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Liverpool can go a step close to the Premier League title if they beat Man City.

Arsenal's slip up against West Ham could see Arne Slot's side go 11 points clear.

Keep up to date with all of the latest Premier League odds at talkSPORT BET

10 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson

Pep Guardiola has explained why Erling Haaland has not made the Manchester City squad this afternoon.



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22 minutes agoBy Jack Johnson

Man City have lost just one of their last 37 Premier League matches with Kevin De Bruyne in the starting XI (W29 D7).

What a boost it's going to be to have him back in the line-up.

Today will be De Bruyne's first start since January 19.

He got two assists in a 6-0 win against Ipswich in that outing.

Since then, he's only made substitute appearances against Chelsea and Arsenal while sitting out of the Newcastle clash.

The winger then bends a finish into the back of the net, beating the returning Nick Pope at his near post.

Since the start of last season, no player has more Premier League goals from outside the box than Hudson-Odoi (7).

Only Stuart Pearce and Ian Woan (8 each) have scored more Premier League goals from outside the box for Forest than him.

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Today, 14:01By Jack Johnson

Here we go, the first game of the day is underway.

I think it will be a good game."

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo is expecting a tough afternoon on Tyneside.

He said: "You can see by the results in the Premier League that everything is so difficult to predict, all the teams are so good and you never know what is going to happen in each game.

"What we know is that we are going to face a tough team in Newcastle, we have to play really good.

Now we are focused on trying to improve, especially on our individual tasks."

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Today, 13:01By Marc Williams

Top four hopefuls Newcastle and Nottingham Forest face off at St James’ Park in the opening Premier League clash today.

Forest are third on 47 points with Newcastle six points back and looking to cut that gap in half this afternoon.

The teams have been confirmed ahead of the 2pm kick-off and here’s how they line-up…

Newcastle: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Miley, Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Isak, Gordon

Subs: Dubravka, Trippier, Tonali, Wilson, Barnes, Targett, Krafth, Osula, Longstaff

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Dominguez, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Wood

Subs: Hennessey, Morato, Sangare, Awoniyi, Toffolo, Alex, Jota Silva, Yates, Sosa.

Referee: Jarred Gillett

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Today, 12:41By Marc Williams

Martin Odegaard says Arsenal cannot feel sorry for themselves after their defeat to West Ham left their Premier League title hopes hanging by a thread.

The Gunners failed to pile the pressure on Liverpool following a desperately poor performance at the Emirates.

The defeat leaves Arsenal eight points adrift of Liverpool, who have the chance to extend their lead to 11 points at Man City today.

Captain Odegaard said: "It's no time to feel sorry for ourselves.

"We have to keep going.

He had a problem in his knee and he could not play."

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Today, 09:47By Josh Fordham

Arsenal have been told any hope of them winning the Premier League title are over.

The Gunners could be 11 points off Liverpool by the end of Sunday, should Arne Slot's side beat Man City.

Mikel Arteta saw his team lose 1-0 to West Ham at home on Saturday.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Rory Jennings said: “Today is the final nail in the coffin.
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