West London Derby
Chelsea vs Fulham
Kick off : 5.30pm
Venue : Stamford Bridge
Referee : Andre Marriner
Chelsea entertains close neighbours Fulham in this West London derby billed for a late evening kick off. Chelsea will be hoping to put an end to a miserable week with a victory after their back-to-back defeat to Basle and Everton.
Brazilian midfielder Ramires returns to the side after serving his suspension in Europe. Fernando Torres, Andre Schurle and Kevin De Bruyne are all pushing for a start.
England striker Darren Bent returns for the Cottagers, Dimitar Berbatov is a fitness doubt while Bryan Ruiz, Aaron Hughes and goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg are all sidelined.
Stat of the Game : Chelsea's 7 points in the first 4 matches this season is their worst start to the premier league season in 11 years.
Prediction : Chelsea 2 - Fulham 1
Liverpool vs Southampton
Kick off : 3.00pm
Venue : Anfield
Referee : Neil Swarbrick
Liverpool will be looking to extend their unbeaten run this season as they welcome Southampton in this afternoon kickoff at Anfield.
Defender Daniel Agger returns to the Liverpool squad, while Coutinho is sidelined after undergoing a shoulder operation. Iago Aspas and Raheem sterling will be pushing for a start. Luis Suarez is still suspended.
Left-back Luke Shaw returns to the Southampton squad, Danny Fox and Tadanari Lee are sidelined.
Stat of the Game : Daniel Sturridge has scored 12 goals in his last 12 matches in all competitions for Liverpool.
Prediction : Liverpool 1 Southampton 0
In the 12:45 pm kick off, Norwich City welcomes Aston Villa. In other 3:00pm kick off,
Newcastle United vs Hull City (Prediction 1-0)
West Bromwich Albion vs Sunderland (Prediction 2-1)
West Ham United vs Everton (Prediction 1-1)
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