Manchester City vs Watford, Swansea vs Tottenham and more: Premier League – as it happened
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City v Watford is one of four Premier League matches on another busy night of top-flight action, with Tottenham Hotspur also in action against Swansea. Stay tuned as we bring you every boot and hoof of the ball.
Mauricio Pochettino has left Harry Kane on the bench for Spurs's trip to south Wales with Fernando Llorente leading the line against his old club. Kevin De Bruyne has recovered quickly from what appeared to be a nasty injury against Crystal Palace and starts for City, who host Watford at the Etihad.
Meanwhile Crystal Palace visit Southampton and West Brom head to West Ham with both side in search of valuable points to lift themselves out of the bottom three. Follow all the live action below:
Tuesday's fixtures:
Southampton 19:45 Crystal Palace
Swansea 19:45 Tottenham
West Ham 19:45 West Brom
Manchester City 20:00 Watford
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of tonight's Premier League action. Our primary focus here will be Manchester City vs Watford (8pm), but we'll also be bringing you goal updates from Southampton vs Crystal Palace, Swansea vs Spurs and West Ham vs West Brom.
Team news to follow in just a few minutes!
Harry Kane arrives at the Liberty Stadium ahead of Spurs' clash with Swansea
Manchester City's 18-match winning run was brought to an end by Crystal Palace on New Year's Eve. Will Pep Guardiola's men get back on track against an out-of-form Watford side at the Etihad tonight? We'll have the team news for you in a few minutes.
Mauricio Pochettino explains Harry Kane's omission from Spurs' starting XI
Harry Kane starts on the bench tonight for Spurs due to illness but manager Mauricio Pochettino won't be afraid to call on him if the team is struggling.
"He's ok but it's a big risk for him to play from the beginning," Pochettino told Sky Sports. "If we need him we will use him. We are going to play again after 48 hours against West Ham. The decision is the best for the team and the best for the players."
West Ham goalkeeper Adrian knows how important it is for the Irons to get a win over fellow strugglers West Brom tonight.
"It's a massive game for us," the Spanish goalkeeper told Sky Sports a short time ago. "We're in a position that we don't want to be in. We've got a good chance to get three points here at home and start the new year with a win.
"Today is a good opportunity to keep a clean sheet and score a minimum of one goal to win."
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