Andy Carroll starts? Hibbo at left-back? Remarkable scenes at Goodison Park...

Everton make four changes to the team that drew at Sunderland before the international break.

It looks Tony Hibbert will play at left-back as Leighton Baines misses out. Leon Osman, Kevin Mirallas and Steven Naismith come in for Gareth Barry, Aiden McGeady and Samuel Eto'o. It will be Osman's 400th Premier League appearance.

Striker Andy Carroll makes his first start of the season for West Ham after recovering from an ankle injury sustained in pre-season.

It is one of five changes by manager Sam Allardyce to the team that drew 0-0 with Aston Villa on 8 November. Kevin Nolan, Carlton Cole, Morgan Amalfitano and James Tomkins come into the starting line up, Stewart Downing, Enner Valencia, Alex Song, Diafra Sakho and Cheikhou Kouyate are out.

Everton XI: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Hibbert, McCarthy, Osman; Barkley, Mirallas Naismith; Lukaku.

West Ham XI: Adrian; Jenkinson, Tomkins, Reid, Collins, Cresswell; Nolan, Noble, Amalfitano; Cole, Carroll.

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Alleged racism. Chants about terrorism. The pros and cons of signing a convicted rapist. Alleged corruption at the very top of the game.

More alleged racism. International games. Upset Olympians. Hundredth caps. Injuries, sackings and the return of Nyron Nosworthy.

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It's been a hectic international break, with not too many positive stories. A dark fortnight for football if you will.

But now we can forget about all of that. Lift the gloom - the Premier League has returned!

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Huddersfield Town boss Chris Powell to Sky Sports after being asked about Sheffield Wednesday's late penalty appeal: "Do I think it was a penalty? I thought the referee made a great decision and I'm smiling when I say that so I think you know what I thought."

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Mo Aswat:, external The window I broke at school and I had to pay £20 to replace it (see above)

Kurt Booth:, external Messing around indoors with a football as a kid with a mate, I went for a diving header and shattered a big glass wind chime.

Liam James:, external Drove a dipper onto the crossbar which smacked the keeper on the back of the head and knocked him over before going in.

With the rest of the team news filtering in, I'll hand over to your commentators for the rest of the afternoon, Tom Rostance and Marc Higginson.

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder

"From a player's perspective, we're torn apart for the way we behave and act because we're role models. So I think it's poor that some members of the hierarchy are behaving this way and saying things that they're saying. It's disappointing to say the least.

"Wigan captain Emmerson Boyce has spoken positively, external about Malky Mackay's arrival. Boyce has been at that club for as long as I can remember and is a huge part of that club's history, lifting the FA Cup for them.

"He doesn't deserve to be in this position. What else is he going to say? I doubt he will turn around and say I'm not going to play for this club."

Former Blackburn manager Paul Ince is not sure that Dave Whelan's comments, external will accelerate the introduction of the 'Rooney Rule' into English football.

"I think Dave Whelan is a fantastic chairman and what he has done for Wigan is brilliant," says 47-year-old Ince, who has also managed Macclesfield and MK Dons.

"I can't sit here and say Dave Whelan is a racist because he has made these comments. I'm not saying that at all.

"But there is not enough black managers and coaches considering there are 25% of black players. But it is down to black players to get their coaching qualifications. There's no point having the Rooney Rule if there are only 14 players who have done their qualifications."

Former England midfielder Paul Ince on the ongoing FA investigation into Malky Mackay: "The FA hasn't done enough to sort this situation out. The issue with Malky and Cardiff happened a long time ago and it makes me wonder what the FA has been doing to not even bring the case forward.

"I'm not saying Malky is guilty or innocent, but if we already knew if the FA had found him guilty or not guilty it would change how we view this whole subject.

"The FA should have put this to bed ages ago. Dave Whelan must have known what he was getting himself into by taking him on and no decision made by the FA but the fact that we don't know makes it difficult for everyone."

Wigan boss Mackay is still under investigation by the Football Association following allegations he made racist, sexist and homophobic comments in text messages and emails sent while he was in charge of Cardiff.

It's been a turbulent week for Wigan Athletic following their appointment of Malky Mackay, who is still under investigation by the Football Association following allegations he made racist, sexist and homophobic comments in text messages and emails sent while he was in charge of Cardiff.

Since that appointment, owner Dave Whelan has been in trouble for comments he made in an interview with a national newspaper.

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson makes two changes, with Riyad Mahrez and Paul Konchesky in for Andy King and Danny Drinkwater. Captain Wes Morgan starts despite missing international duty with Jamacia because of injury.

Lee Cattermole returns after suspension for Sunderland, with Liam Bridcutt dropping to the bench. Sebastian Larsson makes his 300th English league appearance while Steven Fletcher starts up front after recovering from the ankle injury which kept him out of Scotland's midweek friendly with England.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan (c), Wasilewski, Konchesky, Schlupp, Cambiasso, James, Mahrez, Vardy, Ulloa.

Sunderland XI: Pantilimon, O'Shea, Brown, Vergini, Reveillere, Cattermole, Gomez, Larsson, Wickham, Johnson, Fletcher.

BBC Final Score

News of another BBC programme to satisfy your insatiable football appetites. Final Score, which will tell you about every goal across the UK as soon as the net bulges, is about to start on the Red Button - and online - at 14:30 GMT.

Presenter Jason Mohammad is joined by ex-England defender Danny Mills and former Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin on the Final Score sofa.

You can also watch the programme on BBC One (except for Scottish viewers, who will instead be greeted by Sportscene Results) from 16:30 GMT.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hands starts to both Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas after the two Spain internationals shrugged off recent injury niggles. Willian's inclusion ahead of Ramires in the sole alteration from the win at Liverpool.

West Bromwich Albion make four changes from the home defeat to Newcastle United, Claudio Yacob, Chris Baird, Craig Gardner and Stephane Sessegnon coming in.

Chelsea XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Costa.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Foster, Wisdom, Dawson, Lescott, Baird, Dorrans, Gardner, Brunt, Yacob, Sessegnon, Berahino.

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Ade Ojelabi:, external The biggest games in PL used to be between the REDS of London & Manchester.. Arguably it's now between the BLUES of both cities.

George Goldhawk:, external Costa and Fabregas make miraculous recoveries to start today. It's almost as if they could have joined up with Spain.

Agubata Odinaka:, external Mourinho keeps on playing his strongest 11, making only necessary changes. I think other managers should watch and learn

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes will be hoping Bojan can continue his good form after his first goal for the club in the 2-1 win at Spurs last time out.

Burnley won their first match of the season against Hull City before the international break and make one change with Scott Arfield dropping out for ex-Potters man Michael Kightly.

Stoke XI: Begovic; Bardsley, Shawcross, Cameron, Muniesa; Nzonzi, Sidwell; Walters, Bojan, Moses; Diouf.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Ward, Shackell, Duff, Trippier; Boyd, Jones, Marney, Kightly; Barnes, Ings.

It ended as you might have guessed at the break but the second half saw a huge improvement in quality from both sides.

Stevie May saw his shot bounce off the crossbar and onto the post for the Owls before Nahki Wells fired straight at Wednesday keeper Keiren Westwood but the big talking point from the game will be the penalty that wasn't.

Sheffield Wednesday forward Chris Maguire was taken out in the area by Town defender Joel Lynch but the referee Graham Salisbury saw it the other way and booked Maguire for diving.

Wednesday have now failed to score in six of their last seven games.

Swansea boss Garry Monk: "We have belief. Things are paying off. It is a difficult match this afternoon but we will go into it full of confidence."

Captain Vincent Kompany returns in the centre of Manchester City's defence after missing the draw at QPR through injury. Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov remain out with with calf injuries. Striker Sergio Aguero is hoping to continue his run of 13 goals in as many Premier League games.

Swansea's Nathan Dyer is back after injury, while midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has to settle for a place on the bench after a one-match ban. Defender Federico Fernandez misses out again with a calf problem, while Wayne Routledge remains out.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Toure, Nasri, Jovetic, Aguero. Subs. Caballero, Sagna, Mangala, Lampard, Fernando, Milner, Pozo.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Rangel, Bartley, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Carroll, Sigurdsson, Dyer, Montero, Bony. Subs. Tremmel, Tiendalli, Amat, Britton, Shelvey, Gomis, Barrow.

Team news from the six Premier League games that start at 15:00 GMT will be coming up very, very soon.

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Looks like Huddersfield might have got away with one there.

Owls forward Chris Maguire is upended in the area by Huddersfield Town defender Joel Lynch's slide tackle. It looks a penalty to just about everybody apart from the referee Graham Salisbury, who books the Scot for a dive.