EPL Predictions: Picks, Top Players for Week 22 Premier League Fixtures

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will encounter his toughest test so far as Manchester United manager when his side travel to face Tottenham Hotspur in Week 22 of the Premier League.

The Red Devils are on a five-win sequence under the former Norway international and head to north London on Sunday with an opportunity to climb above Arsenal into fifth place if results go their way.

Solskjaer would require the Gunners to lose at West Ham United on Saturday in order to overhaul Arsenal, but Manuel Pellegrini's Hammers have failed to win in either of their last two league outings.

Leaders Liverpool suffered their first loss of the Premier League season at Manchester City on Thursday and hope to respond in Saturday's visit to Brighton & Hove Albion. They are four points ahead of City, who won't be back in action until they host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.

Former Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez takes his Newcastle United side to Stamford Bridge on Saturday, and Ralph Hasenhuttl will hope to build on last week's point at Chelsea in Southampton's trip to Leicester City.

Week 22 Fixtures, Predictions

Saturday, January 12

West Ham United 2-2 Arsenal, 12:30 p.m. GMT/7:30 a.m. ET

Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Liverpool, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET

Burnley 2-0 Fulham, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET

Cardiff City 2-1 Huddersfield Town, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET

Crystal Palace 1-1 Watford, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET

Leicester City 1-0 Southampton, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET

Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle United, 5:30 p.m. GMT/12:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, January 13

Everton 2-1 Bournemouth, 2:15 p.m. GMT/9:15 a.m. ET

Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Manchester United, 4:30 p.m. GMT/9:30 a.m. ET

Monday, January 14

Manchester City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers, 8 p.m. GMT/3 p.m. ET

Marcus Rashford, Manchester United

Numerous players at Old Trafford are well en route to restoring their reputations since Solskjaer arrived at the club, but Marcus Rashford is one in particular who has capitalised on the change in manager.

The England international failed to score in a cameo appearance during Saturday's 2-0 FA Cup win over Reading, but his league form has been excellent, netting three times in the four matches Solskajer has overseen.

The interim boss voiced his appreciation of the 21-year-old's talent after he scored in the 2-0 win at Newcastle United on Wednesday, via Goal:

Rashford has scored five goals and recorded five assists in his last 10 appearances for United across all competitions, and WhoScored.com showed why he's commanding the striker spot of late:

United encounter a tough challenge in Sunday's trip to Spurs, where Romelu Lukaku will also be in contention to reclaim his place in the XI after starting and scoring in the third-round win over the Royals.

Rashford deserves to keep his spot, but Solskjaer and United will face a stern examination of where they stand when they travel to Wembley.

Felipe Anderson, West Ham United

It took the Brazilian winger some time to find his feet in England, but West Ham star Felipe Anderson is beginning to recapture and even eclipse some of the form that made him such a hit with Lazio.

The 25-year-old has a great opportunity to make his mark against revered opposition in Saturday's early kick-off, as West Ham prepare to host Arsenal.

Anderson has failed to score in his past two league outings, but Goal illustrated how he at least appears to be over the worst of the nerves shown at the start of his time in England:

Seven matches were needed for the South American to break that duck in the Premier League when he bagged in a memorable 3-1 win over United.

He has shown he can break down bigger opponents and will hope to do so against fifth-placed Arsenal, who are one goal better off than the worst defences in the top half of the table (Manchester United and West Ham, 32 goals conceded). 

Alvaro Morata, Chelsea

Alvaro Morata was restored to Chelsea's Premier League XI last week but came up short in the stalemate at home to Southampton, posing the question as to whether manager Maurizio Sarri will keep him for the visit of Newcastle.

The Spaniard scored twice in the 2-0 FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday but also showed shades of the same wasteful nature that cost him his place in the team, via Optus Sports (U.S. only):

Granted, that chance was offside in any case, but it hardly flatters the striker to be seen missing such opportunities when Eden Hazard has recently occupied his berth in attack.