Tottenham will take on Newcastle as the battle for the Champions League hots up
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Both sides spurned chances throughout the encounter but Rooney, the England striker, showed fine composure to take advantage of a Philippe Senderos mistake to net the winner with just 11 minutes to play
The hosts were unchanged from their 2-1 midweek win over Aston Villa, while Rafa Benitez elected to play Demba Ba from the start on his return to St James’ Park and gave John Terry a first Premier League start for nearly three months after a knee injury
Arsenal will continue its battle for Champions League slot when Stoke City visit the Emirates Stadium in one of the Saturday’s fixtures while relegation haunted QPR entertain Norwich
The former England captain is expected to be unveiled at a news conference later this afternoon, says the Press Association
Pablo Zabaleta’s diving header and a disallowed Sergio Aguero goal were as close as Roberto Mancini’s side came to breaking the deadlock, leaving the Premier League champions cursing a missed opportunity to keep pace with Manchester United
Also on Wednesday evening, Chelsea will visit the Liberty Stadium to battle Swansea in Capital One Cup semi-final, second leg
Robin Van Persie had headed United ahead in the 25th minute before the visitors produced a resilient backs-to-the-wall display under a barrage of Tottenham pressure, with visiting goalkeeper David De Gea making a number of crucial saves
The defeat has further dimmed the hope of a champions league slot for the gunners
Cape Verde saw off four-time winners, Cameroon, in one of the great shocks in world football to qualify for the final
Still smarting from their 0-2 home defeat in the hands of Swansea in Capital One, Chelsea will seek redemption at Stoke City
The away side barely troubled their opposition all night but the Rafa Benitez’s side were unable to capitalise on their dominance as, without Eden Hazard and Juan Mata, they struggled to create against a stout QPR defence
Tottenham’s quest for a Champions League spot will be put to test at the White Hart Lane when Reading visit
At the Emirates Stadium, Theo Walcott scored three goals and set up two more as Arsenal overcame Newcastle in a 10-goal thriller and climbed to fifth in the Premier League
Back to form striker, Victor Anichebe, is expected to lead Everton’s assault against the duo of Victor Moses and Mikel Obi as Chelsea seek to consolidate their position on the EPL log
The match at Old Trafford had the fans of United on the edge of their seats for most part of the game as the home team had to struggle for survival
On the back of the breathtaking 8-0 win against Aston Villa, Rafael Benitez takes his third-placed Chelsea side to Norwich, safe in the knowledge that he possesses an excellent Boxing Day record as a Premier League manager of five wins from six games
Despite the second-half rally, United were held to a first league draw of the season by a stubborn Swansea
Another Nigeria striker, Victor Anichebe, scored the equalizer for Everton in the 2-1 win over West ham United in the 61st minute
Elsewhere, League leaders, Manchester United, will travel to Swansea with the hope of consolidating their lead