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Palace are a tough nut to crack at home, but do have a tendency of starting very slowly in matches. Since the Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White and Gabriel axis was formed four games into the season, Arsenal have scored 14 first-half goals in their last 11 away Premier League matches. It's a simple combination that looks set to take them closer to the top three next season once Conte adds more quality into understrength areas of his starting XI. Spurs have taken 21 points from 12 games in 2022 - only Liverpool (28) taken more points this calendar year. On the last 22 occasions where Antonio has had a rest period of seven days or more between games, West Ham have won 17 games, losing just two of those. West Ham have scored 13 goals from crosses this season - no team have scored more via that route.
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* Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 15 Premier League games on a Monday (D6 L8), winning 2-1 at Brighton in February 2021. * Crystal Palace have won just one of their last 17 Premier League London derby matches (D8 L8), beating Tottenham 3-0 in September this season. * Arsenal have won each of their last five Premier League away games. Since the Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White and Gabriel axis was formed four games into the season, Arsenal have scored 14 first-half goals in their last 11 away Premier League matches. * Tottenham have benefitted from six own goals in the Premier League this season, at least three times as many as any other side. * Newcastle haven't conceded more than once in any of their last 11 Premier League games, shipping eight goals in that time. * Following a nine-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, Newcastle have now lost their last two. * Everton have lost just one of their last 13 Premier League away games against West Ham (W8 D4), going down 3-1 in May 2018. The Hammers' haven't won five Premier League games from behind in a single campaign since 2005-06. How to follow: Watch West Ham vs Everton live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, or follow in our dedicated live match blog featuring in-game highlights. However, at home the Hammers are looking to secure three consecutive league wins for the first time in over a year (March 2021). On the last 22 occasions where Antonio has had a rest period of seven days or more between games, West Ham have won 17 games, losing just two of those.
Everton return to Premier League action following the international break on Sunday afternoon as they travel to face West Ham United at the London Stadium.
Accounting for the first three campaigns of the Premier League being 42 matches, the average amount of points to secure survival has been 37. That puts them three points ahead of Watford in 18th having played two games less than the Hornets, and four points ahead of Burnley in 19th - with the Blues taking on Sean Dyche's side shortly after their upcoming trip to the London Stadium. YOUR SAY: EFC Frank Lampard's impact as Everton battle relegation With 11 matches left, there still feels like a significant portion of the 2021/22 campaign still to go but time is still running painfully thin. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meEverton's battle to pull away from the relegation zone is set to resume on Sunday afternoon as they travel to face West Ham United after the international break.
Everton have published their company accounts for the 2020/21 season and they show why staying in the Premier League is so important to them.
The loss of Usmanov as a main sponsor shouldn’t affect the club too seriously in the short term. This would fall to a parachute payment of around £40m in the Championship, and while the club should have had relegation clauses written into their contracts, it has been reported that this may well not be the case. But all of this does press home the fact that Everton need to survive in the Premier League. Relegation would see the club’s TV (and prize money) income fall significantly. With that gone, the task for the rest of the campaign is simple: stay in the Premier League. But even as international matches were taking place, Everton found their way into the headlines with the publication of their company accounts for the 2020/21 season. For weeks, the FA Cup had been a glimmer of light in a dismal season.
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Josh Tymon was allowed to drift in behind Davies and the ensuing effort deflected off Blades defender John Egan and into the net. He made 87 touches of the ball, second only to colleague Tim Ream, and recorded the highest number of aerial duel wins with three. A rejig saw van den Berg come on to replace a forward as North End boss Ryan Lowe looked to shore up defensively. Away from Anfield though, a clutch of Liverpool players have other causes to fight for as the season nears its conclusion. Phillips played the full 90 minutes in an entertaining game, putting in some crucial blocks along the way. Before then though, the Reds have a Champions League quarter-final first leg with Benfica to negotiate.
Three wins and four defeats in their last seven have left the capital club in eighth place before today's game, while also progressing in Europe and out of the ...
With kick-off at 2pm and Jack Rosser at the ground to provide expert analysis, keep up to date with all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog... Victory would propel West Ham up to fifth, before Tottenham host Newcastle later on - a fact that demonstrates just how tight the battle with Manchester United, Arsenal and Wolves has got for those European places. Three wins and four defeats in their last seven have left the capital club in eighth place before today’s game, while also progressing in Europe and out of the FA Cup.
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Stick with us for all the latest from the football world. Hello and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of today's football news. Liverpool and Manchester City continued their title ding dong with wins, beating Watford and Burnley 2-0 respectively.
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Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham are all in with a chance of Champions League qualification - but how will the top six finish?
Arsenal hold all the aces, having climbed to fourth while still having a game in hand, but their record of beating the biggest teams is poor and they still have Chelsea and Manchester United to face, not to mention West Ham. No-one is catching the top three of City, Liverpool and Chelsea. They are streets ahead of the rest in terms of quality. With City and Liverpool occupying the first two places, I fully expect Chelsea to cement third spot and Arsenal to win the race for that coveted fourth Champions League slot. Arsenal still have a wobble in them - and Antonio Conte is capable of driving even an erratic Tottenham team into fourth. They have no distractions, nice fixtures, points in the bag and games in hand. Tottenham should clinch fourth spot, with United, Arsenal and the Hammers taking the Europa League places. Mikel Arteta has done a superb job to get the Gunners to improve on eighth place last season and got a lot of big calls right like offloading Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. They also have a three-point advantage and at least one game in hand on chasing Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham. The likes of Wolves, Villa, Leicester etc have left themselves too much to do and time is running out. And I’m going for West Ham to surprise everyone by nicking fourth place, because they also have a fixture list that can help them ambush the sides above them. And Arsenal look in better shape than Spurs for that fourth spot. It is much tighter for the lesser continental cups with five points splitting Wolves in eighth and Spurs in fifth.
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The Reds will hope for a relatively comfortable lunchtime in front of their own fans, given they travel to Benfica on Tuesday before a trip to Etihad Stadium next weekend. Watford, meanwhile, are out to go level on points with 17th-place Everton in their fight for survival. First place in the Premier League will be Liverpool’s if they can avoid defeat at home to relegation-battling Watford in today’s early kick-off.
Football365 - Did we only do this arbitrary feature because of how comically far ahead Liverpool are of everyone else? Yes.
There are only six players with 12 or more goals in the Premier League this season, and three of them are at the same club. If the general trend is for lots of players scoring some goals being more useful than one or two scoring lots of goals, Liverpool make a compelling case for ‘lots of players scoring lots of goals’ and frankly the other teams are foolish not to have tried it. The 45 scored by Salah, Jota and Mane alone is one more than Arsenal in total and at least three more than any side outside the top seven has managed. The £100m man Romelu Lukaku doesn’t even make this top three, while five of top scorer Mount’s goals have come against Norwich and Watford with a couple more against Everton and Leeds. The other was against West Ham, which is fair enough. Languishing in mid-table here but flying in a different feature about teams with the most number of players who have three or more Premier League goals this season. They’ve lost their last four games with just a single goal scored and still have to play six of the top eight in their nine remaining games. Bergwijn’s injury-time nonsense at Leicester gets him the nod for us ahead of January signing Dejan Kulusevski, while the use of “injury-time” and “January signing” both serve to highlight the paucity of Lucas Moura’s Premier League output this season. We fully expect Sterling, Mahrez and De Bruyne to end the season with a perfectly even split of goals. Harry Kane is the only Englishman with more Premier League goals than Toney, and even then just barely. But Wolves’ season has been built on stinginess at the back rather than the free flow of goals at the other end. Clearly now a far better side than they were with relegation worries now but a distant memory, but their sheer dreadfulness for much of the campaign lives on in these numbers. The first misleading entry on the list with Wolves currently eighth in the league and likely to remain there at worst given a 10-point cushion over their nearest pursuers.
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Such a record should instil confidence for the visit of the relegation-threatened Hornets on Saturday, but a glance back at the horrors of last season shows how different things were for Liverpool in the world of the mid-day kick off 12 months ago. Jota had given the Reds a second half lead but in the 93rd minute, Albion were awarded a penalty thanks to the intervention of VAR again, with Pascal Gross making no mistake from the spot. READ MORE: Barcelona face carnage behind Mohamed Salah transfer reality as Liverpool move on But as Liverpool prepare to face Watford on Saturday in a 12.30pm kick off at Anfield, I quick look back at similar-timed matches this season shows that, in stark contrast to last season, the Reds have not let an unwanted kick-off time get in the way of a good result. If the rout of Palace in the December gave Kopites a break from the midday blues momentarily then they would return with interest on February 13, when Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City inflicted defeat on Klopp's side at the King Power Stadium. A fine Salah strike gave Liverpool the lead as late as the 67th minute, but it was all downhill from there. The Reds next early kick-off arrived on October 16, with a trip to Vicarage Road. Now under the guidance of Roy Hodgson, Watford will be hoping that there will be no repeat on Saturday of the 5-0 mauling that they were subjected to in the reverse fixture. The Reds notched an emphatic 7-0 win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in a 12.30pm kick-off on December 19, but that was as good as things got.
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Liverpool take on Watford as Jurgen Klopp's side look to go top of the Premier League. A victory would see Liverpool move two points ahead of Manchester ...
Will Jurgen Klopp's side go top of the table or will Watford spring a surprise? Jurgen Klopp's side ran out 5-0 winners when these sides met at Vicarage Road earlier in the season, but they won't be taking anything for granted as It looks as if Gomez will be at right-back today as Alexander-Arnold is only on the bench. Watford have made it difficult for Jurgen Klopp's team at times, but as things stand Liverpool will be going top of the league. Watford then create a chance themselves, with the ball falling to Sarr, whose effort goes over. Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones all start as Liverpool make four changes from their last Premier League game. Liverpool certainly have had things their own way and Kamara is working hard as he looks to stop Salah from making a major impact. Following the subsequent corner Cucho Hernandez requires treatment following a clash of heads. It's expected that Salah will be replaced soon, with Sadio Mane poised to enter the fray. Watford then miss an excellent chance, with Sarr playing in Joao Pedro, who drags his effort wide. 65 mins: Fabinho plays a neat pass in towards Salah, whose effort goes just over. 82 mins: Jurgen Klopp looks a little concerned, with victory still not secure for his side.
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Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has commended Liverpool for hacking away at Pep Guardiola's side's Premier League lead.
"Was it a couple of seasons ago where we had to win every game to pip them to the title? "I think it's in every team they've got strengths and weaknesses, every team has got them and we have to exploit that," Walker added. Liverpool are a great team and we have to be on our A-Game for this," he said, speaking to BBC 5Live. "They've caused us some problems in the recent weeks and I think we've been here before.
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Meanwhile, the Hammers have a renewed home defensive focus. Everton is in a weird spot. And the Toffees have conceded multiple goals in every league away trip this season.
International football has once again been moved to the backburner until the end of the campaign, with plenty of battles still to be fought on the English ...
Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0.
Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0. Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0. Diogo Jota scored his 20th goal of the season for Liverpool
Mohamed Salah failed to bolster his lead atop the Premier League scoring charts when Liverpool beat Watford in the lunchtime kick-off.
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Brentford, meanwhile, have put a small bit of breathing space between themselves and the relegation fight but Thomas Frank will know his side are not safe yet. On the pitch, however, Thomas Tuchel’s men have been in excellent form and while they appear to have little to play for in the league beyond confirming a third-place finish, the German will be keen to see his side rebuild momentum after the international break, ahead of a huge Champions League clash with Real Madrid, and with an FA Cup semi-final to come further down the line, too. There is all manner of uncertainty surrounding the club following the sanctioning of owner Roman Abramovich and several prospective new owners are still vying to take the Blues forward.
Diogo Jota's 20th goal of the season in the first half was followed by a late Fabinho penalty.
Liverpool’s first appearance at the top of the Premier League since September may have lasted only a couple of hours, but their 2-0 win over Watford was enough to send a message to Manchester City. Liverpool’s first appearance at the top of the Premier League since September may have lasted only a couple of hours, but their 2-0 win over Watford was enough to send a message to Manchester City. Diogo Jota’s 20th goal of the season in the first half was followed by a late Fabinho penalty in Saturday’s early kick-off as the 14-point deficit in January was briefly turned into a two-point advantage before City re-established their slender lead with victory at Burnley.
In what was the German's 250th league game in charge of the Reds, goals from Diogo ...
A professional job well done by City to return to the top of the table. De Bruyne and Gudogan scored two fine goals early on, and after that Burnley ...
Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table after a brief hiatus with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.
23 - Man City are the only side yet to drop a single point from a winning position in the Premier League this season, winning all 23 games in which they’ve led. The home side set up with a 4-5-1 formation in a bid to frustrate us. It's a busy week - first we'll think about Atletico Madrid and then after that we’ll think about Liverpool." "The goal after five minutes was important but we still had to play 85 more. The pitch was difficult because the grass was so high but we adapted. This is why we’ve fought for the last 10, 11 months. Our second was equally as impressive and Sterling was again the architect. The win means City go back to the top of the Premier League table after a brief period in second. City were playing with a swagger, enjoying long periods of keep-ball. In the 2nd half they pushed more, they went 4-4-2 and they were more aggressive. Burnley were struggling to cope. No side has ever gone through an entire Premier League campaign without dropping points when ahead before.
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He said: "It’s one game at a time but obviously we cannot afford to drop points anymore. Leicester beat United 4-2 at the King Power earlier this season, back when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was still at the helm. The 37-year-old has been relied on heavily by United this term following an unexpected return to Old Trafford in the summer.
Minute-by-minute report: Liverpool were forced to battle but Diogo Jota's header and Fabinho's late penalty saw off a determined Watford at Anfield.
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Diogo Jota's 20th goal of the season in the first half was followed by a late Fabinho penalty.
Liverpool’s first appearance at the top of the Premier League since September may have lasted only a couple of hours, but their 2-0 win over Watford was enough to send a message to Manchester City. Liverpool’s first appearance at the top of the Premier League since September may have lasted only a couple of hours, but their 2-0 win over Watford was enough to send a message to Manchester City. Diogo Jota’s 20th goal of the season in the first half was followed by a late Fabinho penalty in Saturday’s early kick-off as the 14-point deficit in January was briefly turned into a two-point advantage before City re-established their slender lead with victory at Burnley.
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The Gunners, who are in action on Monday night against Crystal Palace, go into the weekend three points clear of Spurs, who have played a game more. Conte has ...
Conte has called on his side to treat each of the final nine league matches as cup finals. Antonio Conte’s side have their full focus on a top-four spot in the Premier League, though they cannot afford slip-ups as they look to close the gap to Arsenal above them. The Gunners, who are in action on Monday night against Crystal Palace, go into the weekend three points clear of Spurs, who have played a game more.
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Ralf Rangnick’s men remain sixth in the table and could be overtaken by West Ham United if they beat Everton on Sunday. Their top-four hopes, and with it Champions League football next season, continue to fade. A lacklustre Manchester United needed a rare goal by Fred to salvage an unconvincing 1-1 Premier League draw with Leicester City at Old Trafford. Kelechi Iheanacho had put the visitors ahead, nodding an inch-perfect James Maddison cross past David de Gea after Fred was dispossessed on a United counter-attack.
Manchester United and Leicester shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford after a potential winner from the visitors' James Maddison was ruled out by ...
Ten minutes into the second half and on came Rashford, off went McTominay, and United had a natural spearhead but, now, United undid themselves. If the Frenchman can often bemuse, there was only clarity regarding Maguire and the support offered the beleaguered defender from the United fans, after he endured boos on England duty. “We knew this morning Cristiano could not play and decided to start Paul Pogba,” said the interim manager. Rangnick wanted the last two and a half weeks since United’s previous action – being dumped out of the Champions League by Atlético Madrid - to be a “reset” for the term’s final nine games. In the end we are not happy with the result but the second half was OK.” The second half was better, we were struggling to find rhythm in the first half, possibly because of the international break.
Burnley 0-2 Manchester City: Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan scored in an emphatic response to Liverpool's earlier victory over Watford.
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola believes Liverpool striker Diogo Jota is 'one of the cleverest players' in the Premier League after adding to his tally in ...
That’s unbelievable and he was brave to get his head in there.” “He’s one of the cleverest players in the whole of the Premier League,” Zola added. Liverpool briefly moved to the top of the Premier League after their win over Watford as Manchester City didn't kick off in their match away at Burnley until 3pm on Saturday. City now lead the way by one point after victory in East Lancashire. VERDICT: What Liverpool must do next in Man City battle clear as Jurgen Klopp proved right RATINGS: Thiago Alcantara sensational but two awful against Watford Liverpool have now won 10 Premier League matches on the bounce and will take on Benfica in Portugal on Tuesday night in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow me Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola believes Diogo Jota is 'one of the cleverest players' in the Premier League after the Liverpool striker took his tally for the season to 20 goals with his opening header in the 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday. The 25-year-old has become an integral part of the Liverpool front three since his move from Wolves in the summer of 2020 for a reported £40 million.
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Cucho Hernandez has looked dangerous in transition and with Pedro and Sarr alongside him up top, Liverpool will be wary of being hit on the break. OK, so they've been playing catch-up with plenty of games of hand over the course of the campaign – but the mental fortitude that Jurgen Klopp's side have shown to win the last 10 games on the trot, while competing on four fronts, is the stuff of champions. Liverpool are now top of the league.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be ...
Minute-by-minute report: Fred cancelled out Kelechi Iheanacho's opener but United dropped two more points in their pursuit of a top-four finish.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be ...
Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Manchester United taking on Leicester City in the Premier League.Leicester beat United 4-2 back in October, ...
Maddison swings in a pitch-perfect pass onto the head of Iheanacho, who's diving header beats David De Gea in the United goal.Leicester have lost the ball twice in quick succession after working it into good positions around the United box.A second change for the hosts as Marcus Rashford replaces McTominay.The Manchester United captain gets an applause from the Old Trafford faithful for his quick footwork.McTominay goes into the bookTelles replaced Shaw - who picked up a knock - at half-time.The visitors work the ball well but Justin's driven cross is cut out before it can reach Iheanacho.We are back underway at Old Trafford.Leicester did not have a single shot on target in the opening 45 minutes. Fofana produces a terrific header from Maddison's cross and the ball seems to be heading into the top corner, but De Gea gets a strong hand to keep it out.Iheanacho gets in behind the United defence and has only De Gea to beat. Fred chips the ball into Fernandes, who's first-time shot is saved by Schmeichel, but Fred carries on his run and is there to smash the rebound in.A first substitution for the visitors, as Daniel Amartey replaces a wincing Evans in his first game back from injury.The visitors take a deserved lead! A slow half in Manchester, with both sides lacking real quality going forward.s Fernandes had the best chance of the 45, with Schmeichel making a great save to deny the Portuguese international. Iheanacho plays a cute ball to Maddison who beats De Gea at his near post with an emphatic strike.Pogba makes way for Nemanja Matic to shore up the midfield.The Foxes should be back in front! Man United vs Leicester live updates: Fred strike cancels out Iheanacho opener in Premier League gameWelcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Manchester United taking on Leicester City in the Premier League. Leicester beat United 4-2 back in October, an impressive result for Brendan Rodgers' side.They come into this game having beaten Brentford 2-1 in their last league match, while United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2.Talisman Cristiano Ronaldo misses out due to illness, with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw replacing Alex Telles and the aforementioned Ronaldo.Two changes for the Foxes, with defensive duo Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana returning to the side from injury.The game will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK.USA Network will broadcast the match in the US.The match kicks off at 5.30pm BST / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT.Rodgers is edging closer to his first-choice Leicester defenceThere is an-field VAR review on Maddison's goal after Iheanacho appeared to foul Varane in the build-up.Leicester re-take the lead!
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Only Manchester City have managed to produce that many in one game this season and they won that match 7-0 against Leeds. The problem is so obvious. Neal Maupay has shown in spurts what he can do but this performance was another reminder of where Brighton need to invest in the summer. One thing is for certain, and this has been said before, they need to find a striker that can be relied upon throughout the season. Liverpool's win over Watford was a case of job done and move on, as Jurgen Klopp's side laboured to a 2-0 victory over the relegation strugglers. Tuchel and Chelsea supporters hope that this loss to Brentford will ultimately act as a jolt to sharpen the side up for the big challenges ahead. That is a question you'd have answered with a resounding no a few months ago as Graham Potter's side looked certain for a top-10 finish. On Wednesday Real Madrid are in town for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. That is followed by home league matches against Manchester United on April 19 and Everton on April 24 - both live on Sky Sports. First there is the manager, whose surprise switch to a back three caught out the world and European champions. Before kick-off, it seemed Brentford's Premier League survival was more likely to rest on a clash with Watford in a couple of weeks' time. "We didn't play the best football possible today but it was enough," he said. Possibly. The best performance of the season?
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And in the end we know that the League finishing for the period it is is difficult for everybody so we don’t hold the cards with that. Out first objective is to get out of the group and then we build from there. "So we’ll be pretty much into checking up on the injuries and fitness – that will be key. We know that you can’t do a lot for the first couple of days, the players are still recovering. The other thing for us is that we’re clear we’re seven days after the end of the season so not a lot of time in England to prepare. That means an incredible turnaround and unique preparation for the tournament in Qatar with Southgate admitting he will ask Premier League bosses to try and avoid having huge derby clashes on the final weekend before they fly out.
Tottenham know they can't afford slip-ups as they go into the final nine Premier League matches of the season with their full focus on a top-four spot.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the Sky Go app. Antonio Conte’s side trail Arsenal by three points and the Gunners have a game in hand over their rivals. TV channel: The match will be televised on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event. Coverage begins straight after the West Ham vs Everton match.
The early team news and predicted line ups as Newcastle return to Premier League action against Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.
The number 10 is Newcastle's best chance of scoring and assisting in this lineup, and I feel the midfield trio would provide enough cover to allay any fears over the forward's work-rate. Martin Dubravka is back in training after his illness so should be ready to start from the outset on Sunday. Fabian Schar may not be risked, however, which should see the return of Jamaal Lascelles. I'd bring the skipper back in alongside Dan Burn, with Emil Krafth and Matt Targett either side. Despite back-to-back defeats before the international break, I wouldn't be in a hurry to change too much ahead of the trip to the capital. Will Bruno be ready to play after a busy international break on the other side of the world? Chris Wood should be oozing with confidence after his exploits for New Zealand in the international break so this is the perfect chance for him to shine on the big stage. I think the midfield is undoubtedly the toughest call but Joelinton, Bruno and Joe Willock just edge it ahead of Jonjo Shelvey. In attack I do believe it is time to hand Allan Saint-Maximin that much needed start.
The lead changed hands twice at the top of the Premier League on Saturday as the race hots up between Manchester City and Liverpool.
City and Liverpool will square off in the FA Cup semi-final however with their Wembley showdown coming the weekend after their Premier League clash. City finish the season with a home game against Aston Villa. Liverpool meanwhile still have several banana skins to negotiate. Liverpool and City have won the last four top flight titles and will continue that trend this term.