Silva gone?published at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2019
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
As I understand it, Marco Silva has now been sacked.
Arsenal v Brighton - Maupay heads winner for visitors
Webster prodded the visitors ahead but Lacazette levelled
Newcastle win at Sheffield United
Shelvey scores as VAR over rules flag, with home players having stopped
Marco Silva sacked as Everton manager
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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
As I understand it, Marco Silva has now been sacked.
Sheffield United v Newcastle (19:30 GMT)
Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's disappointing when Andy Carroll isn't available to be on the field. It looks like he's worked very hard to get back out there, he's a big part of this team. He's a huge attribute for Steve Bruce to have available.
Marco Silva is still Everton manager. I'll let you know should we hear anything different.
Michael Brown
Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra
I can't believe the Marco Silva sacking hasn't happened yet. I think everyone has been refreshing their browsers all day.
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Get out of town. Mind the 13-point gap.
Who's better than Chris Wilder since 2014? Chris Wilder pre 2014. He was brilliant for Oxford United.
Steve in Kent
Yeah alright, since then Oxford have done a bit better...
That stand is the same.
Arsenal v Brighton (20:15 GMT)
Mark Lawrenson
Ex-Liverpool defender
Freddie Ljungberg is in charge of Arsenal now but nothing changes, does it? They are good going forward but still open at the back and it feels like any team can cause them problems.
The only thing that might help the Gunners is that, having watched Brighton at the weekend, I am not really sure where their goals are going to come from.
Prediction: 2-0
Lawro's full predictions v University Challenge star Bobby Seagull
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Rezza Sait: Arsenal can get Ancelotti, Simeone or Allegri but the fact is those centre backs are unmanageable. The new manager will need a new backline.
Shambhawi: Arsenal should go for Poch - proven pedigree in the Premier League, nice attacking football, I'm sure he would bring his own defensive enforcements if he is approached.
Sheffield United v Newcastle (19:30 GMT)
Billy Sharp is the oldest English outfield player to make his first Premier League start since Chris Lucketti in January 2007 (35y 107d), who also did so for Sheffield United (vs Portsmouth).
Arsenal v Brighton (20:15 GMT)
Mark Scott
Match of the Day commentator
It was a different man in charge of Arsenal on Sunday, but the same old problems at the back were still very evident.
Sorting out the Gunners' shoddy defence is certainly not going to be a quick fix for Freddie Ljungberg, and it will be interesting to see what side he goes with after his line up at Norwich raised a few eyebrows.
On paper, this is a good first home game at the helm for him as Brighton have been poor on the road this season and look a bit blunt up front.
That said, the Seagulls ran Liverpool close at Anfield and not many teams have managed that.
We'll have team news from the Arsenal game shortly. Any big changes required?
Arsenal v Brighton (20:15 GMT)
Arsenal are winless in eight matches in all competitions (D6 L2) – should they fail to beat Brighton, it would be their worst winless run since March 1977, a run of 10.
The Clash's debut album and Rumours by Fleetwood Mac had just come out, The Sex Pistols had just been signed and The Krypton Factor was just about to be launched.
Better days.
It's either very, very, very cold in Sheffield or the Blades have got a trialist in - someone is warming up in almost a full balaclava. A snood pulled up to the eyes with a hat pulled down over the top.
Baltic?
Sheffield United v Newcastle (19:30 GMT)
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce to Amazon: "We got a point against Manchester City and it gives everyone a lift, a bit of confidence but we have to reproduce it. The league is relentless.
"Andy Carroll has been knocking on the door and a game like today is made for him. He deserves his chance. They are what they are, a very, very good side.
"They epitomise what Chris Wilder is all about and we have to be at the levels that are required."
David Luiz on consistency there. Lovely.
Arsenal v Brighton (20:15 GMT)
Arsenal
Arsenal defender David Luiz talking to Amazon Prime:
"We need to be consistent.
"We need a new oxygen and try to win some games. The new manager did very well in the last game, he tried to bring our happiness and play football in the right way.
"Sometimes that is not beautiful football, it is trying to win the game."
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If Arsenal could take the Belgium duo Martinez and Henry that would be perfect. Someone who knows the club to support someone who's been a class manager for a long time.
Jon Hughes
Arsenal v Brighton (20:15 GMT)
Down in London Freddie Ljungberg has just arrived off the team bus and got a hug from both Gunnersaurus and Charlie George. What a start.
Sheffield United v Newcastle (19:30 GMT)
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on Steve Bruce: "He is an experienced manager. You are not just given jobs in the Premier League if you are bang average and Steve isn't bang average as a manager and a person.
"I speak to him quite regularly and I am certainly not surprised by the job he is doing at Newcastle.
"It is a big, big job and a huge football club and one that needed a big personality and they have certainly got one in Steve."
England's opening Euro 2020 game against Croatia and Wales' first group match against Switzerland will be shown live on the BBC.
Gareth Southgate's side face Croatia at Wembley on Sunday, 14 June in a repeat of the 2018 World Cup semi-final.
Wales start their campaign with two matches in Baku; their second game against Turkey will also be on the BBC.
Should England and Wales progress, then the BBC will show their knockout games in both the last-16 and quarter-finals.
If England win their group, they could face Germany, France or Portugal in the last 16.
The BBC, which has first and second picks in both the last 16 and the quarter-finals, is sharing television coverage of the tournament in the UK with ITV, which will have first pick for the semi-finals. Both broadcasters will show the final.
Sheffield United v Newcastle (19:30 GMT)
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