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All kick-offs 1500 GMT unless stated

Norwich have been excellent at home all season but this is their first real test against an Arsenal team suddenly playing with real confidence.

The Canaries only know one way to play, they come forward but if you do that against the top teams they will just pick you off on the break with real quality.

Everybody knows about Robin van Persie and his goalscoring form but the key for Norwich will be trying to stop Arsenal in the middle of the park as that is where they will control the game.

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All kick-offs 1500 GMT unless stated

Newcastle just keep on going, and they passed a real test of their aerial defensive capabilities by beating Stoke on Monday. I was really impressed by how hard their midfield worked too, let alone their defenders.

But the Magpies' great start to the season has just built up the pressure. They will be expected to beat Everton but cast your mind back to when they played Wigan at St James' Park on 22 October. Everyone expected them to run the Latics over but, in the end, Roberto Martinez's side were unlucky not to get a point.

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This is a huge game for Manchester United after they were beaten so heavily in last weekend's Manchester derby, but they will be ready for it.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson essentially played his second string in their midweek win over Aldershot in the Carling Cup and one of the things we have learned from Ferguson down the years is that there is often a backlash after a bad defeat, so we should definitely expect a reaction here.

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Wolves have now suffered six straight defeats and their most recent, against local rivals West Brom, was probably the most difficult to stomach. I normally hate the term 'must-win' game, but that's exactly what this is for Mick McCarthy.

Aside from Blackburn at home on the final day of last season, you'd have to say this is his biggest match since taking over at Molineux in 2006. Chairman Steve Morgan has backed him exceptionally well but they're building a new stand and Steve's probably thinking 'hold on a minute, we need to be in the Premier League'.

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All kick-offs 1500 BST unless stated

Everton didn't have the luxury, unlike City, of resting most of their main players in the Carling Cup.

I know the Toffees traditionally have a good record at City, but with the vast array of talent at Roberto Mancini's disposal it will be tough for David Moyes and his team.

Prediction: 2-0

Aston Villa v Newcastle

The owners of both these clubs, Randy Lerner and Mike Ashley, have clearly decided to stop paying out mad money for players and balance the books instead.

I think they have both realised that if they spent £50m it wouldn't bring them success, and they might not get much more than they have already got.

Both sides have made good starts to the season though, even if Villa were a little fortunate to get a point out of Everton. Boss Alex McLeish is a great man-manager and will get the best out of the squad he has got - his players will certainly want to play for him.

SATURDAY

All kick-offs 1500 BST unless stated

Arsenal v Swansea

The interesting thing about Arsenal right now, because of the frantic end to the transfer window that went on there - which in itself made a mockery of their summer transfer dealings to that point if you ask me - is no-one quite knows how the team is going to set up this weekend.

I think Mikel Arteta is a good signing for them, and Per Mertesacker will be fine, but while we can all guess at how they will settle down, we just don't know.

Blackburn v Bolton

This is an odd one to call - an East Lancashire derby between a Blackburn team who really need the win and a Bolton side who blow hot and cold.

A while ago Blackburn manager Steve Kean said they had some winnable home games, and this will have to be one of them, as they must be getting very nervous. The worst thing Rovers ever did was sack Sam Allardyce. Kean is a good coach who may be a good manager one day, but whoever the club's new owners were listening to, they were taking completely the wrong advice. Regardless of the style of play, one thing Sam guarantees you is the August TV payment for staying in the Premier League. It was a compete nonsense getting rid of him, and now they're in this position.