This week is action packed for English Premier League fanatics and betting enthusiast. There are various midweek games lined up for soccer lovers.
Actions starts tonight at 9:45PM Kenyan time as League leaders Chelsea welcome Southampton at Stamford Bridge. The last time they met at Stamford Bridge 0n 3rd October 2015 the Saints won 3-1 but Chelsea triumphed 2-0 win in the first leg this season. Chelsea seek to increase their lead after it was reduced to 4 points following a 2-0 lose to Manchester United.
On Wednesday action continues with Arsenal welcoming on-form Leicester City at Emirates stadium,Middlesbrough plays Sunderland and Crystal plays Tottenham Hotspurs at home.
Thursday, the last day of midweek games, is the day of Manchester Derby. The winner in this clash holds the number four position in the meantime. Mourinho’s men go into this clash with a 23-match unbeaten run and a win or draw in this match will equal their longest unbeaten top-flight run in a single season (24 matches in 2010/11).The Red Devils are without Zlatan Ibrahimovic,Marcos Rojo,Phil Jones,Chris Smalling and Juan Mata who are injured. Their boss is still unsure of the availability of Paul Pogba after the Frenchman was forced off late on at Turf Moor.
The Citizens could miss the services of their flair goal scorer Sergio Aguero and their play maker David Silva who picked a knock during the semifinal match at Wembley. If so,the two will join Fernandinho,John Stones,Bacary Sagna and Gabriel Jesus on the injury list.