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2-1 – Win for Fulham in January was their first v Chelsea since 2006

Everton v Arsenal

Saturday, 12.30pm, BT Sport

Sean Dyche takes charge of Everton for the first time and the task could hardly be tougher against a Gunners side who have dropped points just three times in the Premier League this season. Mikel Arteta returns to his former club having seen Arsenal go five points clear at the top of the table but the Spaniard thinks highly of Dyche, whose Burnley record he labelled ‘phenomenal’ after he was sacked last year. He will need to be after Everton failed to make a transfer-window addition.

3-0 – Victory for Brentford in Saints’ last visit back in May

Brighton v Bournemouth

Saturday, 3pm

Few clubs are likely to be more relieved to see the transfer window close but Seagulls boss Robert de Zerbi must now hope he can get Moises Caicedo to knuckle down despite the midfielder’s desire to join Arsenal. Brighton had a great January on the pitch, with four wins and a draw in all competitions. Cherries boss Gary O’Neil has been backed in his survival quest with £20million-plus deals this week for Ukraine centre-half Ilya Zabarnyi and Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Traore.

7 – Consecutive games in which Brighton have scored two or more goals

Man United v Crystal Palace

Saturday, 3pm

This game comes a little over a fortnight since Michael Olise’s stoppage-time stunner denied United victory at Selhurst Park. That was a rare recent blip for Erik ten Hag’s side who have a Carabao Cup final to look forward to after completing a 5-0 aggregate victory over Nottingham Forest. Palace have two deadline day signings in contention to feature at Old Trafford – Naouirou Ahamada and Sambi Lokonga having taken part in training with Patrick Vieira’s side this week.

11 – Successive home wins for Man United since a 0-0 draw with Newcastle

Wolves v Liverpool

Saturday, 3pm

This weekend’s reverse fixture list was cancelled in September after the Queen’s death and has not been rescheduled – yet this is their third meeting in less than a month. Liverpool won 1-0 in an FA Cup replay at Molineux having been fortunate to escape with a 2-2 draw at Anfield. That luck ran out in the fourth round as they lost 2-1 at Brighton. Wolves had precious little fortune in January but Julen Lopetegui has had 13 days to prepare his players since the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City.

6 – League and cup games for Liverpool in 2023 – the only win was at Molineux

Newcastle v West Ham

Saturday, 5.30pm, Sky Sports

The celebratory atmosphere around St James’ Park after getting through to a first Wembley final since 1999 will continue at full throttle. But Alexander Isak will feel groggy for a different reason having been struck by a James Ward-Prowse free-kick – making him a doubt for the game. Playmaker Bruno Guimaraes is banned after his late red card. The Hammers’ inactive deadline day may add to their relegation fears but they did keep hold of Michail Antonio despite exit rumours.

3 – Goals in two games for Jarrod Bowen after not scoring in his previous 12

Nottingham Forest v Leeds

Sunday 2pm

Forest’s inability to give the best account of themselves over the two legs of their Carabao Cup semi-final with Manchester United was in part due to a crippling injury and illness list featuring Dean Henderson, Ryan Yates and Morgan Gibbs-White among others. For Forest to this week sign a goalkeeper – Keylor Navas – with more European Cups to his name than they have is a sign of their ambition. Leeds would go above Forest on goal difference in the table if they win at the City Ground.

6 – League games without a win for Leeds since beating Bournemouth 4-3

Tottenham v Man City

Sunday, 4.30pm, Sky Sports

Spurs have already had one victory over City this week by beating them to the signing of 19-year-old wonderkid Jude Soonsup-Bell from Chelsea. They also have a particularly good record against Pep Guardiola’s men, having won four of the six meetings before this season, including a double last term. They looked well on their way to continuing that sequence last month when they led 2-0 at the Etihad, only for Guardiola’s half-time blast inspiring City to a 4-2 victory.

3 – Times Harry Kane has scored against City. He has collected four bookings

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