Is the battle to avoid the drop more interesting than the fight for the title? Do you think Leicester will escape the drop?

James Pedersen: The final day - Leicester v QPR, Aston Villa v Burnley. Could be a straight shootout for survival. Squeaky bum time for fans everywhere.

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The panel discuss whether Steven Gerarrd should play for Liverpool and the prospects of Aston Villa and the Reds in their FA Cup semi-final.

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Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson: "I think Steven Gerrard would have played before Lucas Leiva's injury. You have to manage the game and there is nobody better. Liverpool will probably play Raheem Sterling through middle and, with his range of passing, I would play Gerrard all day. If Villa come on to Liverpool that will suit them a bit more.

Hull defender Curtis Davies: "If Villa win they will have to do so in 90 minutes. Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood likes to play on the front foot and, from what I have heard, he is good to work with."

Daily Telegraph journalist Jason Burt: "It is a really dangerous game for Liverpool. Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is in fantastic form. Liverpool are playing quite well and the big question is if manager Brendan Rodgers brings Steven Gerrard back in. The bigger question is they are being damaged by striker Daniel Sturridge being out."

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BBC Radio 5 live begins its coverage of Sunday's football programme with full match commentary from the FA Cup semi-final between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Wembley, a 15:00 BST kick-off

That will be followed by commentary of the second half of Newcastle's Premier League match at home to Tottenham from 17:00 on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

And later this evening you can have your say on all the big football stories on 606 with Ian Wright and Kelly Cates from 18:06.

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The panel discuss the PFA player of the season list and the lack of defenders on it.

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson: "It is more difficult playing up front than in defence. It is easier to stop people scoring than create."

Hull defender Curtis Davies: "I voted for Eden Hazard as the player of the season. He can do everything, apart from tackle maybe."

Daily Telegraph journalist Jason Burt: "John Terry is unlucky he is not on the list. He has had an exceptional season but we tend to go with the more creative players. It is a strong list and I wouldn't necessarily argue with anyone on it."

Is the battle to avoid the drop more interesting than the fight for the title? Do you think Leicester will escape the drop?

Malc Wells: Don't see Leicester getting much from Southampton or Chelsea but three wins from the remaining six games just might do it. Game on.

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Daily Telegraph journalist Jason Burt: "If Manchester City don't finish in the top four then Manuel Pellegrini is gone. If they do then he will have a lot of questions to answer at the end of the season, explaining why the wheels have fallen off in the way they have. Names like Jurgen Klopp have been ruled out, and Pep Guardiola is the dream ticket but that's unlikely at the moment. I actually think Klopp could be attracted by the idea of a project. The idea of going to a club that is not yet a top club but that could become one. There have been reports linking him to West Ham and maybe that's a step too far at the moment but I do think there could be an attraction there."

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson: "City's infatuation with Guardiola is because the two Spanish guys at the club know him so well. I like Klopp. Pellegrini is not in your face but Klopp is, and there is something about him that makes you want to play for him."

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In Jurgen Klopp related news, former Mainz boss Thomas Tuchel will replace him as coach of Borussia Dortmund this summer.

It is a familiar feeling for Tuchel, who took charge of Mainz a year after Klopp left the club to join Dortmund in 2008. He has been out of work for a season having taken a break from the game.

Tuchel, 41, has been linked with Newcastle recently, but Mike Ashley will have to look elsewhere now.

Former Arsenal & Aston Villa defender Martin Keown
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"I think Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers should start Steven Gerrard. It's the Hillsborough anniversary, there is a lot emotion around the club and one of their best players of all time is about to leave. They should get him in the team and build it around him. A top player of his quality should be in that side."

Former England midfielder Danny Murphy
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"In regards to the situation of Raheem Sterling and Liverpool I'd say there is blame on both sides. He has developed really quickly, evolved into a super footballer, but you have to remember Liverpool have given him that platform. He needs to show them a bit of respect too. It wouldn't surprise me if Liverpool let him go in the summer if they get a big enough offer.

"We might see Steven Gerrard on the bench today but if Liverpool reach the final for me it would be inevitable he would lead the team out."

Former Arsenal & Aston Villa defender Martin Keown
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On Sunday's FA Cup semi-final: "As a former Aston Villa player you can't tell me this is a bigger game for Liverpool. Tim Sherwood has done an incredible job. I wouldn't fancy playing against Benteke today. He will shake up Skrtel.

"Gerrard is the talking point, you have to play him. The emotion that surrounds him, we saw what he did in an FA Cup final against West Ham and he deserves the opportunity to do it again."

On Arsenal's progress into the final: "Arsenal will be extremely relieved. They were given a real fright. If you're an Arsenal player you know you've been lucky. You could see on Arsene Wenger's face he was a very relieved man. For him personally, the pressure he is under, he wants the opportunity to win something. It's going to be progress for Arsenal. They could finish second or third and win a trophy."

We have some FA Cup team news to bring you, and it is a blow to Liverpool, who will be without Lucas Leiva this afternoon. The midfielder a thigh injury.

However, that could now pave the way for Steven Gerrard to start the match at Wembley. Gerrard has, however, played just 27 competitive minutess since picking up an injury of his own against Spurs in Feb. He did play in a behind closed doors friendly for Liverpool this week.

Under-pressure Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini make four changes following his side's 4-2 defeat by Manchester United last Sunday. Centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, left-back Aleksandar Kolarov as well as midfielders Fernando and Frank Lampard come in for the injured Vincent Kompany, Gael Clichy, Fernandinho and James Milner.

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has a thigh injury and is replaced by Carlton Cole as the only change from the draw with Stoke last time out.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernando, Navas, Yaya Toure, Lampard, Silva, Aguero.

West Ham XI: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Downing, Noble, Jenkinson, Collins, Cole, Song, Valencia.

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The panel discuss why Manchester City have struggled to retain their title.

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson: "It is difficult to retain the title. Chelsea are gong to win it and you know that every single week they are always at it. When you walk into the dressing room the season after winning the league the first thing you think is 'has he signed someone who will replace me.' It's selfish. But City have so many players who just walk into the team. How many of them were at the same level as last year? I'd argue nobody."

Hull defender Curtis Davies: "They haven't had too many injuries. It's just strange to see. A few bad weeks and you go from having a wonderful season to a bad one."

Daily Telegraph journalist Jason Burt: "I think if they don't finish in the top four Pellegrini is gone. I think if they lose today he may be in danger of not seeing the end of the season. There will be a big end of season review with the owners of the club. There is a whole root and branch look at what's happened at the club to be had."

Celtic have just taken the lead against Inverness in the Scottish Cup semi-final. Virgil van Dijk with the goal. You can follow that via a separate live text commentary from our colleagues in Scotland.

West Ham had hopes of challenging for a European spot at one point this season but one win in their last 10 top-flight games looks to have put paid to that.

Their manager Sam Allardyce shares doubts about the future of his job along with today's counterpart in Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini.

Allardyce's contract expires in the summer and the silence about extending his deal from the club's owners is deafening.

Striker Carlton Cole comes in to the West Ham side to face Man City in place of Diafra Sakho, who has a thigh injury.

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Hull defender Curtis Davies: "Jose Mourinho is a master tactician. He knows against that when playing the big sides he doesn't have to chase the win. Chelsea sat back and soaked up the pressure. They had less than half the passes United had, and that alone shows that he knows what he is doing. United can take positives from the performance knowing that they should be able to make the top four though."

Daily Telegraph journalist Jason Burt: "I think we've got a bit carried away with praising United. It's taken them a long time to get to his point. Yesterday was their 39th competitive game of the season, and I think they should be closer to the top. They had one bad season last year, they spent an awful lot of money on new players and a lot of them haven't performed. I think they'll finish third, but it will be 10 or 12 points behind Chelsea. They should have done better, and I think there will be a big summer of change at Old Trafford. I think they'll sign four or five new players."

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Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson: "Chelsea did a number on Manchester United. United were outstanding without being able to score the goal, but that is Chelsea, and that is what Jose Mourinho does. I don't know why we seem to be so surprised by it. In fairness to United over the last three or four months they have had nothing but positives. That turnaround coincided with Robin van Persie's injury, when Wayne Rooney was moved back up front where he's a completely different animal. There's more urgency in their play, which is so easy to play against. They have to play at a certain pace with the players they have got."

Manchester City make four changes from the 4-2 defeat by Manchester United. Frank Lampard starts in midfield, as does Fernando. Eliaquim Mangala starts in place of the injured Vincent Kompany.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini was celebrating winning the title after beating West Ham in the final game of last season.

This time he welcomes West Ham to the Etihad with the defence of that title in tatters and doubts about his job as City lie 12 points behind leaders Chelsea.

And, rather than challenging for the top-flight crown, Pellegrini's side are more concerned about holding on to their top four spot in order to secure a place in next season's Champions League.