New Delhi: The 2016-17 season of English Premier League has rolled in to its 28th week, but to the fans, the big five doesn't feature in this weekend's match listing. Except for Liverpool, who suffered defeat at the hands of Wolverhampton in the fourth round of FA Cup, rest from the five- Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal will not be part part of this week's EPL showdown. The four biggies, along with Tottenham Hotspur, will instead be battling it out to crawl to the semi-final round of the FA Cup this weekend.
Matches for the week-
SATURDAY
1) Hull City vs Swansea: Curtis Davies returns to boost Hull squad as they host Swansea, who now lie in a somewhat comfort zone. The Tigers on the other side, are hoping to bank on home advantage to grab a victory and pull themselves up form the misery of relegation.
(Last encounter- Hull City had defeated Swansea 2-0 )
Time: 8:30 pm IST
Live stream: Hotstar
2) Everton vs West Brom: Ronald Koeman will be hoping to bounce back from last week's defeat to Spurs, when they hosted West Bromwich Albion to grab a top-six spot. Spurs had ended the Toffees' nine-match unbeaten streak, something that Tony Pulis should take note of. All they need is keep the defence at check and stop Lukaku from creating the trouble.
(Last encounter- Everton had defeated West Brom 2-1)
Time: 8:30 pm IST
Channel: Star Sports Select HD2
Live stream: Hotstar
3) Bournemouth vs West Ham: Despite their 1-1 draw at Old Trafford last week, Bournemouth have a reason to ponder on after nine winless matches. This gives West Ham, an opportunity to keep the tension off their mind, and with the return of Michail Antonio, Slaven Bilic can will be more confident of an away victory.
(Last encounter- Bournemouth lost 1-0 to West Ham)
Time: 8:30pm IST
Channel: Star Sports HD4
Live stream: Hotstar
SUNDAY
1) Liverpool vs Burnley: Liverpool will be looking strong, especially after their much needed win over Arsenal last week. However, Burnely will be hoping for a double, trying to repeat what they had done back home at the start of the season.
(Last encounter- The Reds had suffered a shocking 2-0 defeat to Burnely)
Time: 9:30pm IST
Channel: Star Sports Select HD2
Live stream: Hotstar
POSTPONED MATCHES-
1) Manchester City vs Stoke City
2) Middlebrough vs Sunderland
3) Arsenal vs Leicester City
4) Southampton vs Manchester United
5) Chelsea vs Watford
