Here are the latest Premier League headlines for Wednesday, May 4.
Everton set to bring back ‘home welcome’ for Brentford game
There can be no doubt that Leeds United’s relegation rivals Everton are transformed when they play at home. While their away form remains one of the worst in the Premier League, Everton have managed to do the business at home on Merseyside.
The Toffees have picked up 10 points from their last four home games, including wins over Manchester United and most recently Chelsea. One of the contributing factors in last weekends win over the Blues was the atmosphere that welcome the Everton team, alongside the scenes of support throughout the game.
Everton fans showed up in their numbers with blue flares aloft to welcome their team to Goodison, creating a raucous environment that the stadium later fed off. It was instrumental in making Goodison feel like a 12th man as Richarlison’s second half winner helped the Toffees past third placed Chelsea.
And ahead of their next home game against Brentford on Sunday, May 15, there have been calls for fans to re-group ahead of the clash that could be instrumental in deciding the club’s Premier League status.
The Fans’ Forum tweeted: "Let’s do it all again" having previously urged Everton fans to get involved with last weekend’s display.
"We want Frank and the team to feel our support - we want noise, colour, banners, and we want to create an atmosphere that carries on through the turnstiles and into the stands. We want to show the players we are all right behind them."
Bournemouth return to the Premier League at second time of asking
In what was potentially the biggest non-play-off Championship game in the league's history, AFC Bournemouth managed to overcome a resilient Nottingham Forest side to clinch promotion back to the Premier League at the second time of asking. Heading into the contest, hosts Bournemouth sat second while Forest sat third, knowing that a win would see them leapfrog Scott Parker's side into the automatic promotion places with just a game left to play.
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It was a cagey affair for the most part, with neither side seemingly able to find the back of the net in a contest that looked to be heading for a 0-0 draw. However, on as a substitute in the 59th minute, Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore played the part of super-sub, collecting a deft Phillip Billing pass from a free-kick to fire low past Forest keeper Brice Samba.
"I never wanted the game to be an emotional one, I felt if we turned it into an emotional game it would suit Forest," explained Bournemouth manager Scott Parker.
"It was easier said than done, and we got dragged into that, it became helter-skelter, a basketball game. If we'd shown the same performance second half there would have only been one winner. We've executed second half tonight, we were electric and certainly worthy of the result. My emotions are ecstatic."
Jesse Lingard set for Manchester United exit
Jesse Lingard is set to leave Manchester United when his contract with his boyhood club is up in the summer. Lingard's contract runs out in June and is reportedly feeling let down by the club following his years of service.
The 29-year-old has only started two Premier League games this season, but was an unused substitute in Manchester United's final home game of the season, a 3-0 win over Brentford at Old Trafford. A number of Reds players, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic and Edinson Cavani were all afforded goodbye's to the Old Trafford crowd, be that through a starting berth or a substitution but Lingard was not given his by interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
Lingard's brother Louie Scott even took to social media to voice his personal frustrations at the decision, stating: "20 years of blood sweat and tears, four domestic trophies, three cup final goals, not even a farewell. No wonder it's Conference League next year."
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