Arsenal has fallen through the paces in the last two games and will be on the verge of a meltdown should they fail to register a win against Tony Pulis’ men at the Emirates
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Anichebe began the season as a free agent following his release by West Bromwich Albion before being snapped up by Sunderland in September
The 23-year-old former England Under-21 international had decided to switch allegiances to DR Congo in March, but he is yet to make his debut for them
Allardyce replaces Alan Pardew at Selhurst Park after the latter was sacked yesterday following a run of just one win in 11 Premier League games
The 25-year-old returned to Stamford Bridge this summer following three seasons out on loan
The England international was shown a straight red in the first half of the Foxes’ eventual 2-2 draw at the bet365 Stadium for a two-footed tackle on Mame Biram Diouf
The Blues are on an eight-game winning run and a win here will equal their best-ever run since 2007
The England striker opened the scoring for the struggling Foxes after just three minutes
United, who should have been reduced to 10 men early in the match, have now won just one of their last nine league games and are nine points off the division’s top four
The Reds began the game on the front foot and duly took the lead in the 20th minute through Sadio Mane, who latched on to Emre Can’s ball over the top and, after getting the better of Nathan Ake, drilled past Artur Boruc
An eighth win in a row for the Blues in the top flight, and a second in succession from behind, was secured thanks to a second-half turnaround after the hosts failed to make the most of their chances when ahead
The north London club relinquished a two-goal advantage in the corresponding fixture last season and came back with only a point, which all but ended their title challenge
The Lilywhites were beaten 2-1 by the Blues, despite taking the lead in the first half, where they played the league leaders off the park
City enter this fixture after coming from behind to seal a 2-1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor
As reported by the official FA website, Mourinho was sent to the stands in the first half of the 1-1 draw on Sunday after expressing his disapproval with referee Jon Moss’ decision to book midfielder Paul Pogba for diving
The Red Devils recovered from an early setback but could not add a second goal despite their numerous openings, meaning that they are 11 points off the summit following a run of two wins in 10
It was a good match for both sides by all standards
Jose Mourinho’s men come into the game on the back of a 4-0 thrashing of Feyenoord in the group stages of the Europa League, having failed to win in any of their last three home games in the league.
The Gunners have dropped to fourth in the table and with the teams above them winning this weekend, it would be imperative for them to stay in the race
Spurs, who saw their unbeaten league record ended, began the game brightly with Chelsea