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English Premier League: Man City hosts Newcastle, and more – Round 24 preview

By Larry Henry

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 27: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City takes on DeAndre Yedlin of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James' Park on December 27, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 27: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City takes on DeAndre Yedlin of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James' Park on December 27, 2017 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) /
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Ahead of a busy weekend in the English Premier League, us at The Top Flight decided to dive into every match of Round 24.

Saturday begins the next round of fixtures, as many sides continue with the start of their new year. With F.A. Cup action in the near future, teams will look to put in a strong performance before a weekend off.

League leaders Manchester City, will hope to shrug off their first league defeat of the season, as they welcome Newcastle United, to the Etihad.

Elsewhere, Chelsea travels to Brighton & Hove Albion to kick off Saturday’s action, while Burnley hosts, Manchester United. Spurs face a trip to the South Coast on Sunday, and Liverpool head to Swansea on Monday.

Here’s a closer look at every Premier League match this weekend:

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Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Chelsea – Saturday

Round 24 begins from the Amex Stadium, as Brighton looks to snap a five-match winless run in the Premier League. Chris Hughton’s side are three points clear of the relegation zone and know they need to start picking up points to avoid a drop into the bottom three.

Glenn Murray (six goals), will look to help the Seagulls fly against one of England’s big boys. Chelsea have drawn four of their last five matches in all competitions, and are coming off a penalty shootout win over Norwich in an F.A. Cup replay.

Antonio Conte’s side have some pretty comfortable league matches coming up, so maximum points are a must. Alvaro Morata (10 league goals), will look to snap a six-match goalless drought on Saturday.

Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace – Saturday

The Gunners are in sixth place but have not tasted victory in their last five matches overall. With Alexis Sanchez set to leave London for Manchester, Alexandre Lacazette is the man to shine for Arsene Wenger’s team.

The French striker has eight goals this season, and will look to get after a sluggish Palace backline. Palace have moved up to 12th after back-to-back wins and will look to go at Arsenal, away from home.

Ivorian playmaker Wilfried Zaha, leads the team with four goals and is always a dangerous threat from counter attacks.

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