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Stephen Carr: “Good afternoon, Dominic. The Middlesbrough v Huddersfield match feels like a Hollywood film, where an experienced boxer comes out of retirement to face an arrogant newcomer. The only difference is that hardly anyone wants the veteran to win.”
Mary Waltz: “Alongside following today’s fixtures on The Guardian’s clockwatch, I’m also tracking my beloved Everton’s struggles to sign a striker who can actually score goals. It’s disheartening to see their failed attempts. Sigh.”
Goal! Liverpool 0-1 Bournemouth (Semenyo, 3rd minute)
No offside flag this time! The visitors take advantage of their high press, with Solanke passing it to Antoine Semenyo who confidently strikes it into the far corner. Alisson had no chance.
Updated at 15.04 BST
Liverpool 0-0 Bournemouth: It’s nearly 1-0 for Bournemouth right at the start. A long ball causes confusion between Alexander-Arnold and Alisson, and Jaidon Anthony rolls the ball into the net. However, he’s offside. What a relief.
Kick off!
Peeeeeeeeeeeeeep!
Let’s turn our attention to some exciting Championship matches happening this afternoon. Leicester v Cardiff, Stoke v Watford, and Middlesbrough v Huddersfield offer intriguing matchups that fans shouldn’t miss.
If you’re craving Bundesliga action, the Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig game is the highlight. We’ll keep you updated on that. With so much football constantly happening, this is your best source for keeping up.
Trent rockets into the record books.
24 years and 316 days – Trent Alexander-Arnold is about to make his 200th Premier League appearance. He becomes the second-youngest Liverpool player to achieve this milestone (after Michael Owen in 2004 – 24 years and 34 days). Iconic.
Early results:
Southampton secured a 2-1 win against Plymouth with a late goal from Che Adams. Rangers also won 2-1 after coming from behind against Greenock Morton. Meanwhile, Wigan thrashed Bolton, their League One rivals, 4-0.
Updated at 14.36 BST
Aleksandar Mitrovic is absent from the Fulham squad due to an ankle injury, but Al-Hilal’s pursuit of the player is ongoing. In positive news for Fulham, Joao Palhinha and Adama Traore are among their substitutes.
Wolves have made one change from their close match against Manchester United, with Pablo Sarabia replaced by Fábio Silva up front.
Brighton has made an unpopular Fantasy Premier League decision, leaving João Pedro on the bench despite his debut goal last week. Adam Webster, Billy Gilmour, and Julio Enciso are the other changes made by De Zerbi.
Liverpool’s lineup remains unchanged, meaning Darwin will have to wait for his entry into the starting XI. Cody Gakpo maintains his midfield role, while Diogo Jota leads the frontline. Stefan Bajcetic returns from injury and Wataru Endo is also among the substitutes.
Wolves v Brighton – Premier League – teams
Wolves: Sa, Semedo, Kilman, Dawson, Ait-Nouri, Gomes, Lemina, Nunes, Silva, Cunha, Neto. Subs: Bentley, Doherty, Traore, Hwang, Bueno, Kalajdzic, Sarabia, Toti, Hodge.
Brighton: Steele, Milner, Webster, Dunk, Estupiñán, March, Gilmour, Gross, Enciso, Mitoma, Welbeck. Subs: Verbruggen, Igor, Dahoud, Lallana, Adingra, Ferguson, Van Hecke, Veltman, Pedro.
Referee: Andy Madley
Updated at 14.17 BST
Fulham v Brentford – Premier League – teams
Fulham: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Lukic, Reed, Andreas, Wilson, De Cordova-Reid, Jiménez. Subs: Rodak, Basse, Mbabu, Palhinha, Cairney, Willian, Muniz, Vinicius, Traoré.
Brentford: Flekken, Hickey, Collins, Pinnock, Henry, Nørgaard, Jensen, Janelt, Mbuemo, Schade, Wissa. Subs: Strakosha, Dasilva, Zanka, Ajer, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Roerslev, Yarmoluik.
Referee: Rob Jones
Liverpool v Bournemouth – Premier League – teams
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Diaz, Jota, Salah. Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Endo, Elliott, Tsmikas, Matip, Bajcetic, Doak, Núñez.
Bournemouth: Neto, Aarons, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Rothwell, Billing, Christie, Semenyo, Solanke, Anthony. Subs: Radu, Mepham, Hill, Kenny, Kilkenny, Brooks, Kluivert, Traoré, Moore.
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Updated at 14.08 BST
Before we get to the team news at 2pm, let’s take a moment to appreciate Harry Kane’s joy after his successful Bundesliga debut last night. It’s nice to see him happy, isn’t it?
‘Couldn’t have asked for better’: Harry Kane scores and assists on Bayern Munich debut – video
Nottingham Forest secured their first win of the season with a victory over Sheffield United last night, and Chris Wood demonstrated his abilities as usual.
As we eagerly await the 2pm team news, let’s quickly check in on the early kick-off matches, none of which are Premier League games (take that, TNT Sports!). There’s still plenty of time for a goal, so don’t count it out.
Preamble
Good afternoon and welcome to another thrilling day in the Barclays Premier League. Our focus today is on the Liverpool v Bournemouth, Wolves v Brighton, and Fulham v Brentford matches, all kicking off at 3pm.
Can Wolves build on their strong performance in Gary O’Neil’s debut match as manager? Will Liverpool’s midfield finally find its rhythm? Can any game match the intensity of a World Cup third-place play-off? Alongside these exciting Premier League fixtures, we also have a full schedule of matches in the Championship, League One, and League Two. Let the games begin!
Updated at 13.37 BST
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