Chelsea have sacked Jose Mourinho but will the new manager – Hiddink or whoever else – be able to spark a turnaround in fortune against Sunderland?
Arsenal take on Manchester City with a chance to put some distance between themselves and their closest realistic title challengers, although if Leicester are still top in the New Year, there will be a different look to the title race.
United could be the next club to change managers despite the massive vote of confidence handed by chairman Ed Woodward a couple of weeks ago – since then United have continued to embarrass themselves in the league and Europe – could a change happen before the transfer window opens?