Saturday: Nottingham Forest v Brighton (4.30pm UAE)
Third-place Forest, who had won seven of their last eight matches, were brought back down to earth with a hefty bump last week when they were smashed 5-0 at Bournemouth.
Brighton's hopes of winning for a third consecutive match were ended when they lost at home to West Ham United, which leaves them eighth in the table.
Prediction: Forest 2 Brighton 1
Bournemouth v Liverpool (7pm)
Bournemouth's stunning demolition of Forest means they are now 11 games undefeated and are seventh in the standings, just one point behind Manchester City in fourth.
Liverpool's lead at the top of the league is now six points with a game in hand after they brushed aside Ipswich Town 4-1 at Anfield, which included a double from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scoring his 19th league goal of the campaign.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1 Liverpool 2
Everton v Leicester City (7pm)
Everton made it two wins on the spin under returning manager David Moyes when they battled to a narrow victory over Brighton, lifting them seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Leicester managed to end of miserable run of seven consecutive losses by winning away to Tottenham Hotspur and climbing out of the bottom three, albeit only by a point.
Prediction: Everton 1 Leicester 0
Ipswich v Southampton (7pm)
Second-bottom takes on bottom at Portman Road, although Southampton are 10 points behind their opponents. Ipswich's defeat at Liverpool was their third on the trot but they are only one point shy of safety.
Southampton's home defeat to Newcastle means they have still only accrued six points after winning once in 23 games and they are 11 points behind fourth-bottom Leicester.
Prediction: Ipswich 3 Southampton 1
Newcastle United v Fulham (7pm)
Fifth-placed Newcastle returned to winning ways after their 4-1 humbling at home by Bournemouth by easing to a 3-1 victory at bottom club Southampton, with striker Alexander Isak scoring twice, taking his league tally for the season to 17.
Fulham were beaten 1-0 at home by Manchester United meaning the Cottagers have managed just one win in five games, leaving them 10th in the table.
Prediction: Newcastle 2 Fulham 0
Wolves v Aston Villa (9.30pm)
Third-bottom Wolves are looking to avoid a fifth defeat in a row in this Midlands derby after losing 1-0 at home to Arsenal last week.
Villa go into the game on a high having qualified for the Uefa Champions League last 16 after beating Celtic on Wednesday night. The have also gone five Premier League games unbeaten, although three of those were draws.
Prediction: Wolves 1 Villa 2
Sunday: Brentford v Spurs (6pm)
Brentford edged to a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace last week – only their second away win of the season – but the Bees have yet to record two consecutive victories this season and are in 11th place.
Tottenham's miserable run goes on with Ange Postecoglou's side now having lost four in a row following their home defeat by Leicester and have won just once in 11 league games.
Prediction: Brentford 1 Spurs 1
Manchester United v Crystal Palace (6pm)
A deflected strike from defender Lisandro Martinez earned United all three points at Fulham last time out and they are up to 12th in the table after leapfrogging Palace.
The Eagles had lost just once in 11 games ahead of last week's defeat at home by Brentford, having turned around their season following a tricky start.
Prediction: United 2 Palace 1
Arsenal v Manchester City (8.30pm)
Second versus fourth at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal enjoy a six-point advantage over City and produced a battling performance to win at Wolves last week thanks to Riccardo Calafiori's second-half goal
City's 3-1 win over Chelsea continued their recent improvement in league form, which has seen them go unbeaten in five games, their last defeat coming at Aston Villa on December 21.
Prediction: Arsenal 1 Man City 1
Tuesday: Chelsea v West Ham (midnight)
Chelsea's slump in form continued with defeat at the Etihad Stadium last weekend and Ezno Maresca's side have dropped down to sixth after winning just once in seven matches
West Ham earned a hard-fought draw at Aston Villa last week with new manager Graham Potter having taken four points from a possible nine since he took over.
Prediction: Chelsea 2 West Ham 1
Essentials
The flights
Emirates, Etihad and Malaysia Airlines all fly direct from the UAE to Kuala Lumpur and on to Penang from about Dh2,300 return, including taxes.
Where to stay
In Kuala Lumpur, Element is a recently opened, futuristic hotel high up in a Norman Foster-designed skyscraper. Rooms cost from Dh400 per night, including taxes. Hotel Stripes, also in KL, is a great value design hotel, with an infinity rooftop pool. Rooms cost from Dh310, including taxes.
In Penang, Ren i Tang is a boutique b&b in what was once an ancient Chinese Medicine Hall in the centre of Little India. Rooms cost from Dh220, including taxes.
23 Love Lane in Penang is a luxury boutique heritage hotel in a converted mansion, with private tropical gardens. Rooms cost from Dh400, including taxes.
In Langkawi, Temple Tree is a unique architectural villa hotel consisting of antique houses from all across Malaysia. Rooms cost from Dh350, including taxes.
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Kathryn Hawkes of House of Hawkes on being a good guest (because we’ve all had bad ones)
- Arrive with a thank you gift, or make sure you have one for your host by the time you leave.
- Offer to buy groceries, cook them a meal or take your hosts out for dinner.
- Help out around the house.
- Entertain yourself so that your hosts don’t feel that they constantly need to.
- Leave no trace of your stay – if you’ve borrowed a book, return it to where you found it.
- Offer to strip the bed before you go.
UAE jiu-jitsu squad
Men: Hamad Nawad and Khalid Al Balushi (56kg), Omar Al Fadhli and Saeed Al Mazroui (62kg), Taleb Al Kirbi and Humaid Al Kaabi (69kg), Mohammed Al Qubaisi and Saud Al Hammadi (70kg), Khalfan Belhol and Mohammad Haitham Radhi (85kg), Faisal Al Ketbi and Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)
Women: Wadima Al Yafei and Mahra Al Hanaei (49kg), Bashayer Al Matrooshi and Hessa Al Shamsi (62kg)
Emergency
Director: Kangana Ranaut
Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry
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Alita: Battle Angel
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Keean Johnson
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Living in...
This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
Infobox
Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier, Al Amerat, Oman
The two finalists advance to the next stage of qualifying, in Malaysia in August
Results
UAE beat Iran by 10 wickets
Kuwait beat Saudi Arabia by eight wickets
Oman beat Bahrain by nine wickets
Qatar beat Maldives by 106 runs
Monday fixtures
UAE v Kuwait, Iran v Saudi Arabia, Oman v Qatar, Maldives v Bahrain
The burning issue
The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.
Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on
Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins
Read part one: how cars came to the UAE
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
