BBC Sport's Mark Lawrenson: "Manchester City will be looking to pick up where they left off before the international break, with two away wins that got them back on track.

"Tottenham also signed off with a good win to end a tricky run - beating Southampton - but they are still lacking goals and I do not see that situation improving at Etihad Stadium."

Not sure who to back this weekend? Check out Lawro's other predictions to give you a steer.

Paul Richardson: Frequently mistaken for Hull defender Michael Dawson to the point where I was crowd surfed at an FA Cup semi-final in a Wembley pub garden to the tune of 'only one Michael Dawson'.

Jack, Northampton: At the Trevi fountain in Rome in 2004, I felt a tap on my shoulder. Behind me were three gents who thought I was Paul Scholes. I let them down ad gently as I could.

Nick Burton: 15 years ago I got mistaken for David Beckham, great! Now I get mistaken for Roman Abramovich, not so great.

MOTD's Steve Wilson at Etihad Stadium

"So, the two MPs will battle it out over the footballing despatch box with Manuel Pellegrini eager that City should restore their normal Etihad service as soon as possible, and Mauricio Pochettino hoping that his excellent away record (unbeaten since taking Southampton to City last April) might continue.

"No doubt Pochettino is aware of his countryman Ricky Villa, and no doubt he's seen the footage of Villa's wonder goal against Manchester City in the replay of the 1981 FA Cup final; surely the greatest ever game between these two clubs.

"Hard to believe it was 33 years ago. It's not the first time this season that Ricky Villa has made me feel old."

It seems the Alan Pardew banner craze will even catch on in the away end at St James' Park today.

Newcastle entertain Leicester and it seems the away fans have taken a banner to counter the now widespread "sack Pardew" signs Toon fans have been displaying.

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Ahead of the game, under-fire Pardew has praised the form, external of striker Papiss Cisse who has found the net four times in three games.

BBC Sport's Chris Bevan at Etihad Stadium

"Yaya Toure starts on the bench for Manchester City, with Frank Lampard replacing him in midfield. In all, City make six changes from the team that beat Aston Villa before the international break, and boss Manuel Pellegrini elects to use Sergio Aguero as a lone striker. Edin Dzeko, who has scored six goals in six games against Spurs, joins Toure among the substitutes.

"Argentina defender Federico Fazio makes his Premier League debut for Tottenham, replacing Jan Vertonghen in defence. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and midfielder Nacer Chadli both shake off knocks to start and Roberto Soldado, who has scored only one league goal in the whole of 2014, is preferred to former City striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who is on the bench."

Maybe Mourinho could play Sam Windsor instead?

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David Higgs:, external My friend Sam Windsor and Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is furious with the Spanish Football Association after the club's top goal scorer was ruled out of today's trip to Crystal Palace.

Mourinho reportedly asked Spain coach Vicente del Bosque to rest the Premier League's top scorer during the international break but Costa played all but eight minutes of Spain's two European Championship qualifiers.

'They have the power, we don't have the power," Mourinho told his news conference, external on Friday.

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Manchester City include Frank Lampard in their starting line-up, while Yaya Toure is on the bench.

Man City: Hart, Clichy, Demichelis, Kompany, Sagna, Milner, Lampard, Fernando, Navas, Silva, Aguero. Subs: Caballero, Kolarov, Boyata, Toure, Fernandinho, Jovetic, Dzeko.

For Tottenham, Emmanuel Adebayor, who was an injury doubt heading into the game, starts on the bench.

Tottenham: Lloris, Dier, Fazio, Kaboul, Rose; Capoue, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Soldado.

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Clive Keene:, external I get David Silva all the time. #ifonlyhewasinaleicestershirt.

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Warren August:, external #cescfabregas lookalike.

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BBC Sport's Chris Bevan at Etihad Stadium

"It is not hard to spot Yaya Toure's presence around Etihad Stadium ahead of the visit of Tottenham but will the man himself make an appearance on the pitch? Toure arrived back on Thursday - a day early - from international duty in Ivory Coast but, with a crucial Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow in Russia to come on Tuesday, Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini must decide whether to use his influential midfielder sparingly against Spurs, or even rest him altogether."

A reminder to give a pie a try at Brighton & Hove Albion who take on Middlesbrough today.

The south-coast club boast the second most expensive pie in the land at £4.10, just 40 pence cheaper than the Kidderminster Harriers offering (pictured). Harriers travel to Halifax today so their bubbling tray of goodness will have to wait another week I'm afraid.

You can check out all of the BBC Sport Price of Football survey and its findings. Manchester City, who kick-off in just over an hour, offer the cheapest season ticket in the Premier League.

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Paris St-Germain's Edinson Cavani picked up two yellow cards within seconds on Friday when his gun-slinging goal celebration earned a yellow and his following protest secured a second booking.

Cue uproar among players and management at Paris St-Germain and questions here at BBC Sport as to how Robbie Keane has escaped a booking for the same celebration throughout his entire career.

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Scott Smith:, external Jack Wilshere apparently...

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BBC Radio 5 live

Telegraph journalist Jason Burt: "I don't think he's done as good a job as he would have expected. He said to judge him after three months when he was appointed - he didn't like it when he was asked it in a press conference today. He didn't expect people to bring it back to him."

Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic: "He will be trying to instil confidence to the whole team, make them believe they're one of the top teams in the world. He works with that confidence day in and day out."

Ex-Scotland international Pat Nevin: "I remember feeling a bit like a lone voice after the MK Dons defeat that it wasn't the end of the world. I wouldn't be worried if I was a Man Utd fan - I think he will be successful."

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says it is too early to judge his reign at Old Trafford ahead of Sunday's clash with West Brom.

The Dutchman told his weekly news conference he wants "more balance" in his team, with better focus on defending. United currently sit fourth, eight points off leaders Chelsea.

Asked how he feels he has done in his first three months in a job, van Gaal replied cheekily: "always great".

Who will ever forget that famous William Gallas sit-down protest as Arsenal gave points away at Birmingham in 2008?

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The colourful Frenchman was an intriguing character to say the least and announced his retirement from the game this week.

Gallas, 37, won two league titles with Chelsea and a League Cup, representing six clubs in all before retiring at Perth Glory.

Also in the Daily Mail,, external former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher compares the starts made in England by Angel Di Maria and Mesut Ozil.

While Di Maria he says "has looked every inch a superstar and no apologies have been needed with regard to his form," with Arsenal's Ozil, Carragher says: "even when he returns to full fitness, I find it hard to see the German leaving his unconvincing efforts of last season behind."

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Brett Phillips:, external This guy above's been mistaken for a footballer for over a decade, that count?

Paul Harrison:, external Marouane Fellaini!

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In the Daily Star,, external Adnan Januzaj's agent Dirk De Vriese has criticised Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.

Januzaj has made just six sub appearances this campaign and played only 122 minutes of Premier League football. He also got a 70 minute run-out in United's humiliating 4-0 Capital One Cup exit against League One MK Dons.

But De Vriese said: "That Adnan had to prove himself for Louis van Gaal in that match is nonsense.

"After an elbow in training Adnan's mouth was ripped open and he was under antibiotics and really should not have played. But after twenty minutes Shinji Kagawa is injured and Adnan suddenly need to play.

"Then it makes sense that you do not play your best game ever. "

The joy of scoring a goal, the crowd bouncing due to your brilliance...

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Now off you go.

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Paris St-Germain's Edinson Cavani was sent off in his side's 3-1 win over Lens on Friday night seconds after scoring. His gun celebration picked him up a yellow card and after protesting with the match official, a second yellow followed.