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TheCrystal Palacenews conference is under way. Here is some early team news from managerAlan Pardew:

"Connor Wickham is not 100%, but he is training full time, as is fellow forward Marouane Chamakh. It's probably a little bit early for both of those.

"We have another little scare with Dwight Gayle. He's struggling a little bit, but we'll see how he is tomorrow. Left-back Pape Souare will play."

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Surely this will be a 3-1 win for Man City? Nailed on isn't it?

Or do you fancy new Villa boss Remi Garde to get his men to cause somewhat of an upset?

Enter Predictor.

We are about to hear from Palace boss Alan Pardew and Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren...

Ian Cheeseman
BBC Radio Manchester's City commentator

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On new Aston Villa manager Remi Garde making an immediate impact on Sunday: “When you have a new manager, you have a reaction. He is a young but experienced manager who was at an important club, Lyon."

When asked if he himself is improving as a manager, Pellegrini replied that his best season was his first at Manchester City in 2013.

Former City defender Micah Richards also gets a mention. The manager describes him as an "important" player during his time at Etihad Stadium but admits: "He was unfortunate to have so many injuries here."

Ian Cheeseman
BBC Radio Manchester's City commentator

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On the potential inclusion of Fabian Delph against his old side, Pellegrini says: "Delph played for Villa but he’s a professional player and now he plays with us. I know he wants to play on Sunday."

The Chilean is also happy to see the midfielder turn out for his country: “It’s good for Fabian to play for England. He played some minutes in the Champions League & maybe he will play some on Sunday."  

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Will it be a third consecutive Premier League 0-0 for Manchester United? Have a go at our predictor and take on Lawro and your friends.   

There's full commentary on Manchester United vs West Brom on 5 live Sport on Saturday

Ian Cheeseman
BBC Radio Manchester's City commentator

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Manuel Pellegrini has arrived with some team news for the trip to Aston Villa on Sunday.

He says: “David Silva's ankle is not 100%. I hope after these 15 days he will be OK. Gael Clichy and Fabian Delph are back but maybe not ready to start.

"We hope that all of the players will have recovered after the break as we play a lot of games. I hope then we can rotate more."  

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BBC Radio Manchester

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Louis van Gaal remains as convinced as ever his tactics are right for Manchester United, and has told the fans to criticise him rather than the players if they are unhappy with the style of play. 

Fans demanded the team attack more during Tuesday's 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow, which ended a run of three goalless draws. The Dutchman though says while the supporters have been fantastic up until now, their frustration could have a negative impact on his players on the pitch, particularly at Old Trafford. 

He's urging United fans to support the team, and if they are unhappy whistle him rather than the players, as he is experienced enough to cope.

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Will Stoke be the latest team to inflict more misery on Jose Mourinho? Or can Chelsea get just their fourth win of the season? 

Head on over to the BBC Sport Predictor with your thoughts on that and the rest of the weekend's matches

As for team news for Chelsea, both Falcao and Thibaut Courtois are still injured. Branislav Ivanovic will be fit to play after a hamstring injury. 

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Jose Mourinho is in fine form...

Asked how he feels about the stadium ban and having to watch the game somewhere else, he said: "You can imagine that it's not easy. You can imagine how I feel. 

"I have no plans [to watch]. Maybe I sit in the street corner with my iPad. Maybe I don't even watch the game. Maybe, live scores? Results."

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Maybe he's not going to watch the game...

Jose Mourinho explained that he and his coaching staff have pondered all scenarios for the game - "if we are winning 4-0 at half-time, or losing 4-0 at half-time" - and have plans in place for every eventuality.

The Portuguese also suggested his stadium ban has likely set a precedent.

We're going live in Paris as Andy Murray takes on home hero Richard Gasquet in the quarter-finals.

Listen to commentary from BBC Radio 5 live sports extra here.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he will travel with the team on Saturday and will only leave the players shortly before the game,

He also said that he will be responsible for substitutions. "I choose the team, I predict as much as I can the different aspects of the game and I try to prepare them better than ever," he said.

How is he going to follow the action?

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Speaking about his lack of appeal over the one-match stadium ban, Jose Mourinho has told reporters “I know the result of the appeal already. I decided to give up", he said. "It is stupid to fight a fight you know you are going to lose."

Mourinho admitted a misconduct charge over his language and behaviour in the defeat by West Ham on 24 October.

It means that he won't be at the Brittania Stadium for Saturday's game against Stoke. 

John Southall
BBC Radio Five Live football reporter

Jose Mourinho has not appealed his stadium ban so will not take charge of Chelsea at Stoke on Saturday.

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BBC tennis correspondent

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A last minute bit of hoovering before Andy Murray takes on Richard Gasquet in Paris Masters quarter-final.

You can follow live text and audio commentary of the match live here

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BBC Radio Five Live football reporter

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Here we go again, Jose Mourinho's fifth news conference in eight days.... he'll be delighted to see us again.

I suspect his mood might be brighter after the midweek win as he prepares for a Saturday afternoon in a Stoke hotel.

How long will it take for the first mention of a laundry basket?

Ian Cheeseman is in place for BBC Radio Manchester, all that remains is for Manuel Pellegrini to arrive.

He's scheduled to begin talking at 12:45 GMT.