Summary

  • Watford 1-3 Arsenal - Cazorla (pen), Sanchez, Ozil; Pereyra

  • Chelsea 3-0 Burnley - Hazard, Willian, Moses

  • Leicester 2-1 Swansea - Vardy, Morgan; Fer

  • Everton 1-0 Stoke; Palace 1-1 Bournemouth; Saints 1-1 Sunderland

  • Tottenham 1-1 Liverpool in early kick-off

  1. No Cesc pleasepublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Chelsea v Burnley (15:00 BST)

    Willian comes back in for Chelsea after recovering from a calf injury but Cesc Fabregas is on the bench. The midfielder has not started a league game for the Blues so far this season and was left out of the Spain squad this week. 

    Striker Michy Batshuayi also returns to the bench despite scoring twice when he started in the 3-2 EFL Cup win over Bristol Rovers in midweek.

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

    ChelseaImage source, Getty Images

    Burnley boss Sean Dyche has named the same XI that beat Liverpool in their previous Premier League outing.

    Burnley XI:  Heaton, Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward, Defour, Marney, Arfield, Boyd, Vokes, Gray.  

    BurnleyImage source, Opta
  2. Team newspublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Watford v Arsenal (15:00 BST)

    Watford hand a debut to Younes Kaboul, who has signed from Sunderland. 

    Fellow new signings Daryl Janmaat, Isaac Success & Roberto Pereyra are also on the bench for the first time.

    It's a much changed line-up from the team that lost to Gillingham in the EFL Cup on Tuesday.

    WatfordImage source, .

    Mesut Ozil makes his first start of the season for Arsenal, after being rested post Euro 2016.

    He replaces Francis Coquelin who moves to the bench. 

    ArsenalImage source, .
  3. Amartey = having a partypublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Leicester v Swansea (15:00 BST)

    Leicester make one change from the XI that started in the 0-0 draw against Arsenal last week, with Daniel Amartey coming in for the injured Nampalys Mendy in midfield.

    Leicester XIImage source, .

    Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin picks the same XI that started against Hull last week.

    Swansea XIImage source, .
  4. Austin inpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Southampton v Sunderland (15:00 BST)

    Hosts Southampton make one change from their last game as striker Charlie Austin comes in for Shane Long who is on the bench.

    Southampton XI: Forster, Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Targett, Davis, Romeu, Tadic, Hojbjerg, Redmond, Austin

    Southampton

    Sunderland give a debut to on-loan right-back Javier Manquillo who once played for Liverpool, while centre-back Lamine Kone starts despite being linked with a move away from the club.

    Defenders Paddy McNair and Donald Love are both dropped to the bench.

    Forward Fabio Borini is also back in the side.

    Sunderland XI: Pickford, Manquillo, Djilobodji, Kone, van Aanholt, Rodwell, Pienaar, Gooch, Borini, Januzaj, Defoe

    Sunderland
  5. Benteke up frontpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

    Crystal Palace give a Premier League debut to £27m signing Christian Benteke. Winger Wilfried Zaha, linked with a move to Tottenham, is on the bench.

    Crystal PalaceImage source, .

    Bournemouth name the same team that lost 1-0 at West Ham last Sunday. Midfielder Harry Arter was sent off in that match but served his one-game ban in Wednesday's EFL Cup win over Morecambe.

    BournemouthImage source, .
  6. Derby going BIGpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    £14m bid?

    While we're talking Championship, the media in Bristol say that Derby County are going to buy Bristol City forward Jonathan Kodjia for FOURTEEN MILLION POUNDS.

    Wow!

  7. Championshippublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Burton Albion got the ball rolling in the Championship last night with a famous 1-0 win over neighbours Derby County.

    Game of the today is at Huddersfield where the surprise leaders take on third-placed Wolves with two unbeaten records at stake.

    Second-placed Brighton go to Newcastle for the tea-time kick-off (17:30BST) as Chris Hughton faces his former club at St James' Park.

    Unbeaten Fulham are at bottom club Blackburn Rovers - the only team in the division without a league win.

    Championship fixtures (15:00 BST unless stated)

    Barnsley v Rotherham 

    Birmingham v Norwich

    Blackburn v Fulham

    Brentford v Sheff Wed

    Bristol City v Aston Villa

    Cardiff v Reading

    Huddersfield v Wolves

    Ipswich v Preston

    Nottm Forest v Leeds

    Wigan v QPR

    Newcastle v Brighton (17:30BST)

    Fulham celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  8. New duo inpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Everton v Stoke (15:00 BST)

    There are first Premier League starts for Everton pair Ashley Williams and Yannick Bolasie. 

  9. STEEEEEEEEEEEEEVEpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

  10. Ozil backpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Watford v Arsenal (15:00 BST)

    Nine changes for Watford from their midweek match, while Mesut Ozil starts for Arsenal for the first time this term. 

  11. Benteke startspublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

    Record signing Christian Benteke starts for Crystal Palace, but Wilfried Zaha is on the bench. 

  12. Great photopublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Everton v Stoke (15:00 BST)

    May the game be entertaining, the experience be deep and meaningful and the pie be exquisite. 

    .Image source, .
  13. 'Hull can't switch off'published at 13:55 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Hull v Manchester United (17:30 BST)

    Dion Dublin
    Former Leicester and Aston Villa forward on Football Focus

    Hull can win. They are playing against the team I think will be fighting for the title this year. 

    Hull will work really hard and be in Manchester United's face in the whole game, what they have to do is concentrate. If they switch off, they will get beaten.

  14. Late call-offpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Bad news for St Ives Town fans. And those of Merthyr. Their bus broke down.

  15. Team news coming uppublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Southampton v Sunderland (15:00 BST)

  16. League Two todaypublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Morecambe on a roll?

    Morcambe, the leaders after four games, travel to local rivals Accrington today who are fresh from knocking Premier League side Burnley out of the EFL Cup in midweek.

    Crawley are a place below Morcambe after an unbeaten start and they host Notts County.

    Cambridge prop up the Football League with just two points so far and it gets no easier as third-placed Luton visit the Abbey Stadium.

    League Two fixtures (All 15:00 BST)

    Doncaster v Yeovil

    Accrington v Morecambe

    Blackpool v Plymouth

    Cambridge v Luton

    Cheltenham v Crewe

    Crawley v Notts County

    Barnet v Carlisle

    Exeter v Portsmouth

    Grimsby v Stevenage

    Hartlepool v Newport

    Leyton Orient v Mansfield

    Wycombe v Colchester

  17. Is Zaza a Hammer?published at 13:41 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Manchester City v West Ham (Sunday)

    Media caption,

    West Ham: Simeone Zaza's Euro 2016 penalty howler for Italy

    Ermm...not yet.

    West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has confirmed he is close to signing forward Simone Zaza from Juventus.

    Bilic said personal terms have been agreed with the Italian as well as a deal with Juventus, which is reported to be a club record £24m, external.

    "The Zaza situation looks very likely to happen and should happen today, and as far as I know the deal is agreed between the clubs," Bilic said on Friday.

    "The personal terms are also agreed and he is due in London, so we hope it will be done."

    No announcement yet from the club, so while you're waiting please enjoy our favourite Zaza moment...

  18. Postpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    We will have team news for today's six 15:00 kick-offs within the next 20-25 minutes for you.

    Any big changes? Debutants? 

  19. Hart should 'definitely leave'published at 13:35 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    Mark Schwarzer
    Mark Schwarzer former Middlesbrough and Fulham goalkeeper on Football Focus

    I think Joe Hart definitely should leave.

    Where, only he will know and he might not even know yet. 

    The closer it gets to the transfer window deadline the more desperate Man City will be for him to leave, and Joe Hart will be thinking the same. 

    He may end up at a club that you don't expect.

    He is a great goalkeeper and will feel put out but he will bounce back I am sure.

  20. Postpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 27 August 2016

    I know one goalkeeper who is very much available. He's very good too.

    Joe Hart to Sunderland? A stretch too far?