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Watford midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado is in line for a return, having resumed training this week following a hamstring injury. Joel Ekstrand and Tommie Hoban remain sidelined with knee and groin injuries respectively. West Ham defender Winston Reid could return from the thigh injury that ruled him out of the …

Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini is available after his sending off against Sunderland last weekend was overturned. Jack Colback is serving a one-match ban, although he has also been ruled out for six weeks with a knee problem. Stoke manager Mark Hughes will be without defenders Marc Muniesa and Geoff Cameron …

Swansea manager Garry Monk has a full-strength squad to choose from for the visit of Arsenal. Winger Wayne Routledge has trained this week after a calf problem. Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker returned in midweek after illness but Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have been ruled out with injuries sustained during the …

Manchester City will be without David Silva again as he has not recovered from the ankle injury he sustained on international duty with Spain. Pablo Zabaleta suffered knee ligament damage in midweek and is out, along with Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy, Sergio Aguero and Fabian Delph. Norwich will be without …

Yohan Cabaye is a doubt for Crystal Palace after missing the midweek defeat at Manchester City because of injury. Pape Souare and Joel Ward are also doubtful, but Jason Puncheon has recovered from illness. Marouane Chamakh and Connor Wickham remain out. Manchester United duo Memphis Depay and James Wilson are …

Chelsea’s Diego Costa hurt his ribs in midweek but the striker could play if the injury proves to be bruising rather than a fracture. Pedro will be monitored after returning to training, while Nemanja Matic is back from a ban, but Branislav Ivanovic and Thibaut Courtois remain out. Liverpool hope …

It’s not been a particularly good run of tips as of late. To be honest I wouldn’t even bet on me right now as it’s been a bit of a barron run – as especially proved in the League Cup picks this week. But it’s time to put all that …

The Fourth Round of the Capital One Cup is in the books and it’s been a round of upsets with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all falling by the wayside. Here are the highlights from all the 4th Round Ties (UK Viewers Only) http://www.channel5.com/shows/capital-one-cup-highlights/episodes/episode-4-716

So the 4th Round of the Capital One Cup is complete and that means another night of predictions is in the bag. After the woeful blank on Tuesday, let’s see how I fared last night. Liverpool vs Bournemouth – Draw NO Manchester City vs Crystal Palace – Manchester City Win …