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Liverpool v Chelsea - live on ESPN at 20 25
Its been jus a week since d new season started n it cant get better with Liverpool taking on Chelsea at Anfield. Rafa has indicated that Gerrard will be given a pain-killing injection to allow him to lead The Reds against the former champions, but that will mean he will have to rest next week instead of playing for England. The Blues will be happy that their captain Terry will be back after knee ligament injury but will still be missing Carvalho, Ballack, Robben n Bridge. These 2 sides hav met 15 times since Oct 3,2004 n Liverpool hav won jus once in their last 6 EPL meetings losing 5 times(only win coming in their previous EPL meeting in Jan in this year). Liverpool have found it difficult to beat Chelsea in d league n hav already lost 2 out of d last 3 clashes at Anfield. But it is d Anfield factor that will b playing a crucial role as usual. Liverpool will b looking to pose a stong challenge for d title n for that this is a game which they must win.
Prediction:- Liverpool 2 - 1 Chelsea

Manchester City v Manchester United - live on ESPN at 17 55
This is another big match of this weekend, the Manchester derby. Sven's City have surprised everyone by winning their first 2 games while city rivals United hav only managed to draw d last 2 games. Cristiano Ronaldo starts a three-match ban n Wayne Rooney (foot), Owen Hargreaves and Louis Saha (both knee), Anderson (hamstring) and Gary Neville (calf) are all sidelined for United. The only good news United hav is that Tevez will be playing. Considering that City will be playing a home, United will be facing extreme difficulty in beating their rivals with so many key players injured. Manu are most likely to continue their awful start to the season while Sven will continue to make good impression.
Prediction:- Manchester City 1 - 1 Manchester United