This is the last match poor Sam Allardyce needs at the moment with mounting pressure building on him on Tyneside. The Toon have now seen their post Christmas celebrations dampened by 3 successive defeats and they now face a lively Stoke side sitting 4th in the Championship.

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The League leaders travel to mid-table Championship side Burnley this weekend and this should be a chance for Arsene Wenger to throw more of his multi-talented young guns into domestic cup competition. The Gunners talented teenager production line shows no sign of slowing down and they will be expected to put out similar sides to those that have seen Arsenal reach the Carling Cup semi-finals already this season. After beating Sheffield Utd, Newcastle and Blackburn in that competition they will surely be too strong for the team from Turf Moor in this FA Cup 3rd round.

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