Summary

  • Son & Eriksen give Tottenham win in first game in new stadium, beating Crystal Palace

  • De Bruyne & Sane score against Cardiff to put Man City top of league

  • Giroud, Hazard & Loftus-Cheek score as Chelsea coast against Brighton

  • Spurs up to third, Chelsea up to fifth

  1. Team newspublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    Chelsea v Brighton (19:45 BST)

    Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante come back into the Chelsea team after being rested in the win over Cardiff - two of seven changes from that game.

    Youngsters Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek start, as do Emerson Palmieri, Andreas Christensen and Olivier Giroud.

    Marcos Alonso misses out with a hamstring injury, with Gonzalo Higuain and Willian among the men dropping to the bench.

    ChelseaImage source, .

    There had been talk of wholesale Brighton changes with Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City in mind - but they've only made four.

    Florin Andone is back from injury, with Solly March, Bruno and Gaetan Bong all starting.

    BrightonImage source, .
  2. No Agueropublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 3 April 2019
    Breaking

    Man City v Cardiff (19:45 BST)

    Manchester City

    Neil Warnock jokingly threatened to play the reserves but in fact he only makes one change.

    City make seven as Phil Foden starts. As expected, there's no Sergio Aguero or Raheem Sterling.

  3. A start for Hudson-Odoipublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 3 April 2019
    Breaking

    Chelsea v Brighton (19:45 BST)

    Chelsea

    Callum Hudson-Odoi starts a Premier League game! Wahaaayyyy.

    Chelsea make seven changes in fact. All change. Brighton make four of their own including resting Glenn Murray.

  4. Lloris INpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 3 April 2019
    Breaking

    Tottenham v Crystal Palace (19:45 BST)

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Despite Jermaine Jenas' pleas, Spurs keep the faith with Hugo Lloris in goal. Son and Ben Davies are both back in the side tonight.

    Crystal Palace make three changes, as Andros Townsend misses out. Full team news to come.

  5. I'm not a man to play around babypublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    Chelsea v Brighton (19:45 BST)

    Glenn murrayImage source, Reuters

    Brighton’s Glenn Murray has scored a Premier League goal on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this season.

    He could become the first player since Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2016-17 to score on as many as six different days of the week in a single Premier League campaign.

  6. How much is a pint?published at 18:39 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    Tottenham v Crystal Palace (19:45 BST)

    Some proper journalism here for you. How much is a beer in a billion pound stadium?

    Pretty reasonable I would say!

    Pint
  7. Time to drop Lloris?published at 18:37 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    Tottenham v Crystal Palace (19:45 BST)

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former Tottenham midfielde

    Hugo Lloris has been at Spurs since 2012, and he has been brilliant at times. We are talking about someone who won the World Cup with France last summer, who is skipper of his club and country.

    He should be at the peak of his powers right now but he actually looks more nervous now than he did when he arrived from Lyon seven years ago.

    Hugo LlorisImage source, Getty Images

    I don't think Pochettino will be afraid of dropping Lloris, and what might make it easier for him is having Paulo Gazzaniga as his back-up.

    Gazzaniga has played a few games for Spurs this season - 10 in total in all competitions - and has been brilliant every time I've seen him. He is probably thinking "it is time for me to get my opportunity" and I think he should do.

    As ruthless as it sounds, if I was Pochettino I would seriously be considering starting the Argentina international against Crystal Palace.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    #bbcfootball or text us on 81111

    Dimitar BerbatovImage source, Getty Images

    Are you at the Spurs game tonight? We'd love to see the view from your seat and hear about your first impressions.

    City fans, Cardiff fans, Chelsea fans - everyone else - feel free to get in touch too.

    You know how to reach us...

  9. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    Man City v Cardiff (19:45 BST)

    Huddersfield - GONE.

    Fulham - GONE.

    Table

    There's only one place up for grabs in the relegation zone now and it's looking like belonging to Cardiff. How a shock win tonight would help...

  10. Postpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    We'll have team news for you shortly - Fantasy Football dreams have gone up in smoke, I may as well tell you now.

  11. Tonight's actionpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    Just a brand new stadium, three of the bottom eight in action and three of the top six in action on a bonus April Wednesday.

    No big deal.

    TottenhamImage source, Getty Images

    Chelsea v Brighton (19:45 BST)

    Man City v Cardiff (19:45 BST)

    Tottenham v Crystal Palace (19:45 BST)

  12. Postpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    Tottenham v Crystal Palace (19:45 BST)

    Yes, it was late being finished.

    Yes, it went over budget. But what doesn't? Have you ever seen Grand Designs?

    BusImage source, Getty Images

    Tottenham are back at White Hart Lane after nearly two years away. Except it's not called White Hart Lane any more.

    But just look at it. It looks the business doesn't it?

  13. Welcome to our new place...published at 18:25 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    Tottenham v Crystal Palace (19:45 BST)

    White Hart LaneImage source, Getty Images

    "Please come in, come in! Did you find it OK? Take your shoes off if you don't mind. Watch your back on the stairs there, that paint's still wet.

    White Hart LaneImage source, Getty Images

    "That's the pitch down there, obviously, that's the stairs to the micro-brewery and just through there is the longest bar in Europe. We only tend to use that on a weekend to be honest but it's nice to have the space isn't it?

    Darren AndertonImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Unfortunately Darren Anderton will not be playing this evening...

    "The cheese room? Don't mention that. It's a bit of a sore point. But yeah we're really pleased with it all. Glad to have you round..."

    White Hart LaneImage source, Getty Images