Less than 48 hours since the dust settled on last weekend’s action, it is already time to gear up for another round of Premier League fixtures with nine games to come over the next three days.
Top-flight chiefs have crammed in a set of midweek games for fans to feast on ahead of the Qatar World Cup, which will bring club football to a halt when it gets underway next month, although Arsenal and Manchester City are not involved after their clash was postponed to accommodate the former’s rescheduled Europa League tie against PSV Eindhoven.
There are plenty of talking points to mull over as we head into the 12th game week of the campaign, and it could prove a crucial one for several clubs.
Less than 48 hours since Manchester City and Liverpool ended last weekend’s action, it is already time to gear up for another round of Premier League fixtures
With teams on the up, others on the decline and various managers fighting for their jobs, the Premier League landscape may well have changed significantly by the end of play on Thursday.
So what can fans look forward to in the second midweek round of the season? Sportsmail has picked out eight fascinating aspects of the nine matches in store.
Bosses under pressure
For Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard, this week promises to bring either a much-needed lifeline or the final nail in their coffin at Leicester and Aston Villa respectively.
Brendan Rodgers (L) and Steven Gerrard (R) both find themselves under serious pressure
Leicester fans want to see the back of Rodgers after winning just one game so far this season
Aston Villa have been in equally-uninspiring form, losing five of their first 10 matches
Both managers are under serious scrutiny heading into their next fixtures. Rodgers’ position as Foxes boss is hanging by the barest of threads after winning just one game all season, while Gerrard is becoming an unpopular figure amongst Villa fans having lost five of their first 10 matches.
Source : dailymail
