West Ham's Andy Carroll starts up front against his former club. The Hammers make three changes with Stewart Downing and Cheikhou Kouyate back from injury, while Matt Jarvis makes his first start of the season.

Newcastle make three changes from the side that defeated QPR last weekend. Rob Elliot replaces goalkeeper Tim Krul who has an ankle injury. Cheick Tiote returns after recovering from a hamstring problem while Frenchman Yoan Gouffran joins him in midfield.

West Ham XI: Adrian, Cresswell, Tomkins, Jarvis, Kouyate, Carroll, Downing, Noble, Jenkinson, Collins, Amalfitano.

Newcastle XI: Elliot, Williamson, Sissoko, Gouffran, Colback, Perez, Haidara, Janmaat, Tiote, Ameobi, Dummett.

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Albion get a shot on target. I repeat, Albion have got a shot on target. Rookie Arsenal keeper Emiliano Martinez finally breaks sweat as he is forced into his first meaningful save - with little 10 minutes left - to gather Craig Gardner's low shot from a central position inside the Gunners box.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Anfield

"The front of Liverpool's match-day programme celebrates '16 sensational years' of captain Steven Gerrard - but it is not an anniversary he celebrates with a starting place as he is dropped to the bench against Stoke City.

"Brendan Rodgers has one eye on a heavy forthcoming fixture list, including a trip to Leicester City on Tuesday, but it is still a big decision from a manager hoping to end a run of three successive Premier League defeats.

"Gerrard sits on the bench in some expensive company - and also evidence of the current struggles of Liverpool's summer signings. He is joined by £87m worth of summer investment in the shape of Dejan Lovren (£20m), Alberto Moreno (£12m), Adam Lallana (£25m), Emre Can (£10m) and Lazar Markovic (£20m)."

QPR defender Rio Ferdinand is kept out of the side once again with right-back Mauricio Isla coming in for the suspended Richard Dunne.

Leicester keep faith with the same side that drew 0-0 against Sunderland last time out, with striker Leonardo Ulloa, who has failed to net in seven games, keeping his place in the 11.

QPR XI: Green, Isla, Onuoha, Caulker, Suk-Young, Vargas, Barton, Henry, Fer, Kranjcar, Austin.

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

Former England winger Chris Waddle at The Hawthorns
BBC Radio 5 live

"Stephane Sessegnon coming off is a strange one. He's the only player who has had that creativity to see a pass.

"West Brom have looked, nervous, edgy, scared. Whatever the word is, the big word in football is confidence, and not many of these Albion players have got it. They can't complete basic passes over 10 yards."

But the Albion fans are less than impressed with the next change from boss Alan Irvine.

A loud chorus of 'You don't know what you're doing' rings around The Hawthorns as the Scot brings off Stephane Sessegnon and sticks on Greece forward Georgios Samaras. Can Georgey Boy prove them wrong?

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Hearty round of applause for West Brom defender Sebastien Pocognoli, who trudges off as Albion make their second change of the match. The Belgian appears to have picked up a knock so on comes Cristian Gamboa.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers makes two changes from the draw at Ludogorets Razgrad in midweek and one of them is particularly significant. Reds skipper Steven Gerrard, 16 years to the day since his debut for the club, played the full game in Bulgaria and is on the bench as he is replaced by Philippe Coutinho. The other change sees left-back Jose Enrique come in for Javier Manquillo.

Stoke manager Mark Hughes brings in defenders Marc Wilson and Erik Pieters as well as forward Marko Arnautovic for Phil Bardsley, Marc Muniesa and the injured Victor Moses in his three changes from a defeat by Burnley.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Johnson, Enrique, Skrtel, Toure, Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Lambert.

Stoke XI: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters, Nzonzi, Sidwell, Arnautovic, Bojan, Walters, Diouf.

Former England winger Chris Waddle at The Hawthorns
BBC Radio 5 live

"We are seeing the odd attack by West Brom but the away side are absolutely all over them. The West Brom change hasn't really made a difference, Arsenal still have all the possession, they are moving the ball around so easily and West Brom can't get up the field. You wonder now how many Arsenal can get. It's all Arsenal."

What response have we seen from Albion? Not much of one to be honest. Arsenal in cruise control at the moment. But we said that in their recent games against Swansea and Anderlecht too...

Defender Michael Duff misses out for Burnley after limping off with a calf strain during last week's win at Stoke. Michael Keane replaces him as the Clarets look for a third straight Premier League win. Midfielder Scott Arfield returns to the bench.

Joe Cole makes his first Premier League start for Aston Villa, replacing Charles N'Zogbia in midfield in Paul Lambert's only change from Monday's draw with Southampton. Christian Benteke serves the final game of his three-match suspension.

Burnley XI: Heaton, Trippier, Keane, Shackell, Ward, Boyd, Marney, Jones, Kightly, Barnes, Ings.

Aston Villa XI: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho, Cleverley, Westwood, Sanchez, Cole, Agbonlahor, Weimann.

Shohidur Rahman:, external Big mistake by Foster. When you get as big a hand on it like Foster did there you have to save it.

Niklas Lanwehr:, external Cazorla enjoying his best game of the season, superb assist and unlucky not to have scored himself.

Simon Simcox:, external Please, please, please, no flooding forward Arsenal! Surely they have learnt their lesson!

Talk about an immediate impact - Noel Hunt, who joined on loan from Leeds this week, scores a late Ipswich winner as the Tractor Boys move into the top two.

That's the Irishman's first goal since January 2013 after a goalless 18-month spell at Elland Road. It's a funny old game...

Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town

Swansea make two changes as Wayne Routledge and Jonjo Shelvey return in place of Nathan Dyer and Tom Carroll.

Brede Hangeland replaces Damien Delaney in defence for Palace.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Rangel, Bartley, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Montero, Bony.

Crystal Palace XI: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Hangeland, Kelly, Jedinak, Ledley, Bolasie, Puncheon, Chamakh, Gayle.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgerson dropping Steven Gerrard to the bench: "We have a lot of games in a short period of time so we've just made a few changes to the team - nothing to do with form or anything like that. It is purely to freshen up the team in a one or two areas. Steven Gerrard has been a fantastic player and still is, but at this stage of his career he can't in play every game."

Defender Marcos Rojo replaces Paddy McNair as one of three changes to the Manchester United team that beat Arsenal last time out. Midfielder Juan Mata and Ashley Young come in, with Luke Shaw and Tyler Blackett making way.

Striker Radamel Falcao, who has been out since 20 October with a calf injury, is named among the substitutes.

Hull make two changes after their 2-1 defeat by Tottenham on Sunday. Tom Huddlestone is dropped, with Mohamed Diame coming in, while James Chester comes in to replace Gaston Ramirez, who is suspended.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Smalling, Carrick, Rojo, Valencia, Fellaini, Mata, Di Maria, Young; Rooney, Van Persie.

Hull XI: McGregor, Chester, Dawson, Davies, Elmohamady, Livermore, Diame, Ben Arfa, Robertson, Brady, Jelavic.

Attacking substitution for Albion - and boy do they need it. Nigeria striker Victor Anichebe replaces defensive midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu as Baggies boss Alan Irvine goes on the offensive.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger fistpumps the West Bromwich air in the manner of celebrity Gooner Ian Poulter after he has just sunk a Ryder Cup-wining putt.

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"1-0 to the Ars-en-al" sing the delighted travelling fans. Now can their heroes hang on to that scoreline? Less than half an hour to do it.

Remember Andy Carroll? The injury-hit striker starts for West Ham against his former club Newcastle at Upton Park.

Former England winger Chris Waddle at The Hawthorns
BBC Radio 5 live

"A quick, swift attack from Arsenal, and it is that man Santi Cazorla who makes it. He has been the best player on the park. A little bit of skill to beat Andre Wisdom, he hangs up the cross, Ben Foster gets a hand to Danny Welbeck's header but it has too much power. Arsenal have deserved it."