Video Assistant Refereepublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2020

17:40 GMT 1 January 2020

Norwich 1-0 Crystal Palace

They have a VAR check just to make sure Teemu Pukki was offside, and he was. That one wasn't even borderline. I think James Tomkins would have been a goner otherwise.

Andre Mariner is the ref today, on his 49th birthday.

Norwich striker Teemu Pukki is clipped by James Tomkins right on the edge of the penalty area. Red card? Nope, Pukki had strayed offside so none of it matters.

Claudio Bravo conceded four goals from four shots the last time he faced Everton.

He has improved on that tally already, making a brilliant, acrobatic save to deny Toffees skipper Seamus Coleman's lofted effort.

Mark Noble lays the ball off for Declan Rice, who considers a long-range shot but decides to pass it instead.

Deansgate was kicking last night, less subdued inside Etihad Stadium tonight.

Must be nursing a few headaches.

Todd Cantwell has scored six goals in 21 Premier League appearances this season, five more goals than he netted in 24 games in the Championship last term.

Early corner for Bournemouth, who have won once in their past nine games. West Ham have won twice in that time so they're basically the form team here.

The corner is rubbish.

City already on the front foot.

Playmaker Kevin de Bruyne shapes in one of his trademark crosses which is collected by Jordan Pickford.

Oh wait, he's dropped it but gathers at the second attempt.

Could have been a right howler.

Early chance for Crystal Palace but Luka Milivojevic's 25-yard shot is blocked out for a corner. He should have just pretended it was a pen.

David Moyes had a record of W8 D9 L10 in his 27 Premier League fixtures as West Ham manager in 2017-18.

In the Hammers' final 27 league matches under Manuel Pellegrini, their record was W9 D5 L13.

Can the second age of Moyes start with a victory today?

The only previous competitive matches Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti were opposition managers was in the 2013-14 Champions League semi-finals.

Ancelotti's Real Madrid defeated Guardiola's Bayern München 5-0 on aggregate, including a 4-0 victory in Munich in the second leg (Guardiola's biggest competitive home defeat as a manager).

Three more games...and STILL one more to come. Love it.

Our 17:30 GMT kick-offs are a go.

Newcastle United

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More from Newcastle manager Steve Bruce: "I've been involved in the game for 40 years but I've not seen anything like that. We lost four players in 20 minutes and gifted them two goals.

"It was a difficult afternoon for everyone concerned, one of those crazy days. It's not as easy as saying we need players in, if there is someone who can improve us we will try.

"In the next week or so we hope to get some back, we have 10 out of 22 outfield players injured - it's horrendous.

"That's what football is sometimes. We have been rock solid for most of the season and in the last week we have made individual errors, you can't account for that.

"Fatigue plays a part in that, Leicester had the option to make 10 changes the other day and we couldn't do that.

"You get injuries by forcing players to play tired. That's not an excuse it's a fact."

Newcastle United

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Newcastle manager Steve Bruce to BBC Sport: "I haven't witnessed 15 minutes like that. We gave away two poor goals and then lost four players to injury and DeAndre Yedlin broke his hand within a minute of coming on but played on.

"Jonjo Shelvey had a hamstring injury so we had no choice but to take him off at half-time. that was our third change, you just hope you can get through the second half but we didn't get through a minute before Fabian Schar is injured.

"It's ludicrous, three players with hamstring injuries in a game and it's because they have to play tired. I said before Christmas that the amount of games is ludicrous and this is the result."

Southampton

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl speaking to Match of the Day: "It was a tough game against a very good opponent. A difficult game for us. But the guys did a fantastic job. In the first half we had a few good moments and in the second half it was more fighting. I think I must praise the team for this unbelievable character, mentality and passion. The whole stadium was flowing today. When it is like this, it makes it really fun to play in.

"We were a little bit afraid of the long balls from Toby Alderweireld. So in the second half it was better and we could stop them a little more. We could attack from all sides."

On Danny Ings' goal: "It was fantastic. Such a goal you make when you have lots of self confidence. This time of the season is unbelievable."

On keeping a clean sheet: "It is a fantastic job. This is only possible if you defend with the discipline that we did today. Until the last line we were very committed. Everybody was brave and on the front foot. Even when we won the ball we tried to play football. If you are brave then you deserve to get something and today we got a lot. It was important for us that we start winning at home especially against a strong side. It was no undeserved."

Wolves

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It was a tough match. We didn’t start so well but we had two clear chances . But Watford are a very organised team, The goals came from deflections, things like that happen. But we should improve and perform better.

"We had a lot of situations from wide areas that we didn’t finish in the box. We pushed Watford into their box but they are team that is strong defensively.

"We should improve, it makes a lot of difference when you take your chances as you can manage the game, especially when you have such a tight schedule."

Watford

Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure speaking to BT Sport: "We are so happy to have Nigel Pearson come in. Everyone is pushing together, we are so proud of how we played.

"We deserved to win, we have had a fantastic week and we want to carry on and get out of the relegation zone. We pressed high, we didn't let them play and we deserved to score our goals.

On whether Watford can stay up: "Yes of course, not a lot of people believe in us but we will fight to stay in the Premier League, and we will do it."

Dion Dublin
Former Man Utd striker on BBC Final Score

Tottenham striker Harry Kane knew he had pulled his hamstring today - I'm not sure if it was one particular incident or a progression of getting worse. I say that because I didn't see Harry Kane on the pitch today! Was he playing? Where was he? Spurs were that bad. Danny Ings was on the other hand was in great positions. He is a goal scorer whatever league he is in. England Gareth Southgate won't pick on reputations, he will pick on form so Ings has a good chance of making that Euro 2020 squad if he keeps scoring.