This Friday, starting the FA Cup fourth round, we’ve got a tasty fixture of Derby vs Leicester. Derby are a much improved side since the managerial appointment of Steve McClaren. But will his main priority be the FA Cup as his club sit two points off the play-offs, so he may need to rest his star players – because any injuries would be fatal to their promotion challenge.
On Saturday, there’s a late FA Cup fixture as Southampton play Arsenal. The big news for Arsenal is that Arsene Wenger will be facing a touchline ban. There’s bad news for Southampton too as Jay Rodriguez, James Ward-Prowse and Virgil van Dijk will be missing the game due to injuries.
Also on Saturday, Manchester City take on Crystal Palace. The fixture is the only one where both teams are playing against each other and are in the Premier League. Manchester City’s form isn’t the greatest as they’ve only won five of their past eleven games.
The big game on Sunday is Manchester United play Wigan Athletic. With Wigan struggling in the Championship and are only not in the relegation zone because of goal difference.