Summary

  • Aguero, B Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez & Sane goals put Man City back to top of table

  • De Bruyne comes off bench after injury lay-off

  • Kayal gives Brighton lead at winless Newcastle - Murray taken to hospital after clash of heads

  • Lamela puts Spurs into top four with only goal at West Ham

  • Cardiff record first league win of season

  • Capoue & Pereyra score goals in two minutes for Watford

  1. Happy with your teams?published at 14:20 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

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    So that's all your teams news in. How we feeling about today then? Let us know via #bbcfootball, external

    Let's take a look at what our commentators are saying about today's 3pm games. A couple of nice derbies to look forward to among them.

  2. Team news - Dummett back inpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Newcastle v Brighton (15:00 BST)

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    Newcastle bring Welsh left-back Paul Dummett into the starting line-up - he replaces Javier Manquillo.

    The Magpies are otherwise unchanged from the side that lost 3-2 at Manchester United.

    Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Lascelles, Fernandez, Dummett, Ritchie, Shelvey, Diame, Kenedy, Perez, Muto.

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    Brighton boss Chris Hughton makes two changes to the side that beat West Ham before the international break.

    Jose Izquierdo and Dale Stephens come into the side.

    Brighton XI: Ryan, Saltor, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Jahanbakhsh, Stephens, Kayal, Izquierdo, March, Murray.

  3. Team news - Gunnarsson back for Cardiffpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Cardiff v Fulham (15:00 BST)

    Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock makes two changes from the 1-0 defeat at Tottenham.

    Midfielder Joe Ralls is suspended after a red card in that game and is replaced by Aron Gunnarsson, who plays for the first time this season after recovering from injury.

    Bobby Reid comes in for winger Junior Hoilett in the other change.

    Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Morrison, Bennett; Gunnarsson, Camarasa, Arter; Murphy, Reid, Paterson.

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    Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic makes three changes from the 5-1 home thrashing by Arsenal.

    Calum Chambers, Kevin McDonald and Stefan Johansen replace Cyrus Christie, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Luciano Vietto.

    Fulham XI: Bettinelli; Chambers, Odoi, Ream, Sessegnon; Le Marchand, McDonald, Seri, Johansen, Schurrle; Mitrovic.

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  4. Team news - Cherries unchanged, Austin comes inpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Bournemouth v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    In the south-coast derby, Eddie Howe names the same side that won 4-0 at Watford earlier this month, with both Ryan Fraser and Joshua King passing late fitness tests.

    Charlie Daniels is nearing a return from a knee injury but is not risked this weekend.

    Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Francis (C), S Cook, Ake, Lerma, Wilson, A Smith, L Cook, King, Brooks, Fraser.

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    Meanwhile, Southampton boss Mark Hughes makes three changes to the team beaten 3-0 by Chelsea last time out.

    Jack Stephens, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Charlie Austin come in, with Maya Yoshida, Manolo Gabbiadini and Jan Bednarek making way.

    Southampton XI: McCarthy, Cedric, Stephens, Hoedt, Ings, Austin, Elyounoussi, Lemina, Bertrand (C), Redmond, Hojbjerg.

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  5. Team news - Sane starts instead of Sterlingpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Man City v Burnley (15:00 BST)

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    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola makes two changes to the side that drew 0-0 at Liverpool before the international break.

    Vincent Kompany and Leroy Sane come in for Kyle Walker and Raheem Sterling, who drops to the bench.

    Kevin de Bruyne returns from the knee ligament injury he suffered in training in August, but is only a substitute.

    Man City XI: Ederson, Kompany, Stones, Laporte, Mahrez, Fernandinho, Silva, Mendy, Bernardo Silva, Sane, Aguero.

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    Burnley manager Sean Dyche makes two changes to the team that drew 1-1 with Huddersfield before the international break.

    Fit-again Steven Defour returns to make his first league appearance since January and Jeff Hendrick also comes in as Ashley Barnes and Ashley Westwood drop out.

    Burnley XI:Hart, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Defour, Cork, Lennon, Hendrick, Vokes.

  6. Team news - Hernandez and Eriksen both on benchpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    West Ham v Tottenham (15:00 BST)

    Manuel Pellegrini brings in Aaron Cresswell and Robert Snodgrass as Tottenham pay a visit to London Stadium.

    Arthur Masuaku and Pedro Obiang drop out of the West Ham side that lost 1-0 to Brighton - but striker Javier Hernandez makes the bench after a five-match absence with a virus.

    Leading scorer Marko Arnautovic is fit to start.

    West Ham XI: Fabianski, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Snodgrass, Yarmolenko, Arnautovic, Anderson

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    Ben Davies replaces the absent Danny Rose for Mauricio Pochettino's side, while Erik Lamela comes in for Heung-min Son.

    Christian Eriksen will be available from the bench for Spurs following an abdominal injury.

    Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies, Sissoko, Winks, Dier, Lamela, Kane, Moura

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  7. Team news - Wolves unchangedpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Wolves v Watford (15:00 BST)

    As expected, Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has named an unchanged side, meaning they have now gone a record-equalling nine games without changing their starting line-up.

    Wolves XI: Rui Patricio, Doherty, Bennett, Neves, Jimenez, Costa, Boly, Coady, Jota, Jonny, Moutinho

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    Javi Gracia has made four changes to his Watford line-up, with Christian Kabasele, Jose Holebas (both suspended), Troy Deeney (hamstring) and Andre Gray all out, while Adrian Mariappa, Gerard Deulofeu, Isaac Success and Adam Masina come in.

    Watford XI:Foster, Mariappa, Deulofeu, Success, Masina, Cathcart, Doucoure, Hughes, Femenia, Capoue, Pereyra

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  8. Breaking team news - Sterling rested, De Bruyne on benchpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Manchester City v Burnley (15:00 BST)

    Early team news from Manchester City is that Raheem Sterling is rested for Leroy Sane and Kevin De Bruyne is on the bench after a knee injury which has kept him out since the first game of the season.

    Full team news to come.

  9. Martial double gives Man Utd leadpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Hello? Anthony Martial has just scored again to earn Manchester United a 2-1 lead over Chelsea. You can follow that right here.

  10. Wolves can equal 35-year-old recordpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Wolves v Watford (15:00 BST)

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    Nuno Espirito Santo has named an unchanged side for the first eight games

    Seventh-placed Wolves have struck a Premier League first by keeping an unchanged side for their first eight games of the season. But for those of you who remember football before 1992, their record actually extends 35 years back to the 1983-84 season, according to Friday's Times.

    On that occasion David Pleat's Luton Town, including Les Sealey, Brian Horton, Brian Stein and Paul Walsh, kept the same side for nine games.

    Can Wolves match Pleat's side today in that respect? We'll bring you all the team news at 14:00 BST.

  11. Get involved - where's the whammo today?published at 13:49 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

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    Surely one of the highlights of the international break was Eric Dier's tackle on Sergio Ramos in England's 3-2 win over Spain?

    I'm a football purist, of course. I bleed hipster blood and can eulogise about Barcelona with the best of them, but that was a part of football we like to see every now and then, eh?

    So what are you looking forward to seeing on the Premier League's return? Let us know via #bbcfootball, external or on text via 81111.

  12. Over on the other channel - Man Utd equalisepublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

    Not that I'm trying to get rid of you, but Manchester United have just equalised against Chelsea to make it 1-1 at Stamford Bridge. You can follow that game right here with 'Mysterious' Tom Rostance.

  13. From top to bottom and everything else in betweenpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

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    At the top, Manchester City host Burnley and will be aiming to keep their noses ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool, after starting the day level on points with their rivals.

    There's a lip-smacking London derby as a resurgent West Ham host Tottenham at their home, which is soon to feature a claret and blue carpet surrounding their pitch. Looks like it might be green today, though. Shame.

    Sixth-placed Bournemouth take on Southampton in a south-coast derby, while seventh-placed Wolves host Watford.

    And at the bottom, can Newcastle and Cardiff earn their first wins of the season as they host Brighton and Fulham respectively?

  14. What's in store?published at 13:37 British Summer Time 20 October 2018

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    Can Callum Wilson continue Bournemouth's good form against Southampton?

    So you might already know that Chelsea are leading Manchester United 1-0 in the early kick-off, but there are plenty of other games today which will affect the top and bottom of the Premier League table.

    • Bournemouth v Southampton - 15:00
    • Cardiff City v Fulham - 15:00
    • Manchester City v Burnley - 15:00
    • Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion - 15:00
    • West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur - 15:00
    • Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford - 15:00
    • Huddersfield Town v Liverpool - 17:30
  15. Welcome backpublished at 13:00

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    So how was your international break? Prove that you're main man in the south of Spain? Get destroyed in Amsterdam or was it a business-like trip over the Irish Sea to Dublin?

    The usual boredom between Premier League fixtures was conspicious by its absence.

    But we're sure you're all glad to see it back with some tasty 3pm fixtures to come.

    Stick with us here and you won't miss a kick!