Premier League, Week 10: Cardiff kings of South Wales

Both teams set up in conservative 4-3-3 formations that looked a lot more like conservative 4-1-4-1 setups when they weren’t clearly in possession. With both teams much more concerned with not losing the game than winning the game in the first half, there weren’t any clear chances. Michu hit the first half’s only shot on target for either team in the 10th minute.

Rangel was forced into a save on the ensuing free kick by Peter Whittingham and made it to keep his team’s chances of a draw alive, but Cardiff held on comfortably for all three points.

Nine minutes of injury time followed in which Spurs began to look more lively, but neither team managed to break the deadlock.

• How can AVB get Spurs firing again?

Everton have started the season excellently, with the pre-season Roberto Martínez skeptics forced to chomp on their words. They head into this round having won five of their opening nine games, and so far maintained an unbeaten record at Goodison Park. A win would see them leapfrog Spurs, and could mean they’d jump as high as second in the table.

Everton injuries and suspensions

Goals: Cazorla 19’, Ramsey 59’.

• How can AVB get Spurs firing again?

Aston Villa were in the midst of a long goal drought coming into this game, and so it continued as they struggled to provide much of an attacking threat. Andreas Weimann looked dangerous, but was forced off through injury in the first half.

The game was more or less put away two minutes later, when van Persie beat the offside trap and squared for Rooney to finish from close range.

Fulham couldn’t get much going until Alexander Kacaniklic entered the game in the 61st minute, but he made a big impact right away and was the home side’s most effective player for the game’s final half-hour. He scored to make things interesting in the 65th minute, hitting a shot that deflected off Rooney, giving David De Gea no chance to make a save.

Arsenal injuries and suspensions

Liverpool injuries and suspensions

Manchester City injuries and suspensions

Out: Stevan Jovetić (calf). In doubt: Vincent Kompany (thigh).

Newcastle United injuries and suspensions

Out: Fabricio Coloccini (groin), Ryan Taylor (knee), Jonás Gutiérrez (personal reasons). In doubt: Steven Taylor (hamstring) Massadio Haïdara, Paul Dummett.