The Premier League continues this weekend with Matchday 27, and Sportsnet will have live coverage of four games.
Friday, February 22
• Cardiff City vs. Watford, 2:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet World)
Saturday, February 23
• Bournemouth vs. Wolves, 9:30 a.m. ET (Sportsnet and Sportsnet ONE)
• Leicester City vs. Crystal Palace, noon ET (Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet World)
Sunday, February 24
• Arsenal vs. Southampton, 8:30 a.m. ET (Sportsnet and Sportsnet World)
Here’s what you need to know ahead of this weekend.
MARQUEE MATCH
Manchester United vs. Liverpool: One of English soccer’s most historic and best rivalries will be renewed on Sunday when Manchester United hosts Liverpool at Anfield.
Liverpool enters this weekend tied with Manchester City for first place, although the Reds have a game in hand. Sunday’s contest is a chance for Jurgen Klopp’s side to pull ahead and send a message to the Citizens.
Manchester United has climbed into the top four thanks to a run of positive results since replacing Jose Mourinho with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Red Devils will be looking to keep their brilliant run of form going with a big win at Old Trafford over their bitter rivals.
History is on United’s side, who have won seven of their last nine home league matches against Liverpool.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Charlie Austin, Southampton: There’s something about playing Arsenal that brings out the very best in Austin. The English forward has scored in all five of his Premier league appearances against the Gunners. He’ll be looking to make it 6-for-6 when the Saints visit Emirates Stadium om Sunday.
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CARDIFF CITY vs. WATFORD
All 10 of Watford’s Premier League wins this season have come with Abdoulaye Doucouré in the starting 11.
WEST HAM UNITED vs. FULHAM
Fulham is the only team without an away win this season in the Premier League.
BURNLEY vs. TOTTENHAM
Tottenham have won 11 away matches this season, their most in a single Premier League campaign.
BOURNEMOUTH vs. WOLVES
Only Cardiff City has scored fewer goals in the first half of matches this season than Wolves’ nine.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Salomon Rondon has been directly involved in 41 per cent of Newcastle’s 22 Premier League goals this season, scoring six goals and tallying three assists.
LEICESTER CITY vs. CRYSTAL PALACE
Leicester City has not lost four consecutive home matches in the Premier League since January 2000.
THE BIG QUESTION
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WORTH REPEATING
“The most important thing now is to stay calm, train really hard and recover our best football and our best feeling, because if not, we are in trouble.” Chelsea winger Pedro, on the team’s recent woes and dropping to sixth in the Premier League table.
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