It's a rare day when you can go to Stoke in short sleeves. But today is that day. Belting weather at the Britannia.

MOTD's Steve Bower at the Britannia

"Mark Hughes' Stoke team have taken only one point from the last 12 and are on their longest winless league run of the season. However, Hughes will be determined for the season to not just fade away.

"It can be difficult for players mentally in a situation of total safety. That's why managers continue to set targets. In Hughes' case, he wants to better last season's record Premier League points total of 50.

"Whatever the outcome of Southampton's season, it has been a success, but Ronald Koeman is challenging his players to mark it with a European place."

MOTD's Alistair Mann at Goodison Park

"With the three teams immediately above them in the table not in action this weekend, Burnley could even climb as high as 16th before their rivals play again.

"In order to achieve this enticing target however, they must do something no team has managed in 2015 and beat Everton at Goodison Park.

"The Toffees are in their best form of the campaign, typified by their disappointment in leaving Swansea last weekend with just a point rather than a fourth successive victory they felt they deserved. The 10 points they have gathered in less than a month has quickly dispelled the unlikely threat of relegation."

MOTD's Jonathan Pearce at Selhurst Park

"Selhurst Park will be throbbing. Tony Pulis kept Palace up last season with 38 points from 26 games, while Alan Pardew has saved them this campaign with 25 points from 12 matches after they had picked up just 17 from the previous 20 games.

"Both are heroes at the Holmesdale Road end, both deserve rich praise.

"My head says the Palace run must continue. But you can never rule out a Pulis side when they're in trouble. They need one more win, it wouldn't surprise me if they get it here in a shock victory."

John Hartson
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"They have started to win games, when you start to win games it gives the club a lift, suddenly the training ground is a nice place to be. I like Nigel Pearson, he is really passionate, a real man and treats his players right. He has found a way to get the best out of his players, they are on a great run and win today it will be three in a row."

It seems the release of the new Star Wars teaser trailer has prompted a few fans to claim the characters are fans of their own club. There is a Palace colour-adorned stormtrooper and Chewbacca hanging out together at Selhurst Park. Reminds of those scarves you see outside grounds claiming Harry Potter supports your team. This country, as Alan Partridge would say.

Former Republic of Ireland winger Kevin Kilbane
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"Swansea were off the pace last week without Bafetimbi Gomis, who remains out injured of course. Leicester have to go out and attack the visitors today, which in truth they've been doing throughout the season, even against the bigger sides."

MOTD's Simon Brotherton at the King Power

"Things have suddenly got interesting in the East Midlands.

"Written off by many in the fight for Premier League survival, Leicester City could conceivably move out of the bottom three this weekend with a win over Swansea.

"It would take a three-goal margin of victory for them to do it, along with Burnley failing to win at Everton, illustrating how quickly things can change at the bottom."

Leicester City

Everyone hates an injury in a warm-up! Poor show.

Leicester have to make a change 20 minutes from kick-off as Leonardo Ulloa replaces the injured David Nugent. Tom Lawrence is added to the bench.

Chris Sutton
Former Norwich, Blackburn and Celtic striker on Final Score

"The last two games for Leicester have been critical. They are a team with confidence and belief. It is a winnable game for Leicester today. They now have goals in them."

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Wigan Athletic fans will be remembering the good old days and will be wondering what has happened to their club. Two seasons after beating Manchester City to win the FA Cup at Wembley, Wigan could today be heading down to the third tier of English football.

Gary Caldwell's side will be relegated if they fail to win at home against Brighton. Millwall, five points adrift of safety, travel to Cardiff City. If Millwall lose, Fulham and Brighton can secure safety with wins at already-relegated Blackpool and Wigan respectively.

At the other end of the table, Bournemouth will return to the top if they beat Sheffield Wednesday, although a slip-up from the Cherries could see Watford end the day in first, as long as they defeat Birmingham. With Wolves and Ipswich drawing 1-1 in the earlier game, Brentford will move one point off the play-offs if they beat Bolton. It has been a strange season at Leeds. And it has continued with six players mysteriously withdrawing because of "injury" for their game at Charlton.

John Hartson
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Former Welsh striker John Hartson has tweeted, external this picture of Leicester's King Power Stadium ahead of their match against Swansea.

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What a season it has been for Bristol City. Winners at Wembley in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final, already promoted after a 6-0 win at Bradford on Tuesday and on course to become League One champions. One point from their home match against Coventry will be enough for Steve Cotterill's side to take the title.

MK Dons and Swindon are hoping to join Bristol City in the Championship next season and need three points from their home games today against Leyton Orient and already-relegated Yeovil respectively. Rochdale need to win at Gillingham to keep their hopes of reaching the play-offs alive.

There are two big games at the bottom. Colchester entertain Scunthorpe, while Crawley play fellow strugglers Notts County.

Former England winger Chris Waddle
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"There's a real energy to Leicester's play at the moment, which is a great thing to have at this stage of the season. They are on the up, but today have a massive test against a Swansea side who we love watching for their football. Leicester have to go out there and carry on their momentum. If they can get the first goal the crowd will take them through."

Stephen Shaw: I'd love Burnley / Leicester to survive. Trouble is I'm a Sunderland fan. Sorry, I hope you go both down if it means we survive.

Jarvis Whiteley: I'd like to see QPR go down to be honest, as an Arsenal fan I wouldn't mind Wenger trying get Leroy Fer off them! Because he's Premier League standard!

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Leicester must be pretty tired of propping everyone else by now. Well, today they have their best chance in a while of leaping off bottom spot and further towards Premier League safety. If they hammer Swansea this afternoon and results go their way, they could even be out of the bottom three. There is no bigger incentive than that. Their fate could depend on how on-loan striker Nelson Oliviera does for Swansea. With no Bafetimbi Gomis (who has three goals in his last three league appearances), he is the main man for the Swans in attack.

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Leicester striker David Nugent: "Two weeks ago I would have thought we couldn't stay up but winning the last two games has given us massive belief. It is hard to get back to back wins in the Premier League. Teams around us are having a blip of form. We need these teams to keep slipping up. We have the best run-in and we have to use it to our advantage."

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It could be a great day for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Burton Albion. The former Chelsea, Leeds and Middlesbrough striker, could be celebrating promotion today.

His side will be certain of League One football next season if they win at Morecambe and fourth-placed Bury fail to beat Portsmouth away from home. Elsewhere, second-placed Shrewsbury take on York City with Wycombe in third at AFC Wimbledon.

Two sides will be dropping out of the Football League and the bottom three clubs are only separated by two points. Tranmere, without a win in six, are currently bottom and face a must-win clash against Oxford United.Cheltenham and Hartlepool, the two other sides in relegation trouble, are both on their travels, at Northampton and Luton respectively.

Everton

Everton boss Roberto Martinez names striker Romelu Lukaku on the bench after the Belgian returns from a hamstring injury. The only change from last weekend's draw at Swansea is the recall of Kevin Mirallas in favour of Leon Osman, who was ruled out with a groin injury.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche names an unchanged line-up as his team look to gain only their second Premier League away win of the season. They have only won once at Goodison Park in their last 12 visits.

Everton XI: Howard, Baines, Jagielka (c), Stones, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, Mirallas, Barkley, Lennon, Kone.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Trippier, Duff, Shackell (c), Mee; Boyd, Arfield, Jones, Barnes; Vokes; Ings.

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Reading manager Steve Clarke: "We have to play the perfect game with no mistakes and find a way to score a goal. We have to find a way to be more creative. When we get into a good positions we need to produce moments of quality to score.

"We go into the game with a bit of freedom, the pressure is on Arsenal. Everyone expects Arsenal to go though."