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David Wagner is like a kid at Christmas. The Huddersfield boss has written a long list of presents he would like and is hoping owner Dean Hoyle will turn into Santa in the January transfer window...

"I try to do this job as well as I can as a manager and if the window is in front of you, you have to prepare yourself as best you can," Wagner said.

"I have a list and a pen and sometimes I put some more names on the list. I do what every manager does at this time of the season."

Mark Scott
Match of the Day commentator

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They may have lost their last four in a row, but David Wagner doesn't believe his Huddersfield team need to change much in order to start picking up points.

While he has been pleased with their overall performances, the lack of goals is a major worry, with the Terriers particularly toothless at home.

In contrast, Southampton were a potent threat against Arsenal and, in addition to his well-taken goals, Danny Ings looks like being a perfect fit for new boss Ralph Hasenhuttl's aggressive high pressing style of play.

Hasenhuttl says he still wants to improve his English, particularly for media obligations, but he already knows enough of the lingo to have called this game a six-pointer!

It was very competitive, and a touch feisty, but Arsenal have won the early game.

Reaction to come.

Vicki Sparks
BBC Match of the Day commentator

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He'll either get sent off or score a hat-trick.

Such was one Newcastle fan's appraisal of Aleksandar Mitrovic's return to St James' Park. Domestic goals may have dried up for Serbia's Player of the Year, external - just two since his early -season scoring spree - but he's exactly the sort of character who is capable of producing some drama.

In a mirror image of Mitrovic's campaign, Newcastle's number nine Salomon Rondon has hit a purple patch after a slow start. He could prove a real handful for Fulham's notoriously leaky defence, as Rafael Benitez looks to open up a 10-point gap over Claudio Ranieri's men.

Guy Mowbray
Match of the Day commentator

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Twenty eight years to the day after Palace last won a league game in Manchester, they go to the Etihad Stadium in search of a Christmas miracle.

Since a 2-0 win at Maine Road, thanks to Ian Wright and a Neil Pointon own goal, the Eagles have taken just four points from 24 visits to City and United, suffering particularly heavy defeats on the blue side in recent years.

In the here and now, Roy Hodgson's team has won two of their last four games - but their chances of ending the last remaining 100% home record in the country are close to those of hearing reindeer land on your roof on Monday night. Who believes?!!

Paul Ince
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Last season I watched a lot of Huddersfield with Thomas [Ince] playing for them and he always used to say 'we don't create enough chances so every time we create a chance we're under pressure to score because we don't know when the next one is going to come along'.

You sense that with them at the moment. The recruitment hasn't been great.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe makes three changes to the side that lost 2-0 to Wolves in their last Premier League game.

Callum Wilson starts after making his comeback from injury in the Carabao Cup defeat to Chelsea in midweek, while there are recalls for Simon Francis and David Brooks.

Tyrone Mings, Jordon Ibe and Ryan Fraser drop to the bench.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic; Francis, Cook, Ake; Lerma; Stanislas, Surman, Brooks, Daniels; King, Wilson

Subs: Boruc, Mousset, Ibe, Defoe, Rico, Fraser, Mings

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Chris Hughton also makes three alterations to the Brighton team that lost at home to Chelsea in the Premier League last weekend.

Glenn Murray and Anthony Knockaert have to settle for a place on the bench, with Jurgen Locadia and Florin Andone coming into the side.

Yves Bissouma also returns in place of Dale Stephens.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Dunk, Balogun, Bernardo; Bissouma, Propper, Andone, Gross, March; Locadia

Subs: Steele, Bruno, Bong, Stephens, Kayal, Knockaert, Murray

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David Wagner makes two changes to the side that slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Newcastle last Saturday, with Steve Mounie back from a three-match ban up front and Isaac Mbenza replacing Depoitre, benched, and Hogg, who has dropped out with a knee injury picked up in training.

Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo, Bacuna, Billing, Mbenza, Pritchard Lowe, Mounie.

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Ralph Hasenhuttl rewards the side that claimed a stirring 3-2 win over Arsenal by naming an unchanged lineup.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard, Valery, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Targett, Armstrong, Redmond, Ings.

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West Ham's team news is straightforward enough... it is the same XI which started last weekend's win over Fulham. Not only that, it is also the same bench.

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Not much movement for Watford either. One change from last weekend's victory against Cardiff as midfielder Etienne Capoue returns after a three-match ban.

Ex-Hammers youngster Domingos Quina, who scored in the 3-2 win, drops to the bench.

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John Stones played in midfield at Leicester in the League Cup midweek and he lines up there again with Fernandinho not even in the Manchester City squad.

That's one of two changes from the starting XI which beat Everton in the Premier League last weekend, the other seeing Raheem Sterling come in for Riyad Mahrez.

Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne start on the bench.

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Crystal Palace broke their hoodoo without Wilfried Zaha last weekend - now their talismanic forward is back.

Zaha replaces Jordan Ayew as Roy Hodgson makes three changes from the win over Leicester.

Midfielder Jeff Schlupp and centre-back James Tomkins also come in, with Cheikhou Kouyate and Martin Kelly sidelined through injury.

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Chelsea name exactly the same XI that started last weekend's 2-1 Premier League win at Brighton as Eden Hazard continues in a false nine role.

Leicester make two changes to the team that lost 1-0 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League last weekend.

Ben Chilwell returns from injury to replace Christian Fuchs at left-back, while Hamza Choudhury comes in as Demarai Gray drops out.

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Pedro, Hazard, Willian. Subs: Fabregas, Barkley, Loftus-Cheek, Caballero, Giroud, Zappacosta, Cahill.

Leicester: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell, Choudhury, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Vardy, Maddison. Subs: Evans, Gray, Iheanacho, Ward, Okazaki, Iborra, Fuchs.

Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

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Newcastle make two changes to the side which narrowly beat Huddersfield 1-0 last weekend.

Paul Dummett comes in for Kenedy, while Matt Ritchie replaces Ciaran Clark.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Dummett, Sung-yueng, Schar, Lascelles, Rondon, Diame, Ritchie, Perez, Manquillo, Atsu

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There is just the one change for Fulham from their 2-0 defeat to West Ham. Cyrus Christie replaces Aboubakar Kamara.

Fulham XI: Rico, Odoi, Chambers, Mitrovic, Cairney, Ream, Schurrle, Christie, Bryan, Seri, Mawson

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Manchester City

Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne start on the bench for Manchester City - Palace have Wilfried Zaha fit again.

Chelsea

Chelsea name exactly the same XI that started last weekend's 2-1 Premier League win at Brighton as Eden Hazard continues in a false nine role.

Leicester make two changes to the team that lost 1-0 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League last weekend.

Ben Chilwell returns from injury to replace Christian Fuchs at left-back, while Hamza Choudhury comes in as Demarai Gray drops out.

Gary Flintoff
BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Etihad Stadium

I have just watched the Manchester City players arrive off the bus. I cannot say they look particularly under pressure considering they have fallen four points behind Liverpool in the title race. In fact, if I was a Crystal Palace fan, I might just be a little wary this afternoon.

Leicester City

The top story in today's gossip column is an interesting one for Leicester City fans:

Leicester manager Claude Puel is on the brink of being sacked after losing the support of his players.(Daily Mail), external

Would that be very harsh? Or does Puel's style just not work?

We'll have team news from all six 15:00 GMT kick-offs soon...

Gary Flintoff
BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Etihad Stadium

Playing catch-up... Final preparations are under way at Manchester City for this afternoon’s home game against Crystal Palace. How will City react to Liverpool’s win at Wolves last night?

You can listen to the game live on 5 live from 15:00 GMT and also here on the BBC Sport website and app.

Arsenal

The early kick-off at the Emirates has been a cracking watch. Plenty of needle, some hefty challenges and Burnley have just scored to boot.

Follow the very latest with Neil Johnston here.

Plenty to play for at both ends of the table on this festive afternoon - here's a run down of the 3pm fixtures:

• Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion
• Chelsea v Leicester City
• Huddersfield Town v Southampton
• Manchester City v Crystal Palace
• Newcastle United v Fulham
• West Ham United v Watford