Summary

  • All the goals on MOTD - BBC One 22:45 GMT

  • MOTD - 23:15 in Wales & Northern Ireland

  • FT: Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal

  • Joe Allen with last-gasp leveller for Reds

  • Arsenal and Leicester both on 43pts

  1. 'Three meetings in three weeks'published at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2016

    Man City v Everton (19:45 GMT)

    Steve Wilson
    BBC Match of the Day commentator

    "If familiarity breeds contempt then the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final will be an ill-tempered affair.

    "It's tough to call which of the three meetings in three weeks between Everton and Manchester City is the most important. Having established a first-leg lead, maybe the cup tie is the crucial one to Everton, but for City it must surely be this league encounter.

    "Even though they seem to amount to a little less than the sum of their parts, City are still my favourites to win the league in what most people assume will be Manuel Pellegrini's last season at the club.

    "If they don't win it, then I think you can assume the manager will probably lose his job regardless of Pep Guardiola's intentions."

  2. Postpublished at 19:19

    Southampton v Watford (19:45 GMT)

    Southampton's St Mary's ground wins the award for wettest of the night I reckon. Odion Ighalo is warming up in a balaclava. Freezing. 

  3. Radio coveragepublished at 19:18

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    With seven Premier League games, we are in for a busy night. Thankfully, we're here to guide you through online, while BBC Radio 5 live do the same on your radio. 

    Mark Pougatch is on presenting duty, bringing you live updates from around the grounds of tonight's games. His guests tonight are former Leeds and Manchester City defender Danny Mills and ex-Leicester and Portsmouth striker Steve Claridge.  

    Listen at the top of the screen.

  4. 15-2 on aggregatepublished at 19:16

    Chelsea v West Brom (19:45 GMT)

    Tony Pulis comes up against his nemesis tonight...

    Tony PulisImage source, BBC Sport
  5. Henderson back for Liverpoolpublished at 19:15

    Liverpool v Arsenal (20:00 GMT)

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    Liverpool recall captain Jordan Henderson to the midfield after injury but there is no place for forward Christian Benteke, who has to make do with a place on the bench along with new loan signing Steven Caulker. Keeper Danny Ward is also on the bench instead of Adam Bogdan.

    Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Toure, Sakho, Moreno, Henderson, Milner, Can, Lallana, Ibe, Firmino.

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    Leaders Arsenal make one change to the team that last appeared on the Premier League stage - Joel Campbell starts in place of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

    Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Flamini, Campbell, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud.

  6. get involved

    Get Involved - club's alternative anthemspublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2016

    #bbcfootball

    We are asking, what should be your club's alternative anthem?  

    Work required on the Talking Heads title, by the way.

    Chris Clarke: As a Leicester fan I reckon 'I believe in miracles' is an appropriate choice ('We are the Champions' come May- or perhaps not!

    Danny Zuko: Talking Heads - Same As It Ever Was for Liverpool FC. 

    Tony Carter: Aston Villa anthem to come out to The Only Way is Up by Yazz or Believe by Cher .

    Tweet your suggestions to #bbcfootball, external, text 81111 (UK only) or post on Match of the Day Facebook., external

  7. Vote now!published at 19:12

    There should be plenty of goals around this evening.

    Kane, Ighalo, Costa, Aguero, Vardy, Giroud, Lukaku...

    Which one of these strikers would your prefer in your team if you had a choice?

    You can vote on this page and the results will be published soon after 20:30 GMT.

  8. Can Lukaku keep the run going?published at 19:10

    Man City v Everton (19:45 GMT)

    LukakuImage source, BBC Sport
  9. Team newspublished at 19:09

    Tottenham v Leicester (20:00 GMT)

    Tottenham make seven changes from the starting line-up who drew 2-2 in the FA Cup against Leicester on Sunday. Harry Kane - who came off the bench to level that game - starts today, with keeper Hugo Lloris and forward Erik Lamela among the others to return.

    SpursImage source, #bbcfootball

    Leicester make nine changes, with the two most notable seeing Jamie Vardy returning from groin surgery (that only kept him out for that one cup game) and Riyah Mahrez coming back after a rest.

    LeicesterImage source, #bbcfootball
  10. Team newspublished at 19:06

    Chelsea v West Brom (19:45 GMT)

    Chelsea bring Thibaut Courtois and John Terry back into defence after the pair were rested in the 2-0 FA Cup win over Scunthorpe. Jon Obi Mikel is also back in midfield while Loic Remy is on the bench after recovering from a calf injury.

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    West Brom make three changes from the team that beat Stoke last time out in the league with Jonas Olsson, James McClean and Salomon Rondon back in the starting line-up. Craig Gardner, Stephane Sessegnon and Rickie Lambert make way.

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  11. Any spares?published at 19:05

    Chelsea v West Brom (19:45 GMT)

    Chelsea's Stamford Bridge will no doubt be full tonight - but at least there won't be fans on the roof!

    Great photo...

  12. Team newspublished at 19:05

    Swansea v Sunderland (19:45 GMT)

    Sunderland make seven changes to the side beaten at Arsenal in the FA Cup. 

    Jermain Defoe comes in for Danny Graham up top, while Adam Johnson returns, as does Fabio Borini against his former club.

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  13. Team newspublished at 19:04

    Swansea v Sunderland (19:45 GMT)

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at the Liberty Stadium

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    Swansea interim manager Alan Curtis makes 11 changes after the Swans’ second string were knocked out of the FA Cup by League Two side Oxford United on Sunday.

    Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce makes seven changes from the 3-1 FA Cup defeat to Arsenal. The only players to retain their places are John O’Shea, Patrick van Aanholt, Lee Cattermole and Jeremain Lens.

    Swansea XI: Fabianski; Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor; Britton, Ki; Routledge, Sigurdsson, Barrow; Ayew.

    Sunderland XI: Mannone; Jones, Brown, O'Shea, van Aanholt; Cattermole, M'Vila; Borini, Lens, Johnson; Defoe.

  14. Team newspublished at 19:03

    Liverpool v Arsenal (20:00 GMT)

    No Christian Benteke again for Liverpool as the Reds go with Roberto Firmino up top.

    New loan signing Steven Caulker, from Southampton, takes his place on the bench.

  15. Team newspublished at 19:02

    Man City v Everton (19:45 GMT)

    Man City are still without the injured Vincent Kompany and so retain Nicolas Otamendi and Martin Demichelis in the centre of their defence. They are two of six players to keep their place following the FA Cup third round win at Norwich, along with Fernando, Raheem Sterling, Jesus Navas and Sergio Aguero. Kevin De Bruyne is back in midfield, along with Yaya Toure, while Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy fill the full-back positions. David Silva is on the bench.

    Manchester City XI: Hart, Sagna, Demichelis, Otamendi, Clichy, Toure, Fernando, Navas, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero.

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    Everton start with eight of the players who played in the 2-1 Capital Cup semi-final first leg win over City a week ago. The changes see Tim Howard return in net, Phil Jagielka come back into defence (with John Stones likely to switch to right-back to cover for the injured Seamus Coleman) and Leon Osman replaces the injured Tom Cleverley.

    Everton XI: Howard, Funes Mori, Stones, Jagielka, Baines, Barry, Besic, Osman, Barkley, Deulofeu, Lukaku.

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  16. Team newspublished at 19:02

    Spurs v Leicester (20:00 GMT)

    The big news for Leicester....

    Jamie Vardy starts. Will he be having a party this evening?

  17. Listen livepublished at 19:02

    Radio 5 live, 19:00 GMT

    5 liveImage source, BBC Sport
  18. Team newspublished at 19:00

    Stoke v Norwich (19:45 GMT)

    One glaring omission from the Stoke XI as far as the home fans (and fantasy football managers) are concerned. Xherdan Shaqiri misses out after picking up a hamstring strain in training yesterday.

    Goalkeeper Jack Butland, along with attacking pair Marko Arnautovic and Bojan, return as expected after being rested for the FA Cup win at Doncaster. 

    StokeImage source, Opta

    Norwich return to a more familiar looking line-up after making sweeping changes for Saturday's FA Cup tie against Manchester City.

    Goalkeeper Declan Rudd, left-back Robbie Brady and midfielder Wes Hoolahan are among the incoming players, while winger Matt Jarvis returns to the bench after missing over two months with a knee injury.

    NorwichImage source, Opta
  19. 'Can Chelsea push for a European spot?'published at 19:00

    Chelsea v West Brom (19:45 GMT)

    Jonathan Pearce
    BBC football commentator

    "Chelsea haven't lost at home in the league against West Brom since 1978. Chelsea went down that season. Any lingering fears of a relegation scrap this season have surely gone though.

    "It was always unlikely. Once order had replaced the dressing-room Mourinho malaise and a positive-minded coach arrived, they were always destined to rise.

    "If they play as they did at Palace, two home wins this week can have them pressing for Europe - if not the Champions League as Hiddink predicts.

    "West Brom will be feistier than Palace. If they can keep it level for an hour, they could get a point. They'll stay up."

  20. Team newspublished at 18:59

    Southampton v Watford (19:45 GMT)

    southampton xiImage source, Opta

    Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster returns to starting XI for the first time since injuring his knee against Burnley last March. He replaces the injured Maarten Stekelenburg. Cedric Soares and Ryan Bertrand are also brought into the line-up.

    Italian striker Graziano Pelle recovers from a knee injury to take a spot on the bench.

    Watford XIImage source, Opta

    Watford make just one change from the 2-1 Premier League defeat by Manchester City with defender Sebastian Prodl in for Craig Cathcart.