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English Premier League Tuesday Preview: Transfer Deadline Madness Gives Way To Gameweek 25

While a host of SB Nation Soccer editors and scribes mend their broken finger tips, while the dust settles from quite the insane day of transfer action and while Andy Carroll, Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez (among others) all begin to don new colors, the Premier League wastes little time in offering up the next gameweek as all 20 clubs are set for action on Tuesday and Wednesday for week 25.

Much was expected and much was witnessed on 31 January of 2011 when the British transfer fee was broken not once, but twice involving moves and players from Newcastle United to Liverpool then Liverpool to Chelsea to end the day. While it's unlikely that any of Monday's massive transfers will feature for their respective sides on Tuesday or Wednesday, gameweek 26 arrives this weekend with a Super Sunday of its own for Premier League fans to potentially witness players and eras new.

Before the weekend, however, week 25 carries the task at hand featuring more then a few interesting match-ups. Ahead of Tuesday’s four and Wednesday’s six matches, let’s take a look at what’s left as the dust is finally starting to settle in the Premier League after a busy Monday.

Tuesday-

Arsenal Vs. Everton, The Emirates Stadium, North London, 2:45 PM Eastern - Both teams were quiet in January's transfer window yet both teams could have benefited from activity. Arsenal are a bit thin at the back while the ? at Goodison Park still looms over where the goals will continue to come from. Tim Cahill is back in Liverpool after competing with Australia in the AFC Asia Cup but is unlikely to feature on Tuesday while Arsenal can pull within two points of Manchester United with a win at home.

Sunderland Vs. Chelsea, The Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 2:45 PM Eastern - Sunderland were shock winners last time out at Stamford Bridge 0-3 in November with goals coming from Nedum Onuoha, Danny Welbeck and Asamoah Gyan. Now without Welbeck due to injury and Darren Bent due to the woes of the transfer window, the Black Cats will look to Gyan as their only real option up front to score goals. For the reigning Champions, they'll be without the services of the recently acquired Fernando Torres but have won back to back league games and still have a shout in this year's title race yet remain four points back of Manchester City in fourth. For the Blues, one eye must surely be on Sunday's clash with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge which looks set to pit Torres against his old club as the Spaniard makes his debut for his new one.

Manchester United Vs. Aston Villa, Old Trafford, Manchester, 3:00 PM Eastern - United needed one of their classic comebacks last time out at Villa Park to snatch a point on the road, but the draw ended up being an important match as it pertains to United's current unbeaten league run and their five point lead at the top. Both sides were quiet in the transfer market this time out with Villa making a minor splash in landing US international Michael Bradley on loan til the end of the season from Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach. For United, it continues to be the Dimitar Berbatov story - who currently can't stop scoring for the Reds - while Ryan Giggs, Javier Hernandez, Nani and Nemanja Vidic all continue to have fine seasons. Villa are enjoying a mini resurgence under Gerard Houllier in recent weeks. The Birmingham side have won two in a row in the league and also thrashed Blackburn in the FA Cup to advance to the fifth round this past weekend.

West Bromwich Albion Vs. Wigan Athletic, The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 3:00 PM Eastern - While Wigan look certain to go down this season under the tutelage of Roberto Martinez, WBA have been flirting with the question on an off as well. Having started so brilliantly under Roberto Di Matteo, the Baggies have now lost a staggering seven of their last eight league matches heading into Tuesday's relegation six-pointer. Peter Odemwingie has scored seven league goals for Brom while the Baggies landed a promising attacking player on loan on transfer deadline day in Arsenal's Carlos Vela. Vela could prove an incredibly valuable asset in Brom's search for safety this season.

As always, join SB Nation Soccer for live coverage of today’s Premier League matches starting at 2:45 PM Eastern time.

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