Part Two of BPL starts today
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to poke sticks in each other's wheel spokes when they face off in the Premier League's stand-out New Year's Day fixture.
Both sides have endured trying periods this season, United losing five of their first 15 games and Tottenham sacking manager Andre Villas-Boas, but both have enjoyed improved fortunes in recent weeks.
United have won their last six games in all competitions, while Tottenham are unbeaten in the league under new head coach Tim Sherwood, who has introduced an adventurous 4-4-2 formation.
United expect to welcome back Wayne Rooney after he missed Saturday's 1-0 win at Norwich City with a groin injury but Robin van Persie remains sidelined due to a thigh problem.
Spurs held United to a 2-2 draw when the sides last met at White Hart Lane on December 1 and won 3-2 on their last visit to Old Trafford in September 2012.
Arsenal finished 2013 in first place after a hard-fought 1-0 win at Newcastle United at the weekend and on Wednesday they host a Cardiff City side still adjusting to life without sacked manager Malky Mackay.
However, with Manchester City a point behind in second place and Chelsea a point further back in third, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that it is too early to be thinking about the league title.
Chelsea produced one of their most impressive performances of the season to date in Sunday's 2-1 win at home to Liverpool and Jose Mourinho's side will look to keep the pressure on Arsenal when they visit Southampton.
City, meanwhile, can give themselves an early taste of life at the summit if they avoid defeat at Swansea City in the first game of 2014.
However, like Wenger, City captain Vincent Kompany has played down the significance of podium placings at this stage of the campaign.
Liverpool will be doubly motivated when they welcome Hull City to Anfield, having been beaten 3-1 by Steve Bruce's side a month ago.
Everton capitalised on Liverpool's loss at Chelsea by stealing into fourth place with a 2-1 win at home to Southampton, but on Wednesday they visit Stoke City, who have lost only once at home this season.
Bottom club Sunderland, meanwhile, will hope to escape from the relegation zone when they host Aston Villa, having closed to within two points of safety following a run of four games without defeat.
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