Update: Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie has been given compassionate leave because of a family bereavement. 

Leyton Orient and Hartlepool take to the road in defence of their 100 per cent records, travelling to Newport and Stevenage respectively. Yeovil and Dagenham & Redbridge both go in search of a first point of the season, at home to Luton and at Wycombe, the third side in League Two to have won their first three games.

And we are go, go, go in the Premier League. 

Kevin Kilbane
Final Score

"The one big question for Sunderland fans is: Why can't we get that stability in the club? I think a lot of people would settle for mid-table, they're certainly a long way away from the top-six, but they can't seem to get away from the mould of being a club that battles relegation every year."  

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren : "We're disappointed. We knew the first 20 minutes would be theirs but we grew in belief and we should have scored. The defending and discipline was superb but we really could have nicked it - we had the chances but didn't take them.

"We came here to have a go and put a performance in and we did that, but there's an awful lot more work to do.

"We're far from where we want to be and there a lot of areas we need to improve on but we'll get better as the weeks go on."

Leaders Coventry City look to maintain their 100 per cent start in the West Midlands derby at Walsall, Unbeaten Gillingham host Wigan Athletic, and bottom club Bradford City travel to Barnsley for a Yorkshire derby at Oakwell. Sheffield United hope to make it three league victories in a row as they host win-less Blackpool.  

The pre-match vote is now closed, so thanks for your entries. The player you'd like to see in the Premier League more than any other is Gareth Bale. Any chance of a return? 

They say the temperature down in south London is about 28C. That's never a good day for football. Drinks breaks?

Both sets of players are in the tunnel.

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Norwich v Stoke (15:00 BST)

It's a genuine scorcher in Norwich. Referee Mike Dean takes on plenty of water in the tunnel, and there's a bit of chat that we may have a 'cooling break' at Carrow Road. World Cup weather. Here come the sides. 

After Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday fought out a 1-1 draw in the early kick-off at Elland Road, it's time for the 3pm games. Ipswich can retain top spot with victory at Preston, but anything less and Hull can overtake them with a win at unbeaten Charlton. The bottom eight sides are all looking for their first win of the season, including Fulham and Huddersfield, who meet at Craven Cottage, and Bristol City, who travel to Middlesbrough.

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Sunderland chairman Ellis Short  has taken to today's matchday programme to tell the club's fans that suggestions he will not spend money on the team are "completely wrong".

Fans chanted "Are you watching Ellis Short?" during last Saturday's defeat at home to Norwich, arguing that he should back manager Dick Advocaat more.

Advocaat has refused to criticise the chairman, but said on Friday he needed "five or six new players".

Short said the club had paid out £21.5m in the transfer market this summer, but acknowledged that it had not been spent well.

He wrote: "Has the money been spent wisely? No - that much is clear and ultimately that is my fault. But it is not a result of lack of ambition or commitment."

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The fans won't care where they come from if they win. Off the mark today? 

Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford

"Louis van Gaal will not admit it but he's lacking a proper number nine. There's no doubt about it. In the final third Manchester United have let themselves down.

"The priority is a number nine and if he doesn't get one Man Utd will be struggling big time this season."    

Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini says the point 'was a present' for the travelling fans at Old Trafford today. The sun is out near the ground too, a fine day in store for those away supporters. 

The Manchester United fans may not be in such good spirits after that display...

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You might have read whatSunderlandchairman Ellis Short said about the money spent on players. The home supporters will be hoping they serve up something a little better today. And what about theSwans?Unbeaten and they eased past Newcastle last week. That attacking quartet look potent.

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Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford

"Steve McClaren has taken on a hard job at Newcastle and after 20 minutes he must have been thinking: Just what am I watching here? They were all over the shop.

"But he got them going, he got them fired up with his involvement on the sidelines -  he'll be out tonight discoing because he had moves like Saturday Night Fever, all he needed was the white suit and white shoes. He can't do that every week though."

John Hartson
Former Wales striker on Football Focus