By Iain Macintosh

1 IS GUUS Hiddink going to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the season?

Reports in the British media suggest that the Russian FA, not entirely comfortable with having a part-time national team manager, are lining up Dick Advocaat to replace him.

If that's true, there is nothing to stop Hiddink from sticking around in London and, after the start he's made with Chelsea, their fans and players will be delighted. It may show in their performance tonight too. Watch out Wigan!

2 IS DIDIER Drogba really back?

Two decent performances in a row from the man who hasn't really been very good since 2007.

He'll want to continue impressing his new manager, especially as the visitors to Stamford Bridge are Wigan, who haven't won in six matches.

Can Drogba score his second league goal of 2009 or will he revert to type and wander around the pitch scratching his bottom?

3 CAN LIVERPOOL ever find a way of replicating their European form?

They can beat Real Madrid in Spain, but I can't be the only one expecting them to make hard work of Middlesbrough in Teesside.

Perhaps they should refer to Gareth Southgate's team as AC Middlesbrough in the hope that they convince themselves it's another European tie.

Goodness knows, they need a win in the league.

4 WILL Arsenal ever score in the league?

Three consecutive goalless draws have had Arsene Wenger raging about the lack of ambition from his opponents and Fulham aren't exactly going to change that trend.

Roy Hodgson is almost certain to play a narrow, cautious 4-5-1 and make Arsenal work for their win, but if the Gunners' finishing is as abject as it was in midweek, it'll be a fourth blank on the bounce.

5 HOW WILL Everton cope without Mikel Arteta?

David Moyes has endured a horrible run of injuries but the absence of the skilful Spaniard will really hurt his side.

Arteta, after a subdued start to the season, was in fine form. He was an abundant source of goals from set-pieces, but it was his clever interplay that really raised eyebrows.

Everything that Everton did went through him.