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Wow what a finish for Plymouth, who turned a 1-0 deficit around late on thanks to Ryan Hardie’s double, beating West Brom 2-1. As my Argyle-supporting editor has just put it, a “dire game and a proper mugging” – but the Green Army won’t care.
Bristol City ended with nine players on the pitch against Oxford but have forced a draw, while Norwich held out to win 1-0 at Tom Cleverley’s Watford.
And of course, no Guardian weekend of football would be complete without the 10 things to look out for. Here’s a snippet of Andy Hunter on Everton’s injury plight:
As [Sean] Dyche knew only too well, however, obstacles often emerge when Everton attempt to build momentum. The valuable away win at Brighton came at the cost of losing Orel Mangala for the rest of the season with an ACL injury, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for several weeks with a hamstring problem. Both had responded brightly to Moyes’ arrival and leave holes that need filling before Monday’s transfer deadline. Beto is Everton’s only fit striker and must seize the opportunity presented by Calvert-Lewin’s absence if he is to have a long-term future at Goodison Park.
Some pre-3pm reading options for you all. Grab a coffee and enjoy.
Alexa, show me what a goal machine looks like.
Good grief, Forest are 5-0 up and Chris Wood has a hat-trick. After their surprise 5-0 reverse to Bournemouth last week, this is quite the statement from Nuno’s men. Back in the title race?
Elsewhere in the early kick-offs, Josh Sargent’s goal has Norwich 1-0 up at 10-man Watford, the 10 men of Bristol City have hit back to level at Oxford, while it’s goalless between bottom club Plymouth and Tony Mowbray’s West Brom.
Premier League team news
Bournemouth v Liverpool
Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konaté, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Díaz, Gakpo.
Everton v Leicester
Everton: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; Ndiaye, Doucouré, Lindstrøm; Beto.
Leicester: Hermansen; Justin, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumare, Ayew, El Klannous, Decordova-Reid; Vardy.
Ipswich v Southampton
Ipswich: Muric; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste, Enciso; Hutchinson, Broadhead, Delap.
Southampton: Ramsdale; Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis; Walker-Peters, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Aribo, Wellington; Onuachu, Grønbæk.
Newcastle v Fulham
Newcastle: Dubravka; Livramento, Schär, Burn, Hall; Guimarães, Tonali, Joeltinon; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Traoré, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jiménez.
The official team news is about to drop around the grounds at 1.45pm a la the new way of doings things. I’ll sum it all up in one handy post. FPL managers of the world brace yourselves.
This week’s episode of I Can’t Believe Chris Wood Is This Good is an absolute corker:
Preamble
Greetings all. Another weekend arrives, which means another Saturday chock-full of prime footie action. And of course another clockwatch, always the most enjoyable (and hectic) of tasks for run-of-the-mill journos like myself.
There’s a serious test of Liverpool’s title credentials as they meet in-form, on-fire, on-song Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium; Newcastle meet Fulham in a tantalising contest on the banks of the Tyne; while there’s a big clash at Goodison Park as royal blue strugglers Everton host royal blue strugglers Leicester to see … who will win that.
Away from the Premier League, there’s a full programme in the second, third and fourth tiers, a smattering of Scottish Premiership action and the fifth round of the FA Trophy to boot. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are also among the Bundesliga sides taking to das Feld at around 2.30pm UK time.
Do feel free to drop me an email with your thoughts on any of today’s football. It’s going to move!
