Summary

  • Watford: Gomes, Nyom, Prodl, Cathcart, Ake, Behrami, Watson, Capoue, Guedioura, Ighalo, Deeney.

  • Stoke: Butland, Bardsley, Cameron, Wollscheid, Muniesa, Whelan, Imbula, Walters, Afellay, Arnautovic. Joselu.

  1. Cherries players in Afobe tributepublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2019

    Bournemouth 0-0 Liverpool

    Mark Mitchener
    BBC Sport at Vitality Stadium

    Bournemouth's players walked out for the kick-off, all wearing tracksuit tops with "Afobe 9" on the back, showing support for their former striker Benik Afobe, whose two-year-old daughter Amora died last week.

    Afobe, who spent two years with the Cherries between 2016 and 2018, is on a season-long loan at Bristol City from Stoke City,

  2. MOTD commentator's notespublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2019

    Watford v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

    Simon Brotherton
    Match of the Day commentator

    Watford have already had more head coaches than wins this season as they search for their third boss of the campaign.

    Hayden Mullins has stepped up from the Under-23 side to look after things and would like the job on a more permanent basis.

    The visit of Crystal Palace brings back memories of happier times for Hornets fans last season - their team won all three meetings 2-1, including an FA Cup quarter-final.

    Roy Hodgson's Palace will fancy this one, though, following a midweek win over Bournemouth that has taken them up to seventh in the table.

  3. Ismaila Sarr 'is a player Watford need' - Fosterpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2019

    Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster says Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr will be key to his club's Premier League survival.

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  4. Pearson appointed Watford bosspublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2019

    Watford appoint former Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson as manager until the end of the season.

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  5. Pearson set to be named Watford bosspublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2019

    Watford expected to name former Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson as successor to Quique Sanchez Flores.

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  6. Black armbands to be worn after Stoke striker's child diedpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2019

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    Stoke City's players will wear black armbands in their next two games as a mark of respect after striker Benik Afobe's daughter died last week.

    Benik Afobe in Stoke City shirtImage source, Getty Images

    The 26-year-old, who is on a season-long loan deal with Bristol City, said he and his family were "devastated and heartbroken" after two-year-old Amora died.

    Stoke City said , externalthe team would wear the armbands against Hull tomorrow and Luton on Tuesday and are also supporting a planned supporter tribute of applause during the second minute of the Luton match.

  7. Watford v Crystal Palacepublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2019

    Watford host Crystal Palace in the Premier League - watch Final Score and follow live text commentary.

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  8. Mullins would 'love' Watford jobpublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2019

    Interim head coach Hayden Mullins says he would "love" to be appointed as the Hornets manager on a permanent basis.

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  9. Stoke City manager 'hungry' to keep them uppublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2019

    Matt Sandoz
    Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

    Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen says the whole squad believes new manager Michael O'Neill can keep them up this season.

    Joe AllenImage source, Getty Images

    Since taking charge, O'Neill won his first two games but then lost the next two, leaving Stoke 23rd in the Championship.

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    He's as hungry as all of us to get more results like the first couple of games and to get ourselves looking up that table."

    Joe Allen, Stoke City midfielder

  10. My players gave everything - Mullinspublished at 23:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2019

    Watford's caretaker manager Hayden Mullins said his players gave 'everything' in his first game in charge of the club as they were beat 2-0 at home by Leicester City.

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  11. Rodgers happy after 'deserved' winpublished at 23:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2019

    Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers was happy with his side's 'deserved' win over bottom side Watford.

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  12. Premier League predictions: Lawro vs University Challenge star Bobby Seagullpublished at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2019

    Mark Lawrenson takes on University Challenge star Bobby Seagull to make predictions for the latest round of Premier League fixtures.

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  13. Foxes back second after beating Watfordpublished at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2019

    Jamie Vardy and James Maddison score as Leicester beat bottom-club Watford to go back to second in the Premier League.

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  14. Liverpool hit five against Everton, after Man Utd and Leicester win - reactionpublished at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2019

    Liverpool thrash Everton in the Premier League after Man Utd beat Tottenham and Chelsea & Leicester win - reaction

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  15. 'No conversation' with Stoke City over Aberdeen strikerpublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2019

    BBC Sport

    Derek McInnes admits Aberdeen's players may be sold for "the right offer", but says there have been no discussions with Stoke City over Sam Cosgrove.

    Sam CosgroveImage source, SNS

    Reports indicated the English Championship club had been given a £4m valuation for the striker, 23.

    The Pittodrie boss insists his club are in a "strong position to say yes or no" to offers for any players in January.

    The English striker - who celebrated his birthday on Monday - struck his 18th goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 win over St Mirren.

  16. Mullins in temporary charge for Watfordpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2019

    Watford under-23 coach Hayden Mullins will take charge of Wednesday's Premier League game at Leicester City.

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  17. Afobe 'heartbroken' after daughter diespublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2019

    Stoke City striker Benik Afobe says his family are "devastated and heartbroken" after his two-year-old daughter Amora died.

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  18. Watford sack manager Sanchez Florespublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2019

    Watford sack manager Quique Sanchez Flores after the 2-1 loss to Southampton on Saturday.

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  19. Where did it go wrong for Sanchez Flores at Watford?published at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2019

    Quique Sanchez Flores only lasted 10 league games as Watford boss. Phil McNulty asks: how did it go wrong so quickly?

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  20. 'I'd love to see Hughton at Watford'published at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2019

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    They have probably been waiting for this because the results have been poor

    I’d love to see Chris Hughton back in management, because he’s a terrific manager.

    He’s the manager who will make them solid defensively.

    .Image source, Rex Features