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Sunday Times reporter Jonathan Northcroft: "Tottenham are not competing in games against the top sides. It is a team that has a lot of change in it and I wonder who the big characters are? Against Chelsea they started well but, when things went wrong, they collapsed. I wonder if so many players coming in at the same time means they don't feel the same responsibility and don't feel as attached to the club. It does seem to spoil the mentality of the team."

Tottenham recall Roberto Soldado to the starting line-up after the Spaniard started on the bench against Chelsea in midweek. Aaron Lennon makes way. Defender Eric Dier is also in for Vlad Chiriches.

Joe Ledley returned from a hip complaint to start for Crystal Palace, Neil Warnock's only change from Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen, Davies, Mason, Bentaleb, Lamela, Kane, Eriksen, Soldado.

Crystal Palace XI: Speroni, Kelly, Dann, Hangeland, Ward, McArthur, Jedinak, Ledley, Zaha, Chamakh, Bolasie.

QPR boss Harry Redknapp has made two changes to his side from Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat at Swansea which continued their pointless run on the road. Fit-again striker Bobby Zamoroa returns to partner top scorer and former Burnley striker Charlie Austin, while Mauricio Isla returns at right back.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche is forced into one change from the side that drew 1-1 with Newcastle on Tuesday night to extend the Clarets' unbeaten run to four games. Left-back Stephen Ward sustained an ankle injury and is replaced by Ben Mee.

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

Burnley XI: Heaton, Trippier, Keane, Shackell, Mee, Arfield, Marney, Jones, Boyd, Ings, Barnes.

Double switch for Chelsea as Didier Drogba comes on for Willian and Filipe Luis replaces Cesar Azpilicueta. If facing Diego Costa was not intimidating enough, imagine having to now deal with Costa and Drogba.

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Sunday Times reporter Jonathan Northcroft on Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet:

"Brendan Rodgers will back Simon Mignolet but he hasn't been good this season and wasn't good last season. He replaced a very good goalkeeper in Reina, the fans loved him, and Liverpool don't have the greatest number two goalkeeper in Brad Jones. There is not much scope in taking Mignolet out of the team. I think they will try and do something in that position in January. They have needed to address the goalkeeping department since Reina left."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers makes two changes to the side which won 3-1 at Leicester City.

With Tuesday's must-win Champions League match on the horizon Steven Gerrard drops to the bench, replaced by fit-again Philippe Coutinho while Alberto Moreno replaces Javi Manquillo.

Sunderland's Gus Poyet makes five changes to the side thumped 4-1 by Manchester City. Out go the ineligible Seb Coates, Lee Cattermole, Jack Rodwell, Will Buckley and Steven Fletcher, replaced by Wes Brown, Liam Bridcutt, Jordi Gomez, Adam Johnson and Jozy Altidore.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Johnson, Moreno, Toure, Skrtel, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Lallana, Lambert.

Sunderland XI: Pantilimon, Vergini, Reveillere, O'Shea, Brown, Bridcutt, Larsson, Gomez, Johnson, Wickham, Altidore.

Andre Schurrle is off the bench and in on the action as he has a go at goal from distance but Jak Alnwick is all over it, getting down low to make the save. Early days, but the Newcastle goalkeeper is making a solid impression on his debut.

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Spanish 19-year-old right back Hector Bellerin makes his second Premier League start for Arsenal. Full team news to follow.

The FA Cup

Away from the Premier League for a second, there are nine FA Cup ties being played today as 18 teams hope to follow Friday night giantkillers Blyth Spartans into round three.

Conference Premier club Wrexham host Maidstone United, the day's lowest-ranked side, in the only tie to feature any team from outside the Football League.

Elsewhere, League Two trio Accrington Stanley, Shrewsbury and Plymouth face tough ties against teams from a league above, while over half of today's matches see sides from the same division facing each other..

Follow all the action on our FA Cup live text.

Jamie Matthews: So Newcastle fans, still calling for Alan Pardew to be sacked? Well done to the club for sticking with him.

Rian Hoskins: Thought this would happen for Chelsea not taking their chances. Must say though that Papiss Cisse is showing he is a good striker.

Conor McMeekin: Right Chelsea, everyone in the country saw that goal coming, hurry up and get your act together now!

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho responds to his side going behind by bring on Andre Schurrle for Oscar.

Almost a second for Newcastle as Moussa Sissoko cushions a header just wide, John Terry doing just enough to put him off. It is not something we have seen often this season, but Chelsea are looking a little rattled.

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"Papiss Cisse makes an immediate impact. Gary Cahill failed to clear a ball into the box, the ball fell to Cisse's feet just five yards out and he made no mistake. But that is the difference. Cisse is a natural striker and is looking to score always. He got his reward just five minutes after coming on. Chelsea have been the better side but they haven't created too many chances and as we have gone on into the game Newcastle have grown."

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Well how about this? Jose Mourinho has never won at Newcastle and his hopes of ending that have taken a blow as substitute Papiss Cisse strikes with pretty much his first touch since coming on. Sammy Ameobi crosses low from the left, Gary Cahill fluffs his clearance, and up pops Cisse to tap in. Game on.

Yellow card for Steven Taylor as he grabs at Willian while the Chelsea man jumps to head the ball.

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Big news for Liverpool fans and not particularly surprising. Skipper Steven Gerrard is left on the substitutes bench, presumably with Tuesday's must-win Champions League match with FC Basel in mind. Full teams to follow.

Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick is a 21-year-old who joined Newcastle from the club's arch rivals Sunderland in 2008.

He has played at England Under-18 level and his only previous Newcastle appearance came when he came on as a substitute to replace Steve Harper in a friendly at Hartlepool in August 2012.