With the Premier League taking center stage once again this weekend, we have a stacked Saturday schedule on our hands. So, for those of you looking to stick on a weekend acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday January 22nd
BST 15:00 Brentford vs Wolves
Starting with Saturday s guests, making the decision to bring in new boss Bruno Lage last summer, few across the Premier League would have expected what has been a stunning run of form from Wolves. Putting in another hugely impressive display last weekend as they landed a deserved 3-1 win against Southampton on home soil, the former Benfica manager finds his side enjoying a five-match unbeaten run across all formats. Extending on their FA Cup adventure earlie…
Ruben Dias is to miss Sunday s Manchester derby and is likely to be out of action for at least four weeks, so says Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City defender Dias sustained a hamstring problem during the FA Cup win over Peterborough United in midweek.
Guardiola has now confirmed he will be without the Portugal international, who has maintained his fine form from last season, for at least a month.
However, Guardiola refused to consider Dias absence as a serious blow to his side s prospects in the derby, which could prove a pivotal game in the Premier League title race.
Ruben will be unavailable, he told his pre-match press conference. Muscular. Hamstring. Four to six weeks. It happens.
In other seasons our best players have been out for months.
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As for the visitors, putting in a very worrying display in their 3-1 loss away at a returning Norwich last weekend, the mood in Newcastle s camp is at a worrying low. With many still disappointed to have seen former Sunderland boss Steve Bruce replace Rafa Benitez over the summer, the Magpies have lost each of their opening two Premier League matches and many in the North East feel their side could be at the heart of a relegation scrap this season. With a 4-0 victory over a relegated Fulham their only top-flight win since the middle of April, Sunday could prove to be another extremely tough test. Even more worrying for a Newcastle side in the midst of a real struggle, the Magpies also hold a very worrying record against Sunday s hosts. Suffering a 1-0 defeat when the two sides met back …