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  • FT: Brighton 2-1 Man City - Haaland opens scoring; Milner levels from spot & Gruda puts hosts in front

  • FT: Forest 0-3 West Ham - Bowen opens scoring, Paqueta doubles lead from spot & Wilson adds third

  • Liverpool host Arsenal at 16:30 - follow that one here

  • Aston Villa face Crystal Palace at 19:00

  • Watch highlights of weekend's games on BBC Sport website

  1. West Ham and Potter need a resultpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 31 August

    Nottm Forest v West Ham (14:00 BST)

    West Ham United

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    Bottom of the table, out of the League Cup before the end of August, eight goals conceded in two top-flight games.

    Graham Potter has only been in charge of West Ham since January.

    This is a huge day for the former Brighton and Chelsea boss.

    He desperately needs a positive result to take into the international break.

  2. Team news - Rodri makes first PL start in almost a yearpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 31 August

    Brighton v Man City (14:00 BST)

    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler makes three changes from the 2-0 defeat by Everton last week.

    Diego Gomez, Jack Hinshelwood and Joel Veltman are among the starters as Matt O'Riley, Yasin Ayari and Mats Wieffer miss out.

    Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Welbeck, Mitoma, Gomez, De Cuyper, Veltman.

    Subs: Steele, Gruda, Rutter, Milner, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, O'Riley, Coppola

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    The big news from the Manchester City camp is that Pep Guardiola has insisted with James Trafford in the goal with Ederson's future at the club uncertain.

    They make four changes from the 2-0 defeat by Tottenham last week, including a first start for Rodri since a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in September 2024. Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov and Bernardo Silva also come in.

    Manchester City XI: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Marmoush, Rodri, Silva, Ait-Nouri, Nunes, Khusanov, Bobb, Haaland.

    Subs: Ederson, Dias, Ake, Doku, Gonzalez, Gundogan, Akanji, O'Reilly, Lewis.

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  3. Showing the strainpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 31 August

    Nottm Forest v West Ham (14:00 BST)

    West Ham United

    How it started...

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    How it's going...

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  4. Trafford startspublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 31 August
    Breaking

    Brighton v Man City (14:00 BST)

    James Trafford keeps his place in Manchester City's starting XI. Ederson remains on the bench.

    Full team news from both 2pm games to follow.

  5. Trafford or Ederson - who will start for City?published at 12:43 British Summer Time 31 August

    Brighton v Man City (14:00 BST)

    Manchester City

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    We're expecting team news in the next couple of minutes.

    After his mistake against Tottenham last week, will goalkeeper James Trafford keep his place in Manchester City's starting XI?

    Or will Ederson, who has been linked with a move away from City, be back between the sticks?

  6. WATCH: All the goals from Saturday's gamespublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 31 August

    What happened in the Premier League on Saturday?

    A 97th-minute winner at Old Trafford, a 96th-minute winner at the Stadium of Light, bucketloads of controversy and a Jack Grealish masterclass.

    Watch it all below.

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    Premier League highlights: Fernandes scores injury-time winner as Man Utd edge Burnley

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    Premier League highlights: Grealish stars as Everton beat Wolves

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    Premier League highlights: Sunderland score two late goals to stun Brentford

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    Premier League highlights: Chelsea continue unbeaten run amid VAR drama

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    Premier League highlights: Evanilson strike gives Bournemouth win against Tottenham

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    Newcastle winless start continues after draw with Leeds

  7. Listen on the BBCpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 31 August

    BBC Radio 5 Live

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    You can listen to both of these games on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Former Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, who made 514 Premier League appearances, is alongside Alistair Bruce-Ball for Brighton against Manchester City on 5 Live.

    And ex-Wales and Wolves midfielder Dave Edwards is alongside Lee Blakeman at the City Ground for commentary of Nottingham Forest against West Ham on Sports Extra.

  8. Who will be top for next two weeks?published at 12:37 British Summer Time 31 August

    Who will be top going into the international break? Will West Ham get a first point? Will Brighton get a first win? Will Manchester City get back to winning ways?

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  9. Postpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 31 August

    By the way, 7pm Sunday kick-offs should be ILLEGAL.

    Hats off to each and every Crystal Palace fan making the 270-mile round trip to Aston Villa.

  10. Follow Brighton-Man City & Forest-West Ham herepublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 31 August

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    Hello!

    Some important housekeeping before we get down to the nitty-gritty.

    Four Premier League today, including an absolute banger at Anfield as Liverpool entertain Arsenal in an early season heavyweight showdown (16:30 BST kick-off).

    You can follow that one over here, while there's a Sunday night game with Aston Villa against Crystal Palace at 19:00 BST. You can follow that one here.

    This page is all about the two 14:00 BST kick-offs...Brighton & Hove Albion against Manchester City and Nottingham Forest against West Ham United.

  11. 100 up for Haaland - but will he kick-start Man City's season?published at 12:28 British Summer Time 31 August

    Brighton v Man City (14:00 BST)

    Two Premier League titles, one Champions League, one FA Cup, one Uefa Super Cup, one Community Shield...Erling Haaland has packed an awful lot into his three years at Manchester City.

    Today, a landmark for the prolific striker who has scored a phenomenal 87 goals in 99 Premier League outings.

    Will he kick-start City's season and score on his 100th appearance?

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