This EPL weekend,its more than just a Merseyside derby

A victory would not only give Everton the bragging rights for another season it would also keep the clubs faint hopes alive of qualifying for next seasons Champions League as it bids to chase down Tottenham,Arsenal and Chelsea.

Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has rotated the squad to keep his players as fresh as possible in the two competitions,with the team embarking on a hectic run-in that sees it play five games in 15 days. That includes a crunch match against fifth-place Tottenham on Wednesday.

Pressure at the top

Fourth-place Arsenal can put pressure on Chelsea with a win on Saturday at Queens Park Rangers,which has already been relegated. Arsenal is one point behind Chelsea and two ahead of Tottenham but it has played a game more than both of its rivals.

Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is set to make his 200th appearance for Spurs when it hosts Southampton on Saturday. Bale used to play for Southampton,coming through its youth team.

At the bottom,Wigan plays West Bromwich Albion as it tries to trim the five-point gap on Newcastle,Aston Villa and Sunderland. Newcastle is away to West Ham,Villa travels to Norwich and Sunderland is at home to Stoke.

Second-place Manchester City plays Swansea while Reading,which is the second team to have already been relegated,faces Fulham.