Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter at Goodison Park

Two defeats in last 13 or three Premier League wins all season?

Both are true but Everton manager Sean Dyche is focussing on the positives, with the team growing into a solid outfit at the back and now needing to click up front.

Writing in his matchday programme, Dyche says: "What I have never doubted in my players is their belief in the badge, their desire to work for each other and their passion to play for Everton Football Club.

"That is a powerful thing and gives you such an important platform to build on."

The Toffees have managed just 15 goals all season, with bottom side Southampton only faring worse, and they come up against a Nottingham Forest side that are flying high and sitting pretty in the Champions League positions.

Paul Robinson
Former England goalkeeper on Football Focus

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I like what Marco Silva is doing at Fulham. They have been impressive all season. I don't think he gets as much publicity as he should when the big jobs come around, he is never linked to them.

You see his side draw against Liverpool, draw against Arsenal, then they go to Chelsea and win - and they are a good, strong, solid Premier League team that he has built.

Chris Sutton
BBC Sport football predictions expert

What a result for Fulham last time out. Marco Silva's side only snatched their win over Chelsea right at the end at Stamford Bridge, but they fully deserved it.

Bournemouth are on a great run too, although they have cost me some predictions points by drawing their past two home games when I thought they would win.

So, who do I go for here? Both teams are on a run of six games without defeat, so it is a tough call.

The easiest thing to go for would be a draw, especially since Fulham have drawn their past three games at Craven Cottage, but I am going to be brave and choose a winner, and I am backing Silva's side.

I am a little surprised that Silva doesn't get linked with big jobs anymore when they become available.

Maybe that is because he was seen as under-achieving at Everton when he finished eighth in 2018-19. But if you look at what has happened to them since, when you look back, he was a success at Goodison Park.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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Fulham and Bournemouth are two sides having excellent seasons.

The Cottagers beat rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 45 years on Boxing Day.

Last time out Bournemouth were held at home to Crystal Palace. But it did extend the Cherries' unbeaten run to six matches.

Fulham are currently eighth in the Premier League, just six points behind fourth-placed Nottingham Forest. Bournemouth occupy sixth spot.

Guy Mowbray
Match of the Day commentator on Football Focus

This is not the way any of us envisaged how Man City would be as Pep Guardiola approached his 500th game in charge at the club.

It is certainly a very different challenge to anything he has faced before, and it is not one he will be enjoying. But I just wonder if it is one he will be relishing.

This will be Pep Guardiola’s 500th match in charge of Manchester City in all competitions, just the second manager to reach that milestone for the club after Les McDowall (592). The Spaniard won his 100th, 200th and 300th game in charge of the Citizens, and drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich in his 400th.

Can he find a much-needed victory as he brings up his 500th?

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At first it was a shock, then it felt inevitable it would turn around, but now it's becoming the norm. Manchester City continue to struggle in all competitions. They need a victory today to get out of this slump.

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• Manchester City have lost seven of their last eight away games in all competitions (D1), having been unbeaten in 21 on the road before this. It’s their longest run without an away win since a run of 10 between January and April 2011.
• Manchester City have dropped 12 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, already more than they did in the whole of 2023-24 (10). Indeed, under Pep Guardiola they’ve only lost more such points in 2020-21 and 2022-23 (both 13).

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at the King Power Stadium

Jamie Vardy returns for Leicester after injury as Patson Daka drops to the bench following Boxing Day's 3-1 defeat at Liverpool.

Jordan Ayew is banned so Facundo Buonanotte is recalled by boss Ruud Van Nistelrooy.

Leicester XI: Stolarczyk, Justin, Vestergaard, Coady, Kristiansen, Winks, Soumare, Mavididi, Buonanotte, El Khannouss, Vardy

Subs: Okoli, Thomas, Choudhury, Skipp, Alves, Wilson-Brown, De Cordova-Reid, Daka, Iversen

Kevin De Bruyne is back for Manchester City in their only change from the 1-1 draw with Everton.

Jeremy Doku drops to the bench but Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker return to the squad for the out-of-form champions.

Manchester City XI: Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Walker, Grealish, Doku, Gundogan, Simpson-Pusey, Mubama, O'Reilly, McAtee, Carson

Kevin de Bruyne is back in the Manchester City starting XI today with Leicester captain Jamie Vardy also making his return from injury.

We'll have full team news from the King Power Stadium shortly.

Chris Sutton
BBC Sport football predictions expert

Manchester City are on a terrible run of results but, as woeful as their recent performances have been, they are still not as bad as Leicester.

The Foxes have conceded at least three goals in their past three matches and maybe they are the kind of opposition that Pep Guardiola's side need to face to start firing again.

Leicester did show some spirit in their defeat by Liverpool last time out, but I said before that game that I think Ruud van Nistelrooy has a huge job on his hands to try to keep them up, and my opinion about that has not changed.

This season has always just been about staying up for Leicester but I still think there has to be some realism from the Foxes fans when it comes to their expectations.

It seems like they felt they would be comfortable after getting promotion but that is never the case - whoever you are, you have got to graft and you have got to earn your place in the Premier League.

Maybe their supporters are starting to realise that now?

I don't think Manchester City will run away with this but the only thing I am unsure about is whether to give Leicester a goal. If Jamie Vardy is available, then I think they will score - but they will still lose regardless.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

A busy old day of Premier League football ahead. Here's what's on the agenda:

• Leicester City v Manchester City (14:30)
• Crystal Palace v Southampton (15:00)
• Everton v Nottingham Forest (15:00)
• Fulham v Bournemouth (15:00)
• Tottenham v Wolves (15:00)
• West Ham v Liverpool (17:15)

It's that time of year. No one knows what day it is. You've consumed more pigs in blankets than you'd care to admit. You haven't got out of your pyjamas for several days and you're trying not to feel guilty for having chocolate for breakfast...again.

But, there's a packed day of football ahead which means there's only one thing for it. You've got another excuse to chill on the sofa with a plate of leftovers.

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