The snow is coming down pretty thick in Burnley. To think, some of those players spent ages doing their hair before coming out for the warm-up.

Chris Wise
Match of the Day at the Liberty Stadium

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If ever there was an afternoon when Swansea needed to heed their own words of encouragement, this is it.

The significance of the game hasn't been lost on any Swansea fan or staff member I've spoken to so far. They know it's a big one.

Paul Clement - as ever - has been refreshingly honest in his programme notes. He says Swansea haven't been really unlucky, they've just 'not been good enough'.

Easy to forget this is crucial for West Brom too. Almost four months without a Premier League win is alarming.

All over at London Stadium. West Ham have claimed a massive scalp - their first under the management of David Moyes. Marko Arnautovic's sixth-minute goal is the difference between the Hammers and Chelsea.

Follow the reaction to that game here.

Crystal Palace make three changes to the team that drew 0-0 against West Brom last week. James Tomkins, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Yohan Cabaye come in for Joel Ward, Martin Kelly and James McArthur.

Crystal Palace XI: Speroni, Fosu-Mensah,Tomkins, Sakho, Schlupp, Milivojevic, Cabaye, Loftus-Cheek, Townsend, Zaha, Benteke.

Subs: Hennessey, van Aanholt, Dann, Kelly, Puncheon, Kaikai, Sako.

Bournemouth make just the one change from their 1-1 draw with Southampton and it is an enforced change. Steve Cook comes in for the suspended Adam Smith.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Francis, S Cook, Ake, Surman, Daniels, L Cook, King, Defoe, Stanislas, Fraser.

Subs: Boruc, Gosling, Simpson, Arter, Ibe, Afobe, Wilson.

Robbie Brady's long-term knee injury, suffered at Leicester last weekend, means that Scott Arfield comes in on the flank for Burnley. Captain Ben Mee is also missing with a knee problem, so Kevin Long makes his first league appearance of the season, and Jack Cork takes the armband.

Burnley XI: Pope; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Long, Ward; Cork, Defour; Arfield, Hendrick, Gudmundsson; Wood.

Substitutes: Lindegaard, Taylor, Ulvestad, Westwood, Vokes, Barnes, Wells.

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Andre Gray is on the bench for Watford against his former club - as he was against Tottenham last weekend. Daryl Janmaat and Andre Carrillo come in, Sebastian Prodl and Kiko Femenia drop out.

Watford XI: Gomes; Janmaat, Mariappa, Kabasele, Zeegelaar; Cleverley, Doucoure; Carrillo, Pereyra, Richarlison; Deeney.

Substitutes: Karnezis, Prodl, Holebas, Capoue, Watson, Success, Gray.

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Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner has shuffled his pack as he looks to end a four-game losing run. He has made three changes with Chris Lowe, Jonathan Hogg and Steve Mounie coming in for Scott Malone, Danny Williams and Laurent Depoitre.

Huddersfield XI: Lossl (GK), Smith, Hogg, Kachunga, Mooy, Lowe, Ince, Quaner, Mounie, Jorgensen, Schindler.

Subs: Coleman (GK), Whitehead, Cranie, Lolley, Williams, Depoitre, Hadergjonaj

Brighton are without Anthony Knockaert for their trip to west Yorkshire. He and Gaetan Bong are missing from the side that lost 5-1 last week against Liverpool. Ezequiel Schelotto and Markus Suttner are the players to come in.

Izzy Brown starts against the club he played for on loan last season.

Brighton XI: Ryan (GK), Bruno, Dunk, Stephens, Gross, Murray, Schelotto, Duffy, Pröpper, Suttner, Brown.

Subs: Tim Krul (GK), Hünemeier, Kayal, Baldock, Hemed, Izquierdo, March.

One change for Tottenham from the side that started their last Premier League game - a 1-1 draw at Watford last Saturday.

Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez is suspended, while Harry Winks comes back into the side.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Dier, Vertonghen, Davies, Winks, Dembele, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Kane.

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Big news from the Stoke dressing room.

Stafford-born 18-year-old right-sided player Thomas Edwards starts at Wembley - only his second Premier League appearance having featured in the 7-2 defeat at Manchester City in October.

There's also a return for Austria defender Kevin Wimmer, while Peter Crouch starts on the bench against his former club.

Stoke City XI: Butland, Zouma, Shawcross, Wimmer, Thomas Edwards, Allen, Fletcher, Pieters, Shaqiri, Diouf, Choupo-Moting.

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Scott Arfield replaces Robbie Brady for Burnley, as assumed by me earlier. Defender Kevin Long makes his first league appearance of the season, in place of Ben Mee.

Andre Gray is on the bench as he returns to his old club with Watford.

One change for Tottenham. Midfielder Harry Winks is the man brought in for the suspended Davinson Sanchez. Four at the back?

Thomas Edwards, 18, starts just his second Premier League game for Stoke. In his first they conceded seven at Man City.

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

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Swansea are nailed-on for relegation at the minute. I fear for Huddersfield, they are starting to slip. Their lack of goals fear me the most. Then it's a battle for the third team. I can see it coming down to a big battle between West Ham and Newcastle. Rafa Benitez is singing the right tune but when you look at their squad, it's a miracle they're not already down there.

I can't see Stoke getting dragged into it.

I don't think Tony Pulis would take the Swansea job and tarnish his record of not getting relegated from the league.

Martin Keown
Former Arsenal defender on Football Focus

His pride was hurt, England were devoid of any confidence and he didn't seem able to make a decision. I think he's done a brilliant job at Palace and this is a great game for them today against Bournemouth, who they can now get close to in the table.

If anyone can get them out of trouble it's Roy, I think they'll stay up.

Charlie Reid: As a Chelsea fan I find it frustrating that we leak goals at the start of most games when finding our feet. Can we just score and keep a clean sheet some point soon please?

Phil Knox: Which team are in the top 3 and which are in the relegation zone?! Hard to tell!

If you want to follow the end of the game between West Ham and Chelsea, click here. Could be a fun last 30.

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It is now 10 Premier League games and counting this season that Christian Benteke has failed to find the net.

This afternoon would be a very good time to break that run, at home to a Bournemouth side who are not a million miles above Palace in the table.

I was having a debate this week about which players are punching most below their fantasy football weight. Big Christian played a prominent role in the chat.

Thing is, it's not like he hasn't had chances this campaign.

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We'll have team news for you in roughly -- minutes time.

A few lines to look out for...

Juan Foyth. In the absence of the injured Toby Alderweireld and suspended Davinson Sanchez, the young Argentine defender could be given another shot to impress for Spurs. He did OK against Apoel in the Champions Leageu midweek. Stoke will likely pose a tougher test.

Scott Arfield. Burnley have been able to name a pretty consistent 11 for a lot of this season, but Robbie Brady's injury will provide a test of one of the members of their second string. Arfield an inconsistent performer. He'll need an on-day if he plays, with his side facing an impressive Watford.

Yohan Cabaye, Scott Dann and James McArthur. All apparently fit again and at Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson's disposal.

Five Premier League games kick off at 15:00 GMT. And here they are:

Burnley v Watford

Crystal Palace v Bournemouth

Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion

Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion

Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City

As usual, we'll have separate lives on each of these games from 14:30, but myself and m'colleague Gary Rose will be bringing you all of them, in one place.

With it being a European competition week this week (and a derby double tomorrow), we are somewhat starved of games featuring the big lads today.

'Roll up, roll up, watch the Premier League's bottom nine in action!'

This is not to say we won't have plenty of entertainment, though.

Tottenham are involved, Burnley v Watford is something of an unexpected top-eight tussle and Swansea v West Brom has its own unique charm for those wondering if either will ever win again?

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Hello there from a freezing Salford Quays.

As it stands the snow is yet to settle and I have seen just one person hit the deck (don't worry, nothing bruised but their ego).

However, when I leave you around 6pm we could well all be locked in, panicking, and casting eyes at each other, wondering who we'll eat first if worst comes to worst.

Hey ho, at least we'll see some football in the meantime.