Premier League questions: Will Chelsea cope without Matic? Can Aguero fire for City again?

Premier League questions: Will Chelsea cope without Matic? Can Aguero fire for City again?

With a huge weekend of football's Premier League coming, we think 10 questions to which it will be answered by Monday evening...

What are the Chelsea as without Nemanja Matic?

Pivot is midfielder Nemanja Matic for the Premier League game leaders Chelsea? Well, we will find this weekend in Newcastle. The Serbian, who has played in every minute of the season of first League of Chelsea, is suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the season against Tottenham.

Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas claimed all the headlines this season after their transfers of money-great, but most Chelsea fans will tell you that their undefeated start has been built around the presence controlled their midfield pivot. Saturday noon kickoff offers a good test of resistance to the brigade of Jose Mourinho.

Arsenal yourself run the gauntlet of Stoke?

Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross warned Arsenal to expect a cauldron of hate at the Britannia Stadium. "The fans do not like Arsenal so it's going to be a tasty match. I hope that the atmosphere will be buzzing and we can get three points, "said Defender earlier this week.

It is a rivalry that has roots from when a Shawcross tackle left Aaron Ramsey with a broken leg. Mark Hughes team are bidding to bounce back from three defeats on the spin but have won four and drawn two of their seven matches at home against the Gunners.

Will Rodgers stick or twist with Gerrard?

At the beginning of a huge period of games for Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers will give Steven Gerrard a break before important devices against Basel and Manchester United? The Liverpool boss has hit the headlines for leaving come out against Stoke Saturday last, but it restored in midweek to play a role of scorer against Leicester.

Sunderland are in town this weekend and Gerrard has scored one and assisted by three others in his last three games against the Black Cats. On the eve of a huge national and European week, Rodgers could go either way...

Aguero will continue its striker Serge?

Sergio Aguero scored both League confrontations between Manchester City and Everton last season, and now he has scored more goals than Sunderland (13), Burnley (10) and Aston Villa (8) first League this season (14).

Sunderland were on the wrong side of an assault by Aguero, when he scored two and made a blitz of Wednesday's 4-to-1 and their manager had these tips for Roberto Martinez: "it must be very good individually, you must be aware, be powerful, should be fast and you need cover each other." Should always be to focus and be on-site. »

The Everton back four may have sleep disorders in Friday night.

United can end their days away from blues?

Only six of Manchester United 25 points so far this season have been claimed at Old Trafford and they have won only once on the road, but four consecutive victories have eased the pressure on the shoulders of Louis van Gaal.

St Mary's has been a fortress this season but Southampton confidence is faltering after defeats against Manchester City and Arsenal. With injuries to the likes of Jack Cork, Toby Alderweireld, Morgan Schneiderlin, Jay Rodriguez and James Ward-Prowse, United can be spun at the right time.

Sabar Berahino will end its period of drought?

It is no coincidence that since West Brom star striker stopped hitting, form of the Baggies fell - they have lost their last four games. The 21 - year - old has not found the net since the conversion of a penalty for delay against Crystal Palace in October - 436 minutes of football there.

Pressure is growing on boss Baggies Alan Irvine, but he insists that he is not afraid of losing his job at the end of a meeting with Chairman Jeremy Peace earlier this week. However, defeat at Hull, who are just one point below them in the bottom-half scrap, won't let him sleep easy Saturday night.

Austin v Ings: that pink English flowers?

Charlie Austin scored four goals for QPR that last three games at home while Burnley Danny Ings hotshot has bagged three in his last four. Both have responsibilities of huge scorer on their shoulders for the keys this weekend relegation clash at Loftus Road. Roy Hodgson will keep a watchful eye, for sure.

The Clarets lined with fabric above QPR in the table drew 1-1 draw against Newcastle in midweek and have now gone four games unbeaten in the very high level for the first time since October 1975. They are also unbeaten in their last nine matches against QPR, all competitions and will seek to build on their last outing outside when they won 2-1 at Stoke.

Four top of Harry speaks authentic?

Spurs fans suffered a frustrating start to the campaign, seeing their side lose four of their seven Premier League home games, but Harry Kane said Sports this week that a qualifying round of the Champions League has two beds is still achievable for men by Mauricio Pochettino. They are only four points on the pace and edge closer to the target of Kane with a victory at Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane.

Pochettino acknowledged that his side must be more clinical after having missed a few opportunities early in their 3-0 against the leaders of the Premier League. They will be desperate not to make the same mistakes front of their own fans at White Hart Lane, where Spurs have lost four of their seven games this season.

West Ham will end the weekend in third place?

With Southampton's third and fourth place Manchester United clash Monday Night Football, the hammers might be in nosebleed territory this weekend. Fears of relegation were replaced by a European qualification in East London and the hammers will be leap up to third place with a victory over Flyers colleagues Swansea City.

However, men of Garry Monk know that win them will exceed their opponents in the table and the Welsh outfit could be realistic top-four contenders if they can string together a series of results over the Christmas period.

Attack wanton encounter strong defense - what a single winner?

Since the last five Manchester United shot in September, Leicester City have scored only five goals in nine games and are bottom of the Premier League. Things don't get much easier this weekend by moving to solid defensively Aston Villa, which, despite a four battered and bruised back, conceded that two goals in their last four matches.

Villa are not much better before the goal themselves - they have found the NET just eight times in their 14 games this season - but just in this game of high confidence after a huge win 1-0 at Crystal Palace Tuesday evening.

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