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Aston Villa will be desperate to put that heavy defeat at Arsenal behind them and maintain their title challenge as Nottingham Forest travel across from the East Midlands. Having lost the last three, Forest are teetering just above the relegation zone. It’s a vital game for both sides: we have Sarah Rendell on our MBM and Peter Lansley reporting from Villa Park.
An Old Firm derby with a difference, with neither Glasgow club starting the new year on top of the table. Third-placed Rangers can go level on points with second-placed Celtic with a victory here as both try to reel in Hearts, the Scottish Premiership leaders. David Tindall helms our liveblog with Ewan Murray reporting from Celtic Park.
