Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Norwich’s hopes of following up on last weekend’s win over Everton by prevailing in Friday’s crucial six-pointer against Watford suffered a blow when it was confirmed Tim Krul would miss the game with a shoulder injury. While one goalkeeper’s misfortune is another’s opportunity, Norwich fans won’t take much confidence from Angus Gunn’s most recent spell deputising for Krul between the sticks, when it could be argued he could have done a lot better for four of the eight goals Norwich conceded in games against Arsenal and Crystal Palace over the festive period. “Gunny was disappointed with the results that we had in the two games that he played in,” said Dean Smith. “He has been working hard to get that opportunity back again and it has presented itself now, so he knows he has got to go and play well.” No pressure, Angus. BG

Watford v Norwich City, Friday 8pm (all times GMT)

Ralf Rangnick’s decision to substitute Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester United’s 3-1 win against Brentford on Thursday dominated the post-match headlines. But this distracted attention from the more concerning issue for the manager: a first half in which Brentford battered United and could have been out of sight. Rangnick was seen trying to placate a visibly angry Ronaldo on the bench in the closing stages – a neat visual metaphor for the club’s seemingly intractable problems. Ronaldo currently wields disproportionate power in relation to his ability, like many other contemporary footballers, and it is debatable whether the United team is better with him in it. Sir Alex Ferguson helped to get Ronaldo’s return from Juventus over the line, and remains an influential presence, but as a manager he would simply not have tolerated such petulance from a