Both Manchester United and Arsenal will be looking to get back to winning ways after defeats to Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup midweek.
Manchester United will be away to Crystal Palace while Arsenal travel to Wales to play against Swansea. Both teams will be looking for three points in this game to continue the chase of Man City at the top of the league.
In the other game, Kelechi Iheanacho is handed is first start as Man City entertain Norwich.
Ihenacho was Man of the match as City defeated Crystal Palace 5-1 midweek in the Capital One cup.
Crystal Palace XI: XI: Hennessey; Kelly, Dann, Delaney (c), Ward; McArthur, Cabaye; Zaha, Puncheon, Bolasie; Gayle.
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Darmian, Blind, Smalling, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Herrera, Mata, Martial, Rooney.
Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams (C), Taylor, Ki Sung-Yueng, Shelvey, Ayew, Sigurdsson, Montero, Gomis.
Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Coquelin, Carzola, Campbell, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud.
Naij.com brings you minute-by-minute account of the games.
Sanchez celebrates a goal
Martial exchange handshake with his coach Louis Van Gaal
60: HALF CHANCE! A lofting ball picks out Zaha but the Crystal Palace winger fluffs his attempt and its bounces at out play.
58: Ki Sung-yueng is booked.
57: Koscielny makes a fantastic goal-line clearance to keep out Ayew goal bound opportunity but the linesman flag was already up for an offisde call. It wouldn’t have count.
56: Man united still can’t find a way to get past this resilient Crystal Palace team.
53: Darmian is booked for a foul on Zaha. It’s still C’Palace 0-0 Man Utd.
52: GOALLLL! Giroud finally gets his goal for Arsenal. Ozil’s corner finds the head of the frenchman who nods home to give the Gunners the lead. Swansea 0-1 Arsenal.
51: In the other game Iheanacho is withdrawn for Sterling to takes his place. Man City still playing a goalless draw.
50: Herrera is cautioned for a foul on Cabaye. Both teams fighting hard to get a goal in this game
48: GOALLL in Watford again, this time Ighalo gets his goal. Watford 2-0 West Ham
47: Smalling is booked for a foul on Gayle.
46: The second half is underway across all centres.
HALF-TIME RESULTS: Palace 0-0 Man Utd Man City 0-0 Norwich Newcastle 0-0 Stoke Swansea 0-0 Arsenal Watford 1-0 West Ham WBA 1-0 Leicester
45+2: Referee blows the half time whistle in both games. It’s Swansea 0-0 Arsenal, C’Palace 0-0 Man Utd. Man City also playing a scoreless draw in the other game.
45: Beautiful piece of play from United, Mata picks out Martial who picks out Herrera but the midfielder scuffs his shot wide and its cleared. Two minutes of added time to be played.
43: Rooney drills in a freekick in but Hennessey gathers well again
40: Another goal this afternoon as Watford takes a 1-0 lead against West Ham. Ake takes the ball off Carroll & slides it across for Ighalo but the ball goes in off Cresswell.
40: Cabaye with a defense-splitting pass to Gayle but the striker effort is easily gathered by Degea. He’s been phenomenal in this encounter.
39: Cech is quick off his line to catch Montero’s cross.
37: Campbell fires at goal but it falls into the save hands of Fabianski.
34: The first goal this afternoon has been recorded at home of the Hawthorns as Rondon breaks the deadlock, to give West Brom the lead against high flying Leicester City.
32: HALF CHANCE! Sigurdsson takes a free-kick but its straight at the wall. Shelvey follows up with the rebound but heads over the bar.
32: Martial plays a delighful ball to Rooney is through on goal but Hennessey rushes out to deny the striker a shooting opportunity.
30: CHANCE! Giroud curls a shot over the bar after Sanchez found him unmarked on the edge of the box. Still 0-0
28: Martin Kelly is booked for a foul on Anthony Martial.
26: Cech makes a good save to deny Gomis’ goal bound header.
24: Rooney takes but Hennessey gathers easily. Still goalless.
23: Manchester United have a freekick in a dangerous situation. Rooney and Mata standing over this.
20: CHANCE! Gomis is set through on goal but Bellerin makes a fantastic challenge to deny the striker a shooting chance.
18: Cabaye is shown a yellow card for a foul on Schweinsteiger. Still goalless in both games.
16: CHANCE ARSENAL! Campbell curls a scintillating ball wide of the post by a few inches on the edge of the box.
13: WOODWORK AND ANOTHER SUPERB SAVE! Degea finger tips denies Bolasie from giving Palace the lead. Degea does enought to deflect the ball off the upper right of the post.
10: Koscielny cuts out Naughton’s cross into the box and clears the danger. Good play from the centre back.
7: Degea produces a fine save to deny Ward after a fine header. Crystal Palace the brighter side in the opening minutes.
4: Zaha tries to pick out his player in the box but Degea does well to halt the danger.
3: Sanchez unable to keep Monreal’s pass in play on the left flank. (Swansea 0-0 Arsenal)
1: The games are underway.
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LIVE UPDATE: C’Palace 0 – 0 Man Utd, Swansea 0 – 1 Arsenal
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