Running the rule over Sunday’s games- Newcastle v Aston Villa, Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United v Chelsea
There are some big matches on Sunday, but the biggest opportunity for points has to be Newcastle United.
The Magpies face an Aston Villa side who do not travel well.
Newcastle are the clean sheet specialists this season, but Darren Bent and Robbie Keane will be doing their best to prevent that.
In midfield for Newcastle there should be another run out for Ryan Taylor, who will also be on set-piece duty thanks to Yohann Cabaye‘s suspension.
Hatem Ben Arfa is another who could score big, even though he was substituted at half-time against Blackburn in midweek, he should be fresh for this Sunday.
Most intriguing is the striking situation. Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse are available and expected to start.
If you fancy a gamble we recommend Cisse who is slightly cheaper (7.0) compared to Ba (7.3) but Ba knows the Premier League and is a safer bet.
With not many strikers currently setting the league alight, we recommend bringing in Ba to your side before his value rockets up further.
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Liverpool v Tottenham will be another close match, with the reds wanting to gain revenge for their 4-0 defeat at White Hart Lane.
It should be tighter than that, and we think this could be Steven Gerrard‘s moment to shine. If you can afford him bring him in, and ditch your Spurs defenders.
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Manchester United v Chelsea should be another cracker. Those who have been frustrated with Wayne Rooney in recent weeks should think twice about ditching him as the striker is set to be recalled.
Nani too is another strong option, although Antonio Valencia is cheaper, and with Ashley Cole suspended Chelsea could be vulnerable.
If you brought in Gary Cahill to your side, this could be a week to bench him even if he does finally get a start.
We have a sneaky feeling about Juan Mata, but not enough to recommend captaining him.
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Our tips: Nani, Steven Gerrard, Demba Ba, and Ryan Taylor
Captain choices should be either Ba, Aguero, van Persie or Silva.
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