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Southampton will look to pull away from the relegation zone when they travel to second-from-bottom Huddersfield Town.
Charlie Austin's header five minutes from time saw Ralph Hasenhuttl claim his first win as Southampton manager with a 3-2 victory over Arsenal last weekend.
However, the Saints only remain outside of the drop zone on goal difference and will therefore look to consolidate their revival at Huddersfield, who have lost all four of their top-flight games in December.
What time does it start?
Huddersfield vs Southampton kicks off at 3pm (GMT)
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.
Player to watch…
Danny Ings: The striker's double against Arsenal was crucial to see the Saints through to a victory that took them out of the bottom three. The Liverpool loanee took advantage of some poor defending to head home his first, but demonstrated his class with a looping header into the top corner for his second. With Charlie Austin also finding the net against the Gunners, Hasenhuttl will be confident of more goals from his strikers in the coming weeks.
Form guide…
Huddersfield: DWLLLL
Southampton: LLDLLW
Odds…
Huddersfield to win: 2/1
Southampton to win: 8/5
Draw: 21/10
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester, 17 minutes
A Willian corner causes a bit of havoc in the Leicester area but David Luiz can't quite reach the ball to turn it home.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 Brighton (David Brooks, 21 minutes)
What a finish!
David Brooks has really caught the eye this season with his dribbling ability and pace, but on this occasion it is the fiercest of finishes that has given Bournemouth the lead.
The young Welsh international charges at the Brighton defence, forcing them to back off and cutting inside to power past Mathew Ryan in some fashion.
West Ham 0-0 Watford, 25 minutes
Open stuff at the London Stadium, with both sides starting to threaten.
GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Crystal Palace (Ilkay Gundogan, 26 minutes)
It is a lovely passing move from Manchester City, and as they so often do at the end of such movements, there is a player there to finish it off.
Ilkay Gundogan is the man on this occasion, and Manchester City have the lead.
PENALTY TO WATFORD!
Roberto Pereyra is charged into by Fabian Balbuena and Watford will have a chance to take the lead.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Watford (Troy Deeney, 30 minutes)
Lukasz Fabianski had saved his last three Premier League penalties faced, but Troy Deeney powers past the Pole and Watford do indeed take the lead at the London Stadium.
Newcastle 0-0 Fulham, 32 minutes
Friendly fire, and Alfie Mawson may be in some bother.
Sergio Rico collides with his defender and Mawson may have been knocked out.
GOAL! Manchester City 1-1 Crystal Palace (Jeffrey Schlupp, 32 minutes)
Back on level terms!
Jeffrey Schlupp hits his left-footed drive very crisply, bisecting Kyle Walker's legs and skipping past Ederson into the bottom corner.
1-1 at the Etihad.
Newcastle 0-0 Fulham, 35 minutes
Fortunately for Claudio Ranieri (and indeed the player himself), Alfie Mawson rejoins proceedings after receiving treatment.
The collision was a nasty one, so it is good to see the centre-half back amongst it.
GOAL! Manchester City 1-2 Crystal Palace (Andros Townsend, 35 minutes)
WHAT! A! GOAL!
That is stunning!
The ball floats to Andros Townsend 30 yards from goal, dropping out of the air and onto Townsend's left boot.
Townsend hits it first time on the volley, and his strike is ludicrously clean. The ball rifles past Ederson, seemingly finding a second wind to rise five yards from goal, taking it past the diving Brazilian and powering into the back of the net.
Goal of the season contender.
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