Of their final 4 video games Leicester have received no factors, scored no objectives, conceded 10 and have typically been in all methods totally abysmal (if nonetheless not as abysmal as Southampton, who’ve additionally received no factors however have a purpose distinction of -11). However Manchester Metropolis are a lowly sixteenth in a last-four-game desk with 4 factors, and are with out Erling Haaland. Is there only a glimmer of hope there for the guests?
No, most likely not.
In the meantime outdoors the Etihad Stadium followers are protesting concerning the membership’s choice to accomplice with Viagogo, a ticket resale web site – the membership’s ninth third-party ticket-selling accomplice. Followers teams are calling on supporters to not go to their seats till 9 minutes into the sport, or failing that to stay silent for the primary 9 minutes.
Viagogo added as official touting accomplice, no worth freeze on STs, long-standing and dependable followers constantly missed. It is time to take motion.
Please assist this no-show for the primary 9 minutes towards Leicester.
Proud to again this alongside @WeAre1894 and @MCFCfoodbank pic.twitter.com/ljD22PlzwJ
— Commerce Union Blues (@tradeunionblues) March 28, 2025
Stephy Mavididi is on the bench for Leicester towards Manchester Metropolis tonight, having apparently had a few headphone points within the build-up. There was one-ear Mavididi:
After which no-ear Mavididi. This isn’t my understanding of how headphones work:
Liverpool v Everton has its personal liveblog, so if you wish to give attention to that one sport could I recommend you be a part of Michael Butler right here. However I received’t be ignoring it, and listed below are the line-ups:
Liverpool: Kelleher, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz, Jota. Subs: Jaros, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, McConnell, Quansah.
Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Harrison, Doucoure, Alcaraz, Beto. Subs: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Ndiaye, Chermiti, Younger, Broja, Coleman, Iroegbunam.
Referee: Sam Barrott.
Premier League groups
Crew information is filtering via. I’ll put all of the Premier League line-ups right here, shall I?
Bournemouth v Ipswich
Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga, Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Prepare dinner, Ouattara, Scott, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Adams, Soler, Jebbison, Hill, Silcott-Duberry, Winterburn.
Ipswich: Palmer, Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Townsend, Morsy, Cajuste, Johnson, Enciso, Broadhead, Delap. Subs: Walton, Woolfenden, Phillips, Chaplin, Jack Taylor, Greaves, Hirst, Philogene-Bidace, Clarke.
Referee: Robert Jones.
Brighton v Aston Villa
Brighton: Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Gomez, Ayari, Adingra, Gruda, Mitoma, Joao Pedro. Subs: Rushworth, March, Cashin, Minteh, Welbeck, Baleba, O’Riley, Tasker, Wieffer.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Money, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Tielemans, Rogers, McGinn, Ramsey, Rashford. Subs: Olsen, Disasi, Mings, Watkins, Garcia, Malen, Maatsen, Onana, Asensio.
Referee: Stuart Attwell.
Manchester Metropolis v Leicester
Manchester Metropolis: Ederson, Matheus Luiz, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Gundogan, Savio, Grealish, Doku, Marmoush. Subs: Ortega, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Silva, Vitor Reis, Foden, Bobb, Lewis, McAtee.
Leicester: Hermansen, Faes, Coady, Thomas, Justin, Ndidi, Soumare, Kristiansen, Daka, El Khannous, Vardy. Subs: Buonanotte, Coulibaly, Skipp, Ricardo Pereira, Ayew, De Cordova-Reid, Okoli, Mavididi, Stolarczyk.
Referee: Darren England.
Newcastle v Brentford
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Barnes. Subs: Dubravka, Wilson, Krafth, Osula, Willock, Longstaff, Miley, Neave, Shahar.
Brentford: Flekken, van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Wissa. Subs: Valdimarsson, Mee, Ajer, Damsgaard, Konak, Maghoma, Kayode, Kim, Morgan.
Referee: Peter Bankes.
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Southampton: Ramsdale, Stephens, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Walker-Peters, Downes, Ugochukwu, Manning, Fernandes, Onuachu, Sulemana. Subs: McCarthy, Aribo, Bree, Wooden-Gordon, Sugawara, Archer, Dibling, Welington, Bella-Kotchap.
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Clyne, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta. Subs: Turner, Ward, Nketiah, Franca, Kamada, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny, Kporha.
Referee: Andrew Madley.
Hell world!
The season shall be throughout subsequent month. The top is nigh. And by now each workforce’s scenario has crystalised. At this level they know what they’re competing for, they usually know kind of what they should get there.
Take, for instance, Newcastle and Eddie Howe: “There are 10 video games, there are numerous groups competing for these [Champions League] locations. It’s one of many tightest Premier Leagues that we’ve seen in current instances, little or no between the groups competing for these locations, so it’s going to return right down to who’s probably the most constant. After all, we wish that to be us and in these 10 video games, we’re going to have to provide all the things to get there.” Or Aston Villa: “There are numerous groups there combating for these positions. Within the FA Cup we’re enjoying a semi-final and within the Champions League a quarter-final – it’s wonderful how we face the final a part of the season. We’re conscious of the difficulties we’re going to face and the way a lot we’re going to need to get higher,” stated Unai Emery. Or take Southampton’s Ivan Juric: “I don’t need it to be that we’re the worst workforce within the historical past of Premier League. If we will be not the final on the desk, now we have to do our greatest, so on this second, that is our purpose.”
Tonight issues would possibly simply make clear a little bit additional. Do Ipswich or Leicester have any sort of hope of survival? Is anybody going to fall off the again of the pack of Champions League aspirants? And there’s a little bit bonus serving of Championship survival battle and League Two promotion scrap. Right here, then, are tonight’s fixtures in full (7.45pm BST kick-offs except said):
Bournemouth v Ipswich
Brighton v Aston Villa
Liverpool v Everton (8pm)
Manchester Metropolis v Leicester Metropolis
Newcastle United v Brentford
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Plus within the Championship:
Derby County v Preston North Finish
And in League Two:
Notts County v Milton Keynes Dons
