Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers speaking to BT Sport about Steven Gerrard's contract offer: "This is more than a football decision, this is about life. The guy has a young family.

"He's certainly a world class player and performer. I have enjoyed every single second working with him."

QPR fans, look away now. Rangers have taken just one point from the last 33 available in the Premier League away from home.

Kick-off fast approaching in six Premier League games. It's a bitter evening, not a night to be blocking shots with your thigh.

Can Liverpool find their spark? Will Leicester move off the bottom? Will Wilfried Bony score again? Can James Wilson deliver the goods?

A few text suggestions of players fans would love to bring back to their clubs.

Nick the Fulham fan: Danny Murphy in a Fulham shirt. Europa League hero.

Alex in Birmingham: How could any Newcastle fan not say Alan Shearer?

Adam Barker in Carlisle: Pochettino needs Ledley King for Spurs. Pace, power, leadership. Had it all.

Let's go back in time again for a few more suggestions of past players to help reinvigorate Premier League sides.

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Andrew Neill:, external There are obvious ones for NUFC like Shearer, Beardsley and Ginola but I'd love to see Nobby Solano strutting his stuff again

Mark Daws:, external The Hammers have a wealth of ex-players to choose from; a young Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, a 19 year old Rio or the genius of Di Canio.

Ian Marks:, external If I could, I'd bring Ledley King back. A fit Ledley King would solve all Spurs' problems!

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Liverpool have kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 Premier League away games. Jamie Vardy - who terrorised Manchester United - will fancy having a run at Kolo Toure.

More suggestions from Liverpool's past which could reignite the good times at Anfield.

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Conor Doherty:, external Come on Liverpool fans, no Heskey? Obvious choice there

Peter Campbell:, external Can we have both Suarez and Carragher back please? Liverpool's attack and defence could use them so much this season!

Raheem Sterling goes through the motions of his warm up alongside captain Steven Gerrard. It's 17 games for club and country since Sterling last scored - is this the night?

Despite their run of form Leicester are no pushovers. Just ask Louis van Gaal.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew: "It's a tough game in a tough atmosphere in a great stadium. This is a different XI for us - no Moussa Sissoko and no Jack Colback, but hopefully we're better in offensive areas.

"Mehdi Abeid has come in and with Cheick Tiote you can't ask for a better replacement. Burnley is one of those clubs you can't help but embrace."

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Newcastle, Villa and Arsenal suggestions here of players to bring back in from the cold.

Michael Blighe:, external I'd definitely being back Pavel Srnicek to Newcastle. An outrageous genius. For years I wanted to be a goalie thanks to him.

Gary Timms:, external Seeing Dwight Yorke in a Villa shirt again would be ethereal. Can I sneak Paul McGrath in too?

Gabriel Moses:, external I would say Thierry Henry, but at this very moment with the likes of Flamini and Arteta, Viera would be the key player needed.

Stoke boss, and former Red Devils hero, Mark Hughes is a man who knows exactly what to expect from any home side at Old Trafford. And he insists the key to success for a visiting team is to "not give United too much respect".

Sparky also claims that his side will not be afraid to "have a go" at Louis van Gaal's side. We shall see in about half an hour's time...

Striker Dwight Gayle has recovered from a back injury to start for Crystal Palace this evening, who make two changes from the side who drew with Swansea last time out. Wilfried Zaha and James McArthur come in for Joe Ledley and Jason Puncheon.

Line-up: Speroni, Ward, Hangeland, Dann, Kelly, McArthur, Jedinak, Zaha, Bolasie, Chamakh, Gayle. Subs. Hennessey, Fryers, Puncheon, Campbell, Thomas, Bannan, Boateng

Aston Villa are boosted by the return from suspension of striker Christian Benteke, who comes in for Carlos Sanchez as the only change from the side who drew with Burnley last time out.

Line-up: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho, Westwood, Cleverley, Cole, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Benteke. Subs. Given, Herd, Richardson, Sanchez, N'Zogbia, Lowton, Grealish.

Have Arsenal ever really replaced Gilberto? The quiet man, doing his job efficiently.

A West Ham and an Arsenal suggestion for players to bring back from the past.

Paul Sharp:, external I would love a fully fit Ray Stewart back in the West Ham team. He was the best full back of the 80's.

Tom Colman:, external He played not so long ago but Gilberto Silva for Arsenal. Quality DM. Add stability and strength to creative but small midfield

Two changes for Manchester United as skipper Wayne Rooney (knee) and Angel Di Maria (hamstring) miss out through injuries picked up against Hull on Saturday. Teenage forward James Wilson replaces Rooney, with Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera starting in place of Di Maria.

Stoke boss Mark Hughes makes a trio of switches from the 1-0 defeat at Liverpool. Forward Jon Walters failed a fitness test on a knee injury this morning and is replaced by Oussama Assaidi, while right-back Phil Bardsley and midfielder Stephen Ireland take the places of Marko Arnautovic and Steve Sidwell.

Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Young, Carrick, Fellaini, Mata, Herrera, Wilson, Van Persie. Substitutes: Falcao, Januzaj, Lindegaard, Fletcher, McNair, Blackett, Keane.

Stoke City: Begovic, Bardsley, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters, Cameron, N'Zonzi, Bojan, Ireland, Assaidi, Diouf. Substitutes: Muniesa, Palacios, Arnautovic, Adam, Butland, Crouch, Shenton.

Victor Anichebe is promoted to West Brom's starting line-up in place of Youssouf Mulumbu as they look to end a run of 313 minutes without a Premier League goal. Sebastian Pocognoli has failed to recover from a dead leg, so Chris Baird comes in at right back. Midfielder Claudio Yacob is suspended.

West Brom XI: Foster; Wisdom, Dawson, Lescott, Baird; Sessegnon, Dorrans, Gardner, Brunt; Anichebe; Berahino.

Kevin Nolan captains West Ham, stepping into midfield for calf injury victim Mark Noble, while Mauro Zarate replaces Matt Jarvis.

Winston Reid returns from suspension and replaces James Collins in central defence.

West Ham XI: Adrian; Jenkinson, Tomkins, Reid, Cresswell; Kouyate, Nolan; Downing, Zarate, Amalfitano; Carroll.

Liverpool fans first out of the blocks with suggestions of players they'd pluck from the time machine to help out Brendan Rodgers.

DJ Carson:, external If I could travel back to any period of time and pick ANY Liverpool player; it would be @LuisSuarez9. Game changer.

Kevin Hunt:, external I know most reds will/would say Dalglish, Fowler, Owen, Rush et al but for me and with our defensive issues l can only be Sami Hyypia

Steven Richards:, external Who would I have from yesteryear in LFC's team today? Take your pick: Hunt, St John, Keegan, Tosh, Kenny, Johnson, Rush, Owen

I said one Steven. Don't be greedy.

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson names the same side that went down 3-2 at QPR on Saturday.

Captain Steven Gerrard returns to the Liverpool starting line-up, one of three changes to the side that defeated Stoke on Saturday. Spanish defender Javi Manquillo and midfielder Adam Lallana are also back, with Jose Enrique, Philippe Coutinho and Joe Allen making way.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan, Wasilewski, Konchesky, Schlupp, Cambiasso, James, Mahrez, Vardy, Ulloa.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Manquillo, Johnson, Toure, Skrtel, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana, Sterling, Lambert.