That’s your lot, folks. Thanks for reading today’s Clockwatch. Those desirous of more up-to-the-minute Premier League action should hotfoot it over to Barry Glendenning. Anon!
Post-match postbag. “The sterile possession and the passing across the box is one of the reasons why Diogo Jota is such an important player, as he is prepared to run through the block to punch holes into it. It is therefore notable that Nuñez’s first goal came from Alexander-Arnold breaking past the forwards to do precisely that” – Andy (not that one) Flintoff
“What an ingeniously scientific way for Darwin to demonstrate that Bees can get stung” – Peter Oh
“Were today’s 3 o’clock kick-offs sponsored by O2?” – Emily Cullen
MATCH REPORT: Brentford 0-2 Liverpool. David Hytner was at the Gtech, and here’s his report on a potentially pivotal moment in the title race.
MATCH REPORT: Leicester City 0-2 Fulham. Oh Ruud.
MATCH REPORT: West Ham United 0-2 Crystal Palace. Jacob Steinberg was at the London Stadium to see Jean-Philippe Mateta put Palace’s capital rivals to the sword.
Darwin Nunez scored just his third and fourth goals of the Premier League season this afternoon. So he’s not on this list. Yet. Late-season charge ahoy? Meanwhile Justin Kluivert and Jean-Philippe Mateta move on up.
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MATCH REPORT: Newcastle United 1-4 Bournemouth. Louise Taylor was at St James’ Park to witness Justin Kluivert make merry on his pop Patrick’s old stomping ground.
Premier League table
Liverpool extend their lead at the top to seven points. Arsenal can make up ground against Aston Villa in the 5.30pm match.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Liverpool | 21 | 30 | 50 |
2 | Arsenal | 21 | 22 | 43 |
3 | Nottm Forest | 21 | 10 | 41 |
4 | Newcastle | 22 | 12 | 38 |
5 | Chelsea | 21 | 15 | 37 |
6 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 37 |
7 | Man City | 21 | 9 | 35 |
8 | Aston Villa | 21 | -1 | 35 |
9 | Fulham | 22 | 4 | 33 |
10 | Brighton | 21 | 3 | 31 |
11 | Brentford | 22 | 1 | 28 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | -3 | 27 |
13 | Man Utd | 21 | -3 | 26 |
14 | West Ham | 22 | -16 | 26 |
15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 24 |
16 | Everton | 20 | -11 | 17 |
17 | Wolverhampton | 21 | -17 | 16 |
18 | Ipswich | 21 | -17 | 16 |
19 | Leicester | 22 | -25 | 14 |
20 | Southampton | 21 | -34 | 6 |
Here’s how the Championship table looks after today’s results. Sheffield United go top; Plymouth remain rooted to the bottom.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Sheff Utd | 27 | 21 | 55 |
2 | Leeds | 26 | 29 | 53 |
3 | Burnley | 27 | 22 | 53 |
4 | Sunderland | 27 | 17 | 51 |
5 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 11 | 42 |
6 | Blackburn | 27 | 7 | 42 |
7 | West Brom | 27 | 11 | 41 |
8 | Watford | 27 | 1 | 41 |
9 | Bristol City | 27 | 2 | 37 |
10 | Sheff Wed | 26 | -2 | 37 |
11 | Norwich | 27 | 4 | 36 |
12 | QPR | 27 | -4 | 35 |
13 | Swansea | 27 | -3 | 34 |
14 | Coventry | 27 | -2 | 32 |
15 | Oxford Utd | 27 | -11 | 32 |
16 | Preston North End | 27 | -6 | 31 |
17 | Millwall | 26 | 0 | 30 |
18 | Stoke | 27 | -8 | 28 |
19 | Derby | 27 | -6 | 27 |
20 | Cardiff | 27 | -12 | 27 |
21 | Hull | 27 | -10 | 26 |
22 | Luton | 27 | -17 | 26 |
23 | Portsmouth | 26 | -14 | 24 |
24 | Plymouth | 27 | -30 | 21 |
Scottish Cup fourth round full-times.
Broxburn Athletic 0-8 Ayr United
Cove Rangers 2-0 Forfar Athletic
Dumbarton 1-5 Airdrieonians
Dunfermline Athletic 3-0 Stenhousemuir
Elgin City 0-3 Aberdeen
Hamilton Academical 3-1 Musselburgh Athletic
Hibernian 3-0 Clydebank
Queen of the South 1-3 St Mirren
Queen’s Park 2-2 Montrose (ET)
Ross County 2-2 Livingston (ET)
St Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell
Championship full-times.
Cardiff City 3-0 Swansea City
Coventry City 1-0 Bristol City
Derby County 0-2 Watford
Luton Town 0-0 Preston North End
Millwall 0-1 Hull City
Oxford United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Queens Park Rangers
Portsmouth 1-1 Middlesbrough (L)
Sheffield United 2-0 Norwich City
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Stoke City
FULL TIME: Brentford 0-2 Liverpool. That’s a massive result for Liverpool. Darwin Nunez’s dramatic late intervention could have a huge bearing on the title race. The three points, obviously. The added pressure on Arsenal, who were dreaming of closing the gap at the top. But perhaps most importantly, it may have cleared Liverpool’s pipes. The league leaders were staring down the barrel of a third Premier League draw in a row, six points dropped in short order. But now the picture looks very different. Blip over? Ipswich at Anfield next.
FULL TIME: Brentford 0-2 Liverpool
Darwin Nunez, so often the subject of derision, is Liverpool’s last-gasp hero at the Gtech! A sickener for Brentford, and Arsenal as well. What a difference that’s made to the top of the table! Arsenal’s early-evening game with Villa now even more important.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Liverpool | 21 | 30 | 50 |
2 | Arsenal | 21 | 22 | 43 |
3 | Nottm Forest | 21 | 10 | 41 |
4 | Newcastle | 22 | 12 | 38 |
5 | Chelsea | 21 | 15 | 37 |
FULL TIME: Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
Another seven-game sequence here: Leicester have now lost seven on the bounce. Huge problems for Ruud van Nistelrooy.
FULL TIME: West Ham United 0-2 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace are now seven unbeaten away from home, a new top-flight club record. Graham Potter grim-faced.
Brentford 0-2 Liverpool. Darwin Nunez loves it at the Gtech all right. That delightful dink last season, and now an injury-time double whammy that could have huge implications in the title race!
GOAL! Brentford 0-2 Liverpool (Nunez 90+3)
… and they say Darwin Nunez isn’t a born goalscorer. He missed a big chance earlier, but now he’s got two in added time! Harvey Elliott with the assist.
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Brentford 0-1 Liverpool. That was the first of four added minutes. But wait, what’s this?
GOAL! Brentford 0-1 Liverpool (Nunez 90+1)
… so having said that, Darwin Nunez breaks the deadlock in the first minute of added time! Liverpool delight. Brentford heartbroken, and Arsenal won’t be too chuffed either. Unless there’s some more late drama up the other end, of course!
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Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Brentford took a point from the champions Manchester City during the week; they’re very close to denying the league leaders a couple of precious points now too. “Regarding Tim Pearson’s comment, are teams not allowed to have a dip in form without everything being questioned?” asks Jack B. “Plus Brentford are a formidable team at home who stunt the very best.”
GOAL! West Ham United 0-2 Crystal Palace (Mateta 89 pen)
Jean-Philippe Mateta puts Eddie Nketiah through. Łukasz Fabiański brings him down. Penalty, and Mateta secures the points for Palace! Only just, mind, Fabiański coming very close to making up for his mistake … but the ball squirms under his body.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold has a dig from distance. Not too far away.
Full time in the Bundesliga, where leaders Bayern Munich have beaten Wolfsburg 3-2. An 88th-minute goal for Mohammed Amoura – his second of the afternoon – gave Wolfburg some late hope, but the Bavarians hung on. They go seven clear of the champions Bayer Leverkusen, who play Borussia Monchengladbach in the late kick-off.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Bayern Munich | 18 | 41 | 45 |
2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | 18 | 38 |
3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | 18 | 36 |
4 | Stuttgart | 18 | 10 | 32 |
5 | RB Leipzig | 18 | 5 | 31 |
RED CARD: Mavropanos (West Ham United)
West Ham United 0-1 Crystal Palace. Konstantinos Mavropanos walks for a second yellow card, both issued for fouls on the Crystal Palace goalscorer Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Cody Gakpo miskicks, and another big chance for Liverpool goes begging. Their attempt ticker up to 30 now. Just six on target, and no goals scored. “Are we seeing the gradual Arsenalization of Liverpool as the season unfolds, a regression from heavy metal football to sterile adult contemporary?” asks Tim Pearson. “Arne Slot received much praise early doors for a more patient team, prepared to vary the pace of the game in search of victory. Yet with this current run of iffy form we’re seeing more and more passing around the opponent’s box, all possession without penetration, confounded by a low block. In other words, we’re increasingly seeing an Arsenal clone.”
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Half-chances for Kevin Schade and Christian Nørgaard. Then up the other end, Darwin Nunez skies a shot. “Do you think we might be getting an insight into Mo’s transfer mindset?” wonders Jeremy Boyce. “Early-leaver syndrome ? Vibes subconsciously extending to the rest of the team? If so, he should go now if they want to win the league. Management is such a simple game, eh?”
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Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Now it’s Alexis Mac Allister’s turn to head wide. It’s not happening for the league leaders, whose advantage at the top could be cut to two points tonight, should this scoreline become a result and Arsenal beat Villa later on. Speaking of which, the teams are in at the Emirates, and Barry Glendenning is all over them.
GOAL! Leicester City 0-2 Fulham (Traore 68)
Adama Traore side-foots Fulham into a two-goal lead, and Ruud van Nistelrooy’s relegation-haunted side are heading for a seventh straight league defeat.
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Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Darwin Nunez is on for Liverpool, Luis Diaz making way, and he’s just missed a glorious chance, sending a close-range header off target. Darwin is as Darwin does. To be fair, he’s still in moral credit for his life’s work at the Gtech.
Anyway, that Acme slide whistle of 3pm fame. “I missed all the first half inaction due to clicking on the Acme slide whistle youtube ad,” writes John Magee. “This immediately sent me to youtube and a merry 45 minutes of reminiscences watching The Clangers.” Glad to have provided some entertainment one way or another. Again, I defy you to play this just once.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Brentford appeal for a penalty, a hand-ball against Ibrahima Konaté. Nothing doing. Then Luis Diaz goes over in the environs of Mark Flekken, but there’s no chance of that being given either.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. According to Opta, Liverpool have had 24 attempts at goal so far, to Brentford’s five. Just five of those 24 have been on target, though. Shades of their impotent second-half domination of Nottingham Forest during the week. All of these squandered opportunities are threatening to derail their title bid.
GOAL! Sheffield United 2-0 Norwich City (Burrows 60 pen). A second goal for Harrison Burrows, this time from the penalty spot, and the Blades are heading to the top of the Championship table this evening.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Still no goal at the Gtech, though. The pressure building on the league leaders, who at this rate will be giving Arsenal real hope going into their 5.30pm kick-off against Aston Villa.
While we’re on a goalscoring tip, there’s been a third goal for Bayern Munich against Wolfsburg. The Bundesliga leaders go 3-1 up, Leon Goretzka scoring his second of the afternoon. For the record, Michael Olise notched the other for FC Hollywood this afternoon.
GOAL! Leicester City 0-1 Fulham (Smith Rowe 48)
… and in London Bus news, another goal comes along in short order. Emile Smith Rowe adds to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s problems at the King Power. A seventh Premier League loss in a row looming for the Foxes as things now stand.
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GOAL! West Ham United 0-1 Crystal Palace (Mateta 48)
Goals: we have them! Well, a goal, anyway. Jean-Philippe Mateta opens the scoring at the London Stadium and the Graham Potter honeymoon is officially over. Ian Sargeant (4.01pm) with the fate-tempting assist.
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Second halves upcoming, then. Goals, please! Actually, scrub that: a goal, please! Any goal, please! “Liverpool replaced Henderson with Endo San,” quips AA BB.
West Ham United 0-0 Crystal Palace. “Greetings from the London Stadium,” begins Ian Sargeant. “First half over. The square root of bugger all has happened. Don’t take my word for it: the XG is 0.27. That’s for both teams combined. Drab fare.”
In lieu of goals, here’s a lovely piece in memory of one of the greatest strikers ever to grace this beautiful game of ours. Go well, Lawman.
No nil-nils in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, though! Here are the half-times north of the border.
Broxburn Athletic 0-2 Ayr United
Cove Rangers 1-0 Forfar Athletic
Dumbarton 0-2 Airdrieonians
Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 Stenhousemuir
Elgin City 0-1 Aberdeen
Hamilton Academical 1-0 Musselburgh Athletic
Hibernian 1-0 Clydebank
Queen of the South 0-2 St Mirren
Queen’s Park 1-0 Montrose
Ross County 0-1 Livingston
St Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell
… and the Championship half-times aren’t much better.
Coventry City 0-0 Bristol City
Derby County 0-1 Watford
Luton Town 0-0 Preston North End
Oxford United 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
Portsmouth 0-0 Middlesbrough (L)
Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Stoke City
To be fair to Pompey and Boro, the match was held up for half an hour due to a medical emergency in the crowd, so is only a quarter-of-an-hour in.
Premier League half-times
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
West Ham United 0-0 Crystal Palace
Best League In The World™.
BREAKING NEWS: Still no Premier League goal. Therefore in It’s-Come-To-This news, here’s Alex Robb in response to Kári Tulinius of 3.34pm fame: “I always wondered if Liverpool signed their Japanese midfielder so that the rest of the team wouldn’t be so concerned about the loss of (H)Endo in the middle of the park.”
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Mohamed Salah finds Cody Gakpo who clanks a decent chance wide. A half-chance for Bryan Mbeumo up the other end as well. Somehow it’s still goalless.
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Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City. At least we’ve had a goal already in the big game at the top of the Championship. And we nearly had another. A spectacular one too, as Gustavo Hamer has a pop from the halfway line. Angus Gunn in the Norwich goal tips it over to spare his own blushes.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham. More frame-bothering action, this time at the King Power, where Alex Iwobi hits the post with a shot-cum-cross. We’ll get a Premier League goal at some point. Won’t we?
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Another long-distance effort by Dominik Szoboszlai, this one pinging off the top of the crossbar. Liverpool getting closer.
Still no goals in the Premier League. “The way Finnish commentators say Tsimikas, I always think for a split second they’re referring to former Liverpool legend Jimmy Case,” writes Kári Tulinius. “Have any other clubs had near-namesakes from very different linguistic backgrounds?” So it’s come to this.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. The title hopefuls are beginning to dominate. Long-distance efforts from Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch. A dangerous cross sent in by Trent Alexander-Arnold. But no end product.
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Scotland, then. And here comes Simon McMahon! “It’s Scottish Cup weekend north of the border, starting last night with Hearts surviving an early scare at Brechin before running out 4-1 winners, and finishing with the tie of the round on Monday when Dundee United go up the road to Dens to face Dundee. Holders Celtic are at home to Kilmarnock at tea-time tonight, while Rangers play Highland League Fraserburgh tomorrow. Today’s games include a potentially tricky trip for Aberdeen, without a win in 12, to Elgin, St Johnstone v Motherwell and a ‘racecourse derby’ as Hamilton welcome Musselburgh. But really, it’s all about Monday night.”
GOAL! Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City (Burrows 22). Harrison Burrows opens the scoring from the edge of the box at Bramall Lane, hitting both uprights in the process. Here’s another as-it-stands table, because if things stay the same, the Blades are going top. Burnley drew 0-0 with Sunderland last night, while Leeds host Sheffield Wednesday in the War-of-the-Monster-Trucks derby tomorrow.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Sheff Utd | 27 | 20 | 55 |
2 | Leeds | 26 | 29 | 53 |
3 | Burnley | 27 | 22 | 53 |
4 | Sunderland | 27 | 17 | 51 |
5 | Blackburn | 27 | 8 | 43 |
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Nothing much happening in the Premier League right now. Over to Germany, then, where Bayern Munich lead Wolfsburg 2-1 at the break. As things stand, the top of the table looks like this, with champions Bayer Leverkusen playing Borussia Monchengladbach later this evening.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Bayern Munich | 18 | 41 | 45 |
2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | 18 | 38 |
3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | 18 | 36 |
4 | RB Leipzig | 18 | 8 | 33 |
5 | Stuttgart | 18 | 9 | 32 |
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Now it’s Luis Diaz’s turn to miss a gilt-edged invitation to score at the Gtech, miscuing a header from close range. It’s certainly an open game, and you have to wonder how it’s still goalless.
West Ham United 0-0 Crystal Palace. No early goals in the Premier League, though Jean-Philippe Mateta does his best to breach the dam at the London Stadium. Lukasz Fabianski denies him with a strong arm.
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Leicester City 0-0 Fulham. Jordan Ayew crosses for Stephy Mavididi, who isn’t able to connect. But it’s a positive start for the hosts, who certainly need a result today if they’re to kick-start any sort of fight against relegation.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Bryan Mbeumo tees up Mikkel Damsgaard for what looks like a certain goal … but the Danish midfielder fluffs the chance. A lively end-to-end start in west London.
Those early Championship games, then. A round-up for your edification.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. The league leaders have started brightly, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cody Gakpo probing down the wings. An early half-chance for Mohamed Salah is blocked and cleared.
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It’s 3pm, and whistles sound all across the land! I defy you to play this just the once.
There were a couple of early kick-offs in League One …
Blackpool 2-2 Huddersfield Town
Peterborough United 0-0 Leyton Orient
… as well as League Two …
Carlisle United 0-1 Bradford City
Gillingham 0-1 Doncaster Rovers
Those desirous of hot table action can find it here.
Champions League football for Bournemouth next season? Why not? Just look! Here’s the Premier League table as we head into the 3pms.
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Liverpool | 20 | 28 | 47 |
2 | Arsenal | 21 | 22 | 43 |
3 | Nottm Forest | 21 | 10 | 41 |
4 | Newcastle | 22 | 12 | 38 |
5 | Chelsea | 21 | 15 | 37 |
6 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 37 |
7 | Man City | 21 | 9 | 35 |
8 | Aston Villa | 21 | -1 | 35 |
9 | Brighton | 21 | 3 | 31 |
10 | Fulham | 21 | 2 | 30 |
11 | Brentford | 21 | 3 | 28 |
12 | Man Utd | 21 | -3 | 26 |
13 | West Ham | 21 | -14 | 26 |
14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 11 | 24 |
15 | Crystal Palace | 21 | -5 | 24 |
16 | Everton | 20 | -11 | 17 |
17 | Wolverhampton | 21 | -17 | 16 |
18 | Ipswich | 21 | -17 | 16 |
19 | Leicester | 21 | -23 | 14 |
20 | Southampton | 21 | -34 | 6 |
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FULL TIME: Newcastle United 1-4 Bournemouth. After six straight wins in the Premier League, Newcastle went into this fixture with faint hopes of a first title since 1927. Well they’ve been thoroughly disabused of that notion, Bournemouth scoring four crackers on Tyneside. Justin Kluivert with a hat-trick on his dad Patrick’s old stomping ground. Barry Glendenning has the details, in the popular minute-by-minute format.
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The early games in the Championship have finished. A big win for Cardiff in the South Wales derby. An equally precious victory for Hull in south London. Both teams put some distance between themselves and bottom club Plymouth, who haven’t had a good day at all.
Cardiff City 3-0 Swansea City
Millwall 0-1 Hull City
Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Queens Park Rangers
Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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1 | Leeds | 26 | 29 | 53 |
2 | Burnley | 27 | 22 | 53 |
3 | Sheff Utd | 26 | 19 | 52 |
4 | Sunderland | 27 | 17 | 51 |
5 | Blackburn | 26 | 8 | 42 |
6 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 11 | 41 |
7 | West Brom | 26 | 11 | 40 |
8 | Watford | 26 | -1 | 38 |
9 | Bristol City | 26 | 3 | 37 |
10 | Sheff Wed | 26 | -2 | 37 |
11 | Norwich | 26 | 6 | 36 |
12 | QPR | 27 | -4 | 35 |
13 | Swansea | 27 | -3 | 34 |
14 | Millwall | 26 | 0 | 30 |
15 | Preston North End | 26 | -6 | 30 |
16 | Coventry | 26 | -3 | 29 |
17 | Oxford Utd | 26 | -12 | 29 |
18 | Derby | 26 | -4 | 27 |
19 | Stoke | 26 | -8 | 27 |
20 | Cardiff | 27 | -12 | 27 |
21 | Hull | 27 | -10 | 26 |
22 | Luton | 26 | -17 | 25 |
23 | Portsmouth | 25 | -14 | 23 |
24 | Plymouth | 27 | -30 | 21 |
West Ham v Crystal Palace team news
West Ham United: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Cresswell, Alvarez, Lucas Paqueta, Rodriguez, Soucek, Emerson Palmieri, Kudus.
Subs: Areola, Soler, Coufal, Luis Guilherme, Ings, Irving, Casey, Scarles, Orford.
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Kamada, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.
Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Schlupp, Clyne, Doucoure, Riad, Rodney, Devenny, Kporha.
West Ham make one change after the 3-2 win over Fulham. Aaron Cresswell replaces Carlos Soler, who drops to the bench.
Palace also make one change, following their win at Leicester. Daichi Kamada steps in for Jefferson Lerma, who misses out altogether.
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Leicester v Fulham team news
Leicester City: Stolarczyk, Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen, Winks, Soumare, Ayew, El Khannous, Mavididi, Vardy.
Subs: Iversen, Coady, Okoli, De Cordova-Reid, Daka, Skipp, Thomas, McAteer, Buonanotte.
Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Lukic, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Jimenez.
Subs: Benda, Reed, Rodrigo Muniz, Cairney, Traore, Andreas Pereira, King, Sessegnon, Diop.
Leicester make one change to the team that started the 0-2 home loss to Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew comes in for the benched Facundo Buonanotte.
Fulham welcome back Sander Berge at the expense of Andreas Pereira, who drops to the bench.
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Brentford v Liverpool team news
Brentford: Flekken, Roerslev, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Norgaard, Yarmolyuk, Damsgaard, Mbeumo, Wissa.
Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Schade, Jensen, Carvalho, Mee, Konak, Maghoma, Kim.
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Diaz.
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Quansah, Bradley.
Brentford make one change after the 2-2 draw with Manchester City. Yehor Yarmolyuk comes in for Mathias Jensen, who drops to the bench.
Liverpool also make one change in the wake of their midweek work, the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson, who is benched.
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Preamble
Today’s 3pm card …
Brentford v Liverpool
Leicester City v Fulham
West Ham United v Crystal Palace
… will tell us whether the league leaders’ one-win-in-four-and-that-against-Accrington-Stanley sequence is blip or full-blown crisis; if Ruud van Nistelrooy is able to snap his appalling six-game losing streak in the league; and whether Graham Potter keeps enjoying those early feelgood vibes or descends into Lopeteguian misery. Team news when we have it!