In a 3 o’clock Saturday fixture, Hull play Watford. Hull are two points above the relegation zone and a win here would give Marco Silva’s side a good chance of staying up – and put them clear of Swansea, if they lose. Meanwhile, Watford are pushing for a top half position, right now in 10th, and Mazzari’s side will be hoping for a similar result to when these teams last faced each other – which was a Watford win. This should be a difficult game for the Hornets, who play Hull, an exceptionally good team at home.
Also on Saturday, West Ham take on Everton. West Ham are in need of three points to eradicate any fears of going down. They have slipped down to 13th after a seven game winless run recently, and hope to finish on a strong note at the end of a disappointing campaign. Simultaneously, a win with a bigger margin than one goal for Everton would bring them into 5th for the time being, but it’s very unlikely they’ll be there at the end of the season. A big bit of team news is that Andy Carroll may not start the game because of the recurrence of a niggly groin injury. The big Englishman has always been a threat in the air this season and will be sorely missed by West Ham.
Moving on, Spurs play Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Both teams are fighting for the title in the Premier League, and a win for either team will heavily knock the losers’ confidence and could falter their challenge at the top. Gary Cahill is a doubt for Chelsea and if he was to miss out, it would be bad news for the London club, who would then have to play Zouma, who was very poor last week. This game should be a fiery London derby.
Lastly, Arsenal clash with Manchester City in the other FA Cup semi-final. It’s a must-win game for both managers who need to win a trophy this season or they’ll come under lots of scrutiny. Arsenal have a love for this cup and have won the trophy twelve times, a joint record, and are one of the favourites as always this year. However they go into the game without the quintet of Mustafi, Welbeck, Perez, Ospina and Cazorla.
This is a big weekend for English football and one that you should definitely follow.