England Round 23

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Everton vs Tottenham Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Everton:
Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onana, Garner, Gueye, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin

Tottenham:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Maddison, Werner; Richarlison

Everton host Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's early Premier League kickoff at Goodison Park. The Toffees are currently in the drop zone and they are deeply involved in the relegation battle. They played just a goalless draw with Fulham in midweek, which is a solid result considering the fact Dyche's men were guests. However, their direct opponents recorded victory - Luton Town beat Brighton 4:0. The situation is almost critical and that is why this match is very important. It is clear where the problem is, Everton failed to score a single goal on the last three matches in the Premier League. They played goalless draws with Fulham and Aston Villa, while lost 3:0 to Wolverhampton. Dyche has some injury worries too. Striker Arnaut Danjuma is rated as doubtful as he was forced off in the closing stages of the draw with Fulham due to an ankle injury. The former Spurs Dele Alli continues to recover from groin surgery, while Andre Gomes and Abdoulaye Doucoure remain sidelined too. Seamus Coleman and Amadou Onana are rated as doubtful with thigh and knee injury respectively. Idrissa Gueye should arrive very soon after Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations elimination.

Tottenham are sharing the fourth place with Aston Villa. Both teams have 43 points, eight less than leaders Liverpool. What is more important, Manchester City have 46 points. According to me, they are main candidates for the title, not Liverpool or Arsenal. The points from this match are very important for the Spurs. The Lilywhites are not in best form at the moment, they lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup, but came from behind to beat Brentford 3:2 in the league on Wednesday. Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson and Richarlison scored the goals and I believe the players confidence is now higher. Postecoglou wait the return of Pape Sarr from international duty after the elimination of Senegal, but Mali's Yves Bissouma and South Korea's Son Heung-min are still competing with their national teams. If Sarr arrive in time for this match, Oliver Skipp could lose his place in the starting eleven. Four players are sidelined through injury - Manor Solomon, Alejo Veliz, Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon.

Everton vs Tottenham Prediction:

This is a very important match for both sides. Everton have the home advantage and this fact should not be underestimated. Goodison Park is a difficult place for every opponent. However, the Toffees have big problems in attack. They failed to score a single goal on the last three matches in the Premier League, playing goalless draws with Fulham and Aston Villa, and losing 3:0 to Wolverhampton. You can't win the matches without scoring. Tottenham are favorites here.

Everton vs Tottenham Pick: Tottenham to win @ 2.35 with Pinnacle

 

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Arsenal vs Liverpool Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Arsenal:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Jota, Gakpo, Diaz

Arsenal will welcome Liverpool to the Emirats in a derby match of the Premier League this weekend. The Gunners were in some sort of crisis in the last period as they suffered three defeats around New Year. Arteta's men lost 2:0 to West Ham, lost 2:1 to Fulham and were eliminated from the FA Cup after losing 2:0 exactly to Liverpool. However, two victories on the last two matches marked the end of the bad period. Arsenal players entered the match with Fulham fully motivated and destroyed the Cottagers with 5:0. On Tuesday they registered another victory, this time against Nottingham Forest. It was much harder, but goals from Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka were enough for a narrow 2:1 win. I believe the players confidence is now higher. Arteta has the majority of his players available, but Takehiro Tomiyasu is on Asian Cup duty with Japan, while three players are struggling with injuries -Jurrien Timber, Fabio Vieira and Thomas Partey. The latter made a return to full training after three months on the sidelines with a thigh problem, but he will only be considered for a place on the bench. Mohamed Elneny is due to return to domestic duty following Egypt's elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations.

The last week was very emotional at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp announced his departure. The German coach is between the most successful managers in club history as he won almost all trophies - Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, FIFA World Club Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Community Shield etc. Klopp became one of the best managers in Liverpool's history and the fans love him. So far Liverpool had two great managers - Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley, but now are three. The Reds are currently at the top of the table with 51 points, five more than second-placed Manchester City, who have a match in hand. Arsenal also have 46 points and that is why the result of this match is extremely important for both teams. To be more complicated, Klopp has some injury worries. Key player Mohamed Salah is sidelined due to a muscle injury that he sustained at the Africa Cup of Nations. Joel Matip, Kostas Tsimikas and Stefan Bajcetic remain sidelined due to injury, while Wataru Endo is on international duty with Japan at the Asian Cup. Thiago Alcantara is close to full fitness, but it seems this match is coming too soon for him. Darwin Nunez is the latest victim after sustaining a foot injury early in the match against Chelsea. Nevertheless, he refused to ask medical assist and played more than 80 minutes. But Klopp also has "sweet problems" ahead of this derby. The first is between fascinating Conor Bradley and Trent Alexander-Arnold, while the second dilemma is whether to promote Andrew Robertson back to the first XI or keep faith in outstanding Joe Gomez.

Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction:

This is the third match between Arsenal and Liverpool this season. They shared the points at Anfield in December, but Arsenal were lucky to escape the defeat thanks to a referee's mistake - there was a clear penalty for the Reds after Odegaard's handball. The second match was played in January at the Emirats Stadium. Liverpool secured the progress in FA Cup thanks to a 2:0 win, but it were Arsenal who dominated the game. I must admit I was impressed with the way how Gunners played. They totally outplayed Klopp's men and missed a number of clear opportunities. Nevertheless, football is a strange game where the better side not necessary win. An own-goal by Kiwior and stoppage-time strike by Diaz were enough for away win. I think this time will be different. Arsenal are closer to the victory.

Arsenal vs Liverpool Pick: Arsenal to win @ 2.25 with Pinnacle