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One example is that Fulham will be hosting Newcastle at Craven Cottage on the final day and, with both teams struggling at the bottom, it could well determine who goes down. Having Fulham supporters in the ground could aid the home team.

Manchester City had clinched the title long ago, but a home game with Everton offered a chance for their returning fans to say farewell to a club legend.

However, the Reds have coped well with the issue in recent years, remaining unbeaten in their last 34 top-flight games in the month of December.

However, it was previously believed that up to 500 away supporters could be allowed into the grounds, but due to logistical reasons, this has now been ruled out.

Liverpool do have a difficult fixture against 2nd placed Manchester at Old Trafford, but the rest of their games are against teams in the bottom half of the table. In their final four matches, they will face Southampton (15th), West Brom (19th), Burnley (14th) and Crystal Palace (13th).

Using Opta data, we take a look at the key statistics from across four of Saturday’s standout fixtures.

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