Saturday: Manchester United v Manchester City (4.30pm kick-off UAE)
Straight in at the deep end for new United interim manager Michael Carrick with a derby clash at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have won once in six league games leaving them four places and 11 points behind second-place City.
Pep Guardiola's side go into the match on the back of three consecutive draws, allowing Arsenal to open up a six-point advantage at the top of the table. City, though, did enjoy a 2-0 League Cup semi-final first-leg win at Newcastle on Tuesday night.
Prediction: Man United 0 Man City 2
Chelsea v Brentford (7pm)
Three draws and two defeats in their past five games has seen Chelsea drop down to eighth in the standings, four points outside the top four.
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