Premier League preview: North London derby and Conte under pressure

Roy Hodgson will need to make sure his side his solid at the back to compensate for his absence, starting with Saturday’s trip to Everton. Palace are 13/5 to win at Goodison Park.

Six-pointer at Stoke

Stoke City take on Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, knowing that a win could take them out of the relegation zone.

It’s so tight at the bottom that a couple of good results on the spin could see any side pull clear. There are only three points separating West Ham United in 12th from Huddersfield Town in 19th.

With so much to play for, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Stoke and Brighton could cancel each other out. The draw looks good value at 21/10.

Van Dijk returns to Southampton

Liverpool’s £75m January signing Virgil van Dijk can expect a hostile reception from the Southampton fans when he returns to St. Mary’s this weekend.

The centre-back has impressed since his move to Anfield, although he gave away a late penalty in last week’s frantic 2-2 draw with Spurs.

Van Dijk was never going to fix his new side’s defensive issues on his own. But this will be a huge test for him. It’s 12/5 that he helps Liverpool keep a clean sheet and Win to Nil.

Will West Brom pile further pressure on Antonio Conte?

Can Chelsea boss Antonio Conte survive another bad result? His side have lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth and 4-1 at Watford in their last two outings. The Italian’s comments about the club’s transfer business won’t have done him any favours either.

West Brom may be bottom of the table but there could be value in an 8/1 upset at Stamford Bridge.

If Chelsea don’t get a win, the Champions League tie against Barcelona could determine Conte’s fate.

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