10 Star Players Who Must Step Up In EPL Week 12

Having adjusted to life exceptionally well in London, Alexis Sanchez has been one of the brightest stars in the Premier League so far this season. Scoring six goals in his last four Premier League appearances, Sanchez has been carrying Arsenal. Hopefully, the rest of his team will start contributing. Until then, Sanchez has proven he is more than capable of carrying the squad.

Facing a tough test against Arsenal, Manchester United will look to continue their push up the Premier League table. Coming off a productive international break, expect Wayne Rooney to be full of confidence. In order for Manchester United to be successful, Rooney must carry over his scoring touch to the Premier League.

With all of the attention being given to Diego Costa and his incredible scoring form, it is easy to forget about all of the potent attacking weapons at Chelsea. Eventually Costa will come back down to earth. Look for Eden Hazard to step up and become a bigger piece of the Chelsea attack moving forward.

Manchester City look to return to their winning ways following the international break. At his best, Yaya Toure controls the City midfield and creates chances for his strikers. He has not been at his best so far this season. If Manchester City hope to push Chelsea for the Premier League Trophy, he must return to his brilliant best.

One of the lone bright spots for Manchester City, Sergio Aguero is the leading goal scorer in the Premier League this season. Looking to join the ranks of the best players on the planet, Aguero has been in spectacular form recently. Without much support from his fellow strikers, expect Aguero to be the primary scoring threat for City.

Liverpool currently sit in the bottom half of the Barclays Premier League table. In order to begin their push back toward the top four, Steven Gerrard must start taking over games. Gerrard will hope to erase the terrible memories from last season against Crystal Palace and jump-start their journey back up the table.

With the recent news that Daniel Sturridge is expected to miss an additional six weeks, someone must step up for Liverpool. Raheem Sterling has been a revelation this season, attracting the attention of some of Europe's biggest clubs. Without Sturridge, expect Sterling to play a major role in the attack against Crystal Palace.

Earning as a reputation as a "Super Sub" earlier this season, Harry Kane appears to have earned a spot in the starting lineup at White Hart Lane. Kane has demonstrated exceptional scoring form in Europa League action. Look for him to carry this over to the Premier League and emerge as one of Tottenham's best young players.

One of the best keepers in the world, Hugo Lloris has kept three clean sheets so far this season. Tottenham have struggled to consistently score goals this season. In order to win close games, Lloris will need to make key saves. Expect this to be the case against Hull, as Spurs will need Lloris to come up big in order to win this contest.

With their unbeaten record at stake, Chelsea will look to Diego Costa to continue their winning ways. Costa claims that he cannot continue to score goals at this rate. However, you can expect him to continue his incredible form against a questionable West Brom defense. Look for Chelsea to extend their unbeaten run with another brilliant performance by Costa.