Head-to-head

• Bournemouth's 2-0 win in March was their first over Southampton in the league in seven attempts since 1958.

Bournemouth

• Bournemouth have won five of their last seven home games in the league (D1, L1).
• They have scored in all but one of their eight league fixtures at the Vitality Stadium this season.

Southampton

• Southampton have earned just one win in their last eight top-flight away matches (D3, L4).

Southampton

The Saints are one place above Bournemouth and level on points.

Their manager Claude Puel believes the Vitality will witness a "good game".

"I know the rivalry between two clubs. I saw this, of course, with many games in France," he added.

"For our supporters, our fans, of course it's important to get a good result against Bournemouth. I know this, but for us and the players it's important to keep a good concentration about our team.

"I think we will see a good game because the two teams try to play on the ground with a good philosophy."

Bournemouth

Right then.

We've got our Cherries v Saints heads on.

Here's Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe, who I believe still wakes up at 6am to open his Xmas pressies:

"Last season was a terrific atmosphere, the scenes were really enjoyable after the home win and the away game was not such a nice feeling, so it is a big game for the supporters and an important one.

"But I think we are aware every game is important in the Premier League, it does not matter who you play." 

Manchester United

Shrieked Jose Mourinho.

OK, he didn't. But the Manchester United manager did offer this explanation as to why his players went over to the fans after their win over West Brom and handed them their shirts.

"I told them to do that. It is Christmas time," said the Portuguese boss, before he boarded his sleigh and flew off due north.

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There's also a Championship game under way which involved Villa fans making a morning trip down to west London.

It's half-time at Loftus Road.

Follow it here.

The team news from the Bournemouth side of things is nice and easy.

Just the one change from the 1-0 win over Leicester, with Callum Wilson coming in for Benik Afobe up top.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Francis, Cook, Ake, Daniels, A Smith, Pugh, Arter, Wilshere, Wilson, King

Subs: Fedirici, Mings, B Smith, Gosling, Ibe, Fraser, Afobe 

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It's a little more complicated when it comes to Southampton, with Claude Puel ringing the changes from a poor performance in the midweek 0-0 draw against 10-man Stoke.

Oriol Romeu is suspended, so he's out, but there's five other changes too.

Jose Fonte, Cuco Martina, Steve Davis, James Ward-Prowse and Shane Long are ditched.

In come Maya Yoshida, Jordy Clasie, Pierre Hojbjerg, Jay Rodriguez, Cedric Soares and Harrison Reed.

Southampton XI: Forster, Bertrand, Van Dijk, Yoshida, Soares, Hojbjerg, Clasie, Reed, Redmond, Boufal, Rodriguez

Subs: Taylor, Fonte, Long, Davis, Tadic, Martina, Ward-Prowse

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Ah, look who's scored a hat-trick.

You can follow the conclusion here.

Chelsea

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If you caught Match of the Day on Saturday you might have seen Danny Murphy state that '11-on-the-trot' Chelsea don't have a weakness.

"I can't see one area in their team where they're struggling at the moment," Murphy said.

"It's fantastic for Chelsea supporters and worrying for everyone else."

More here.

Striker Callum Wilson is in for Benik Afobe, who takes a spot on the bench.

Southampton make six changes from the side that drew at 0-0 Stoke.

Leicester City

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On Saturday, one team that received their cards early was Leicester - strangely six were yellow and one was red.

That special red card was handed by ref Craig Pawson to striker Jamie Vardy for a two-footed lunge which saw him win the ball.

Vardy was so happy with receiving his card, he decided to leave the field in order to "take it all in".

Full report

In about five or so minutes.

Before we focus on our first match, let's have a look around the site.

Starting with today's gossip page. I see that someone's moved the latch of the transfer window... it appears they want it open...

Full gossip page here.

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Match of the Day

Hey Match of the Day brand fans, MOTD2 Extra is on right now. Now.

You can watch it on this page or you can switch over to BBC Two.

...when all through the league

All the teams were stirring

Except for Swansea, Hull and Palace.

Right enough of that, coming up:

Bournemouth v Southampton (13:30 GMT)

Man City v Arsenal (16:00 GMT)

Tottenham v Burnley (16:00 GMT)

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