Southampton will aim to arrest their alarming slide, which has seen them lose seven of their past 10 matches in all competitions. 

They could welcome back top scorer Graziano Pelle, who has been sidelined since Christmas with a knee injury.

Watford's top scorer Odion Ighalo is set to be restored to the starting line-up after being on the bench for the FA Cup win over Newcastle.

The Hornets have taken one point from their past three league matches but still look good in ninth and they have scored in their past 12 matches in all competitions.

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Chelsea striker Diego Costa has overcome a bruised knee and will face West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

Loic Remy is fit following a calf problem, but Eden Hazard and Radamel Falcao remain out with respective groin and thigh injuries.

West Brom pair Jonas Olsson and Victor Anichebe are likely to be ruled out for the third successive game because of hamstring injuries, but goalkeeper Ben Foster, who played against Bristol City in the FA Cup on Saturday, could make his first Premier League appearance since March.

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The 32-year-old Italian has made just three appearances for the Hornets this season.

It's also the second part of January's Manchester City-Everton trilogy tonight, as the sides meet on three consecutive Wednesdays.

The Toffees deservedly edged the first leg of their League Cup semi-final 2-1 at Goodison Park last week and the second leg takes place at the Etihad Stadium seven days from now.

Tonight they meet in the league at the Etihad and third-placed City will go top if they win, and Arsenal and Leicester both lose.

They will be without the injured quintet of Wilfried Bony, Fernandinho, Vincent Kompany, Eliaquim Mangala and Samir Nasri, but David Silva and Yaya Toure are both fit to return.

Everton full-back Seamus Coleman is out because of injury, but prolific striker Romelu Lukaku - who scored the Toffees' winner in the League Cup - is fit.

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Liverpool's defensive options have been bolstered by the return to fitness of Mamadou Sakho and Kolo Toure, and the loan signing of Steven Caulker.

Jordan Henderson, Jordon Ibe and James Milner could also all be back.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to recall Mesut Ozil and Per Mertesacker after resting them against Sunderland.

Alexis Sanchez is not yet fit enough to return, while Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin, Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere remain out.

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Time to turn our attention to the feast of Premier League football that is awaiting us all this evening - with Liverpool v Arsenal arguably the pick of the bunch....

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Double Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams seems to be combining babysitting with training...

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Schalke defender Joel Matip is set to join Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of the season, reports the Daily Mirror., external

Cameroon centre-back Matip, 24, is out of contract at the end of the season. 

David Haye says he has been setting two-hourly alarms to remind himself to eat as he bulks up for his return against Mark de Mori on Saturday.

The former WBA heavyweight champion fights the little-known Australian three and a half years after his last fight - a victory over Dereck Chisora.

"Instead of dieting down I've been packing the food in, eating every two, two and a half hours," said Haye, 35.

"I'm setting alarms to make sure I eat, so that the weight doesn't get too low."

Could see this developing into a bit of a Pavlov's dog scenario...

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Four-time world champion John Higgins has beaten China's Liang Wenbo 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Masters at London's Alexander Palace.

Higgins made three century breaks but was pegged back to 4-4 before winning the last two frames. 

He will face current world champion Stuart Bingham on Friday.

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Former St Helens utility player Josh Jones has left Premiership side Exeter Chiefs to return to rugby league.

The 22-year-old made the switch to union in June, but has not made a first-team appearance for Exeter.

"I cannot speak highly enough of everyone at the Chiefs because it's a special club with a great culture," he said.

Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse has undergone a small operation in Paris to resolve a groin problem, reports the Newcastle Chronicle., external

Cisse, who hasn't played since a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on 19 December, is expected to be out for four or five weeks.

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Still digesting that 14-course tasting menu from lunchtime?

Wasps and England forward James Haskell has posted a video of his "afternoon snack" from Tuesday to give an insight into what rugby players eat.

There is chicken curry, broccoli, couscous and olives for "good fat". No sign of any cake.

He adds: "If you talk about health and fitness then you need to practise what you preach. A lot of people on talk a good game, but they don’t actually live it."

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A Question of Sport Teaser

Earlier on we asked you to name the nine NFL teams - apart from the St Louis/Los Angeles Rams - who have more than two words in their name.

The answer is: 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers.

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Derby County boss Paul Clement was far from happy with his side's display in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Reading, saying every facet of their performance was "awful" and that the Rams' promotion hopes are at risk.

Derby have lost just once in 11 games in all competitions, but have taken only two points from their past three league matches.

"We need to wake up fast because that is nowhere near good enough," Clement told BBC Radio Derby. "It was an awful game. It was an awful team performance. We were individually awful."

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Sheffield Wednesday have signed Crystal Palace full-back Jack Hunt on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old joined the Owls on loan in August and has made 22 appearances in all competitions.

A memorial service has been held for former Newcastle and Czech Republic goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek.

Hundreds of people gathered at St Andrew's Church in Newgate Street, Newcastle, to pay their respects.

Organised by his agent Steve Wraith, Srnicek's brother Milan and friends and family joined fans and former Newcastle and Sunderland players at the church.

Srnicek died on 29 December aged 47, nine days after suffering cardiac arrest.

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A bit of a scare for home favourite Nick Kyrgios with the Australian Open just five days away after he pulled out of an exhibition event in Kooyong.

He was leading Belgium's David Goffin by a set when he withdrew with a foot injury.

Kyrgios, who helped an Australia team win the Hopman Cup last week, tweeted:, external "Hate withdrawing, so sorry to everyone at the Kooyong Classic. I just have to make sure I'm right for next week and I will be."   

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That seems to be the opinion of ex-Newcastle striker Alan Shearer...

Not exactly the warmest of welcomes from one of Newcastle's finest then...

 But the former England captain did go on to say: "Surely, at his age, the penny has to drop. 

"He will not get a bigger opportunity than he has now at Newcastle. He has to do it here". Click here, external for the full listen. 

The vote for England’s alternative national anthem is now closed and 29% of you opted for something other that the six light-hearted suggestions we made. We can’t pretend we’re not a little bit hurt by that.

Some consolation is that 17% of you opted for Vindaloo by Fat Les, and another 17% for the Only Fools and Horses theme tune. A further 14% plumped for the Dad’s Army theme tune and 12% went for Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. The Grandstand theme tune appealed to 7% of you, and another 5% went for the Archers theme tune.

Thanks for voting.