Cliftonville then have a chance at Solitude but Daniel Hughes is unable to get full purchase on Ross Lavery's cross to the back post and the ball is cleared.

That man Bradley has an immediate glorious chance for the leaders but is off target. Should have scored.

Can Eoin Bradley mark his starting return with a goal at Solitude?

The Coleraine forward returned to action after a lengthy injury as a substitute in the 1-1 Boxing Day derby draw with Ballymena.

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Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter, Coleraine boss Oran Kearney and Ballymena United manager David Jeffrey look ahead to their clubs' respective fixtures in the Irish Premiership on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Andy Coleman, Terry Fitzpatrick, Paul McElroy and Jarlath O'Rourke are called into the starting XI by Swifts boss Rodney McAree.

Stuart Addis, Seanan Clucas, Cormac Burke and Peter McMahon drop out.

Glentoran have Kym Nelson, Johnny Addis and Eric Foley coming in. Jonathan Smith and Robbie McDaid srop to the bench, while Dylan Davidson is suspended after being sent-off late in the Boxing Day win over Linfield.

TJ Murray and skipper Stephen Moan come back into the starting line-up for Warrenpoint, who have taken just one point from a difficult fixture schedule in December.

Ards, after back-to-back wins over the festive period, also make two changes with Ben Arthurs and Kyle Cherry coming in for Jonah Mitchell and club captain Gareth Tommons.

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Linfield boss David Healy said that his side's chances of retaining the title were over following their Boxing Day defeat at the Oval. Surely though a win today against the league's form side would give the Blues a huge boost.

Three changes today for Linfield as Jimmy Callacher, Stephen Lowry and 17-year-old Ryan Strain come in for Cameron Stewart, Mark Stafford and Robert Garrett.

Crusaders have 10 wins and a draw in their last 11 in the Premiership and in Gavin Whyte they have the league's top goalscorer.

Paul Heatley is back and Colin Coates also comes in, David Cushley and Matthew Snoddy both drop to the bench.

Linfield: Roy Carroll, Mark Haughey, Matthew Clarke, Jimmy Callacher, Josh Robinson, Stephen Lowry, Stephen Fallon, Jamie Mulgrew, Niall Quinn, Andrew Waterworth, Ryan Strain

Subs: Cameron Stewart, Brandon Adams, Robert Garrett, Andrew Mitchell, Ross Clarke

Crusaders: Sean O'Neill, BJ Burns, Mark McCrystal, Howard Beverland, Colin Coates, Sean Ward, Declan Caddell, Jordan Forsythe, Paul Heatley, Gavin Whyte.

Subs: Michael Dougherty, Craig McClean, Philip Lowry, David Cushley, Matthew Snoddy

Michael McNamee presents coverage of the day's five Irish Premiership matches on Sportsound on BBC Radio Ulster from 14:00 GMT.

Joel Taggart and Liam Beckett are at Windsor Park to watch Linfield against Crusaders, with Michael Hammond and Chris Morgan at Solitude for Cliftonville against Coleraine.

Mark Sidebottom is in the presenter's chair for Final Score from Northern Ireland at 17:00 on BBC One NI, with action from all the day's matches.

Eoin Bradley and Scot Whiteside are drafted into the Coleraine starting XI in place of Darren McCauley and Adam Mullan.

Stephen Garrett replaces Jay Donnelly for Cliftonville, with Ross Lavery also drafted in. Joe Gormley remains on the bench.

Injuries force Ballymena United boss David Jeffrey into two changes as midfielder Gary Thompson and striker Johnny McMurray miss out due to knocks they picked up in the Boxing Day draw at Coleraine.

That means a full debut for Stephen McAlorum, while Kevin Braniff starts to boost the Sky Blues' attacking options.

Winger Joel Cooper's return from a football scholarship in America is the headline news for Glenavon and he comes straight into the starting line-up, while James Singleton's return from suspension is a boost for boss Gary Hamilton. Marc Griffin and Andy McGrory drop to the bench.

Glenavon spring a surprise with the re-signing of winger Joel Cooper, who left the club in August for a football scholarship in the United States.

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