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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.

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Premier League gameweek 26 fixtures

Friday, February 21

Leicester 0-4 Brentford

Saturday, February 22

Everton 2-2 Man UnitedBournemouth 0-1 WolvesArsenal 0-1 West HamFulham 0-2 Crystal PalaceIpswich Town 1-4 TottenhamSouthampton 0-4 BrightonAston Villa 2-1 Chelsea

Sunday, February 23

Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest - 2pm Man City vs Liverpool - 4:30pm

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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.

But we move on and we have to strike back in the next one straight away."

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Today, 12:21By Marc Williams

Marcus Rashford is finally getting the support he needs both on and off the pitch, Henry Winter believes.

Rashford joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United in January and provided two assists as Unai Emery’s men beat Chelsea on Saturday.

Rashford had struggled for form at United before Christmas but now looks rejuvenated under Emery.

Football writer Winter told talkSPORT: “With Marcus Rashford, we work very so short term.

“I'd take a slightly longer term look that this is a good player who obviously has had a poor 16, 18 months at Manchester United.

“We saw what [he can do] the season before with the 30-odd goals, we've seen it with England, you're seeing it again now. 

“I think we sometimes forget that players aren't robots, they're actually human beings as well.

“A player like Marcus Rashford, if you have any understanding of him, he needs that support, whether it's the tactical support to bring the best out of him. 

“Also he's that type of character who just needs to know that people support him [emotionally] and he's getting that from Unai Emery.”

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Today, 11:25By Josh Fordham

Former Manchester United and Arsenal forward Robin van Persie has been appointed the new manager of Feyenoord.

The 41-year-old, who won the Premier League title with United in 2013, has signed a deal to take charge of the Dutch club until 2027.

He leaves Heerenveen, who are currently ninth in the Eredivisie, after taking seven victories from his 23 games in charge.

Van Persie began his playing career with Feyenoord before moving to Arsenal in 2004 and then to Old Trafford eight years later.

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.

I think Arteta has done a remarkable job there, but this is unacceptable."

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22nd Feb 2025, 21:21By Robert Calcutt

Marcus Rashford put in an excellent display for Aston Villa.

The Manchester United loanee was brought on for the second half in their win over Chelsea and made a huge impact.

Rashford assisted both of Marco Asensio's goals that completed the comeback at Villa Park.

It's the first time in five years that the 27-year-old has assisted two goals in a Premier League match.

He last did so for United in their 3-0 win against Sheffield United in June 2020.

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22nd Feb 2025, 20:32By Robert Calcutt

Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea's defeat to Aston Villa is the 'toughest' of their season.

The Blues have now lost seven matches in the Premier League despite taking the lead at Villa Park.

Chelsea have won just two of their last ten league outings and lost five of them, with Maresca feeling the pain of their latest slip.

Speaking afterwards, he said: "This is probably for me personally the toughest defeat of the season.

Villa are a point behind them in seventh and only two points adrift of fourth-place Manchester City.

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22nd Feb 2025, 18:53By Robert Calcutt

Aston Villa have their equaliser!

A long ball over the area finds Marcus Rashford, who is able to get a low ball past Filip Jorgensen.

Marco Asensio is on the end of it and despite Reece James' attempt at a clearance, it goes in for 1-1.

Tyrone Mings has now been substituted for Villa, with Lamare Bogarde his replacement.

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22nd Feb 2025, 18:44By Robert Calcutt

Not the best of starts for Aston Villa as Tyrone Mings is down.

The defender has gone down holding his left knee.

Mings was able to walk off the pitch so he may be ok to continue, with Villa desperate not to lose another centre-back.

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22nd Feb 2025, 18:31By Robert Calcutt

The second half will commence shortly and it's Chelsea who have the advantage.

Enzo Fernandez was in the right place at the right time to put the Blues in front from Pedro Neto's cross.

Aston Villa have had chances to equalise but Filip Jorgensen and his Blues defence have remained resilient.

Marcus Rashford has been warming up during the break and will replace Jacob Ramsey for the second half.

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22nd Feb 2025, 18:12By Robert Calcutt

Mikel Arteta has spoken on his frustration at Arsenal's home defeat to West Ham.

Jarrod Bowen scored the only goal in a 1-0 win for the Hammers, who inflicted the Gunners' third league defeat of the season.

Myles Lewis-Skelly's red card left Arsenal with a one-man disadvantage and they have failed to close the gap on Liverpool.

"We lacked a lot of good decisions time after time to be a real threat and put West Ham under the ropes," he told talkSPORT.

On the Lewis-Skelly red card, he added: "I haven't seen the action again.

"The decision was made, they looked at it and I prefer to look at ourselves."

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22nd Feb 2025, 17:41By Robert Calcutt

Chelsea lead at Villa Park!

Pedro Neto does superbly down the right and fires a low ball across the face of goal.

Enzo Fernandez is there with an easy finish to put Chelsea in front against Aston Villa.

The goal came just moments after the Blues made an early substitution.

Trevoh Chalobah went down holding his back and needed help walking off the pitch, with Tosin Adarabioyo replacing him.

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22nd Feb 2025, 17:14By Robert Calcutt

All five afternoon kick-offs have finished and there's some big results.
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