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12 December 2008

Sunderland v West Brom Watch Online Live EPL

Barclays Premier League Online Live Streaming Sunderland vs West Brom
Venue: Stadium of Light Date: Saturday, 13 December Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Sunderland are boosted by the return of Kieran Richardson from suspension.


But goalkeeper Craig Gordon (ankle) and full-back George McCartney (foot) are still fighting for fitness.

West Brom are without striker Ishmael Miller for the remainder of the season after he suffered a cruciate ligament injury against Portsmouth.

But the Baggies have no other fresh injury worries and striker Craig Beattie has been recalled from a loan spell with Crystal Palace.

HEAD TO HEAD

Sunderland did the double over West Brom when they last locked horns in 2006-07 in the Championship.

Indeed the Black Cats have won their last three league games against the Baggies, having also prevailed in the most recent Premier League clash, 0-1 at the Hawthorns on 21 January 2006.

West Brom's only Premier League maximum over the Mackems was 1-2 at the Stadium of Light on 19 April 2003; Derek McInnes scored a brace. Both clubs were relegated that season.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Sunderland 55 wins, WBA 42, Draws 39
Prem: Sunderland 1 win, WBA 1, Draws 2

at Sunderland only
League (inc PL): Sunderland 37 wins, WBA 10, Draws 21
Prem: Sunderland 0 wins, WBA 1, Draws 1
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Stoke v Fulham Watch Online Live EPL

Barclays Premier League Online Live Streaming Stoke vs Fulhams
Venue: Britannia Stadium Date: Saturday, 13 December Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Stoke City midfielder Rory Delap is fit to start following a shoulder injury, but captain Andy Griffin (knee) is out so Andy Wilkinson will deputise.

Danny Pugh is likely to keep his place on the left of midfield while Glenn Whelan could replace Salif Diao.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has a near full-strength squad to choose from.

Long-term injury victim Diomansy Kamara is still out after his knee surgery while midfielder Andranik Teymourian remains in the treatment room.

Stoke vs Fulham HEAD TO HEAD

Fulham won the last meeting with Stoke; 3-0 in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Craven Cottage on 27 January 2007.

The Cottagers also completed the double over the Potters when they last engaged in league action, in 1998-99. That was the season in which Fulham won the Nationwide Division Two championship (third league level) with 101 points.

Stoke have not registered a home top-flight victory over Fulham since prevailing by the odd goal in five on 4 December 1965.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Stoke 22 wins, Fulham 24, Draws 14
Prem: Stoke 0 wins, Fulham 0, Draws 0

at Stoke only
League (inc PL): Stoke 13 wins, Fulham 10, Draws 7
Prem: Stoke 0 wins, Fulham 0, Draws 0
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Middlesbrough v Arsenal Watch Online Live EPL

Barclays Premier League Online Live Streaming Middlesbrough vs Arsenal
Venue: Riverside Date: Saturday, 13 December Kick-off: 1245 GMT
Boro defenders Robert Huth and Chris Riggott could return to the side after injury, David Wheater is suspended.


Gary O'Neil and Mido (hamstring) will miss out, while Justin Hoyte and Andrew Taylor (knee) are doubtful.

Arsenal expect to have captain Cesc Fabregas (knee) back along with several other first-team players.

Full-back Gael Clichy (hamstring), Robin van Persie (thigh) and the rested Emmanuel Adebayor should be available again along with defender Bacary Sagna.

HEAD TO HEAD

Three of the last four games between Middlesbrough and Arsenal were 1-1 draws.

Middlesbrough are unbeaten in four Premier League matches against Arsenal; they won one and drawn three since being hammered 7-0 by the Gunners in North London on 14 January 2006.

That 7-0 victory was a club record equalling biggest home win in the Premier League for Arsenal. Their record Premier League away victory was also against Middlesbrough; 1-6 at the Riverside on 24 April 1999.

Arsenal's most recent league victory on Teesside was 0-1 on 9 April 2005 when Robert Pires got the winner. It was their fifth successive maximum on Middlesbrough turf.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Middlesbrough 29 wins, Arsenal 57, Draws 30
Prem: Middlesbrough 5 wins, Arsenal 15, Draws 6

at Middlesbrough only
League (inc PL): Middlesbrough 23 wins, Arsenal 21, Draws 14
Prem: Middlesbrough 4 wins, Arsenal 8, Draws 1
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Man City v Everton Watch Online Live EPL

Barclays Premier League Online Live Streaming Man City v Everton
Venue: City of Manchester Date: Saturday, 13 December Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes hopes former Real Madrid striker Robinho will recover from an ankle injury in time.


Micah Richards (ankle), Javier Garrido (Achilles) and Gelson Fernandes (hamstring) are all doubtful, as is Daniel Sturridge with a virus.

Nigerian striker Victor Anichebe is a doubt for Everton and faces a late fitness test on a back problem.

Louis Saha is yet to recover from a hamstring complaint while James Vaughan is waiting for a knee operation.

HEAD TO HEAD

Everton are chasing a third maximum in five top-flight visits to Manchester City.

Everton did the double over Manchester City for the third time in the Premier League last season, keeping clean sheets in both games.

City were one of six clubs Everton did the double over last season; the Toffees were one of three to do the double over Manchester City. The others were Arsenal and Chelsea.

Manchester City suffered their club record defeat when succumbing 9-1 in the top-flight at Goodison Park on 3 September 1906.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Man City 57 wins, Everton 54, Draws 39
Prem: Man City 8 wins, Everton 10, Draws 4

at Man City only
League (inc PL): Man City 42 wins, Everton 16, Draws 17
Prem: Man City 7 wins, Everton 4, Draws 0
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Liverpool v Hull City Watch Online Live EPL

Barclays Premier League Online Live Streaming Liverpool vs Hull City
Venue: Anfield Date: Saturday, 13 December Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Captain Steven Gerrard, midfielder Xabi Alonso, goalkeeper Jose Reina and forward Dirk Kuyt are all expected to return for league leaders Liverpool.

Fernando Torres is out injured while full-back Fabio Aurelio is back in training but will not be involved.

Striker Marlon King will continue to lead the Hull line despite being arrested earlier this week.

But Andy Dawson and Caleb Folan miss out as they continue to recover from their respective injuries.

In the build-up to the match, manager Rafael Benitez has dismissed as "stupid" reports that he has a defeatist approach to the Anfield club's title chances.

He insists that the Reds, top of the table and unbeaten at home, will have an excellent chance of becoming Premier League champions if they are still top in three weeks.

HEAD TO HEAD

It's nine years since Hull and Liverpool last faced each other. The Merseysiders won a Worthington League Cup second round tie 9-3 on aggregate; Danny Murphy scored three goals for the Reds over the two legs.

The Merseysiders have won their last four cup ties against the Tigers.

Liverpool won the most recent league clash on home soil against Hull; prevailing 5-3 in the old Second Division on 29 August 1959.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Liverpool 5 wins, Hull 0, Draws 1
Prem: Liverpool 0 wins, Hull 0, Draws 0

at Liverpool only
League (inc PL): Liverpool 3 wins, Hull 0, Draws 0
Prem: Liverpool 0 wins, Hull 0, Draws 0
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Aston Villa v Bolton Watch Online Live EPL

Barclays Premier League Online Live Streaming Aston Villa vs Bolton
Venue: Villa Park Date: Saturday, 13 December Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is hopeful winger James Milner will have recovered from flu in time to play.

Midfielders Craig Gardner and Moustapha Salifou are also flu victims, while striker John Carew is still struggling with a back problem.

Defender Joey O'Brien and midfielder Tamir Cohen are the only absentees for Bolton with both players still recovering from torn thigh muscles.

Otherwise, manager Gary Megson has a fully-fit squad to choose from.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bolton have only returned from Villa Park with maximum points on 25 April 1998 (1-3), and 16 December 2006 when the only goal was a Gary Speed penalty.

The 1-1 draw between Bolton and Villa at the Reebok on 28 October 2007 was Gary Megson's first match in charge of the Trotters.

Seven of the last 10 Premier League meetings between these clubs were drawn.

Bolton registered their record away win in the top-flight against Aston Villa, when they prevailed 1-7 on Boxing Day, 1914.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Villa 56 wins, Bolton 53, Draws 35
Prem: Villa 7 wins, Bolton 4, Draws 7

at Villa only
League (inc PL): Villa 38 wins, Bolton 16, Draws 18
Prem: Villa 4 wins, Bolton 2, Draws 3
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Man City v Arsenal English Premier League Highlights Video

Barclays Premier League: Manchester City vs Arsenal, Highlights Video, Match Report
Arsenal's turbulent week ended in more misery as Manchester City sent them to their fifth league defeat this season.

Played at Venue: City of Manchester Stadium Date: Saturday, 22 November

Man City v Arsenal Match Report
Crisis club Arsenal found no cheer at chilly Manchester City at the end of a troubled week.

The Gunners were lucky not to lose by a heavier margin than 3-0 at Eastlands where they looked a team in disarray as they crashed to a fifth Premier League defeat of the season.

Arsenal were without nine senior players including William Gallas, stripped of the captaincy after an outburst earlier in the week, the suspended Cesc Fabregas and injured Emmanuel Adebayor and Theo Walcott.

While it was an afternoon to forget for Arsenal, it was one to remember for City who produced one of their best displays of the campaign.

After winning only once in their previous eight league games to slip to one point from the relegation places, this was a morale-boosting victory which eased the pressure on manager Mark Hughes.

It was a measure of how disappointing the opening was that the biggest cheer came when Hughes sent substitute Elano to the touchline to warm up midway through the first half.

City had only a couple of decent chances, Robinho's angled shot bringing keeper Manuel Almunia to his knees while Benjani slid in to make contact with a Darius Vassell cross only to put his effort narrowly wide.

Arsenal, for all their slick passing moves, did not create a chance until the 35th minute when Samir Nasri's free-kick was fumbled by keeper Joe Hart while Alexandre Song fired the rebound wide.

Then, in first-half stoppage time came the breakthrough for City, as Stephen Ireland broke through the visiting defence after Mikael Silvestre and Gael Clichy had collided to enable the midfield player to score with ease.

Arsenal made a lively start to the second half, but it was City who doubled their advantage in the 56th minute when Shaun Wright-Phillips played an inch-perfect pass to release Robinho who lobbed Almunia from the edge of the penalty area for his ninth goal of the season.

Robinho was denied a second goal by the referee's assistant who flagged for offside after he had tapped in the ball from almost on the goal-line after Almunia had fumbled Ireland's shot.

Robinho had two further great chances to complete a second hat-trick for City but he was denied by Almunia and then a goal-line clearance from Johan Djourou.

Arsenal's misery was completed when they conceded a third goal in stoppage time. After Djourou has tripped substitute Daniel Sturridge, the young City striker got up to score from the spot himself.
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Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Kompany, Vassell (Elano 73), Robinho (Hamann 82), Mwaruwari (Sturridge 88).
Subs Not Used: Schmeichel, Onuoha, Evans, Ben-Haim.

Goals: Ireland 45, Robinho 56, Sturridge 90 pen.

Arsenal: Almunia, Hoyte (Ramsey 60), Djourou, Silvestre, Clichy, Nasri, Denilson, Song Billong, Diaby (Vela 69), Van Persie, Bendtner.
Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Wilshere, Gibbs, Lansbury, Simpson.

Booked: Song Billong.

Att: 44,878

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).
Man City v Arsenal Full Highlights video


EPL Manchester City vs Arsenal Goal (1:0) Ireland 45'

IRELAND breaks into the box and evades the colliding Clichy and Silvestre before coolly lift the ball over the advancing Almunia.
EPL Manchester City vs Arsenal Goal (2:0)Robinho 56'

Lovely finish from ROBINHO as he collects a Wright-Phillips throughball and lifts his shot over Almunia. More problems for Arsene Wenger
EPL Manchester City vs Arsenal Goal (3:0)Sturridge 90 penalty

STURRIDGE dusts himself off and steps up to blast the ball past Almunia. Its a nightmare afternoon for Arsenal.

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