The latest round of Barclays Premier League fixtures has thrown up some exciting encounters.
The programme kicks off with a mouth-watering meeting between arch-rivals Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield.
Manchester City will be aiming to capitalise on any slip-up by United as they host Aston Villa and newly-promoted sides Norwich City and Swansea City go head-to-head at Carrow Road.
The day's programme concludes with Chelsea taking on Everton at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool are bidding to become the first team this season to beat leaders Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League.
United have won six out of seven this season but have lost their last three visits to Anfield.
These sides have not finished all-square in 13 meetings in all competitions since their goalless encounter on Merseyside in September 2005.
City have dropped just two points this season but Aston Villa also remain unbeaten in the Barclays Premier League.
Villa have drawn five out of seven matches under new manager Alex McLeish while City have won their last eight home league matches. They have not lost in 13 outings in front of their own fans, a run which began with a 4-0 success against Villa in December 2010.
Villa have lost their last five visits to City in all competitions, managing just one goal and shipping 13.
These two newly-promoted sides have both made steady starts to life in the Barclays Premier League.
Swansea have lost all three away fixtures, conceding nine goals and scoring just one while Norwich have taken four points from three matches at home.
Both of last season's Championship meetings ended in comfortable home wins.
Both sides need to bounce back from heavy defeats last time out. QPR were hammered 6-0 at Fulham while Rovers went down 4-0 at home to Man City.
The Lancashire side have managed just one point on the road while Rangers still seek their first home win of the campaign.
Blackburn are unbeaten in their last four visits to Loftus Road, winning three.
Fulham have managed just one point away from Craven Cottage this season while Stoke are unbeaten at the Britannia Stadium.
Martin Jol's team are now unbeaten in their last four Barclays Premier League outings while Tony Pulis' men have managed one point from their last three.
The Londoners won both of last season's Barclays Premier League fixtures 2-0 but lost by the same score in the Carling Cup. The Potters though did the double in 2009/10.
Both sides are in desperate need of points. Wigan have lost four in a row while Bolton have lost six in succession and 11 of their last 12 Barclays Premier League outings.
The sides met four times last season with three finishing level and the Trotters winning 1-0 at the DW Stadium in an FA Cup replay.
Wigan have not beaten their neighbours in seven attempts since their 1-0 success at the Reebok in December 2008.
Chelsea aim to keep up the pressure at the top of the Barclays Premier League against an Everton side bidding to avoid a third successive defeat.
Everton's last five league visits to Stamford Bridge have finished all-square.
The sides met four times last season with three finishing level and the Merseysiders winning 1-0 at Goodison Park in the Barclays Premier League.
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