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Marcus Rashford's campaign to provide free meals for children over half term is "absolutely incredible", says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

The England and Manchester United striker, 22, is sharing messages on Twitter from local businesses that have pledged to support his campaign.

A motion to extend free school meals over holidays during the Covid-19 pandemic was rejected by MPs.

"He plays for United, which makes it really tricky," said Klopp. "But in these moments we are as footballers and as human beings always united.

"What Marcus has started is absolutely incredible. It is so nice. I hope his mother is really proud of him. I don't know him but even I am proud of him.

"Football can be really wondrous in moments and it shows that the subject is really, really serious and that is why everybody puts the rivalry aside and thinks about the more important things in life."

Arsenal man: Liverpool won't win it without VVD. City will come back with a late win if Everton don't take it.

Peter Johnson: Neither looks as good this season. If one of the smaller teams is going to do a Leicester 2016 it could be Everton now.

Solomon: Nope. Those 2 will be the top two, but in what order? I think Liverpool to win it but it'll be close.

Gerald Psalms: I see Man City finishing 5th.

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling, who captains the side today, has been directly involved in 11 goals in his past six league starts against West Ham (six goals and five assists).

He scored a hat-trick at the London Stadium in City's 5-0 win last season.

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Fabinho looks set to continue deputising for Virgil van Dijk in Liverpool's defence after impressing in the Champions League win at Ajax.

There is still no timescale on Van Dijk's absence with a knee injury, while Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara will be assessed.

Rhian Brewster could make his first Premier League start for Sheffield United on his return to Anfield.

John Fleck and Lys Mousset will both miss around six weeks through injury.

Manager Chris Wilder is already without defender Jack O'Connell, while Max Lowe's Premier League debut was cut short last Sunday after he suffered a concussion.

Leeds United and their striker Patrick Bamford both know a thing or two about being written off.

Bamford was once a teenage wonderkid on the books of Chelsea, but he had not kicked a ball in anger in the Premier League for three years before this season.

Leeds had to endure slightly longer away from the top flight - 16 years in fact - during which they lurched from one crisis and false dawn to the next until Marcelo Bielsa came along and marched them back into the big time.

But the doubters remain. Just this week, former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor described Bielsa's side as a "myth" on Talksport , externaland said teams would "find them out".

On Friday, though, both Leeds and Bamford demonstrated that there is far more substance to them, with the striker netting a hat-trick as his side put Villa, the division's in-form side, to the sword.

Read more here.

Defeat for West Ham would equal their club record of 10 successive losses against one opponent, set against Arsenal between 2010 to 2015.

The last time West Ham played Manchester City when they sat above them in the table was in March 2009. The Hammers won that match 1-0.

West Ham boss David Moyes has only won more Premier League fixtures as a manager vs Fulham than the 12 he has against Manchester City.

Manchester City can lose more than one of their opening five league matches of a season for the first time since 2008-09.

Manager Pep Guardiola has won all nine of his matches against West Ham by an aggregate score of 30-3. It is the joint-best 100% win ratio of his career along with fixtures against Watford and Bournemouth.

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford said he "couldn't be more proud to call myself British" after the community response to his campaign to get free meals for children during the half-term holiday.

Councils and businesses have offered to provide food during the break for those who are entitled to free school meals.

The England striker told BBC Newsnight he was "overwhelmed" by the support.

It comes after a Labour bid to extend free school meals during the Covid-19 pandemic was rejected by MPs.

After a campaign led by Rashford earlier this year, the government changed its policy to allow 1.3 million children in England claim free school meal vouchers during the summer holidays.

But the government has ruled out extending free meals nationwide beyond term time, saying it has given councils £63m for families facing financial difficulties due to pandemic restrictions, as well as increasing welfare support by £9.3bn.

Thoughts?

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West Ham stick with the same 11 that fell 3-0 behind at Spurs last Sunday - before rescuing a point with three late goals.

Manuel Lanzini, who hit a stunning stoppage time equaliser, has to make do with a place on the bench alongside Sebastien Haller, who is back after a knock.

There is no place yet for new signing Said Benrahma.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Bowen, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Antonio.

Substitutes: Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Noble, Haller, Diop, Fredericks, Randolph.

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The games are coming thick and fast for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, who is without several key players because of injury, names the same 11 that started against Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday.

There is one notable addition to the substitutes bench - Kevin de Bruyne is back after missing his club's last two games.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Garcia, Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling.

Substitutes: Stones, Zinchenko, Steffen, De Bruyne, Torres, Foden, Palmer.

Team news coming from London Stadium very shortly...

David Huggan: All home wins!

Stuie: Liverpool win on my birthday please!

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It's a big day in the FA Cup as non-league clubs battle to join League One and League Two sides in Monday's first round draw.

Skelmersdale United are the lowest ranked club to make it through to the fourth and final qualifying round.

They play in the ninth tier of English football and their keeper is a policeman who serves Lancashire Constabulary.

Ben Barnes attended the National Police Bravery Awards after tackling a violent man armed with a 10-inch knife.

Read his story here.

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Fulham are unlikely to risk playing Harrison Reed, who only recently returned to training after a month out with a knee injury.

Terence Kongolo could make his debut but Josh Onomah has been left out of Fulham's 25-man Premier League squad because of a knee problem.

Crystal Palace are without Gary Cahill, who was injured in a challenge by Brighton's Lewis Dunk last week.

Jordan Ayew and Jack Butland are self-isolating after getting coronavirus.

No matter how old you are, or who you grew up watching, one man has long dominated the debate about just who was the greatest footballer of all time.

From World Cup glory at 17 to Escape to Victory theatrics via 1,000 goals, Gordon Banks' save, and outrageous dummies, Pele has been a walking, talking showreel for more than half a century.

Was he the finest player to ever grace the game - or are the modern-day superstars a cut above?

As Pele turns 80, BBC Sport asked you to rate his achievements among some of the other GOATs (from this list) , external- and here are the results....

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Let's get your thoughts on that. Will this season's title race be much closer? Will anyone break up the top two of Liverpool and Manchester City? Will either of those teams finish outside of the top two? What will be the key factors? Is it the heavy schedule or does that just help the teams with better squad depth?

You know what to do. Tweet #bbcfootball or go old school and drop us a text.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects "normality" to return to the Premier League this season after his side's recent record-breaking battles with Liverpool.

Last term, Liverpool, who won the title by 18 points, finished 33 in front of the third-placed team. Twelve months previously, City, who edged out Jurgen Klopp's men on the final day, were 26 in front of third-placed Chelsea.

When Guardiola won the Premier League for the first time in 2017-18, City were 23 points ahead of third-placed Tottenham.

"The history speaks for itself. This is the most open league in the world and many teams can win it," said Guardiola.

"What has happened in the last three seasons, with teams dominating and reaching almost 100 points, is an exceptional situation. Maybe normality will be back for this season.

"The teams who have seven or eight days to prepare for games have a huge advantage. That is why everyone can lose anywhere."

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I have to make a confession. Today I gave in...

The heating is on.