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On this Saturday, seven matches of the English Premier League's 12th round will be played. The remaining three will take place on Sunday. The round promises to be very tough, as in five matches teams from neighboring positions in the tournament table face each other.
Saturday
- Match start at 14:45 Lithuanian time
- Match start at 17:00 Lithuanian time Without a doubt, this match can be called the central match of the round. The teams occupying second and third places will face each other. Chelsea has already secured a spot in the next stage of the Champions League, so they can focus calmly on the national league. Everton will be able to count on defender Joseph Yobo, who has recently recovered from injury.
- Match start at 17:00 Lithuanian time Liverpool won away last Wednesday and climbed to first place in the league. The fact that their opponents, Birmingham, have only won one match in the English Championship should add confidence.
- Match start at 17:00 Lithuanian time Both clubs are at the bottom of the tournament table. So this match is a great opportunity for both teams to significantly improve their positions.
- Match start at 17:00 Lithuanian time Once again, teams from neighboring positions at the bottom of the table will meet in this match. Last week, Southampton showed strong character and almost beat the Arsenal club. W.B.A also had to play against one of the leaders, Chelsea, but lost 1-4.
- Match start at 17:00 Lithuanian time Tottenham will have to play this match without the head coach, as Jacques Santini unexpectedly resigned from his post this week.
- Match start at 19:15 Lithuanian time Arsenal has not been in great form lately. In the last championship round and in the Champions League, they failed to win important matches. Today is a great opportunity to redeem themselves against a team in 14th place in the league table.
Sunday
- Match start at 16:00 Lithuanian time In this match, the finalists of the last season's League Cup will meet. Last time, the victory went to Middlesbrough.
- Match start at 17:00 Lithuanian time
- Match start at 18:05 Lithuanian time The Manchester city derby generates a lot of interest in the match. United ended Arsenal's 49-match unbeaten streak, but in the last round, they lost to Portsmouth. Striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored four goals in the Champions League match against , will not be able to help the team due to yellow cards. City coach Kevin Keegan stated that these matches will not be as easy for the "Red Devils" as the one against Sparta. In the last five derbies between these teams, City have won two matches, drawn two, and suffered one defeat.
