side bid for a league double over Everton after they won 1-0 at Goodison Park on Boxing Day.

"A huge thing in the Premier League is confidence, and at the moment we are hugely confident," he said.

"Everton are maybe less so given the fact that they haven't carried their European form into the Premier League. They did ok against Arsenal, albeit they lost the game on Sunday, and we know that they are a good side. That said, we are playing well and we see it as another opportunity for maximum points. That is what we are looking for.

"We are trying to improve upon last year's total. That is the aim. If we continue then European football is an outside chance."

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Last of the Premier League managers facing the media on Tuesday is Stoke City's Mark Hughes ahead of the visit of Everton.

And Hughes has criticised Hull City manager Steve Bruce over the injury which left Stephen Ireland with stitches to his leg following a challenge by Tigers defender Maynor Figueroa.

"I think Steve has fallen into the trap of trying to defend the undefendable," said Hughes. "He has seen the two challenges and I don't think there is any comparison whatsoever. I don't think Steve has done himself too much credit with his opinions of the events that day.

"It is easy to defend your players, and I will say I am guilty of it too at times. On this occasion, I don't think Steve needed to defend him. It would have been better for him to have come out and said it how it was."

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Swansea manager Garry Monk insists his skipper Ashley Williams is not for sale.

Williams turns 31 in August and signed a new four-year Swansea deal last summer but television pundit Robbie Savage claimed last weekend that the Wales captain should be playing for a top-six club.

"Ash is massive for us and I think he's been linked every year near enough to moving away," said Monk.

"He's very settled here and loves the club. He stands for a lot of what we are doing and how I want to go forward with the club and the team, so I don't envisage that changing at all."

Tottenham also confirm they will hold a minute's applause in honour of former skipper Dave Mackay ahead of kick-off against Swansea.

The ex-Scotland midfielder, who helped Spurs win the league and FA Cup double in 1961, has died aged 80.

Black armbands will be worn by the squad and a number of the club's highest-profile former players will pay tribute to Mackay at half-time.

When asked about Mackay, Pochettino described the Scot as a Tottenham "legend".

Spurs need three points against Swansea on Wednesday to lift the gloom - but Mauricio Pochettino knows it will be a difficult task against the side directly below his team in the Premier League table.

Swansea, who include former Spurs midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson in their ranks, could close the gap on seventh-placed Spurs to one point with a win.

"Swansea are a team who can play very good football, very good players and we know players like Sigurdsson," says Pochettino.

"It is important to get the three points. We need to get some good feelings and this game is important."