5 things to watch out for in the Premier League this weekend

#4 An entertaining but unpredictable clash awaits as Wolves travel to Tottenham Hotspur stadium

Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton - Premier League

This Premier League fixture has "too close to call" written all over it. Tottenham Hotspur are absolutely capable of leaving it too late to save a game. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers are equally capable of not taking their chances and winning games when the chances come. Just look at their previous games and you know this is as unpredictable as it gets.

Spurs have looked a much improved side under Antonio Conte but there are defensive liabilities in their squad and you can't turn a blind eye to it. Emerson Royal, as a right wingback, has to do a lot better in the defensive part of his game. Ben Davies is mistake prone and his side have paid the cost for those mistakes.

The Italian's players found it difficult to keep up with the pace of the game that was set by Southampton in their previous fixture. Spurs had lapses in concentration and they allowed space for Saints to hurl some clever crosses as two late goals condemned Tottenham to a 3-2 defeat. Their backline looked all over the place and were rightly punished.

Meanwhile, Bruno Lage's work has somehow almost gone under the radar. They are currently eighth in the Premier League with just a six-point difference from the top-four, with two games in hand. They played Arsenal in their last game and truly tested them to their limit. But, despite playing against 10-men, they were unable to score a goal, with a wave of late pressure and consistent opportunities.

Wolves are a very well drilled team who have defended really well and have won their last three games of the four played in the Premier League. This has the promise of an entertaining affair with a great technical aspect to it and every missed chance will be rued.

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#5 Frank Lampard on the lookout for his first three Premier League points as Everton manager

Newcastle United v Everton - Premier League

The possibility of Everton finding themselves in a relegation battle is very real now. They are 16th in the points table, just two points safe from the bottom three. Frank Lampard has to save his reputation after he was sacked by his dear Chelsea a year ago.

This is a high risk job, but it will definitely have its rewards should he succeed.

If the start is anything to go by, the new boss must have figured that he has to do a lot of work. On his return to management, Lampard lost his first Premier League encounter against Newcastle United, who looked far better than the Toffees. They found it difficult to break away from the opposition press and gave the ball away cheaply.

Against a team like Leeds United who run relentlessly and play man marking, slow transitions can be a big disadvantage. Marcelo Bielsa's side scored three goals against Aston Villa and the Toffees will have to be resolute defensively. Lampard signed Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek in January and they hardly made any impact on their debuts from the bench.

This is a game where many players in the Everton squad have a point to prove and they must avoid a loss at all costs.