Summary

  • FT: Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa - Palmer scores in comfortable victory for Blues (report here)

  • FT: Man Utd 4-0 Everton - Rashford & Zirkzee both score twice in big United win (report here)

  • FT: Tottenham 1-1 Fulham - Cottagers hold on despite late red card (report here)

  1. Villa ring changes to gain much-needed win at Chelseapublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    Chelsea v Aston Villa (13:30 GMT)

    Aston Villa make five changes for their visit to Chelsea after a disappointing 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.

    Luca Digne, Ezri Konsa, Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara and Jadon Philogene come in for Lamare Bogarde, Diego Carlos, Ian Maatsen, Ross Barkley and Leon Bailey.

    Villa are winless in seven matches in all competition, the longest such run under manager Unai Emery.

    Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Torres, Konsa, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn; Philogene, Watkins, Rogers

    Subs: Diego Carlos, Mings, Barkley, Duran, Buendía, Maatsen, Olsen, Bogarde, Bailey.

    Line-up
  2. Listen to commentary on all four gamespublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's a big day and you won't miss a single section of the action via BBC Radio 5 Live and this page.

    5 Live have commentary of all four games - this is how you can keep up to date.

    • Man Utd v Everton - BBC Radio 5 Live
    • Chelsea v Aston Villa - BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
    • Tottenham v Fulham - BBC Sport website & app
    • Liverpool v Man City - BBC Radio 5 Live

    Commentary of all games is available on BBC Sounds and via the "watch & listen" tab.

  3. The big Premier League Advent calendar quizpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    BBC Sport advent calendar graphic, day oneImage source, BBC Sport

    Every day in the run-up to Christmas, we'll have a new Premier League quiz for you.

    Today's is a cracker (see what I did there) to get us going.

    Head over here to take the quiz and be sure to come back each day.

  4. Follow Sunday's FA Cup actionpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    FA Cup tin foil trophyImage source, Getty Images

    It is also a big day in the second round of the FA Cup.

    Kettering Town, Tamworth and Harborough Town are among the non-league teams looking to join the big boys in the third round.

    Talking of the third round, the draw takes place at 19:00 GMT on Monday. It is live on BBC Two and iPlayer.

    Follow Sunday's FA Cup action.

  5. Chelsea make three changes to face Villapublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    Chelsea v Aston Villa (13:30 GMT)

    Nizaar Kinsella
    BBC Sport football news reporter

    Chelsea make three changes from the win against Leicester City.

    Jadon Sancho comes in for Joao Felix, Pedro Neto comes in for Noni Madueke and Romeo Lavia is in for Benoit Badiashile.

    The changes also represent 10 changes from the midweek Conference League clash at Heidenheim, with just Sancho keeping his place as midfielder Moises Caicedo is expected to play at right back.

    Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Caicedo, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Lavia; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.

    Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Veiga, Gusto, Madueke, Mudryk, Felix, Nkunku

    Line-up
  6. Sancho starts for Chelseapublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024
    Breaking

    Chelsea v Aston Villa (13:30 GMT)

    Jadon Sancho of Chelsea arrivesImage source, Getty Images

    Jadon Sancho makes his first Premier League start since 20 October - one of three changes from Chelsea's last Premier League line-up. Two changes for Aston Villa as Ezri Konsa and Jaden Philogene both start.

  7. Team News - Kulusevski benched and Solanke out; two Fulham changespublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    Tottenham v Fulham (13.30 GMT)

    Emma Smith
    BBC Sport at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    Ange Postecoglou makes four changes to the Tottenham team which started the 2-2 draw against Roma on Thursday night.

    The most unexpected change sees Dejan Kulusevski on the bench, alongside Archie Gray. Dominic Solanke is not in the squad after Postecoglou said the striker "felt a bit sore" after the Roma match.

    The other absence from Thursday is Rodrigo Bentancur, who serves the second in a seven-game domestic ban. Fraser Forster starts in goal for the first time in a league match since May 2023.

    Spurs XI: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Werner, Son, Johnson

    Subs: Austin, Reguilon, Gray, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Spence, Lankshear, Olusesi, Williams

    Spurs XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Marco Silva makes two changes to the Fulham side beaten 4-1 at home by Wolves last weekend.

    Defender Joachim Andersen is absent because of a calf injury, while Andreas Pereira also misses out.

    Issa Diop and Sander Berge come in, while Kenny Tete makes his 100th Fulham appearance.

    Fulham XI: Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Nelson; Jimenez

    Subs: Benda, Wilson, Muniz, Cairney, Traore, Castagne, King, Sessegnon, Amissah

    Fulham XIImage source, BBC Sport
  8. Team news - Hojlund and Calvert-Lewin on benchpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    Man Utd v Everton (13:30 GMT)

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport football news reporter at Old Trafford

    Man Utd v Everton

    Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim makes six changes to the side that beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday.

    The surprising alteration sees Joshua Zirkzee lead the line in place on Rasmus Hojlund, while Marcus Rashford, Diogo Dalot, Amad Diallo and Casemiro all start, with Kobbie Mainoo returning to the starting line-up after injury.

    Antony, Tyrell Malacia, Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount and Alejandro Garnacho all join Hojlund on a very strong United bench.

    Man Utd XI: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Diallo, Dalot, Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes, Rashford, Zirkzee.

    Man Utd v Everton

    Everton manager Sean Dyche has sprung a huge surprise by dropping striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin to the bench, with Portuguese Beto getting a start as the lone frontman.

    Captain Seamus Coleman returns from injury and is on the bench, which also features two goalkeepers.

    Everton XI: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Doucoure, Gueye, Lindstrom, Ndiaye, McNeil, Beto.

  9. Zirkzee starts for Man Utdpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024
    Breaking

    Man Utd v Everton (13:30 GMT)

    Manchester United

    Ruben Amorim has opted to start summer signing Joshua Zirkzee, instead of Rasmus Hojlund.

    Full team news shortly.

  10. Postpublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    Right, that is enough looking back, time to look forward.

    Team news from the three early games is about to drop.

    Will there be any surprises?

  11. How Kluivert & Evanilson broke Premier League recordspublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    Wolves 2-4 Bournemouth

    It was also a record-breaking day as Bournemouth's Justin Kluivert became the first player to score three penalties in the same game in the Premier League.

    Team-mate Evanilson also became the first player to win three penalties in the same game.

    Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Dion Dublin look at how they broke the records.

    READ MORE: 'Easy as that' - Kluivert's 'beautiful' history-making penalty hat-trick

  12. MOTD analysis: Can Saka get better?published at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    West Ham 2-5 Arsenal

    Media caption,

    Can Saka get any better?- MOTD analysis

    One of the highlights of Saturday's Premier League action was Arsenal blowing West Ham away, going 4-0 up within 36 minutes, before eventually winning 5-2.

    Match of the Day pundits Dion Dublin and Danny Murphy analyse Bukayo Saka's stellar performance against West Ham as he becomes the first player in Europe's top five leagues to reach 10 assists.

    READ MORE: 'Title race on' - how Odegaard & Saka are keeping Arsenal hopes alive

  13. What's happening on Sunday?published at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    Another week of European action means a four-game Sunday once again. Here's what is in store:

    • Chelsea v Aston Villa (13:30 GMT)
    • Manchester United v Everton (13:30 GMT)
    • Tottenham v Fulham (13:30 GMT)
    • Liverpool v Manchester City (16:00 GMT)
  14. Postpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    That huge clash at Anfield between Liverpool and Manchester City comes later, although we'll of course be building up to that throughout the afternoon.

    But, before then, there are three big games in their own merit.

    Grab a drink, some snacks and settle in. You don't want to miss a single second this Sunday.

  15. Postpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2024

    It's a big day.

    Maybe the day a giant falls in the title race.

    A split graphic of Arne Slot and Pep GuardiolaImage source, Getty Images