By FRANCO PANIZO
Tim Howard, Everton and Liverpool aren't too far from the relegation zone, and this weekend's
Merseyside Derby could determine which team continues to fight for safety for the remainder of the
season and which starts to climb the table.
Howard and Everton travel to Liverpool on Sunday in one of the marque match-ups of the
weekend.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Eddie Johnson has been receiving sporadic minutes with Fulham as of late, but this weekend's FA
Cup action may be just what he needs in order to receive a start.
Fulham take on League One club Peterborough United, and that could give Johnson an opportunity
to get his first start since early October.
By FRANCO PANIZO
The U.S. national team won't be the only squad with new American faces in its lineup this
weekend.
Several players in the Americans Abroad contingent will be looking to make debuts with their
respective new clubs.
Jermaine Jones is one of those players, and he'll look to start for Blackburn when it faces West
Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Clint Dempsey and Fulham may have had a flat showing against Liverpool on Wednesday, but they'll
have a chance to quickly erase that from their memories in FA Cup action this weekend.
Fulham hosts Tottenham on Sunday, and Dempsey will look to spark the Cottagers' attack against
the likes of Ledley King and Michael Dawson after failing to find the back of the net against
Liverpool.
