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London, Feb 27 Manchester City look to extend their winning run to 20 games on Saturday and widen their lead at the top of the Premier League when they host fourth-placed West Ham.That game opens a weekend which also offers a fascinating game between Chelsea and Manchester United, while Leicester City face Arsenal and Liverpool will have hopes of returning to winning ways against bottom of the table Sheffield United, Xinhua news agency reported.The main drawback for Pep Guardiola's City is that the league has given them little recovery time after Wednesday's 2-0 Champions League win away to Borussia Monchengladbach, although with players such as John Stones, Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne on the bench on Wednesday, Guardiola has options to rotate his side against a rival they drew 1-1 with back in October.With just 14 points from 25 games, West Brom looked destined for a swift return to the Championship and any slim hopes of survival rest on beating Brighton at the Hawthornes in what promises to be a clash of West Brom's defensive play and Brighton's pretty but ineffective football as their recent defeat to Crystal Palace showed.Fourth from bottom, Newcastle United are a point behind Brighton and just three points above an improving Fulham, and with seven defeats from nine games there is a feeling they are playing with fire.Newcastle coach Steve Bruce desperately needs a win at home to the Wolves, but his side is once again without injured top scorer Callum Wilson.Saturday also sees what promises to be an entertaining game between Leeds United and Aston Villa, two sides who are safe from relegation but with little chance of qualifying for Europe next season.Chelsea's home game against Manchester United is Sunday's biggest game with Thomas Tuchel's side looking to continue their impressive recent form that has brought six wins from eight games with just two goals conceded in all competitions since the German took over at the end of January.They showed their patience and organization in a 1-0 win in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, and United will have to decide the best way to deal with Chelsea's pressing, which is unlikely to allow much space for players such as Marcos Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood to use their space.( With inputs from IANS )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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England dropped points for only the second time in their World Cup qualifying campaign as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Hungary at the Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. ...

Manchester City defender John Stones has signed a new five-year contract to commit his future to the defending premier league champions. ...

England head coach Gareth Southgate on Tuesday trimmed down the 33-member provisional squad to 26 for the upcoming European Championships. ...

England manager Gareth Southgate on Tuesday picked a 33-man provisional squad for the upcoming Euro 2020. ...

Ahead of the Leicester City clash in the Premier League, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is confident that defender John Stones will be able to rectify his mistakes when he will play at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. ...

Manchester City's centre-back John Stones has said that the battling quality shown by the team will hold them in good stead and it is a sign of true greatness. ...

Goals from Ruben Dias and John Stones helped Manchester City defeat West Ham 2-1 on Saturday in the Premier League 2020-21 season here at the Etihad Stadium. ...

London, Feb 27 Manchester City look to extend their winning run to 20 games on Saturday and widen ... ...