Luton Town are one team taking the Premier League by surprise as they battle to stay in the top flight at their first attempt. The Hatters are worth looking at as assets over the coming period, especially the attacking trio of Ross Barkley, Carlton Morris and hot property Elijah Adebayo.

Congratulations to Jamal Salaam and Glory to Yah, who won the January competition with 188 points. Jaylen Martin and Haven’t Got a Kalou leads the overall standings with 1,450 points.

Saturday

Manchester City v Everton (8.30am)

Manchester City have won six of their last seven league matches, including five in a row, and the champions have a fully fit squad.

Everton came from behind twice to draw with Tottenham last weekend but are winless in their last six including that home draw and have dropped into the relegation zone.

Andre Gomes and Dele Alli are out through injury, while Arnaut Danjuma, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Amadou Onana are doubtful this weekend.

Prediction: 2-0

Fulham v Bournemouth (11am)

Fulham have taken just one win from their last seven games and squandered a two-goal advantage to draw at Burnley.

Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi are on international duty, while Issa Diop, Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez are out injured. Matthew Dibley-Dias, Adama Traore and loanee Armando Broja are doubtful.

Bournemouth have suffered just two defeats in their last eleven games but have also won just one of their last five. Philip Billing is suspended for three games with Ryan Fredericks, James Hill, Max Aarons and Tyler Adams out through injury. Ryan Christie is doubtful with a dead leg.

Prediction: 1-2

Liverpool v Burnley (11am)

Liverpool suffered just their second league loss of the season at Arsenal last weekend and Ibrahima Konate is now suspended after being sent off in that game.

Joel Matip, Stefan Bajcetic, Mohamed Salah and Ben Doak are out injured, while Konstantinos Tsimikas and Dominik Szoboszlai are doubtful.

Burnley came from two goals down to grab a home draw with Fulham. The Clarets will miss Nathan Redmond and Luka Koleosho to leg and knee injuries respectively, while Jordan Beyer, Charlie Taylor and Hannes Delcroix are doubtful.

Prediction: 3-1

Luton Town v Sheffield United (11am)

Luton managed a respectable 4-4 draw at Newcastle but may look back on missed points after holding a two-goal advantage. Mads Juel Andersen, Tom Lockyer and Marvelous Nakamba are out to injury and illness this match.

Sheffield United were smashed at home by Aston Villa and it was the fourth time this season that they have lost by five goals or more.

George Baldock, Chris Basham and John Egan are out with injury, while Ivo Grbic, Max Lowe and Oliver McBurnie are doubtful.

Prediction: 3-1

Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion (11am)

Spurs have dropped points in two of their last three league matches. Alfie Whiteman, Ryan Sessegnon, Giovanni Lo Celso and Manor Solomon are out to various injuries this weekend.

Brighton thrashed Crystal Palace 4-1 to maintain their European ambitions last week. Simon Adingra is in the Africa Cup of Nations Final with Ivory Coast and Julio Enciso, Solly March and James Milner are out to injury. Joel Veltman is doubtful with a knee problem.

Prediction: 2-2

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford (11am)

Wolves comprehensively beat Chelsea on the road last week with Matheus Cunha scoring his second league hat-trick. Hwang Hee-Chan and Boubacar Traore should return from international duty,but there are no new injury concerns for the West Midlands club.

Brentford were beaten at home by Manchester City thanks to Phil Foden’s hat-trick on Monday. Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) and Yoane Wissa (DR Congo) are still on international duty; while Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Bryan Mbeumo and Kevin Schade are out to injury.

Wolves have lost just one of five PL meetings with the Bees, whom they have faced four times in various competitions this season.

Prediction: 3-1

Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United (1.30pm)

Forest drew at Bournemouth last weekend thanks to Callum Hudson-Odoi’s first Premier League goal since September but are the team with most players in the African Cup of Nations final - Willy Boly, Ola Aina and Ibrahim Sangare.

Chris Wood is out with a hamstring injury, while Callum Hudson-Odoi and Divock Origi are doubtful.

Newcastle came from two goals behind to draw at home to Luton and remain ninth despite having scored the fourth-most goals in the division. Nick Pope, Matt Targett, Elliot Anderson and Joelinton are out to injury, while Jamaal Lascelles, Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak and Joe Willock are doubtful.

Prediction: 1-1

Sunday

West Ham United v Arsenal (10am)

West Ham were soundly beaten at Manchester United, cancelling out the home win they had over the Red Devils in December. Lucas Paqueta and Michail Antonio are doubtful this weekend.

Arsenal dominated Liverpool to jump back into title contention. Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey are out with knee and muscle injuries respectively, while Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fabio Vieira are doubtful.

Prediction: 1-3

Aston Villa v Manchester United (12.30pm)

Aston Villa thrashed Sheffield United last weekend for their joint-largest margin of victory this campaign. Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Buendia (all knee) and Jhon Duran (hamstring) are out through injury, while Nicolo Zaniolo and Lucas Digne are doubtful.

Manchester United are unbeaten in four matches across all competitions. Lisandro Martinez and Anthony Martial are out with knee and groin injuries respectively, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tyrell Malacia and Mason Mount are doubtful.

United dominate this rivalry with 39 victories in 57 contests with Villa, but their last match at Villa Park ended in defeat on Unai Emery’s return to English football.

Prediction: 2-2

Monday

Crystal Palace v Chelsea (4pm)

Crystal Palace were smashed by rivals Brighton and sit just five points above the relegation zone. Rob Holding and Cheick Doucoure are out through injury, while Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, Marc Guehi, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Joel Ward are doubtful.

Chelsea bounced back nicely from their bruising home defeat to Wolves by beating Aston Villa to make the FA Cup fourth round. Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Lesley Ugochukwu and Romeo Lavia are out with various injuries, while Robert Sanchez, Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah are doubtful.

The Blues have lost just four of 29 league meetings with Palace, winning 23 and drawing the other two.

Prediction: 0-1