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Football fans in England are waiting for the northern derby between Liverpool and Manchester United, which will be played at Liverpool's Anfield stadium on Sunday.
Home team Liverpool are fifth place in standings with 54 points while Manchester United are only two points ahead of the Reds in the Premier League standings.
Liverpool's Spanish left-back Jose Enrique, Brazilian defensive midfielder Lucas and English right-back Jon Flanagan may all miss the derby due to injury problems. Manchester United's Dutch Robin van Persie is also likely to be sidelined as he is suffering from an ankle injury.
The game will start at 1330 GMT.
League leaders Chelsea are playing away to Hull City on Sunday. The Blues want to increase their six-point gap against second-place Manchester City.
Chelsea's Nigerian defensive midfielder John Obi Mikel may miss the game against Hull City due to a knee injury.
The game at Hull City's KC Stadium will kick off at 1600 GMT.
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City will host West Bromwich Albion at home at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Manchester City have no suspended or injured players. The match will start at 1245 GMT.
Arsenal will meet Newcastle United in an away match on Saturday. Arsenal French right-back Mathieu Debuchy, English winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Spanish defensive midfielder Mikel Arteta have been ruled out due to injuries.
The game at St. James' Park will start at 1500 GMT. Arsenal are currently third place with 57 points.
- Fixtures of matchday 30 are as follows:
Saturday
Manchester City vs West Bromwich Albion at 1245 GMT
Aston Villa vs Swansea City at 1500 GMT
Newcastle United vs Arsenal at 1500 GMT
Southampton vs Burnley at 1500 GMT
Stoke City vs Crystal Palace at 1500 GMT
Tottenham Hotspur vs Leicester City at 1500 GMT
West Ham United vs Sunderland at 1730 GMT
Sunday
Liverpool vs Manchester United at 1330 GMT
Hull City vs Chelsea at 1600 GMT
Queens Park Rangers vs Everton at 1600 GMT
- Standings:
|
Rank
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
+/-
|
Pts
|
|---|
|
1
|
Chelsea
|
28
|
19
|
7
|
2
|
58
|
23
|
35
|
64
|
|
2
|
Manchester City
|
29
|
17
|
7
|
5
|
59
|
28
|
31
|
58
|
|
3
|
Arsenal
|
29
|
17
|
6
|
6
|
56
|
30
|
26
|
57
|
|
4
|
Manchester United
|
29
|
16
|
8
|
5
|
50
|
26
|
24
|
56
|
|
5
|
Liverpool
|
29
|
16
|
6
|
7
|
43
|
30
|
13
|
54
|
|
6
|
Southampton
|
29
|
15
|
5
|
9
|
40
|
21
|
19
|
50
|
|
7
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
29
|
15
|
5
|
9
|
46
|
42
|
4
|
50
|
|
8
|
Stoke City
|
29
|
12
|
6
|
11
|
33
|
35
|
-2
|
42
|
|
9
|
Swansea City
|
29
|
11
|
7
|
11
|
33
|
38
|
-5
|
40
|
|
10
|
West Ham United
|
29
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
39
|
37
|
2
|
39
|
|
11
|
Newcastle United
|
29
|
9
|
8
|
12
|
32
|
46
|
-14
|
35
|
|
12
|
Crystal Palace
|
29
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
34
|
40
|
-6
|
33
|
|
13
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
29
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
27
|
36
|
-9
|
33
|
|
14
|
Everton
|
29
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
36
|
41
|
-5
|
31
|
|
15
|
Hull City
|
29
|
6
|
10
|
13
|
26
|
37
|
-11
|
28
|
|
16
|
Aston Villa
|
29
|
7
|
7
|
15
|
19
|
38
|
-19
|
28
|
|
17
|
Sunderland
|
29
|
4
|
14
|
11
|
23
|
43
|
-20
|
26
|
|
18
|
Burnley
|
29
|
5
|
10
|
14
|
26
|
47
|
-21
|
25
|
|
19
|
Queens Park Rangers
|
29
|
6
|
4
|
19
|
30
|
52
|
-22
|
22
|
|
20
|
Leicester City
|
28
|
4
|
7
|
17
|
24
|
44
|
-20
|
19
|
