Key occasions
Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich Metropolis. At the least we’ve had a aim already within the huge recreation on the prime of the Championship. And we almost had one other. A spectacular one too, as Gustavo Hamer has a pop from the midway line. Angus Gunn within the Norwich aim ideas it over to spare his personal blushes.
Leicester Metropolis 0-0 Fulham. Extra frame-bothering motion, this time on the King Energy, the place Alex Iwobi hits the publish with a shot-cum-cross. We’ll get a Premier League aim sooner or later. Received’t we?
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. One other long-distance effort by Dominik Szoboszlai, this one pinging off the highest of the crossbar. Liverpool getting nearer.
Nonetheless no objectives within the Premier League. “The way in which Finnish commentators say Tsimikas, I all the time assume for a cut up second they’re referring to former Liverpool legend Jimmy Case,” writes Kári Tulinius. “Have every other golf equipment had near-namesakes from very completely different linguistic backgrounds?” So it’s come to this.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. The title hopefuls are starting to dominate. Lengthy-distance efforts from Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch. A harmful cross despatched in by Trent Alexander-Arnold. However no finish product.
Scotland, then. And right here comes Simon McMahon! “It’s Scottish Cup weekend north of the border, beginning final evening with Hearts surviving an early scare at Brechin earlier than working out 4-1 winners, and ending with the tie of the spherical on Monday when Dundee United go up the street to Dens to face Dundee. Holders Celtic are at house to Kilmarnock at tea-time tonight, whereas Rangers play Highland League Fraserburgh tomorrow. Right this moment’s video games embody a doubtlessly tough journey for Aberdeen, with out a win in 12, to Elgin, St Johnstone v Motherwell and a ‘racecourse derby’ as Hamilton welcome Musselburgh. However actually, it’s all about Monday evening.”
GOAL! Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich Metropolis (Burrows 22). Harrison Burrows opens the scoring from the sting of the field at Bramall Lane, hitting each uprights within the course of. Right here’s one other as-it-stands desk, as a result of if issues keep the identical, the Blades are going prime. Burnley drew 0-0 with Sunderland final evening, whereas Leeds host Sheffield Wednesday within the Warfare-of-the-Monster-Vehicles derby tomorrow.
Nothing a lot occurring within the Premier League proper now. Over to Germany, then, the place Bayern Munich lead Wolfsburg 2-1 on the break. As issues stand, the highest of the desk seems like this, with champions Bayer Leverkusen taking part in Borussia Monchengladbach later this night.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Now it’s Luis Diaz’s flip to overlook a gilt-edged invitation to attain on the Gtech, miscuing a header from shut vary. It’s definitely an open recreation, and it’s important to surprise the way it’s nonetheless goalless.
West Ham United 0-0 Crystal Palace. No early objectives within the Premier League, although Jean-Philippe Mateta does his greatest to breach the dam on the London Stadium. Lukasz Fabianski denies him with a robust arm.
Leicester Metropolis 0-0 Fulham. Jordan Ayew crosses for Stephy Mavididi, who isn’t in a position to join. However it’s a optimistic begin for the hosts, who definitely want a consequence immediately in the event that they’re to kick-start any type of battle towards relegation.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. Bryan Mbeumo tees up Mikkel Damsgaard for what seems like a sure aim … however the Danish midfielder fluffs the prospect. A vigorous end-to-end begin in west London.
These early Championship video games, then. A round-up to your edification.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool. The league leaders have began brightly, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cody Gakpo probing down the wings. An early half-chance for Mohamed Salah is blocked and cleared.
It’s 3pm, and whistles sound all throughout the land! I defy you to play this simply the as soon as.
There have been a few early kick-offs in League One …
… in addition to League Two …
These desirous of sizzling desk motion can discover it right here.
Champions League soccer for Bournemouth subsequent season? Why not? Simply look! Right here’s the Premier League desk as we head into the 3pms.
FULL TIME: Newcastle United 1-4 Bournemouth. After six straight wins within the Premier League, Newcastle went into this fixture with faint hopes of a primary title since 1927. Effectively they’ve been totally disabused of that notion, Bournemouth scoring 4 crackers on Tyneside. Justin Kluivert with a hat-trick on his dad Patrick’s previous stomping floor. Barry Glendenning has the main points, within the common minute-by-minute format.
The early video games within the Championship have completed. A giant win for Cardiff within the South Wales derby. An equally treasured victory for Hull in south London. Each groups put a long way between themselves and backside membership Plymouth, who haven’t had a great day in any respect.
West Ham v Crystal Palace workforce information
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 additionally make one change, following their win at Leicester. Daichi Kamada steps in for Jefferson Lerma, who misses out altogether.
Leicester v Fulham workforce information
Leicester Metropolis: 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 workforce that began the 0-2 house loss to Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew is available in for the benched Facundo Buonanotte.
Fulham welcome again Sander Berge on the expense of Andreas Pereira, who drops to the bench.
Brentford v Liverpool workforce information
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 Metropolis. Yehor Yarmolyuk is available in for Mathias Jensen, who drops to the bench.
Liverpool additionally make one change within the wake of their midweek work, the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson, who’s benched.
Preamble
Right this moment’s 3pm card …
… will inform us whether or not the league leaders’ one-win-in-four-and-that-against-Accrington-Stanley sequence is blip or full-blown disaster; if Ruud van Nistelrooy is ready to snap his appalling six-game shedding streak within the league; and whether or not Graham Potter retains having fun with these early feelgood vibes or descends into Lopeteguian distress. Workforce information when we have now it!
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