it will be the CItyzens with the psychological edge after they thrashed Chelsea 6-0 two weeks ago.
After the midweek European matches are done and dusted, the Premier League returns Friday for the start of a very hectic period leading up to the next international break March 18.
There are two highlight matches of the weekend. In the league, Liverpool will look to move back to the top of the table, but it will not be easy. The Reds will make the short trip to Manchester to take on one of the hottest teams in Europe, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United.
The Red Devils, led by in-form midfielder Paul Pogba, can solidify their place in the top four with a victory over their hated rivals.
Wembley Stadium will host the Carabao Cup final Sunday (11:30 a.m. ESPN+). Manchester City and Chelsea will battle for the first silverware of 2019, and it will be the CItyzens with the psychological edge after they thrashed Chelsea 6-0 two weeks ago.
Will City’s march towards the quadruple continue, or crumble, at the first hurdle?
Sarri-vederci? Manchester United sends Chelsea crashing out of F.A. Cup
UPCOMING PREMIER LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Friday
Cardiff City vs. Watford, 2:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
West Ham United vs. Fulham, 2:45 p.m. (NBC Sports and Fubo.tv)
Saturday
Burnley vs. Tottenham, 7:30 a.m. (NBC Sports and Fubo.tv)
Bournemouth vs. Wolverhampton, 10 a.m. (NBC Sports Gold and Fubo.tv)
Newcastle United vs. Huddersfield Town, 10 a.m. (NBC Sports and Fubo.tv)
Leicester City vs. Crystal Palace, 12:30 p.m. (NBC and Fubo.tv)
Sunday
Manchester United vs. Liverpool, 9:05 a.m. (NBC Sports and Fubo.tv)
Arsenal vs. Southampton, 9:05 a.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
CARABAO CUP FINAL
Manchester City vs. Chelsea, 11:30 a.m. ESPN+
Tuesday
Cardiff City vs. Everton, 2:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
Huddersfield Town vs. Wolverhampton, 2:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
Leicester City vs. Brighton, 2:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
Newcastle United vs. Burnley, 3 p.m. (NBC Sports and Fubo.tv)
Wednesday
Arsenal vs. Bournemouth, 2:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
Southampton vs. Fulham, 2:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
Chelsea vs. Tottenham, 3 p.m. (NBC Sports and Fubo.tv)
Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United, 3 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
Liverpool vs. Watford, 3 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
Manchester City vs. West Ham United, 3 p.m. (NBC Sports Gold)
EX-LIVERPOOL JOHN BARNES GIVES OPINION ON LIVERPOOL MAN. UNITED
“The atmosphere is exaggerated and highlighted,” Barnes told us-bookies.com. “It’s similar to the Merseyside derby in the way that it means so much to the fans and everyone around the club. The players have to forget about the atmosphere and look to play their own game. If you get caught up in the occasion, you’ll end up getting booked, red-carded, or make bad decisions.
“You have to look at it as ‘another game of football’ against a very good team who are our biggest rivals. Forget about the atmosphere and play your own game, that’s what I did as a player. I’m sure Jurgen Klopp and Ole Gunner Solskajer will be stressing that to their players as well.”
ALEX DONOHUE’S TOP TIP ON LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER UNITED
Paul Pogba to score first at 7/1
“The Frenchman has been in fantastic, revitalized form under Ole Gunnar Soljskaer, scoring eight in his last nine Premier League games and one in United’s F.A. Cup clash against Chelsea,” Donohue, of us-bookies.com, said. “In what should be an open and attacking game, odds of 7/1 for Pogba (to score first) look pretty generous, in a game United can make their mark in despite being underdogs.”
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