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talkSPORT has you covered for all the latest news as the Premier League action continues with a blockbuster midweek schedule.

Chelsea returned to winning ways by thumping Southampton 4-0 while Aston Villa were equally battered by Crystal Palace.

Next up, Liverpool will continue their title hunt against Newcastle but the Reds will be without manager Arne Slot as Arsenal travel to take on Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United and Manchester City are both in action this week too, coming up against Ipswich and Spurs respectively.



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Premier League fixtures this week

Tuesday, February 25

Brighton 2-1 Bournemouth Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa Wolves 1-2 Fulham Chelsea 4-0 Southampton

Wednesday, February 26

Brentford vs Everton - 7:30pm - talkSPORT AppTottenham vs Manchester City - 7:30pm - talkSPORT 2Manchester United vs Ipswich - 7:30pm - talkSPORT AppNottingham Forest vs Arsenal - 7:30pm - talkSPORT Liverpool vs Newcastle - 8:15pm - talk then talkSPORT

Thursday, February 27

West Ham vs Leicester - 8pm - talkSPORT

4 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Right, we have the team news in for Tottenham against Manchester City, and the standout news is that Erling Haaland starts.

The Norwegian international has missed the last two games with knee pain, but he was spotted in training yesterday and makes it into the starting XI.

He is one of four changes from the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.

Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias and Mateo Kovacic come into the side.

Rico Lewis, Nathan Ake and Phil Foden are the ones to miss out.

For Tottenham, in-form Djed Spence has been dropped for Pedro Porro.

James Maddison comes into the XI for Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert has recovered from a long-term injury to take Heung-min Son's place.

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Gray, Danso, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Johnson, Maddison, Odobert, Tel

Subs: Kinsky, Reguilon, Son, Bissouma, Werner, Kulusevski, Spence, Sarr, Scarlett

Man City: Ederson, Nunes, Dias, Khusanov, Gvardiol, Gonzalez, Kovacic, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Ortega Ake, Grealish, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden, Lewis, McAtee

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Today, 17:31By Jack Cunningham

Well, don't we have a treat for you this evening.

You can follow every game across the talkSPORT network and right here, but there are some brilliant ties.

Manchester City travel to Tottenham, looking to end Spurs' mini revival.

Ange Postecoglou's men have won their last three Premier League games and will feel confident of beating the Citizens.

But Pep Guardiola should have Erling Haaland back.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest host Arsenal, knowing that if they win, they will cut the gap to the Gunners to three points.

For Mikel Arteta's side, the title race looks to be over, but they will keep going until it's mathematically impossible.

And at Anfield, we have a dress rehearsal for the Carabao Cup as Liverpool take on Newcastle United.

The Reds are cruising towards the Premier League title, while the Toon are one of many sides locked in a battle for the Champions League places.

It promises to be a cracker at Anfield.

Manchester United take on Ipswich as Kieran McKenna returns to Old Trafford, while Brentford face Everton.

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Today, 16:48By Joe Brophy

Simon Jordan has slammed Chelsea fans for protesting against the club’s owners.

Supporters marched to Stamford Bridge with flares and banners before Tuesday’s win over Southampton.

The protest was aimed at current owners BlueCo and Todd Boehly, who bought the club from Roman Abramovich in 2022.

Of the banners on display, one read: “BlueCo stop killing Chelsea.

They always do because you’ve got to learn the language of the industry.”

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Today, 16:15By Joe Brophy

Kevin De Bruyne has been told he must decide his own future beyond this season by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

The Etihad captain has endured another injury-hit campaign, with his contract due to expire at the end of this season.

In addition to his fitness problems, his decline in goal contributions is stark, with the past two years in the top three of his worst overall tally since arriving from Wolfsburg a decade ago.

De Bruyne is currently battling his second-worst Premier League output in a City shirt with two goals and six assists.

He only managed a worse total during his injury-plagued 2018/19 campaign, where he completed 90 minutes in just four Premier League games.

It is a far cry from his City peak, with De Bruyne sharing the record for most assists in a single Premier League season with Thierry Henry.

Guardiola said: "Nothing is going to change about that.

"He's 34 in the summer and he has to decide, like what happened with David Silva for example."

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Today, 15:37By Joe Brophy

West Ham and Crystal Palace have been alerted to the possibility of signing Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, talkSPORT understands.

England international Harwood-Bellis is expected to leave the Saints in the likely event that they are relegated back to the Championship.

The centre-back recently signed with the Unique Sports Group agency, who have a close working relationship with both the Hammers and Palace.

Harwood-Bellis is playing his first full season in the Premier League and was given his first England cap in 5-0 Nations League win over Ireland in November, a game in which he scored.

Yet things have gone downhill since, with Southampton rock-bottom of the league on nine points from 27 games, with Harwood-Bellis playing in 24 of those matches, and the full 90 minutes on 19 occasions.

However, the 23-year-old comes with a strong reputation, having been brought through Manchester City’s famed academy before making his senior debut with them in 2019.

He also found some extra fame upon making his first and only England appearance to date, with Ireland legend Roy Keane his soon-to-be father-in-law.

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Today, 15:15By Joe Brophy

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has revealed he warned Filip Jorgensen he would be substituted if he started doing long balls.

The Blues goalkeeper was jeered by his own supporters inside Stamford Bridge for playing short passes out from the back during the first half of the club's 4-0 win over Southampton.

However, Maresca insisted the 22-year-old, who has replaced Robert Sanchez as the side's number one, should just continue to follow the plan.

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy told talkSPORT's White & Jordan: "Well I think he's protecting him there in what he said.

I was here, I wasn't lazy, I just enjoyed my football and gave it all.

"I think that's what the city is about - they give you love and you have a connection with them because you give your all.

"I just want them to remember that I was here for eight years and I gave it all."

Asked on his future at the club, he admitted there was no update: "In a very polite way, no."

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Today, 13:25By Joe Brophy

Liverpool vs Newcastle is one of the Premier League's most iconic fixtures - it regularly throws up memorable moments.

The two teams renew their rivalry on Wednesday night at Anfield - live on talkSPORT - in what has the potential to be a game-of-the-season contender.

Speaking to talkSPORT.com, ex-Watford striker Troy Deeney has named two previous encounters between the two teams in his list of top three matches since the Premier League's inception in 1992.

However, the winner may surprise you...

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Today, 13:05By Joe Brophy

Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag could be readying himself for a new career, but not in management.

After the Dutchman was sacked earlier in the season and replaced by Ruben Amorim, he has admitted that he enjoys working at his family real estate business.

Ten Hag's family are one of the richest in the Netherlands, owning a successful real estate company.

The ex-Ajax gaffer's father Hennie established the company in 1967 and have since gone on to own several financial businesses too.

In a podcast with SEG Stories, Ten Hag admitted that there are 'so many things I could do' with his new-found freedom from the pressures of management.

"There are so many other things I could do.

He's a long way away in my view from being the best midfielder in the world and the best midfielder in his position in the world.

"So I don't know what it says about the culture of Chelsea, about the importance of Cole Palmer, about the messaging from [Enzo] Maresca the other day that ultimately the player will decide if he's happy or not."

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Today, 11:18By Joe Brophy

Liverpool manager Arne Slot will hand over the reins to an unlikely source tonight - from the blue side of Merseyside.

The Dutchman will serve his second touchline ban of the season against Newcastle, live on talkSPORT.

He was previously absent for the Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Southampton in December.

Back then, he passed ownership of the dugout to Spike Hulshoff - but this time both Slot and his No.2 have been handed suspensions.

Instead, John Heitinga may be given the nod.

The former Everton defender joined Slot’s Liverpool coaching staff last summer and even attracted managerial interest from West Brom.

The 41-year-old spent the previous season at West Ham as an assistant but left alongside now-Toffees manager Moyes.

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Today, 10:37By Joe Brophy

Arne Slot will serve a two-match touchline ban beginning tonight for Liverpool's Premier League clash with Newcastle.

However, crucially, the Dutchman will be allowed to return to the dugout at Wembley for the Carabao Cup final against the Magpies.

Slot was sent off in the aftermath of his side's 2-2 draw with Everton in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

The Reds gaffer and his assistant Spike Hulshoff were among the people handed their marching orders by referee Michael Oliver after tensions flared following the Toffee's late equaliser.

Slot, who has already served a touchline ban this season, has been anxiously awaiting his punishment following an FA charge.

He has been on the touchline for Liverpool's three matches since then - a 2-1 win over Wolves, a 3-3 draw with Aston Villa and Sunday's 2-0 win over Man City.

Slot will now serve his two-match ban against Newcastle and Southampton in the Premier League alongside assistant Hulshoff.

The former has also been fined £70,000, with a minor £7k fine dished out to his No.2.

Everton and Liverpool have been fined £65,000 and £50,000 respectively for failing to control their players.

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Today, 10:11By Joe Brophy

Thierry Henry wouldn’t score in this Arsenal team – and Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice must do more.

That's the view of Gunners legend Martin Keown, who believes Arsenal's gamble in not signing a striker has backfired.

He told talkSPORT.com: "When you've got four strikers [forwards] that are out and not available to the manager - Havertz, Jesus, Martinelli and Saka…

"I think in any team, in any situation, what's the equivalent of that at Liverpool?
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