Summary

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  • Young, Mata, Lukaku & Rashford on target for Man Utd

  • Kamara pen for Cottagers, who have Anguissa sent off

  • Snodgrass, Hernandez & Anderson give Hammers win over Palace

  • Torreira scores again for Arsenal, Burnley secure much-needed win v Brighton

  • Cardiff ruin Hasenhuttl's first Southampton game

  1. View from the gantrypublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Burnley v Brighton (15:00 GMT)

    Martin Fisher
    Match of the Day commentator

    Burnley's slow start to the season has deteriorated into a major slump. Six losses in an eight-game winless streak has left them stuck in the relegation zone.

    While other strugglers have dispensed with their managers recently, don't expect the Turf Moor suits to follow suit. They know the club is in safe hands. In Sean Dyche they trust.

    There were clear signs of improvement against Liverpool and they'll need to maintain those levels against a Brighton side looking for their third victory in a row.

    With Shane Duffy suspended and Glenn Murray an injury doubt, Burnley might be catching them at the right time.

  2. View from the gantrypublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Arsenal v Huddersfield (15:00 GMT)

    Simon Brotherton
    Match of the Day commentator

    Arsenal's last meeting with Huddersfield was a notable one, being Arsene Wenger's 1,235th and final game in charge.

    I covered that game and remember thinking prior to interviewing him for the last time that it seemed odd to think of someone else coming into that role, as during my 20 years on Match of the Day it had always been him.

    Yet how quickly Unai Emery has made his mark on the club. It's 20 matches unbeaten now and I think there's a competitive bite to Arsenal that had been missing previously.

    Huddersfield lost this fixture 5-0 last season and have their hands full once again. David Wagner's side enjoyed an excellent 2-0 win at Wolves last month, but it remains their only away success so far this season.

  3. Postpublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    About 15 minutes until the players start strolling out of tunnels around the country. Which means our Match of the Day commentators should already be in position...

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    #bbcfootball or 81111 on text

    Mourinho is such a child. He has clearly had another argument with Pogba, but isn’t even trying to hide it. Despite Pogba’s flaws, he is the only United midfielder with any creativity. How Matic’s selection is justified week in week out is beyond me.

    Hector

  5. Postpublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    United are still heavy favourites - odds-on in fact. But back in Fergie's day you would have chucked a month's mortgage payment on them...

  6. Time for a rare Fulham win?published at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Man Utd v Fulham (15:00 GMT)

    Gary Flintoff
    BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Old Trafford

    Manchester United v FulhamImage source, BBC Sport

    Manchester United have won 21 of their 23 home matches against Fulham in all competitions.

    In fact, the west London club’s only victory at Old Trafford was 3-1 in October 2003.

    Fulham arrive here bottom of the league. There was a time that would be a guaranteed home win.

  7. Postpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Thoughts on Hasenhuttl's appointment, Saints fans? A Pochettino or a Pellegrino?

  8. 'The game today will be really interesting'published at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Cardiff v Southampton (15:00 GMT)

    Paul Ince
    Former England midfielder on Football Focus

    What Ralph Hasenhuttl has done at Leipzig, he did very well. When you look at the Southampton squad they should not be in the position they are in, their performances have been okay, and they played well against Manchester United but conceded two.

    When a new manager comes in, it has a positive impact on the players and should raise their performance by 20%. The game today will be really interesting.

  9. Murphy and Mendez-Laing return for Cardiff, Saints make six changespublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Cardiff v Southampton (15:00 GMT)

    Cardiff XI v SouthamptonImage source, BBC Sport

    Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock makes two changes from Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at West Ham.

    Wingers Josh Murphy and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing are recalled, with Junior Hoilett and Joe Ralls the players to miss out.

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

    Subs: Peltier, Ralls, Smithies, Reid, Harris, Madine, Hoilett

    Southampton XI v CardiffImage source, BBC Sport

    New Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl makes wholesale changes for his first match in charge, with six alterations from Wednesday’s 3-1 loss at Tottenham.

    The players coming in are Yan Valery, Jannik Vestergaard, Jan Bednarek, Oriol Romeu, Mario Lemina and Charlie Austin. Those making way are Cedric Soares, Jack Stephens, Maya Yoshida, Steven Davis, James Ward-Prowse and Manolo Gabbiadini.

    Southampton XI: McCarthy; Valery, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Targett; Romeu, Hojbjerg; Armstrong, Lemina, Redmond; Austin.

    Subs: Yoshida, Stephens, Hoedt, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse, Gabbiadini, Gunn

  10. Turn on, tune in...published at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

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    Live commentary comes from Old Trafford. Tune your wireless into 5 live or click the tab on this page.

  11. 'Palace remain a mystery'published at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    West Ham v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

    John Southall
    BBC Radio 5 live football reporter at Olympic Stadium

    Palace still remain a mystery, I saw them dismantle Burnley last Saturday (they could have scored seven) and then meekly succumbed to ten men Brighton on Tuesday night. Some of the players apologised to the fans after that defeat and they need to make amends this afternoon.

  12. Team newspublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    West Ham V Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

    West Ham XIImage source, BBC Sport

    West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini shuffles his pack slightly, making three changes to the team that defeated Cardiff City on Tuesday night.

    Pablo Zabaleta, Fabian Balbuena and Lucas Perez all start, with Marko Arnautovic (injured) missing out and Angelo Ogbonna and Michail Antonio dropping to the bench.

    West Ham XI: Fabianski, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Anderson, Snodgrass, Perez, Hernandez

    Subs: Adrian, Cresswell, Carroll, Obiang, Ogbonna, Antonio, Diangana

    Crystal Palace XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Crystal Palace may have lost at Brighton on Tuesday but manager Roy Hodgson names an unchanged eleven from that 3-1 defeat.

    Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Meyer, Kouyate, Townsend, Zaha

    Subs: Guaita, Ward, Sorloth, Ayew, Schlupp, Kelly, Puncheon

  13. Team newspublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Manchester United v Fulham (15:00 GMT)

    Manchester UnitedImage source, .

    Romelu Lukaku returns to the starting line-up for Manchester United with Anthony Martial, who has scored seven times in 11 matches, missing out after picking up a hamstring injury during the 2-2 draw with Arsenal in midweek.

    There are also starts for Phil Jones, Juan Mata and Ashley Young, who wears the captain's armband. Paul Pogba, Fred, Luke Shaw and Marouane Fellaini are among the substitutes.

    Manchester United: De Gea, Dalot, Jones, Smalling, Young, Matic, Ander Herrera, Rashford, Mata, Lingard, Lukaku.

    Substitutes: Pogba, Rojo, Fred, Romero, Shaw, Fellaini, McTominay.

    FulhamImage source, .

    Some tinkering too from Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri, who makes five changes from the side that started the 1-1 draw versus Leicester on Wednesday.

    In come captain Tom Cairney, Tim Ream, Andre Schurrle, Joe Bryan and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

    Fulham: Sergio Rico, Odoi, Ream, Mawson, Bryan, Seri, Zambo, Schurrle, Cairney, Ryan Sessegnon, Mitrovic.

    Substitutes: Bettinelli, Kebano, Johansen, Vietto, Christie, Cisse, Kamara.

  14. Postpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    If you haven't backed Aubameyang and gave the armband to Mo Salah instead, then your grin will be wider than the Mersey.

    The Liverpool forward has bagged a hat-trick in their 4-0 lunchtime win at Bournemouth. Catch all the reaction from Dean Court here...

  15. Postpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Anyone out there not captained Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in fantasy footy?

  16. Lacazette back for Arsenal, Williams makes rare Huddersfield startpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Arsenal v Huddersfield (15:00 GMT)

    Unai Emery makes a few changes for Arsenal - some enforced - as they aim to extend their undefeated run to 21 matches.

    Centre-back Rob Holding is out for the season, meaning Stephan Lichtsteiner starts in his place.

    Central midfielder Aaron Ramsey was also a doubt and misses out, Granit Xhaka returning to captain the side.

    The third and final switch from Wednesday's draw at Manchester United sees striker Alexandre Lacazette start in place of Alex Iwobi.

    Mesut Ozil? Nowhere to be seen.

    ArsenalImage source, #bbcfootball

    Huddersfield have lost eight of their last nine top-flight matches against Arsenal and failed to score in each defeat.

    So what does David Wagner do? The German makes three changes to the side which lost at Bournemouth on Tuesday.

    Midfielder Danny Williams makes his first start of the Premier League season and his first start in league football since the away game at Spurs on 3 March.

    Wagner swaps both wing-backs too, bringing in captain Tommy Smith and Chris Lowe. Philip Billing, Florent Hadergjonaj and Erik Durm are the men to make way.

    HuddersfieldImage source, #bbcfootball
  17. Postpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Last season's matches between Burnley and Brighton? The grand total of zero goals...

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

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    I reckon Burnley v Brighton could be so late on Match of the Day that it will be after the bit with the Sunday papers.

    Grant

    Let's hope not...

  19. 'Time for Carroll to step up'published at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    West Ham v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

    John Southall
    BBC Radio 5 live football reporter at Olympic Stadium

    Heady days indeed for West Ham they’re basking in the glow of two back to back Premier League wins for the first time in near on two years.

    That stat alone tells you what it’s been like following West Ham for the last few seasons. You get the feelingthat they’re now heading in the right direction and I fancy them for a top ten finish.

    Having said that they’ll have to get through December without Marko Arnautovic, which is at least six games. So surely now is the time for Andy Carroll to step up to the plate. He played twenty six minutes in midweek and his team now need him injury free and scoring over Christmas.

  20. Why are Burnley struggling?published at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018

    Burnley v Brighton (15:00 GMT)

    Sean DycheImage source, Reuters

    That's the question which is probably giving Sean Dyche a few sleepless nights..

    On 13 December last year, Burnley beat Stoke to briefly move into the Premier League's top four. If they fail to beat Brighton this weekend, they will spend the same date of 2018 in the division's bottom three.

    It is a dramatic change in fortune for Sean Dyche's side. So, just what has gone wrong at Turf Moor?

    BBC Sport's Simon Stone investigates...