With all eyes falling on Anfield this weekend, Liverpool will welcome bitter rivals Manchester City to the red half of Merseyside for a blockbuster Premier League showdown on Sunday afternoon. While Liverpool might have already accepted that they will relinquishing their domestic crown this season, the current Premier League champions have certainly found a real clinical edge over the past week and they will be looking to claim a heavyweight scalp here.
In what looks set to be a season-defining showdown from the foot of the Premier League table on Friday night, Leeds will welcome Nottingham Forest to Elland Road. Blown away in Yorkshire last weekend as they slumped to a 4-0 drumming at the hands of runaway title favourites Arsenal, Daniel Farke's men know the importance of dusting themselves down and claiming an immediate response on home soil.
While all eyes might fall on Wales this weekend, don't be surprised to see what could be a cagey derby showdown on Friday night Although Swansea might have got December underway with consecutive Championship victories at home against Oxford and Portsmouth, Vitor Matos' men are once again looking over their shoulder at a looming relegation scrap. Marking their return from November's international break with a 3-0 drumming against Bristol City, Swansea have lost six of their previous eight Championship appearances.