The latest installment of the world-famous Manchester Derby is arguably the highlight of matchday 28, but there are other big fixtures you won't want to miss. One is Liverpool-West Ham, with the Reds hoping to still chase down league leaders Manchester City while the Hammers look to get themselves back in the top four. Another will be Chelsea's match against Burnley.
While the Blues are expected to win that game against the struggling side, it's been a crazy past few days for the London giants, whose owner, Roman Abramovich has now been forced to sell the club due to the ongoing issues between Russia and Ukraine. And finally, Tottenham will hope to turn a corner when they host Everton, with Spurs struggling for consistency this season.
Here's all you need to know ahead of matchday 28.
Premier League standings heading into matchday 28
Here's how the table looks ahead of the next round of fixtures.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 77 | WWLWW | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 76 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 74 | LWLDW | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 66 | WWDLW | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 60 | LWDWL | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 53 | WDDLD | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 50 | LWWDW | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 | LLWDL | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 47 | LWDWD | |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 45 | WLDLW | |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 44 | LDLDL | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 43 | LLDLD | |
| 13 | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 | LWLLD | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 39 | WWWLL | |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 | WWDDD | |
| 16 | Everton | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 | WWLWD | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 | LDLWD | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 | LLWLL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 92 | -59 | 16 | LLLDL |
Premier League games you won't want to miss on matchday 28
Team news for matchday 28
*All info as of 04 March 2022
Manchester City: Ruben Dias (thigh injury), Benjamin Mendy (suspended by club), Nathan Ake (knock); Doubtful - Zack Steffen (back injury)
Liverpool: Thiago Alcantara (thigh injury), Roberto Firmino (groin/hip injury), Joel Matip (illness); Doubtful - Naby Keita (knock)
Chelsea: Ben Chilwell (knee injury), Cesar Azpilicueta (unspecified injury); Doubtful - Andreas Christensen (calf/shin injury)
Manchester United: Scott McTominay (illness), Mason Greenwood (suspended by club); Doubtful - Edinson Cavani (groin/hip injury)
West Ham: Arthur Masuaku (knee injury), Angelo Ogbonna (knee injury), Vladimir Coufal (groin injury); Doubtful - Aaron Cresswell (knock), Mark Noble (knock), Ryan Fredericks (groin injury), Tomas Soucek (head injury)
Tottenham: Japhet Tanganga (knee injury); Doubtful - Rodrigo Bentancur (ankle/foot injury), Lucas Moura (thigh injury)
Arsenal: Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf/heel injury); Doubtful - Emile Smith Rowe (illness)
