Premier League questions: Can Spurs rediscover their scoring touch?

By Charlotte Marsh and James Walker-Roberts

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We analyse the key talking points and questions to look out for in the Premier League on Sunday.

After Saturday's action it is a truly super Sunday with five games across the day, with the north London derby getting the action underway at midday, two games at 2.15pm - with Liverpool v Watford live on Nissan Super Sunday - and Manchester United travelling to Swansea at 3pm. 

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It is all rounded off with Premier League champions Leicester hosting Midlands rivals West Brom at 4.30pm also live on Sky Sports with each game on Sunday featuring in-game clips of goals and incidents as well as half-time and full-time highlights.

It's set to be a busy one and we look at the questions ahead of Sunday's fixtures...

Watch a preview of Sunday's Premier League fixtures including Arsenal v Tottenham, Liverpool v Watford and Swansea v Manchester United.

Can Spurs discover their scoring touch in the north London derby? (Arsenal v Tottenham - Sunday, 12pm)

While questions over Arsenal's longevity and ability to go the distance will remain whether they win, lose or draw this weekend, Spurs need to silence some of the doubts surrounding them.

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These have intensified in recent weeks after three successive league draws, in which two goals have been scored in the absence of the injured Harry Kane.

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Vincent Janssen might have got his first league goal against Leicester last time out, but that was from the penalty spot, and collectively Spurs are not scoring enough.

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With Mauricio Pochettino saying Kane is a 'maybe' to face Arsenal on Sunday, Spurs might again have to look for goals elsewhere. If they can't find them, they could find themselves six points off the Premier League pace-setters by the end of the weekend.

How does Mike Phelan stop the slide? (Hull v Southampton - Sunday, 2.15pm)

Short on fit players, short on positive results, shorter on the coaching staff after Gary Walsh's departure to Aston Villa - things aren't exactly looking bright for Hull right now.

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They have lost six straight Premier League games and another defeat this Sunday would put the club in their worst run of form at any level since 1980.

In terms of scorelines they have shown marginal improvement in recent weeks, following their 6-1 thrashing at Bournemouth with a 2-0 defeat to Stoke and then a 1-0 loss to Watford.

Defender Harry Maguire said this week that it's about momentum and Hull need to get "something on the board".

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If Mike Phelan is setting objectives, a clean sheet might be near the top. Hull have kept just one this season, but if they can shut out Southampton it would provide something to build on ahead of a potentially crucial run of fixtures that sees them face Sunderland, West Brom, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and West Ham.

Will the Reds defence make their case? (Liverpool v Watford- Sunday, 12.15pm live on Nissan Super Sunday)

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Described on Monday Night Football as the 'real deal' by Jamie Carragher, Liverpool are on a roll.

But even with five wins and a draw from their last six matches, there are still question marks over the defence, which has let in more goals than any other side in the top six.

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They have also kept just one clean sheet this season, and hardly covered themselves in glory in last weekend's win at Crystal Palace.

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Goalkeeper Loris Karius has been trying to familiarise himself with the physical side of the game by training with rugby pads, but what can the defence do?

Jurgen Klopp has vowed to 'sort it out', and the return of James Milner should be a boost. If Klopp can fix the issues at the back then Liverpool really could be rolling.

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What happened to the honeymoon period? Jose Mourinho's was short and sweet at Manchester United; Bob Bradley's has been non-existent at Swansea.

The American has taken charge of three games, picking up just one point in a home draw with Watford. After defeat at Stoke on Monday, Bradley admitted confidence is low and the only way to improve a 'concerning situation' is to start getting results.

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United are not in a totally dissimilar position. Their form as of late has been stuttering, with two wins, three draws and a loss in their last six matches. Zlatan Ibrahimovic appears to epitomise their problems with his crisis of confidence, having somehow failed to end his scoring drought against Burnley and now without a goal in nine hours.

If confidence is key, who can seize the initiative on Sunday?

Will the Foxes continue their strong home form? (Leicester v West Brom - Sunday, 4.30pm live on Nissan Super Sunday)

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Has the Champions League had a negative impact on Leicester this season? The results don't seem to suggest so, with three wins from three matches immediately after playing in Europe.

Perhaps crucially, on each occasion after a European exertion they have been playing at home, as they are this weekend.

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Their struggles on the road have been well documented - one point from five games, and that coming against Spurs last Saturday - but at the King Power they have been a different animal.

Their form at home is among the best in the league, with three wins, two draws, eight goals scored and just two conceded. Another win this weekend could lift them into the top half of the Premier League for the first time for over a month.

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