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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 0-5 Liverpool - FT

Monday, December 30

Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea - FTAston Villa 2-2 Brighton - FTManchester United 0-2 Newcastle - FT

Wednesday, January 1

Brentford vs Arsenal - 5:30pm

13 minutes agoBy Joe Moore

Ethan Nwaneri is set to make his first Premier League start for Arsenal in a big day for the teenage midfielder.

Nwaneri made his first Premier League appearance for Arsenal against Brentford back in 2022 at the age of just 15.

Now, two years later, he's due to make his first start, again vs the Bees, as a 17-year-old.

Full team news below - kick-off: 5:30pm

Brentford starting XI: Flekken, Roerslev, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Yarmolyuk, Norgaard, Damsgaard, Wissa,
Mbeumo.

The Clarets have announced the arrival of Danish-born Peru international right-back Oliver Sonne.

The versatile player is not only the nephew of world-famous supermodel Helena Christensen - he's a model himself and has worked with Gucci and Armani in the past.

He's also recently faced Lionel Messi against Argentina, and will be looking to boost Burnley's chances of returning to the Premier League as they gun for promotion in the second-half of the season.

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Today, 13:35By Joe Moore

Join Adrian Durham as talkSPORT takes you around the grounds from today's action-packed full EFL schedule.

Adrian will have all the goals as they go in this afternoon as he presents live from Leeds vs Blackburn, including today's big games between Burnley and Stoke, plus West Brom vs Preston.

We'll then bring you all the classified results at 5pm, before LIVE and EXCLUSIVE commentary of Sunderland vs Sheffield United at 8pm!

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Today, 12:43By Joe Moore

Wigan and Huddersfield have confirmed their League One clash has been postponed.

Although the pitch was deemed to be in a playable condition despite heavy rain in the Wigan area, the game has been called off due to 'severe localised flooding'.

It means access to the The Brick Community Stadium has been left restricted with routes to the ground closed.

Fans have been warned not to travel for the fixture, which will be rearranged at a later date.

"Our New Year's Day clash against Huddersfield Town has been postponed due to severe localised flooding," read a Wigan statement.

"Heavy rainfall over Tuesday night has made roads treacherous in the area, although the playing surface at the Brick Community Stadium was deemed playable.

"However, safety concerns regarding the public areas surrounding the ground and the strain on local emergency services dealing with a number of major incidents, which have been affected by severe flooding, led to the league fixture being called off.

"Access to the area is severely restricted with many access routes closed due to flooding, and the emergency services are unable to provide resources to support the matchday operation.

"The news is naturally disappointing as Shaun Maloney and his players were looking forward to the highly-anticipated New Year's Day fixture, but the safety of both sets of supporters is of paramount importance.

"An update on the fixture rearrangement will be announced in due course.

All tickets from the New Year's Day clash will remain valid for the rearranged game."

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Today, 12:20By Joe Moore

One Premier League club sealed a deal before the January transfer window even opened.

Bournemouth have agreed a £1million deal with DC United for highly-rated 18-year-old defender Matai Akinmboni - who was given his debut by Wayne Rooney during his spell in charge of the MLS side.

Akinmboni, who was just 15 when he was given his first-team breakthrough, is regarded as one of the MLS' leading young talents and has drawn interest from a host of European clubs after impressing in the States.

The imminent deal would likely make the US Under-19 star the Premier League's first done deal of the January window, with Bournemouth moving quickly to secure his services.

Seen as a player with a huge future, it is hoped that Akinmboni will be able to provide cover in the second half of the season, as the Cherries look to build on their strong start.

He is set to fly into the UK today to undergo a medical.

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Today, 11:45By Joe Moore

Manchester United are not in a good way.

Ruben Amorim has suggested the 20-times champions of England could be in a relegation battle after their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle - a game which showed how the Red Devils are unravelling on and off the pitch.

Fans who jeered Joshua Zirkzee's substitution after just 34 minutes against the Magpies have been slammed for their 'disgusting' behaviour, with the young striker said to have been in tears as he walked down the tunnel.

It was also claimed there were 'fisticuffs' in the stadium between home supporters during the game as frustration and unrest boiled over in the stands.

But many fans believe the real blame should be levelled at the very top - with serious questions over owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS.

Besides the club's misfortunes on the pitch, Ratcliffe has caused widespread upset among supporters with numerous cost-cutting measures.

“All we’ve got is broken hearts,” said Alan, a Manchester United fan of 50 years who called into talkSPORT.

“People keep looking at the scores, they don’t realise how bad the club actually is.

“This club is in the gutter.

We don’t look forward to coming anymore.”

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Today, 11:08By Joe Moore

Mark Robins has this morning been named the new manager of Stoke City.

Robins was keen to make a swift return to the dugout after being sacked by Coventry City in November - but won't take charge of today's New Year's Day clash with Burnley.

That job will go to Potters legend Ryan Shawcross who helped them to a win over Sunderland in his previous game in interim control of the Potters.

Robins will then assume control for the clash against managerless Plymouth Argyle on Saturday - who recently sacked Wayne Rooney.

Paul Nevin and James Rowberry, who are currently England Under 20s and Wales senior team’s Assistant Coach, respectively, will be his Robins' assistant managers at the bet365 Stadium.

Stoke's sporting director, and former striker, Jon Walters said: “We are delighted to welcome Mark, Paul and James to the Stoke City family.

“At Coventry, Mark built something successful with a real identity and longevity and he left the Club in a significantly better place than he found it.

“That’s exactly what we want to achieve at Stoke City, and he has all the pedigree and experience to help us do that.

“With a record like that behind him, Mark was always going to be in great demand, so we’re delighted that he sees an exciting opportunity to build something special in the Potteries.

“Welcoming two Assistant Managers of such calibre and with such innovative and progressive mindsets in Paul and James is another important part of how we will seek to progress and grow.

“The immediate mission is to climb as high as we can up the Championship table during the second half of this season, whilst also laying foundations for a long-term successful future for our club.”

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Today, 10:58By Joe Moore

Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in January, talkSPORT understands.

The Reds have made it clear they are not willing to entertain losing Alexander-Arnold mid-season.

It's believed no figures were discussed but the move was still immediately rebuffed, with the player not keen on leaving immediately.

The right-back is out of contract at the end of the season but can sign a pre-contract agreement with Real if he desires given they are a foreign club.

Liverpool are still hoping to persuade Alexander-Arnold to pen a new deal at Anfield.

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Today, 10:46By Joe Moore

Marcus Rashford has denied signing with a new agency to help him leave Manchester United.

The was believed the striker had enlisted the CAA Stellar agency to find him a new club after being frozen out at Old Trafford by new manager Ruben Amorim.

However, Rashford has himself shut down that claim.

He posted on Instagram: "Been a lot of false stories written over the past few weeks but this is getting ridiculous - never met with any agency and don't have any plans to..."

Fans have backed the manager's call to ditch the 27-year-old from the team in recent games, having been left at home for four straight matches at the end of 2024.

He returned to the matchday squad for Monday's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle, but was left on the bench with the writing on the wall for the frontman's future.

Rashford has been linked with possible moves to Arsenal, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and clubs in Saudi Arabia.

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30th Dec 2024, 22:51By Ciaran Wiseman

Gary Neville believes the challenge Ruben Amorim faces at Manchester United is 'far bigger' than he imagined.

The Portuguese has lost his last three Premier League matches.

It is United's worst run of league results for 45 years, dating back to 1979.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville admitted: "Worrying times for Manchester United and Ruben Amorim.

"He came in as a young manager and knew it was going to be a big job, but it is far bigger than he could have ever imagined."

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30th Dec 2024, 22:14By Ciaran Wiseman

Joelinton is refusing to get carried away despite Newcastle's fourth consecutive Premier League win.

The midfielder told Sky Sports: "There is still a long way to go but the team is improving.

"A good performance away from home today, three points, two goals, clean sheet.

We have to be humble and keep our feet on the ground because there is a long way to go."

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30th Dec 2024, 22:01By Ciaran Wiseman

Newcastle had Manchester United beaten in the opening half an hour at Old Trafford, says Gary Neville.

Eddie Howe's side scored twice in the first 20 minutes as they cruised to a 2-0 victory on Monday night.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville explained: "It's a great night for Newcastle.

"The win is fully deserved.

The first half an hour they were in blistering form.

"They have had some pain at Old Trafford in the past but those fans will travel back up north tonight really happy.

"They won the game in the first half hour and controlled it for the next 60 minutes."

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30th Dec 2024, 21:55By Ciaran Wiseman

Aston Villa and Brighton both have to settle for a point at Villa Park.

The visitors had taken the lead through Simon Adringra before Ollie Watkins equalised from the penalty spot.

Villa completed their turnaround just moments into the second half thanks to Morgan Rogers.

However, Tariq Lamptey snatched a late equaliser to steal a point for Brighton.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:53By Ciaran Wiseman

It's all over at Old Trafford and it's more unwanted history for Manchester United.

Their third consecutive league defeat matches a record dating back 45 years.

It is the first time since 1979 they have had such a run of results.

Meanwhile, Newcastle have won four in a row without conceding thanks to goals from Alexander Isak and Joelinton.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:46By Ciaran Wiseman

Ipswich have their first home win of the season in their final match of 2024.

Goals from Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson were the difference at Portman Road.

It is their first victory over Chelsea since 1993.

Meanwhile, the Blues end the year with back-to-back defeats in a blow to their title hopes.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:41By Ciaran Wiseman

Still no return to action for Marcus Rashford.

Amorim makes another change with Antony introduced in place of Matthijs de Ligt.

However, Rashford remains amongst the substitutes on the bench on his return to the matchday squad.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:38By Ciaran Wiseman

Brighton are level at Villa Park through Tariq Lamptey.

The visitors had been piling on the pressure after falling behind just moments into the second half.

Fabian Hurzeler's substitutions have paid off as his side looks on course to rescue a point as it stands.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:32By Ciaran Wiseman

United go close again as Leny Yoro rises highest from a corner.

The substitute's near post header flashes across the face of goal before going narrowly wide.

Newcastle have controlled the ball for large spells of the second half but the hosts remain dangerous in the final third.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:24By Ciaran Wiseman

More changes from Ruben Amorim as he searches for a way back into the match.

A double change sees Leny Yoro and Alejandro Garnacho have both been introduced.

The pair come on for Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro in Amorim's latest roll of the dice.

Just under 25 minutes are remaining at Old Trafford.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:19By Ciaran Wiseman

United strike the post as they come the closest to scoring in the second half.

The hosts have enjoyed plenty more of the ball since the restart.

Harry Maguire thinks he has scored with a diving header only for the ball to bounce back off the woodwork.

Matthijs de Ligt's follow up effort is then blocked by Lewis Hall.

Meanwhile, Kieran Trippier has gone off after feeling his hamstring, with Tino Livramento replacing him at right-back for Newcastle.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:07By Ciaran Wiseman

The action is back underway at Old Trafford but there are so far no more goals between Manchester United and Newcastle.

There has also been no half-time changes for either side.

As a result, Joshua Zirkzee's early withdrawal remains the only alteration.

The summer signing was cheered off by sections of the crowd as he was replaced by Kobbie Mainoo.

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30th Dec 2024, 21:05By Ciaran Wiseman

There has also been a fast start to the second half at Villa Park.

Morgan Rogers completes the Aston Villa turnaround having earlier won the penalty which drew the hosts level.

Ollie Watkins turns provider by sending Rogers through on goal.

The England international then clinically finishes past the onrushing Bart Verbruggen.

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