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Manchester City ended their winless run with an unconvincing 2-0 victory over Leicester City.
Tottenham were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Wolves, while Nottingham Forest moved up to second with a 2-0 win over Everton.
Arsenal don't play until the new year now, but they will be missing their star when they do, as Bukayo Saka is out until March.
Premier League Gameweek 19
Sunday, December 29
Leicester 0-2 Manchester City - FTEverton 0-2 Nottingham Forest - FTCrystal Palace 2-1 Southampton - FTTottenham 2-2 Wolves - FTFulham 2-2 Bournemouth - FTWest Ham 0-1 Liverpool
Monday, December 30
Ipswich vs Chelsea - 7:45pm Aston Villa vs Brighton - 7:45pm Manchester United vs Newcastle - 8pm - live on talkSPORT
Wednesday, January 1
Brentford vs Arsenal - 5:30pm
3 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
IT'S BEEN COMING!
Luis Diaz peels into some space on the edge of the box and receives a pass.
He tries to thread it through for Mohamed Salah.
But two West Ham defenders can only divert the ball back to the Colombian.
He takes a touch and rifles in a low shot that flashes past Alphonse Areola.
The Reds lead in east London.
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10 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
Alexis Mac Allister finds Curtis Jones on the half-turn, and he plays a pass into Luis Diaz.
The Colombian runs at his man and gets into the box.
He quickly moves the ball onto his right foot and curls a strike at goal.
It looks destined for the top corner, but there is Alphonse Areola again to tip the strike over the bar.
The corner is then headed over by Diaz.
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17 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
Alphonse Areola with another big stop!
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is caught out of position, and Liverpool are away down the right with Mohamed Salah driving at Edson Alvarez.
He spots the run of Curtis Jones in the box and feeds him.
It's a lovely pass, and Jones strikes towards the far corner, but there is the Frenchman to make a crucial save.
Given he's filling in for the injured Lukasz Fabianski, he's made a great start to this match.
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26 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
Opportunities at both ends!
Andy Robertson gifts possession to Jarrod Bowen, and he races away down the left.
He rolls it perfectly across the box for Lucas Paqueta, who slips and sends his effort miles wide.
Down the other end, Cody Gakpo feeds Mohamed Salah in the box with an excellent pass.
The Egyptian thinks he's scored, but Alphonse Areola brilliantly tips it over the bar.
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30 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
We are underway at the London Stadium, and it appears as if Aaron Wan-Bissaka is at left-back for West Ham.
This means he will be up against Mohamed Salah in what is sure to be an intriguing contest.
Emerson is playing in a much more advanced position on the left wing, meaning Lucas Paqueta is in behind Jarrod Bowen.
For Liverpool, it's the standard 4-2-3-1 that Arne Slot has adopted since taking control at Anfield.
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34 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
We are about to get underway at the London Stadium, but ahead of the game, there was a special guest.
Former West Ham players Ludek Miklosko came out to greet the fans.
He has made the brave decision to end cancer treatment, so that he can enjoy the last parts of his life without any pain and suffering.
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48 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
That's the end of the 3pm Premier League games, and there have been goals everywhere.
Nottingham Forest are up to second after a fifth straight win.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side are legitimately in the title race after a 2-0 win over Everton.
In north London, Tottenham could only manage a 2-2 draw against Wolves, with Jorgen Strand Larsen scoring a late equaliser for the visitors.
Fulham and Bournemouth produced a thrilling 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage with the Cherries snatching a late equaliser through Dango Ouattara.
And at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace came from 1-0 down to beat Ivan Juric's Southampton 2-1.
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56 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham
WE HAVE A LATE LEVELLER!
Rayan Ait-Nouri drifts in from the left and plays a brilliant pass down the left of the box for Jorgen Strand Larsen.
The striker takes a touch and rifles a shot into the top corner.
It's a blistering strike that rattles into the roof of the net.
Vitor Pereira looks as if he is going to keep his unbeaten record going.
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Today, 16:33By Jack Cunningham
There goes the final whistle at the King Power, and Man City have sealed a much-needed three points.
Savinho finally scored his first Premier League goal as he tapped in from a rebound.
Leicester then had plenty of chances to get something from the game, but some poor finishing cost them the chance to inflict more pain on City.
Erling Haaland then popped up with a header late on to seal the win for Pep Guardiola in his 500th game in charge of City.
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Today, 16:25By Jack Cunningham
Goals are flying in all over the country again.
Crystal Palace have turned it around at home against Southampton and now lead 2-1 thanks to an Eberechi Eze strike.
Bournemouth have found an equaliser at Craven Cottage through Evanilson to leave that game at 1-1.
And Nottingham Forest have doubled their lead against Everton through Morgan Gibbs-White.
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Today, 16:18By Jack Cunningham
So, as a Tottenham fan, what is the last thing you wanted to see in this game?
Well, another injury, of course.
And that is exactly what has just happened because Destiny Udogie has left the field.
The Italian international immediately indicated to his teammates he had damaged his hamstring and collapsed to the floor.
Spurs wasted no time in getting him off, and he looked distraught leaving the pitch.
In a clip, he appears to say 'it's my hamstring'.
The defensive injury woes for Spurs just keep racking up.
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Today, 16:14By Jack Cunningham
Right, we have the team news in for West Ham's home game against Liverpool, which starts at 17:15pm.
The Hammers have made four changes from the team that scraped past Southampton on Boxing Day.
Lukasz Fabianski misses out with concussion, so Alphonse Areola starts.
Vladimir Coufal, Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez also come into the team.
Tomas Soucek, Niclas Fullkrug and Guido Rodriguez come out.
For Liverpool, there is just one change from the 3-1 win over Leicester, with Luis Diaz replacing Darwin Nunez.
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson, Alvarez, Soler, Kudus, Paqueta, Bowen
Subs: Foderingham, Cresswell, Summerville, Fullkrug, Guilherme, Ings, Todibo, Irving, Scarles
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Diaz
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, McConnell, Danns, Quansah
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Today, 16:04By Jack Cunningham
THREE POINTS WRAPPED UP!
James McAtee produces a delightful turn on the right and finds Kevin De Bruyne.
He feeds Savinho, who teases a cross to the far post.
There is Erling Haaland unmarked to head home from five yards.
Leicester have battled, but that should be it for Pep Guardiola's men.
Certainly, Stuart Pearce thinks so.
Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "It's McAtee's turn that made it all happen, and the smiles on the City players' faces suggest they think they are over the line."
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Today, 15:59By Jack Cunningham
Jamie Vardy has to score!
The Foxes have been excellent in this second half, and they deserve to be level, and they should be.
Stephy Mavididi finds some space on the left and delivers a stunning cross.
It is literally perfect for Vardy to head in, but he goes with his foot and somehow diverts the ball over the bar from four yards.
He smacks the bar in frustration as he knows that was a massive opportunity.
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Today, 15:56By Jack Cunningham
That is half time in all of the 3pm Premier League ties.
In north London, Tottenham have come from 1-0 down to lead Wolves 2-1 thanks to Rodrigo Bentancur and Brennan Johnson.
Nottingham Forest are beating Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park, with Chris Wood's goal the difference.
On the banks of the Thames, Fulham lead Bournemouth 1-0 thanks to Raul Jimenez's 40th minute strike.
And at Selhurst Park, Ivan Juric is on course for his first point as Southampton manager, with the Saints holding Crystal Palace at 1-1.
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Today, 15:52By Jack Cunningham
BIG GOAL!
With the pressure mounting on Ange Postecoglou, Brennan Johnson has just popped up with a massive moment.
Rodrigo Bentancur carries the ball down the right and plays it into Brennan Johnson.
He has a one-two with Dejan Kulusevski and advances into the box.
The Swede keeps his calm and rolls a pass to Johnson, who opens up his body and finds the back of the net.
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Today, 15:46By Jack Cunningham
WOW!
WHAT AN AWFUL SPOT KICK!
Spurs are awarded a penalty after a stupid foul by Andre.
Heung-min Son steps up and takes, but it's a very poor spot kick.
Jose Sa dives to his left and makes the save at about mid-goal height.
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Today, 15:40By Jack Cunningham
Again, no penalty for the home side!
Leicester cut through the Man City midfield like it isn't there, and the ball is fed into Facundo Buonanotte.
He should get a shot away, but he elects to take another touch and cut inside.
Nathan Ake slides in and makes contact with the Buonanotte, but the referee is unmoved.
Initially, it looks to be a blatant spot kick, but on the replay you can see that the Leicester man throws his leg into Ake, so it's a wonderful decision from Michael Oliver.
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Today, 15:38By Jack Cunningham
THE SAINTS CAN'T HANG ON!
Will Hughes delivers a corner from the right that he swings in towards the near post.
It looks easy for Aaron Ramsdale to deal with, but he isn't strong enough.
Trevoh Chalobah beats him to the corner and nods into the back od the net.
He won't score an easier goal than that in his career.
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Today, 15:28By Jack Cunningham
Back underway for the second half at the King Power, and there are no changes for either team.
The Citizens have the lead through Savinho's first goal, but they've not had this one all their own way.
Leicester have looked dangerous and could easily have at least one goal.
Pep Guardiola's side came close to doubling their lead through Erling Haaland, but that air of vulnerability is most definitely there.
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Today, 15:23By Jack Cunningham
Goals are flying in all over the place in the Premier League.
At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the hosts are level through Rodrigo Bentancur.
At Selhurst Park, Southampton are beating Crystal Palace 1-0 thanks to Tyler Dibling.
New Saints boss Ivan Juric is looking for his first win, and he is on the way.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest continue their outstanding form and are 1-0 up over Everton.
Chris Wood has his 11th top-flight goal of the season.
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Today, 15:15By Jack Cunningham
Ahead of this one starting, Nottingham Forest were forced into a change.
Brazilian centre-back Murillo picked up an injury in the warm-up, which is a huge blow, given how good he has been this season.
As a result, Ramon Sosa is into the XI.
This is his first Premier League start of the year.
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Today, 15:12By Jack Cunningham
WHAT A GREAT GOAL!
Wolves strike first at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and it's a beautiful finish from Hwang Hee-chan.
The visitors have three men around a free-kick, and Rayan Ait-Nouri rolls a pass into Hwang on the edge of the box.
The South Korean striker meets it and curls a delicious strike into the bottom corner.
That is not the start Ange Postecoglou wanted, but Vitor Pereira is on course for three straight wins.
This is the 15th time they've fallen behind in 2024 at home, which is the most by any team in top-flight history.
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Today, 15:05By Jack Cunningham
How on earth hasn't that gone in!
Bilal El Khannous is growing into this game, and he's just delivered a dream cross into the box.
He popped up on the right and curled a stunning ball into the box that was begging to be put away.
Jamie Vardy couldn't make contact and neither could the two other blue shirts.
Stuart Pearce was full of praise for the approach player, he said: "El Khannous whipped it in there with a bit of curl, and the Leicester players coming across couldn't quite get there."
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Today, 15:01By Jack Cunningham
Right, the four Premier League 3pm matches have just kicked off.
Tottenham host resurgent Wolves, and you can listen to that one on talkSPORT 2.
Two of the best defences in the top-flight in Everton and Nottingham Forest face-off.
Crystal Palace host Southampton and Bournemouth travel to Fulham.
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