Bees looking to swarm Magpies
Thomas Frank’s Brentford have one of the most enviable home records in the Premier League this season.
After their impressive performance against Liverpool in midweek, Newcastle will be looking to build on that this afternoon.
It will be a tough test in the capital in stormy conditions with the hosts looking to keep their home record intact.
Emery looking to address form
Having won in midweek, Aston Villa will be hoping that they have got rid of their recent bad form.
With limited games in the Premier League this afternoon, it offers the chance for them to move back towards the top four.
Emery will be wanting to make their Champions League adventures this season not to be just a one-off.
Pep with chance to put pressure on
Man City have the chance this afternoon to move within six points of leaders Liverpool.
They travel to Selhurst Park to face Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace.
Often a tricky place to visit, maybe even more so today with the predicted high winds and rain.
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The big news of the day so far is that Storm Darragh has seen off the early kick-off this afternoon.
Everton versus Liverpool has been postponed due to the weather.
Liverpool Council made the decision to not give the sports event the go-ahead given the weather warnings.
It seems a bold call considering the area only has an amber alert for bad weather, unlike much of the rest of the country which has red warnings.
Either way, we will not be seeing the last-ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park this afternoon.
We have football elsewhere as it stands, so we can look forward to more action from the Premier League.
It provides a chance for those teams chasing the league leaders to reduce the deficit now this weekend.
