Struggle for leadership between Chelsea and Liverpool

Chelsea and Liverpool, colíderes of the Premier League, face in the fourteenth day of the English championship matches, a priori, affordable to a gray Newcastle and Fulham, who march in no man's land, a day that will live in a direct duel for the last because it gives Piazza Champions League with Aston Villa and Manchester United face to face at Villa Park.

So Chelsea to Newcastle will be measured by the Spaniards Xisco and Jose Enrique who, exactly, has been embroiled in the controversy over rumors that point to his departure in the winter market. The 'magpies' come after a draw at home to Wigan so they need to continue a fruitful result out of the drop which just stays away for a goal-average.

Fortunately, those of Saint James Park, who did not have the midfielder Joey Barton for a knee injury, will not have to worry about Didier Drogba, who will meet their first three-match ban for throwing a coin at rival fans during a Carling Cup match.

Meanwhile, another patron of the English league, Liverpool cling once again to the magic of Anfield Road and the awakening of Fernando Torres, who arrives in his best moment so far in the season, after shining in the week Bolton past and put Spain, to be imposed at Fulham.
Gerrard's low

On the lawn will not be the captain Steven Gerrard, Benitez confirmed. The midfielder was injured in the game against Bolton and stayed out of the international friendly between Germany and England. In his adductor injury will stop him from one week to 10 days, according to the English club's medical services.

However, the most attractive of mourning throughout the day which will be measured against Birmingham at Aston Villa and Manchester United. The 'villains' appear again this year on track and calling on the doorstep of the Champions League from fifth place, matched with Arsenal, who came to defeat seven days ago, as a single point of his rival tomorrow , Third.

The resurgence of Villa Park, with the Spanish Carlos Cuellar, was highlighted this week, as Curtis Davies, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Gareth Barry and Ashley Young traveled with the 'Prosser' to Berlin to wear the elastic English.

But to queue in positions of Champions, those of Martin O'Neill will need to continue making history, because since 2001 do not add a single point to Old Trafford, who recovered this week when striker Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand zaguero, but lost when Bulgarian striker Berbatov, who will be down between seven and ten days, so it will lose the duel of Villapark and the party of Champions versus Villarreal.

The rest of the day, stresses the dying duel on Sunday that measured at White Hart Lane to Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspurs, second and third last respectively, separated by a single point.

Torres celebrates a goal with Gerrard. (Photo: EFE)