James Milner has started at right-back for Liverpool. Roy Hodgson has never conceded a goal as a visiting manager at Anfield yet...

The hosts make a bright start from the off, right-back Yan Valery whips in a cross on the run but it's well cleared by Kurt Zouma.

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There's a slightly delayed kick-off at Old Trafford after a minute's applause to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of the United's legendary manager Sir Matt Busby.

We're now under way with United kicking towards the Stretford End in the first half.

Away we go...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is all smiles and is signing autographs before kick-off.

It's all pretty straight-forward this management business...

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We're five minutes from kick-off in what could be a crucial afternoon at the top and bottom of the Premier League...

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Cardiff City skipper Sean Morrison is missing today because of a "procedure" but, according to the Express, external, there's a bit more to it.

The newspaper claims that the 28-year-old was 45 minutes from death after his wife alerted club medics to a pain in his stomach, which turned out to be a burst appendix.

They are suggesting he could be out for six weeks, but given the circumstances, you'd probably take that?

A nice gesture from Ipswich Town boss Paul Lambert, who has covered the travel costs for fans making the long trip to support the team at Blackburn Rovers this afternoon.

Nice one, Paul.

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There has been a late change to the Manchester United team.

Full-back Luke Shaw has pulled out due to illness. Diogo Dalot starts. That may well see Ashley Young switch to left-back.

Matteo Darmian is now on the bench.

It's two years since the passing of Watford manager Graham Taylor.

Today the club are marking the occasion by giving every fan at Vicarage Road a complimentary drink.

Classy.

Watford

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Jose Holebas has been directly in more Premier League goals than any other Watford player this season (three goals, six assists). One more goal or assist will see him become just the fourth different player to reach 10 goal involvements in a single Premier League campaign for the Hornets (after Troy Deeney, Odion Ighalo and Abdoulaye Doucoure).

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Brighton have back-to-back games against Liverpool and Manchester United, so this is a tough week for them - but they already have points in the bank because of their form at the turn of the year.

The Seagulls may have lost against Liverpool but they did make things difficult for the Reds, which is something they are good at.

Chris Hughton's side will have the same approach at Old Trafford but I don't see it working because United are just flying at the moment.

Lawro's prediction: 3-0

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Emma Hayes
Chelsea Women manager

Paul Pogba divides opinion because he frustrates.

He has been largely inconsistent, but that's why we have to value happiness.

The personal pride should be part of the DNA, but sadly it's not.

Jose Mourinho didn't bring out the best in him but that's the issue of managing millennial players.

Their lives are dominated through social media, it's different to the players of old.

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Newcastle replaced Cardiff in the bottom three last week, but it is hard to see either of these teams pulling clear of the relegation battle. Whatever happens in this game is not going to change that.

Lawro's prediction: 2-0

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Cardiff City

• Cardiff are looking to win back-to-back away games in the top-flight for the first time since February 1957, having beaten Leicester in their last Premier League game on the road.

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Match of the Day commentator

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John F. Kennedy was still America's President the last time Cardiff City won a league game on Tyneside. They've lost their subsequent nine visits but perhaps they'll never have a better chance to end that dismal record.

St James' Park has been anything but a fortress for Newcastle United - eight defeats already surpassing their total of seven for the WHOLE of last season.

Still the Geordies flock there, more in hope than expectation. That hope is wearing thin and they can expect an almighty scrap against Neil Warnock's men, who have only conceded in one of their last four league games.

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Match of the Day commentator

Air of positivity around St Mary’s pre game, despite Wednesday’s penalty defeat. Southampton staged a fans forum on Thursday which gave boss Ralph Hasenhuttl another opportunity to communicate his vision to fans.

Seeing Danny Ings’ name in the team sheet only serves to improve that mood, but lingering in the back of home fans’ mind is that this is the first in a key set of games including Palace, Cardiff and Burnley which could shape the remainder of the season.

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Match of the Day commentator

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The last team to beat Liverpool in a Premier League game at Anfield won't be given a chance by many this time - but then Palace weren't at Manchester City in December either. I, for one, won't be quite so quick to write them off again.

With more points away than home, and a clean sheet tally bettered only by the top four, Roy Hodgson's team command respect.

The Eagles' remarkable return of three wins from their last four games away to Liverpool further rams that home and underlines it.

Every Liverpool victory takes them closer to that first title since 1990, but does that bring extra pressure that could affect them? Not yet.

Liverpool

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• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 31 Premier League home games – they last had a longer run in the top-flight between February 1978 and December 1980, a club record run of 63 home games without defeat.