Hull City defender Curtis Davies
at St James' Park for 5 live Sport

"Radamel Falcao has had a poor time by his high standards, while Marouane Fellaini will always cause problems with his height and physicality.

"For a defender, you have to hope that Manchester United try to keep the ball on the floor and don't want to knock it long. If they go aerial, Fellaini can cause all sorts of problems. Newcastle have to make sure they stick close to him, because he is strong in the air and strong on the ground."

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Will Danny Ings be comparing tattoos with Martin Skrtel in the Liverpool dressing room next season?

The Burnley striker is out of contract in the summer and the latest rumours have him heading to Anfield., external

Will continuing his current run of good form - five goals in his last eight - tonight make sure of a Merseyside move or sabotage his hopes of playing Champions League football?

Man Utd

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on Angel Di Maria taking time to settle at Old Trafford: "Adaptation from him is the best thing. He has to realise and he is realising that. It's not a problem with him. I have to compare him with other players, that is the law of top sport."

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Not bad considering Francis Coquelin was at one point the third worst player in the whole of the Bundesliga last season according to rankings from Bild newspaper during his loan spell at Freiburg., external

Former Man City and England full-back Danny Mills
at Etihad Stadium for 5 live Sport

"It is a strange decision, to leave Vincent Kompany out. To have him on the bench even is odd - Pellegrini has opened himself up to all sorts of speculation. He has dropped his captain, City's best defender for three seasons. It's a big, brave call.

"Would it not have been slightly easier, with all that Manchester City are going through, to leave him out of the team and leave him out altogether? Then you can say he's been rested, or whatever. To have him on the bench is a clear indication that Kompany has been dropped."

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QPR haven't won at home since 20 December. If they could win tonight, it would see them leapfrog Aston Villa and moving back out of the relegation zone.

That's a big if though.

Rangers won just one of their last nine matches in the Premier League, have won none of their last nine Premier League London derbies and have scored just one goal in their last four Premier League home matches...

Former West Brom, Sunderland and Everton winger Kevin Kilbane
5 live Sport

"Alex Song was really poor on Saturday against Palace. He gave the ball away really frequently. So Kevin Nolan is in just to try and solidify the midfield against such a string Chelsea side. Song has been very good this season, but he was very poor at the weekend."

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The wheels have come off the Hammers' season in a spectacular way - just as speculation about Sam Allardyce's position gets really bubbling. , external

Chicken? Egg? Who knows...

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers on including Daniel Sturridge in the team: "It's a second return for Daniel because he has been out for so long, but the team have been brilliant without him so we haven't needed to rush him back. He's a top-class player and hopefully he can get some goals."

Man Utd

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on his decision to chose Marouane Fellaini over Radamel Falcao: "We want to beat the pressure with him. We expect Newcastle to press us, so maybe with Fellaini we will beat the pressure more easily."

Can we file Falcao and Angel Di Maria under 'work in progress?'

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers brings striker Daniel Sturridge back into the team with Lazar Markovic dropping to the bench. That means Adam Lallana will move back into midfield.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche names an unchanged team for the fourth successive game, backing up his claim that he has one of the fittest teams in the league.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Henderson, Allen, Moreno, Lallana, Sterling, Coutinho, Sturridge

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

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at the Etihad

"Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was forced to defend himself and fight back at suggestions his job will be under threat after the loss at Anfield that followed on from the home defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League leaving him facing the prospect of no trophies this season.

"One things is certain, irrespective of Pellegrini's personal position - City simply cannot afford another slip to bottom club Leicester City here at The Etihad with Chelsea five points clear with a game in hand."

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he is under no pressure from the club's owners to retain the Premier League title this season.

The champions are five points behind leaders Chelsea, who also have a game in hand, after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

"The only pressure is when I don't see my team playing like I want it to," added Pellegrini.

"Never when I sign a contract do they tell me I have to win the title every year, or five titles in five years.

"Only one team wins and that doesn't mean all the others are failures. There are different ways to analyse a season, the title is important but not the only important thing."

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho: "The players are fine, a good reaction after the League Cup final. The players are strong, we don't have a game at the weekend and they are ready for this.

"We changed Oscar for Willian because he is faster and more direct. We have the two best two goalkeepers in the country so it doesn't matter who plays. Petr Cech had the happiness of the final, so Courtois is compensated by playing in this and the Champions League."

If you keep saying it Jose it doesn't make it true. Even Petr Cech's mum has David De Gea ahead of him in her fantasy football team.

Man City

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini reacts to back-to-back defeats by making five changes to his starting line-up, with skipper Vincent Kompany dropped to the bench. Pablo Zabaleta, Samir Nasri, Fernandinho and Edin Dzeko also make way. Striker Wilfried Bony makes his first start for the club since arriving from Swansea in a deal worth up to £28m in January.

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson sticks with the same 11 that drew 2-2 at Everton last time out. Former Manchester City keeper Kasper Schmeichel is still recovering from a broken foot.

Man City: Hart, Sagna, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Fernando, Navas, Bony, Aguero, Silva

Leicester: Schwarzer, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Upson, Konchesky, Mahrez, Cambiasso, James, Schlupp, Kramaric

Spanish Latest

The Copa Del Rey tie between Barcelona and Villarreal has just kicked off - and Barca have scored inside three minutes. Neymar with the latest in his collection of beauties.

Follow minute-by-minute action on that one here.

Hull City defender Curtis Davies
at St James' Park for 5 live Sport

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Stage is set at St James' Park for Newcastle v Man Utd. I'll be on BBC Radio 5 live bringing you updates from the game.

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What's going on at Everton?

Last year Roberto Martinez steered the Blues to fifth in the Premier League, but it's been a very different kettle of fish this time around.

Should Everton not win at the Britannia tonight, they will have the fewest points total in the Premier League era after 28 games. They've only won one of their last 10 league games.

Oh dear...

Liverpool

Daniel Sturridge starts for Liverpool - replacing Lazar Markovic in the only change from the starting XI that beat Manchester City on Sunday.

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson: "Performances have been good but we need to win games. My players are looking forward to it. What Manchester City do have is a very talented squad with a lot of depth. We have to play our own football and utilise our own possession."