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Mark Lawro from the BBC has listed some picks for the games this weekend:
Man City v Man Utd
This is the best possible game for United after their disappointment against AC Milan - the players will have had no time to brood over their Champions League exit. And City are in a mess - they cannot score at home and they will be without Joey Barton.
Sir Alex Ferguson will need only to remind his players that they can win the league this weekend - if they win this match and Chelsea fail to beat Arsenal - so that's his team talk sorted out.
Prediction: 0-2
Fulham v Liverpool
I would guess that manager Rafael Benitez will rest one or two of his Liverpool players after the exertions of their Champions League win over Chelsea on Tuesday. Don't ask me what his line-up is likely to be!
Even so, I still think it's a tough test for Fulham, who are scrabbling around for points. But I think they might sneak a draw here - and if they stay up it may be because of other results around them as much as their own efforts.
Prediction: 1-1
Newcastle v Blackburn
It has been the same old story for Newcastle again this season. Yes they have had injuries but they are just not good enough defensively. Their best players are attackers and they have often got the team out of a jam.
But, with Michael Owen fit again, I'll tip them to get a win in their last home game of the season as I think Blackburn find St James' Park a difficult place to visit.
Prediction: 2-0
Arsenal v Chelsea
Arsenal will be lying in wait for Jose Mourinho and Chelsea. I don't think anything will give them more pleasure than stopping Chelsea and basically handing Manchester United the Premiership title.
Mourinho, as good a coach as he is, is lacking a bit of humility. His comments ahead of Chelsea's Champions League semi-final against Liverpool backfired on him.
And after the game, I felt he was wrong to say Chelsea were the better team. I actually felt Chelsea, with all their long-ball play, resembled the old Wimbledon team.
Prediction: 1-1
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