BBC Radio 5 Live

Don't forget that BBC Radio 5 live begins its coverage of Saturday’s football programme with commentary from White Hart Lane, where Tottenham take on Manchester City at 12:45 BST. JoinAlistair Bruce-Ball and Jason Roberts for that one. 

That will be followed by full match commentary of the 15:00 kick-off between Manchester United and Sunderland, plus updates from around the grounds as the goals go in. Ian Dennis and John Hartson are you men at Old Trafford.

And later this evening you can have your say on the big football stories on 606 from 18:06.

Manchester City spring a surprise or two as Joe Hart and Vincent Kompany are confined to a place on the bench. It means rare Premier League starts for Fernando and goalkeeper Willy Caballero.

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Out first game of the day is fast approaching and the team news is in. Tottenham make eight changes from the side which was beaten by Arsenal in midweek League Cup action as only Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Christian Eriksen keep their places. Can Kane get his first of the season? 

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We've been asking for your football watching injuries and it seems you've all got them.....

Some sage advice for you - never let football put you in a bad mood. Especially if you've got gardening to do.

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So after the party in Manchester, can West Ham boss Slaven Bilic sort out his home side's form? Wins over Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal on the road have been overshadowed by home defeats to Leicester and Bournemouth. Norwich are seeking to extend their away points haul after a welcome draw at Anfield last weekend. Tough one to predict, this, but Mark Lawrenson has gone for a 1-1 draw. Safe. 

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We want to know if you've ever hurt yourself while watching football, in the stands or at home. Seems a lot of you have....

John Baker: Poked my son in the eye trying to high five after James Wilson scored for Oldham. Knocked his contact lens out!

Will in Bournemouth: My father gave himself a hernia leaping off the settee after David Platt scored in Italia '90. I was 5 at the time, burst into tears and am now emotionally scarred. Can't look at Platt without bringing back the memories.

Best look away now Will.....

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Away from the top-flight, it's the FA Cup qualifying second round this weekend.

Stockport - who were in the second tier in recent memory - are in the National League North nowadays and join the competition at the same time as teams like Dunkirk, Deeping Rangers and Sporting Khalsa.

Read about the Hatters' decline - and how they are big in China here.

Follow all the other stories from the round, including the former footballer who was paralysed in a car crash and then decided to buy his old club.

We've been asking you for injuries watching football. Not sure this counts, but am still intrigued.....

Justin you have to tell us more - how did you manage to break BOTH your legs? Whose stickers were they - yours or his? Plus what was so important - was it a shiny Bryan Robson you were after?

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After reaching a record points total in the Premier League last season, it's been a tough start for Stoke this term and they won't be getting any favours from promoted team Bournemouth, who've started life in the top flight at a canter. 

Did you see Matt Ritchie's goal last Saturday when Bournemouth earned their second win of the season against Sunderland? A peach. Keeping Callum Wilson under wraps will be tricky for the Potters too. He's got five goals in six Premier League games this season. 

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We want to know if you've ever hurt yourself while watching football....

David Baines in Kendal: I got attacked by my friends dog when I celebrated Collymore's goal in the 4-3 Liverpool win over Newcastle.

Michelle in Middlesbrough: Boro's last day win in 1992 at Wolves that sent us up to the first ever Premier League. Last gasp winner by Paul Wilkinson. Stood on chair in excitement fell through chair both legs. Couldn't get out for 20 mins by which time whistle had blew and all other boro fans down front of stand cheering players in lap of honour. Bruised shins for weeks!

Feel for you Michelle - lots of chair based injuries at football grounds, those flip seats are a real hazard!

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Elsewhere this afternoon, is this a match between the best-operated clubs in the Premier League? Two teams with a clear philosophy, even if Southampton seem to have finally paid for letting too many players leave over the last few seasons. Still, it's early days, neither side has established consistent form as yet, and Mr Pelle does like it at home.

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JR Acton: At least 10 bruised calfs as a result of jumping up and scraping my legs on the back of fold up chairs at the Etihad, in goal celebrations.  

Mark Allen: Tore my ankle ligaments at Wembley whilst celebrating Alan Nielsen's winner in the 1999 League Cup final.

Amidst the doom and gloom at Sunderland, some positive news to cling to. Black Cats striker Duncan Watmore has just earned a first-class honours degree in economics and business management at Newcastle University. Hooray. 

So who better than our very own brain box, BBC Sport's David Ornstein, to ask Watmore a few economics questions while doing keepy-ups?

You can watch the full interview on Sportsday, 12:50 BST on BBC One.

Ever hurt yourself watching football?

It was an incredible game, and you will always have that scar to remind you....

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We've all seen the superb form of Anthony Martial, scoring four goals in as many game since he signed from Monaco. But football journalist Julien Laurens was on BBC Radio 5 live last night suggesting there is a theory in France why the teenager has got off to a flyer. 

"Because your defences in the Premier League are nowhere near as good as in Ligue 1. The defending he faced wasn’t world class and that’s helped him settle so well and it’s great for his confidence. 

"The one game he didn't score in was the game against a foreign side - PSV. 

"I'm surprised people in England hadn't heard of him. He was the next big thing in French football since he was 12."

On to Old Trafford. The misery in the north east has not been limited to Newcastle this season. Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat might have drawn sympathy from his old mate Louis van Gaal, but he will be desperate for a result today. The Black Cats are bottom of the Premier League and are yet to manage a Premier League win so far this season. 

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Ever hurt yourself watching football? We want your tales.

Nick Hebross: I did Tim Cahill's punching the corner flag celebration watching a socceroos WCC. Accidentally punched myself in the head.

Colm Maguire: Ireland v Italy USA '94, so excited at Ray Houghton's goal I had a nose bleed in front of a bunch of strangers. Embarassing.

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They were discussing Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri last night and their frequent comebacks this season on BBC Radio 5 live.

Chris Sutton: "It shows the spirit they have. They have a real goal threat. But it’s eventually going to bite them and cost them. I feel sorry for former boss Nigel Pearson, he got it all going."

Trevor Sinclair: "He’s more gentle than Pearson, that’s obvious. He’s charismatic, he knows what hes doing – he's galvanised the players. He'll hope they don’t keep giving themselves a mountain to climb. He's done a great job."

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Moving on, the Gunners seemed to get over last Saturday's defeat by Chelsea, by re-asserting their authority in the north London derby in the Capital One Cup. But a trip to Leicester could spell danger. Who else has been captivated by the form of Riyad Mahrez this season? To paraphrase the Kasabian song, for which boss Claudio Ranieri is such a fan, he's on fire!   

Trevor Sinclair
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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"Foreign managers seem so appealing – the mysterious manager that has done well on the continent. But sometimes we should be more insular and see what we have in this country. 

"We’re always looking further ashore. Jurgen Klopp did fail at Borussia Dortmund. 

"Liverpool succeeded that season barring the slip against Chelsea. It's fine margins – Brendann Rodgers was a very successful manager and he’s proven himself at Liverpool. 

"He’s swayed away from his own model. He’s buying players who don’t fit into his fold. He’s bringing players in, like Rickie Lambert and Christian Benteke, because they’re available and not because they fit his formation. 

"I don’t understand why get rid of him now? There’s nothing you can do now. You can’t bring anyone in. If a giant football club want to change manager, they need to do it at the right time."