Summary

  • Spurs 3-1 Fulham - Kane ends wait for August Premier League goal

  • Everton 2-1 Southampton - Walcott & Richarlison; Ings replies on debut

  • Leicester 2-0 Wolves (Doherty OG, Maddison) - Vardy sent off

  • West Ham 1-2 Bournemouth - Wilson & S Cook after Arnautovic pen

  • Cardiff 0-0 Newcastle - Kenedy injury-time penalty saved

  • Hazard on bench for Chelsea against Arsenal (17:30 BST)

  1. The 0-0 draw kingspublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Everton v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    Charlie AustinImage source, Getty Images

    So this is probably going to be contentious... are Southampton the dullest team to watch in the Premier League? OK, Saints fans, just hold your vitriol a second.

    The reason I pose the question is because of the following stat...

    Southampton's goalless draw with Burnley was their 13th in the Premier League since the start of 2016-17 - four more than any other team.

    Saying this, they'd probably snap your hand off for a goalless draw this afternoon.

  2. Pray for Saintspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Everton v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    Mark HughesImage source, BBC Sport

    It's a Goodison graveyard for poor Southampton. The Saints' 2-0 win at Everton in November 1997 is their only victory in 19 Premier League games there. Since then, the Toffees are unbeaten in their last 13 home league games against Southampton, winning nine and drawing four. And Southampton have scored just seven goals during that run, failing to score more than once.

    No surprise then to see that pretty much every bookie has this down as an Everton win.

  3. Meanwhile, on Barnsley's Twitterpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Thanks to their appearance on Channel 4's The Last Leg last night, we have possibly the finest football mascot photo of all time.

    Unless you can think of something that tops it?

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  4. Team newspublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Leicester v Wolves (15:00 BST)

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    Leicester boss Claude Puel makes four changes to his side following defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League curtain-raiser last Friday.

    Defender Jonny Evans makes his Leicester City debut after his £3.5m move from relegated West Brom in the summer.

    Jamie Vardy, Marc Albrighton and Nampalys Mendy are all also handed starts at the King Power stadium.

    Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Gray, Mendy, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Vardy.

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    Visitors Wolves are unchanged from their 2-2 draw against Everton last time out.

    Club-record £18m summer signing Adama Traore is on the bench.

    Wolves XI: Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Castro Otto, Costa, Jimenez, Jota

  5. Team newspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Tottenham v Fulham (15:00 BST)

    England's World Cup star Kieran Trippier makes his first start of the season for Tottenham in place of Serge Aurier in what looks like a back five for Mauricio Pochettino's men. Toby Alderweireld also comes into the side, after reports of a summer move failed to materialise.

    Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Davies, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Alli, Eriksen, Dier, Moura, Kane

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    Fulham make three changes, with £22.3m deadline-day signing Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa starting in midfield in place of Kevin McDonald. World Cup winner Andre Schurrle drops to the bench - replaced by Aboubakar Kamara - while on-loan Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah makes his debut at right-back.

    Fulham XI: Fabri, Fosu-Mensah, Bryan, Le Marchand, Chambers, Zambo Anguissa, Cairney, Seri, Sessegnon, Kamara, Mitrovic

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  6. Team newspublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    West Ham v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

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    West Ham make three changes from the side that were thrashed 4-0 at Liverpool on Sunday. Ryan Fredericks, Michail Antonio and Declan Rice are all out and not even on the bench.

    Pablo Zabaleta comes into defence, Robert Snodgrass into midfield and Javier Hernandez up front.

    West Ham XI: Fabianski, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Noble, Wilshere, Snodgrass, Arnautovic, Felipe Anderson, Hernandez. Subs: Cresswell, Adrian, Obiang, Sanchez, Yarmolenko, Diop, Lucas Perez.

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    Bournemouth are unchanged from the side that beat Cardiff 2-0 last week, with Jermain Defoe on the bench against the team where he began his career.

    Colombia midfielder Jefferson Lerma, who joined Bournemouth for a club record £25m fee from Spanish side Levante, is again not in the 18-man squad.

    Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Smith, Steve Cook, Ake, Daniels, Brooks, Gosling, Surman, Fraser, Wilson, King. Subs: Boruc, Francis, Mousset, Ibe, Lewis Cook, Defoe, Mings.

  7. Team newspublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Everton v Southampton (15:00 BST)

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    Everton manager Marco Silva makes one change to the side that drew 2-2 at Wolves on the opening weekend. Phil Jagielka was sent off in the 40th minute and the suspended centre-back is replaced by 21-year-old Mason Holgate. The on-loan Kurt Zouma is on the bench.

    Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Baines, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Walcott, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Tosun.

    Subs: Zouma, Niasse, Stekelenburg, Davies, Calvert-Lewin, Lookman, Kenny.

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    Southampton boss Mark Hughes makes two changes to the side that drew 0-0 at home to Burnley on Sunday.

    Out come defender Jannik Vestergaard, who is ill, and midfielder Stuart Armstrong, and in come striker Danny Ings and midfielder James Ward-Prowse. It is Ings' first start since joining from Liverpool.

    Southampton XI: McCarthy, Soares, Stephens, Hoedt, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Lemina, Redmond, Austin, Ings.

    Subs: Yoshida, Long, Armstrong, Gabbiadini, Hojbjerg, Gunn, Targett.

  8. Latest from Walespublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    There's 15 minutes left in the day's early Premier League game. Still 0-0 between Cardiff and Newcastle but the latter are down to 10 men following Isaac Hayden's dismissal.

    You can follow it here.

  9. Breaking team newspublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    If Wolves fans are going to see Adama Traore it will be as a substitute. The winger has been named on the bench.

    Jamie Vardy returns up front for Wolves' opponents Leicester.

    Meanwhile, Danny Ings starts for Southampton at Everton, who have Kurt Zouma on the bench. No Yerry Mina, Bernard or Andre Gomes though.

    Fulham hand a debut to Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

  10. Two tickets to the gun showpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Leicester v Wolves (15:00 BST)

    Adama TraoreImage source, Getty Images

    Jeepers, look at the size of those guns! With the shirt and tie on Adama Traore is looking more Irwin R. Schyster than Premier League winger (just Google it kids).

    Wolves fans could get their first sight of the big fella today, who joined this summer for a club-record £18m.

    He was on fire for Middlesbrough last campaign, tearing many a side apart. He completed 267 dribbles in the Championship last season - 132 more than any other player.

    However, it remains to be seen if he can fully shed his reputation as a bit of a Forrest Gump - running faster than anyone else but not really knowing when to stop or what to do when he gets to his destination.

  11. Been a whilepublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Leicester v Wolves (15:00 BST)

    The last time Leicester beat Wolves in the top flight, this fella was on the scoresheet...

    Gary LinekerImage source, Getty Images

    But Wolves' last top-flight win at Leicester was a 2-1 victory in December 1971, when men used to sport sideburns longer than their hair...

    Derek DouganImage source, Getty Images
  12. Kane has never scored in... oh you knowpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Tottenham v Fulham (15:00 BST)

    Harry KaneImage source, Getty Images

    OK, let's get this out of the way...

    Harry Kane hasn't scored a Premier League goal in August despite playing 14 games and attempting 46 shots.

    The first month of the season remain Kane's Kryptonite, his Achilles heel, his... erm... what was Spiderman's weakness? A giant rolled up newspaper?

    Anyway, when he does finally bag in August, commentators will go nuts. But at least we'll be able to retire this stat to a beautiful country home in the Cotswolds.

  13. Home is where the heart ispublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    Tottenham v Fulham (15:00 BST)

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    Tottenham Hotspur are due to move into their new stadium next year

    Today visit of Fulham was meant to be Tottenham's final league game at Wembley before shifting back to north London and the new White Hart Lane Stadium. They have had to delay the switch, though, because of "issues with the critical safety systems".

    Spurs' next two "home" games will also be played at Wembley, with a venue for their Premier League game against Manchester City on 28 October 'to be confirmed'.

    It's all a bit messy.

    Fulham, though, have more recent experience of playing at the national stadium than Tottenham, having won the play-off final there back in May.

    Their only other previous visit to Wembley was 1975. They're like buses, trips to the home of football.

  14. Your afternoon gamespublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    It has been a quiet start to the day. No goals between Cardiff and Newcastle so far during a half that got steadily worse. Maybe this lot can liven things up from 3pm onwards...

    Everton v Southampton

    Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham

    West Ham United v Bournemouth

  15. All or Nothingpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 18 August 2018

    This week, a £10m documentary lifted the lid on the inner workings of champions Manchester City. It gave us a rare glimpse of just how one of England's biggest sporting institutions go about their business.

    It doesn't need a documentary to do the same for BBC Sport. I'll give you it for free. I'm currently sat around a table with a bunch of very tired looking people staring at monitors and drinking tea. One of them requested their brew with the bag left in.

    As Pep knows very well though, that's just life in the fast lane.