Alan Shearer's Premier League predictions including Man Utd vs Man City

Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer (Picture: Getty)

Alan Shearer has provided us with his latest round of Premier League predictions ahead of this weekend’s action.

After a weekend off for FA Cup third-round action, the English top-flight returns with all eyes on Manchester United and their new man in the dugout.

Michael Carrick has assumed the post as interim head coach, and the former United midfield has a tough task first up against arch-rivals Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime.

Pep Guardiola’s side will be looking to put pressure on title rivals Arsenal , who travel to face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground later on Saturday.

Elsewhere, Chelsea ’s new head coach, Liam Rosenior, takes charge of his first league game against London rivals Brentford, while Liverpool look to continue their 11-game unbeaten run against Burnley.

On Sunday, Newcastle United travel to face bottom-of-the-table Wolves and Aston Villa host Everton before Brighton take on Bournemouth to conclude the gameweek’s action on Monday evening.

As ever, England legend and Betfair ambassador Alan Shearer has revealed his Premier League predictions to Metro .

Michael Carrick is taking charge of his first game as interim head coach (Picture: Getty)

What an amazing game to have as your first in charge for Michael Carrick. I’ve been really impressed with Man City.

I do think Man United will get chances, but so will Man City and I think they’ll have too much for Man United, so I’ll go for an away win.

It’ll be an unbelievable atmosphere and it’ll be tough. I don’t think there’ll be many goals. It’ll be tight but I do think City will have too much going forward.

Brentford have had an unbelievable season so far. No one could’ve predicted that. If someone had said before a ball was kicked that, come the end of January, Brentford will be fifth in the Premier League, they’d have been called mad.

Brentford have impressed us all. Particularly after what they lost in terms of players and manager. They’ll make it difficult but with Chelsea being at home and the first league match for Liam Rosenior, I think they’ll have too much for Brentford, so I am going for a home win.

Chelsea can still get into the top four; they’ll make a right good go of it. Obviously, they’re up against top opposition in Aston Villa who look brilliant, but I think they’re in a good position to push for that fourth spot.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been in fine form recently (Picture: Getty)

This is a tough one to call. I was really impressed with Leeds against Newcastle. Being back at Elland Road, I don’t think they’ll have been affected by that result, and they’ll have too much for Fulham. Home win.

Calvert-Lewin has been excellent and has to be thinking about the World Cup in June. He has to make it difficult for Thomas Tuchel to leave him out, and if he keeps scoring week after week, then it sends a clear message, and that’s what he has to do. It was highly unlikely anyone would’ve spoken about him six months ago, but it’s hard not to talk about him in this way now.

If he wants to be in the World Cup squad, which he will, he has to keep doing what he’s been doing.

Liverpool have not tasted defeat since November last year (Picture: Getty)

It should be a straightforward win for Liverpool, albeit they made things difficult in the FA Cup on Monday. I can’t see anything other than a home win for Liverpool. It’ll be really tough for Burnley. Home win.

We’ve spoken about Ekitike all season. He’s been the shining light at Liverpool. Wirtz missed an absolute sitter, didn’t he, against Barnsley but then scored a great goal. There are really encouraging signs with what those two are giving now.

Crystal Palace will be hurt after embarrassing themselves in the FA Cup last week. For the FA Cup holders to go out like that was unbelievable. It shows that if you go into a game without the right attitude, you’ll get punished at any level.

Have they now got enough to go to Sunderland, who haven’t been beaten at home yet? That’s how tough it’ll be for them. I’ll go for a draw.

Crystal Palace still have some really good, technical players like Guehi, Wharton and Mateta is a good spine with Henderson in goal. However, I don’t think the Marc Guehi situation, reading about his future every week helps. That still shouldn’t affect the results they aren’t getting though.

Thomas Frank is under heavy pressure at Spurs (Picture: Getty)

I fear for whichever manager loses this game. Particularly if they lose in an unpleasant manner. It’s tough to call. Spurs have been really poor at home, but West Ham don’t fill me with any confidence either. I’ll go for a must-win home victory for Spurs.

If West Ham get beaten against Spurs, I think they’re done. The one thing working in their favour is that it’s away from home, against one of their London rivals and they know how much pressure Spurs are under. That could work in West Ham’s favour but I still think the home side will have enough.

Viktor Gyokeres was back in the goals for Arsenal in midweek (Picture: Getty)

I don’t think it will be a routine win for Arsenal because I think Forest will make it really difficult. I think they’ll sit deep and frustrate. We saw against City what they can do when they’re like that, Forest can be tough.

But I do think Arsenal will have too much with set-pieces and general play. Away win.

Wolves have found a bit of form, and I guess Newcastle are going there at the wrong time. When you look at Newcastle’s away record, I think it’s really difficult to predict. Newcastle were beaten in midweek and do have players out defensively. However, I’ll go for an away win but I’m not saying that with any huge confidence.

The FA Cup and getting into the top four has to be the aim for Newcastle now. They’ve had a good run and played good football but have conceded some sloppy goals. They have to go to Wolves and kick on now. They have to get the three points.

This will be Bournemouth’s first game without Semenyo. What a way for him to go out and score the goal he did. This game is a really tough one to call, so I will sit on the fence in this one, and I’ll go for a draw.