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 Everton v Cardiff City

Venue: Goodison Park
NAV-IT: L4 4EL
Date: Saturday, 15th March, 2014

Cardiff City need a result at Goodison Park on Saturday – but the struggling Bluebirds will have to take points off an Everton

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side that have lost just once at home this season (Watch live at 11 a.m. ET online via Live Extra).

Everton’s only home loss this season came at the hands of, of all sides, Sunderland – which might give Cardiff some hope. The visitors will also be bolstered by last weekend’s 3-1 victory over Fulham, their first in five matches. But Cardiff aren’t safe yet, occupying the final spot in the Premier League relegation zone and in danger of being pushed down by Sunderland’s three games in hand.

The Toffees have had a bit of a tough time as of late. In addition to a 4-1 loss to Arsenal that knocked them out of the FA Cup last weekend, Everton lost to both Spurs and Chelsea by a 1-0 scoreline, before finally managing to beat West Ham by the same score two weeks ago – and even that win required a late goal from substitute Romelu Lukaku.

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Everton are currently one place back of the final Europa League spot, but they’re even on points with Manchester United and still have two games to make up. But to finish in the top six, they’ll need to be practically perfect from here on out, meaning Roberto Martínez will need his side to be fit and healthy, and he’ll need to be using his best players for every match.

There was some criticism after Martínez elected to use Joel to face Arsenal in the Cup last weekend, but don’t worry – it’ll be Tim Howard in goal this time around. No word yet, however, on whether Everton captain Phil Jagielka returns to defense after missing the last two matches with a hamstring injury.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is blessed with an almost fully-fit squad, with only defender Ben Turner in doubt, after he picked up an injury in the win over Fulham. However, it was his center back partner, Steve Caulker, that scored two against Fulham, and he’ll certainly get the nod this week. Upfront it’ll likely be Kenwyne Jonesalone, although both Craig Bellamy and Wilfried Zaha are pushing to return to the starting lineup.

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What they’re saying

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Cardiff’s fight to avoid the drop: “The pressure is not off after win against Fulham, but three points does help the team and players. A win is always good, but we know it’s going to be a two month test of character and team spirit. It was a great start in what was an important game against a team who are bottom. There were lots of positives, but nobody will relax now.”

Roberto Martínez on Everton’s push for Europe: ’This is a very intense period and we were disappointed to leave the FA Cup. Can we get top four? Mathematically we can. It’s still achievable. Reaching Europe would be a massive step forward, it would bring the massive nights we want that helps us grow as a club.”

Prediction

Home win. Cardiff may have bagged multiple goals last weekend, but that was against Fulham. Everton will be itching to come back from their rather embarrassing defeat to Arsenal, and they’ll be hyper-aware of the need to collect three points to keep hold of a European position.

Aston Villa vs Chelsea

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Cheltenham punters may need to keep away from any tips provided for them by Jose Mourinho this week.

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His assertion on group pioneers Chelsea remaining the ‘little steed’ in the Premier League title race proposes that he knows almost no about the dashing scene.

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The Blues, who hold a seven-point lead over Liverpool at the highest point of the table, are presently chances on favourites with each real bookmaker to win their first provincial title since 2010.

They have, however, played three recreations more than Manchester City, who, while nine focuses back, are sensibly overall positioned to mount a late charge and maybe pip Chelsea at the last fence.

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Mourinho will be trusting then that Chelsea can abandon the pack by proceeding an unbeaten Premier League run which extends back 14 amusements when they go to Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

With Fernando Torres out harmed, Samuel Eto’o is liable to lead the line regardless of just being talented half the same amount objectives as Demba Ba in their 4-0 whipping of Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.

Both Oscar and Willian could be reviewed to the beginning XI if Mourinho picks to name an all the more assaulting lineup, with Andre Schurrle’s place in peril in spite of his late cap trap against Fulham.

Ashley Cole is back in the squad taking after a knee harm, yet Cesar Azpilicueta is again anticipated that will be held at left-back along these lines Cole could join individual England worldwide Frank Lampard on the seat.

Estate have had a two-week break since their 4-1 Christian Benteke-roused triumph over Paul Lambert’s previous club Norwich City, which was just their fourth top-flight win on home soil this season.

The Scotsman has no new harm concerns, with Libor Kozak, Jores Okore and Charles N’zogbia long haul non-attendants, and hence could name about the same beginning XI that beat the Canaries.

Andreas Weimann and Gabriel Agbonlahor will probably structure some piece of a send three close by Benteke, however Chelsea loanee Ryan Bertrand is ineligible, thus Ciaran Clark could fill in at left-back.