MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday. Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an own goal from Nick Woltemade.

Will the Bowen-Wilson partnership cause an upset? Or will Man City keep cranking up the pressure on leaders Arsenal.

Given City's recent form it's tough to go with anything other than a resounding home win. West Ham can be stubborn, but City will find a way. Manchester City 3-1 West Ham. Manchester City have the chance to momentarily go top of the Premier League table, if they beat West Ham on Saturday.

Manchester City maintained their pursuit of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Man City have been drawn to face Newcastle United in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup. The draw has also seen City handed the home tie for the second leg, which could give Pep Guardiola's side the advantage in the tie. The semi-final draw for the Carabao Cup is about to get underway.

THE final Premier League weekend before Christmas has thrown up a stocking full of mouth-watering fixtures. Arsenal and Manchester City are in contention to be top of the tree on Christmas

Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are all in the frame in the chase for Bournemouth's 25-year-old Ghana winger Antoine Semenyo, who has a £65m release clause which can be activated during part of the January transfer window. (Talksport)