The Assassin Is Back: The Return Of Defoe And A Look Ahead To The Weekend Fixtures

Another weekend of great Premier League football awaits us so lets have a look at the key fixtures. Burnley are hosting Palace who both are on 20 points apiece and come end of the season this match might prove an important one. It will be interesting to watch QPR at home to United, with the good home record the R's have, and United struggling to score recently. So it isn't the best build up to a game. Charlie Austin will be fired up for this match on the back of winning the player of the month award for December.

Newcastle are at home to Southampton with both teams coming to this match with wins, most notably the win for the Saints against United which should be a boost for them following their visit to the Tyneside. Now the fixture between Tottenham and Sunderland because everyone, I'm sure is aware of the return of Jermaine defoe as he completed his move from Toronto F.C to Sunderland in a 3 and a half year deal, and we hope that he will be available for selection in time for tomorrow's fixture. Not only because he's a natural goal scorer but also the fact that he has scored on each of his debut matches every time he has moved to a new club. Really excited to have him back in the premier league where he belongs. It will also be interesting to see how Tottenham will react following the defeat to Palace last weekend.

The blockbuster match of course is the super Sunday clash between Man City and Arsenal. City would want to make the home advantage count as they would want a good result following the 1-1 draw at Goodison park and falling further behind Chelsea. And Arsenal will be boosted with the comebacks of Ozil and Walcott who are hoping to be in the starting line up for the Gunners. West Ham v Hull City should provide some good football as Hull are desperate for some points away from home. 

Chelsea have a tricky away visit to Swansea, who as we know generally do well against the premier league big boys. And finally Everton, still aren't able to keep a good run going recently and losing on a penalty shoot-out to West Ham during the week in the FA Cup face a revived West Bromwich Albion with Pardew winning his first match last weekend they should be up for the tough challenge.