James Maddison drills a shot into the midriff of an Everton defender as Leicester continue to move the ball smartly. Everton yet to really get going.

Four straight defeats at home.

Fast start from Arsenal?

Not at all, very pedestrian.

Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka needs some attention from the physio after taking a knock to his knee.

The England international does not look too clever here, Mikel Arteta might be forced into an early change.

It's actually a back four for Leicester, with midfielder Ndidi in at centre-back.

Everton's first real attack almost finds Alex Iwobi at the far post but Christian Fuchs hammers it away.

Steve Sidwell
Former Chelsea midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

It looks like the Arsenal are going to match Southampton in a 4-4-2 formation, especially out of possession and just watch the wide players coming into the midfield area.

Southampton do play very expansive football, so if Arsenal do break quick, they have a chance.

Superb start from Leicester and they are very nearly ahead already!

Harvey Barnes runs in from the left, finds Jamie Vardy in the area and he lays it back to Youri Tielemans. The Belgian laces it first time, left foot, around Michael Keane and a yard wide.

Robin Olsen didn't move.

Daniel Cheng: Arteta right to drop Willian amd Bellerin as they've not performed recently. Hope Pepe's return can add some attacking guile.

Steve Sidwell
Former Chelsea midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

With the Southampton line-up, you know what you are going to get.

With Arsenal, who knows? Ainsley Maitland-Niles, for example, can play in different positions, so Mikel Arteta is still trying to find his best team, or his best performers. Which is still yet to come.

Newcastle started in rapid fashion v West Brom on Saturday and almost break the deadlock in the opening minute again.

Isaac Hayden finds space down the left and clips in a cross with sails over Illan Meslier's head but drops onto the roof of the net.

Wilfred Ndidi is playing in a back three for Leicester tonight while who knew Tony Pulis was such an inspiration to Don Carlo?

Everton are playing a back four of centre-backs.

Away we go in the north, in the Midlands and in the south.

Here come the sides. Robin Olsen in salmon pink trots off to the Everton goal, his outfield team-mates are wearing a sort of mint green number.

Leicester will go top with a win. For a few hours at least.

Arsenal

This is the 273rd Premier League match to be played at Emirates Stadium. There were 272 Premier League matches played at Highbury.

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Steve Sidwell
Former Chelsea midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

I look at this Arsenal team and squad and ask 'are they individuals or are they a collective?' Is this going to be a dressing room where cliques are forming and small groups are sniggering and finger pointing behind player's backs - especially when they are losing and players may be singled out, like Mesut Ozil for example.

You have to remember, no one has got a given right to be in the Premier League. Just because Arsenal have got a big stadium and world class players, if you're under-performing and only one or two are performing week in, week out, this league will bite you where it hurts and you can get relegated.

And the form that Arsenal are in at the moment, they really are in relegation form.

Jonathan Spencer: Well done Arteta for the team selection this evening, nice to see things shaken up a bit (taking in to account some individual poor performances over the last few weeks). Go get the result tonight... I’m sure Eddie will be lively.

Newcastle United

Magpies boss Steve Bruce speaking to Amazon Prime on the strike partnership of Callum Wilson and Joelinton: "That's why we've gone with the system. It's helped Big Joe to be a bit deeper - at the top of the end of the pitch we've started to look a handful.

"Leeds haven't got many weaknesses. If we can do something from set-pieces we will look at. When Bielsa took over we saw the difference - the big thing you noticed was that their physicality was unbelievable."

Newcastle United

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Newcastle boss Steve Bruce said two of his players are "not well at all" after contracting coronavirus.

An outbreak forced the club's training ground to close for a week, while a game at Aston Villa was postponed.

Bruce has not named those who are still suffering, or how many tested positive.

"If you ever underestimated this thing then don't, because you're talking about elite professionals here and the way it got a hold of everybody was quite scary stuff," said Bruce.

"For everybody out there, for goodness' sake, stay safe. I know it's Christmas but after what we've just witnessed then you've got to be careful."

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Leeds United

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa speaking to Amazon Prime on picking the same XI that started in the 2-1 defeat by West Ham: "The performance can always be improved, but I didn't see performances that merited a change."

Leeds defender Luke Ayling: "A chance to get three points on the board. The games have been disappointing - the boys are still in good spirits. They know they were stepping up to a different level. We know things aren't going to be easy."