Premier League updates from the 5.30pm GMT kick-off10 things to look out for this weekendAnd feel free to email John or tweet @JohnBrewin_ 4.31pm GMT
Brighton: Ryan, Duffy, Dunk, Burn, Schelotto, Propper, Mooy, March, Gross, Murray, Trossard. Subs: Maupay, Webster, Jahanbakhsh, Button, Bernardo, Connolly, Alzate.Watford: Foster, Mariappa, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina, Doucoure, Capoue, Pereyra, Hughes, Deulofeu, Deeney. Subs: Gomes, Dawson, Welbeck, Chalobah, Gray, Holebas, Pussetto.Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire) 1.11pm GMT
While much of the rest of the
Premier League is sunning itself in Dubai, here’s a relegation six-pointer for you. Nigel Pearson’s new manager bounce has slowed a little and his team are second-bottom after two defeats. If he is to enjoy his solo walks up Snowdonia and Scafell Pike during his own winter break next week, he will want a win here and three points to pull Graham Potter’s Brighton back into the mire. Brighton have rather quietly slipped back into trouble by not having won any of their last five matches, and they are in a worse position than they were this time last year under Chris Hughton, two points off the bottom three. There does, though, seem to be faith in the able and very likeable Potter and his Britpop tonsorial style. It will take time to change a team’s outlook and if Albion can survive, then the future may be bright beyond that. Kick-off is 5.30pm,
UK time. Join me.