Chris Collinson
BBC football statistician

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To those suggesting Liverpool have not been that great this season, they are the 13th-best team in Premier League history after 30 games and only eight teams have taken more points at this stage in a season.

The Reds are also just the fifth team to record 73 points after 30 games. Arne Slot's side have also recorded the fifth-biggest lead after 30 Premier League games, sitting 11 points clear at the top of the table.

It is also unusual for a team to have a 10-point plus lead with points in the low 70s, but it is not unprecedented. Manchester United won a one-horse title race in 2000-01 (70 points with a 16-point lead) and Manchester City did the same in 2020-21 (71 points with a 11-point lead).

Apologies, Calum. Eddie Howe DEFINITELY needs to be in the conversation for manager of the year. He's done a wonderful job at Newcastle.

Southampton

Southampton could set two unwanted records today.

If they lose at Tottenham they are down and will become the first Premier League team to be relegated with as many as seven matches still to play.

Ipswich and Derby County currently jointly hold the record, after having their relegation confirmed with six fixtures left in 1994-95 and 2007-08 respectively.

Southampton are also trying to avoid having the lowest-ever points tally in a Premier League season.

The 2007-08 Derby team finished with 11 points - one point more than Saints have now.

Martinez Rwanda: Enzo Maresca really left out Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson v Brentford… and we’re meant to be pushing for top 4? Conference League QF is on Thursday - plenty of time to recover. No need to panic-rotate now. When will he learn?

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

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Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou is looking more isolated than ever. Reports suggest Postecoglou is under severe pressure.

Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola, Fulham's Marco Silva and Brentford's Thomas Frank have all been linked with his job. Like Postecoglou, chairman and co-owner Daniel Levy has faced criticism from the fans.

But Levy has given the head coach resources to shape a squad - Postecoglou has spent £214.8m.

That extra spend was an attempt to salvage the season while alive in three cup competitions, but after elimination from the domestic cups, it is Europa League or bust.

Nii: Chelsea team new. Wow, Palmer and Jackson on the bench. What’s Enzo thinking? Maybe they are carrying some injuries. Otherwise this strange.

Sue Smith
Former England international on BBC Radio 5 Live

What Arne Slot has done this season is incredible. Yes they have fallen out of the Champions League and FA Cup, and lost the League Cup final, but to put them in this position in the Premier League in his first season is incredible. He deserves a huge amount of praise.

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Liverpool

Eleven points ahead with one game in hand.

It is fair to say Liverpool are champions-elect now - so it is a matter of when and not if they win the title.

So, when's the earliest date they could wrap up the league?

Liverpool could win their 20th championship on 20 April, when they play Leicester away.

Read more.

Chelsea

So, Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson both start on the bench when Chelsea are still in the hunt for a Champions League spot.

Is Enzo Maresca saving them for Legia Warsaw in Poland on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Conference League?

It seems like a heck of a risk if he is.

Southampton

It's 315 days since Saints fans experienced these joyous scenes at Wembley after Southampton beat Leeds United 1-0 in the Championship play-off final on 26 May 2024.

Is today the day their relegation back to English football's second tier is confirmed?

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Sue Smith
Former England international on BBC Radio 5 Live

The Premier League is done and dusted. Some people still aren't saying it just yet but it's done. It's now all about the Champions League and other European spots.

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has made two changes to his side from the team that were beaten 2-1 away at Newcastle United on Wednesday night.

Kristoffer Ajer partners Nathan Collins at centre-back, while Mikkel Damsgaard comes into midfield. Vitaly Jensen and Ethan Pinnock both drop to the bench.

Left-back Rico Henry makes the bench, having not played for the Bees since January's 2-2 draw with Manchester City. Midfielder Mathias Jensen also returns to the bench.

Brentford XI: Flekken, Van den Berg, Collins, Ajer, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Yarmoliuk; Mbuemo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Pinnock, Maghoma, Mee, Konak, Kayode, Janelt, Henry, Jensen

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Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has made five changes to his side from the team that were 1-0 winners over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.

Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Pedro Neto, Marc Cucurella and Levi Colwill all drop to the bench, perhaps with Thursday's Conference League quarter-final first leg in Poland against Legia Warszawa in mind.

Reece James comes in at right-back to captain the side in a move which is likely to see Malo Gusto switch to left-back.

Trevoh Chalobah will be partnered at centre-back by Tosin Adarabioyo, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall comes into midfield.

Noni Madueke is expected to start on the right wing, with Christopher Nkunku set to lead the attack.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Gusto; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho; Nkunku.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Cucurella, Badiashile, Adarabioyo, Palmer, Neto, George, Jackson

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Ange Postecoglou makes three changes to the Spurs side that lost 1-0 to Chelsea on Thursday. Micky van de Ven drops to the bench after suffering from cramp in the week, with Ben Davies starting in his place. Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson also come in for Destiny Udogie and Wilson Odobert respectively. Richarlison returns from injury to take his place among the substitutes.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Spence, Romero, Davies, Porro, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke, Son.

Subs: Kinsky, Bissouma, Richarlison, Tel, Udogie, Gray, Odobert, Sarr, Van de Ven.

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Ivan Juric also makes three changes following Southampton's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday, with Jack Stephens and Paul Onuachu replaced by Joe Aribo and Cameron Archer. Tyler Dibling comes in with Flynn Downes suspended.

Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Ugochukwu, Manning, Aribo, Fernandes, Sulemana, Dibling, Archer.

Subs: McCarthy, Stephens, Smallbone, Stewart, Bree, Sugawara, Onuachu, Welington, Bella-Kotchap.

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Marco Silva makes five changes to the Fulham XI that started Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at Arsenal.

Calvin Bassey, Ryan Sessegnon, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi and Rodrigo Muniz come into the starting line-up.

Jorge Cuenca, Adama Traore, Emile Smith Rowe and Raul Jimenez drop to the bench, with Issa Diop not in the squad.

Kenny Tete is among the substitutes after nearly four months out with a knee injury.

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Lukic, Sessegnon, Pereira, Iwobi, Muniz.

Subs: Benda, Tete, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Traore, Willian, Jimenez.

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Cody Gakpo comes in for Luis Diaz in the only change to the Liverpool team that started their 1-0 win over Everton on Wednesday.

Alisson is yet to clear concussion protocols so Caoimhin Keller continues in goal.

Curtis Jones deputises at right-back again but may not have to for much long given Conor Bradley is back on the bench following a hamstring injury.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Gakpo, Jota.

Subs: Jaros, Endo, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

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Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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Hundreds of Tottenham fans are taking part in a protest showing their anger at the club's board and owners and calling for chairman Daniel Levy "to get out of our club".

The demonstration is happening before Spurs' Premier League match at home to Southampton, with Ange Postecoglou's side 16th in the table after a disappointing campaign.

These protests were organised by the Change For Tottenham group, with fans able to buy flags and scarves, with profits from those sales donated to The Tottenham Food Bank and Noah's Children's Hospice.

"Time for change," was the message on the flags, while some scarves said 'Enough is enough, Enic Out!"

Included among the fans chants, were ones saying "we want Levy out," and "Daniel Levy, get out of our club". A third chant included the lines "we don't care about Levy, he don't care about me, all I care about is [Dejan] Kulusevski".

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A couple of headlines from the 2pm games.

Cody Gakpo does indeed return to Liverpool's starting XI. Caoimhín Kelleher continues in goal.

Meanwhile, Cole Palmer has dropped to the bench for Chelsea's game at Brentford along with Nicolas Jackson.

Full team news coming up.

Team news from our three 2pm games will be dropping any moment now. Will there be a place for Cody Gakpo in Liverpool's starting XI?

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It's that time of the year when thoughts turn to end of season awards.

Who is manager of the year?

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has to be in the conversation, doesn't he? What about Unai Emery at Aston Villa or Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola?

The hot favourite, however, is Arne Slot who has built on Jurgen Klopp's legacy and is on the verge of leading Liverpool to the Premier League crown in his first season in charge.

As ever, we want all your thoughts.

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You can listen to all four of today's games across BBC platforms:

Fulham v Liverpool (BBC Radio 5 Live, 14:00 BST) - former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison is alongside commentator Mark Scott.

Brentford v Chelsea (BBC Radio Sports Extra, 14:00) - former Nottingham Forest striker Lyle Taylor is alongside commentator John Acres.

Tottenham v Southampton (BBC Sport website, 14:00) - former Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly is alongside commentator Charlie Slater.

Man Utd v Man City (BBC Radio 5 Live, 16:30) - former Everton midfielder Leon Osman is alongside commentator John Murray.