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Preview of the Weekend: Arsenal host Man Utd; Barca, Liverpool & City in action

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Welcome to All Football Preview of the Weekend. You should miss not even one game! Below are the best matches that the world of football would bring to you.

Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano

Kick off: 18:30 (CET)

Date: Sat, 09-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Sergio Busquets could be rested ahead of the Champions League, which would see Ivan Rakitic anchor the midfield.

Philippe Coutinho could come into the attack, as Ernesto Valverde tries to juggle all competitions.

Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 10 competitive games. After playing four away games in a row, Barcelona return home this weekend with the aim of winning before their last-16 second leg against Lyon in the Champions League.

Rayo Vallecano have lost their last five league games and should prove relatively easy work for Barcelona.

WhoScored prediction

Barcelona 4-1 Rayo Vallecano

Real Valladolid  vs Real Madrid

Kick off: 20:45

Date: Sun, 10-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Team news

Sergio Ramos is sidelined due to suspension for the away side, but Nacho is available after his own ban.

Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr picked up long-term injuries in the Champions League, ruling them out for the foreseeable future.

Marco Asensio should start out on the left wing, while Dani Ceballos could feature on the other flank after injuries to Lucas Vazquez and Gareth Bale.

Focus

Real Valladolid have won just one of their last 13 games in all competitions, a terrible dip in form that has seen the relegation zone come into sight.

The hosts have scored just one goal in their last five league outings, in the form of a solitary Ruben Alcaraz strike in their 3-1 defeat to Espanyol last time out.

Real Madrid only have La Liga to focus on after their recent eliminations from the Copa del Rey and Champions League, as Santiago Solari chases an unlikely title to try and hang onto his job.

WhoScored prediction

Real Valladolid  1-2 Real Madrid

Manchester City vs Watford

Kick off: 18:30 (CET)

Date: Sat, 09-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Kevin De Bruyne picked up a hamstring injury against Bournemouth last weekend and will almost certainly miss out here. John Stones may also be sidelined here.

Manchester City overtook Liverpool into top spot last weekend and will now have the chance to open up a four-point lead before Liverpool host Burnley on Sunday. City have won 14 of their 15 Premier League home matches this season.

Watford and Wolves are in competition to finish the season in seventh and gain the status as the best of the rest outside the established top-six. Watford were recently trounced 5-0 by Liverpool but have generally been very good this season.

WhoScored prediction

Manchester City 2-0 Watford

Southampton vs Tottenham

Kick off:16:00 (CET)

Date: Sat, 09-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Dele Alli is back in full training and could be involved against Southampton, but Harry Winks and Kieran Trippier are both doubts.

Jan Vertonghen from injury in Tottenham's 1-0 win away to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.

Tottenham start the weekend in third and only two points clear of Manchester United after last weekend's 1-1 draw with rivals Arsenal. Mauricio Pochettino's side are winless in three Premier League matches and have lost their last two on the road.

Pochettino has only lost one of nine matches against Southampton since leaving the club to manager Tottenham back in May 2014. Despite Tottenham's recent wobble in the league, the London outfit are favourites on Saturday.

WhoScored prediction

Southampton 0-2 Tottenham

Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg

Kick off: 15:30 (CET)

Date: Sat, 09-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Bayern Munich are now level on points with Borussia Dortmund and only second because of goal difference. Dortmund have dropped nine points in their last five league matches and Bayern have ruthlessly capitalised.

Wolfsburg are in strong form as well and only trail the European places because of their inferior goal difference. They boast the Bundesliga's second-best away record and should be able to put up a good fight here.

Bayern cannot afford to overlook Wolfsburg ahead of their Champions League clash with Liverpool next week. Expect a close game here.

WhoScored prediction

Bayern Munich 2-1 Wolfsburg

Borussia Dortmund vs VfB Stuttgart

Kick off: 15:30 (CET)

Date: Sat, 09-Mar-19

Focus

Borussia Dortmund have only won one of their last eight matches in all competitions, being eliminated from the DFB-Pokal and Champions League during that run. They are now in danger of conceding first place to Bayern Munich after dropping nine points in their last five league games.

Stuttgart picked up their first win in nine Bundesliga games with a stunning 5-1 victory over Hannover last weekend. Dortmund's morale will be at an all-time low this season after being knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday and Stuttgart should be able to stay in touching distance in this match.

WhoScored prediction

Borussia Dortmund 2-1 VfB Stuttgart

Atletico Madrid vs Leganes

Kick off: 16:15 (CET)

Date: Sat, 09-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Diego Godin and Koke are both suspended for the home side, meaning Stefan Savic and Angel Correa should start in their respective absences.

Atletico Madrid have won their last four league games and have not conceded a goal in the process.

Leganes have lost four of their last five away matches and will struggle to get anything from this game with so many key players missing.

WhoScored prediction

Atletico Madrid 2-0 Leganes

Chievo vs AC Milan

Kick off: 20:30 (CET)

Date: Sat, 09-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Andrea Conti and Davide Calabria are both set to start on Saturday.

Mattia Caldara is close to full fitness but may have to settle for a place on the bench here.

Milan are now third in the table and have a great chance to cement that position with both Roma and Inter playing in Europe in midweek.

WhoScored prediction

Chievo 0-2 AC Milan

Arsenal vs Manchester United

Kick off: 17:30 (CET)

Date: Sun, 10-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Arsenal Team News

Lucas Torreira starts a three-match ban for Arsenal after his straight red card in last weekend's North London derby.

Alexandre Lacazette missed out in midweek through suspension and will certainly return to the starting XI here.

Unai Emery has been reluctant to pair Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang up front together in recent matches and the latter may have to settle for a place on the bench here.

Man Utd Team News

Manchester United welcome Paul Pogba back after he missed Wednesday's 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain through suspension. He is the only one of United's 10 absent players from midweek likely to return on Sunday.

Fred and Scott McTominay both did enough to warrant starting berths at the Emirates, while the formation Ole Gunnar Solskjaer selects will depend who plays out of Diogo Dalot and Andreas Pereira.

Focus

Arsenal lost 3-1 away to Rennes in the Europa League on Thursday but return to home soil where they have won four on the spin. In fact, their last home defeat was to Manchester United in the FA Cup.

Manchester United will be full of confidence ahead of Sunday's trip to Arsenal after remarkably beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 away from home to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a 100 per cent record away from home as United manager (nine wins from nine) and will be out to make it 10 in a row on Sunday to stay at the front of the pack for a top four finish.

WhoScored prediction

Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United

Liverpool vs Burnley

Kick off: 13:00 (CET)

Date: Sun, 10-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Roberto Firmino was only fit enough for a place on the bench in last weekend's Merseyside derby but should return to the starting XI here.

Naby Keita should return to the fold against Burnley in a bid to spark some creativity from central midfield.

Liverpool could be as many as four points behind Manchester City by the time they play Burnley on Sunday. Klopp's side are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions but have not been overly convincing of late. 

Burnley have now lost successuve league matches and their mini-resurgence appears to be over. They are only five points above the bottom three and have only won three of their 15 away league matches this season.

WhoScored prediction

Liverpool 2-0 Burnley

Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Kick off: 15:05 (CET)

Date: Sun, 10-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Eden Hazard, Gonzalo Higuain, N'Golo Kanté and Emerson will return to the starting XI after getting a rest on Thursday.

Chelsea have won three in a row since losing the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City.

Wolves have only lost one of their last 10 matches in all competitions and have caused upsets to a number of big teams already this season.

WhoScored prediction

Chelsea 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Inter vs SPAL

Kick off: 15:00 (CET)

Date: Sun, 10-Mar-19

Probable Lineups

Focus

Mauro Icardi and his agent have met with club CEO Giuseppe Marotta in an attempt to reconcile their differences, but he is not expected to be available for the game.

Inter failed to score at Frankfurt in their Europa League game, but managed to go home with a draw that leaves the tie open. Howver, they can't afford to rotate here as Milan have overtaken their rivals and Roma are only three points behind.

SPAL haven't won in their last 5 games, and the relegation zone is now only 5 points away. Inter are not in their best form and the visitors should try to take advantage of that.

WhoScored prediction

Inter 2-1 SPAL