Not much to report yet here. Saints' Adam Armstrong has had a pop from range, but compared to elsewhere we're low on goalmouth action.

It won't surprise you to learn that Manchester City have opted to get on the ball early on and pass it around a lot.

Palace are going to need a lot of discipline and concentration.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

Wilfried Zaha stood as usual for the pre-match Taking a Knee at the Etihad Stadium.

The gesture was greeted by applause, as was the lone trumpet that played the Last Post just before.

Brighton should be ahead. Leandro Trossard plays a wonderful reverse pass into Solly March - who runs behind the Liverpool defence and has all the time in the world - albeit at a slightly tight angle - and he shoots straight at Alisson.

Newcastle with an early effort. A good one too.

Ryan Fraser finds space in the box but his low ball across is in front of anyone.

Almost as fast a start as they made against Spurts last time they played here in the league.

Briyan: No Mount and we are facing our bogey team. Havertz has got to step up.

For the first time in a long old while, the top three in the Premier League are involved at 3pm on a Saturday. We're under way at Anfield, the Etihad, St James' Park and elsewhere.

Leicester City

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers to BBC Sport: "It was the opposite of what we said before the game - early kick-off, start quick and we did exactly the opposite.

"We have been playing this system well but if you don't engage you have problems. Second half was more like us. It was much more aggressive, we were on the front foot but they had two goals to hang on to so they can defend deeper.

"The keeper [Aaron Ramsdale] made some really good saves. His two actions - it was a great save, we were waiting for the referee to say it was in. He reacted really well, the keeper has kept a clean sheet today and made some big saves for them."

Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to BBC Sport: "We defended the box really well in certain moments. There were spaces we didn't control too well today but I really liked the character and composure of the team to realise that is happening and change the dynamics as well."

On how his team have improved from their poor start: "Those games are part of our season and part of who we are as a team. We should not forget that. All the time we must have the mentality to improve."

Chris Wise
Final Score at Vicarage Road

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What to expect from Watford? A five-star, or below-par performance?

Ralph Hasenhuttl says that Southampton haven’t had ‘much to go off’ when trying to prepare for the match.

Let’s see if the Ranieri Revolution has credibility…

Watford have failed to win any of their past three home league games, conceding eight goals and scoring just once.

The Hornets can equal the club top-flight record of 20 consecutive matches without a clean sheet, set from September 1999 to March 2000.

They failed to score in all five Premier League defeats so far this season.

The only competitive managerial meeting between Claudio Ranieri and Ralph Hasenhuttl was Fulham's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton in February 2019. Ranieri was sacked by the Cottagers the following day.

Southampton have won just one of their past 17 away league games. That came at Sheffield United in March (D4, L12).

Saints have lost an unrivalled 18 Premier League matches in 2021. They last fared worse in a calendar year in 1998, with 19 defeats.

They failed to score in all three away league fixtures versus promoted opposition last season.

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Mark Lawrenson
BBC football expert

Watford's big win at Goodison Park arguably had more to do with Everton's late collapse than being a sign of how good the Hornets are but it was still a great result for them.

It's very hard to know what to expect from Ranieri's side next - good or bad - so I am going for somewhere in between. Southampton are draw specialists after all.

Prediction: 1-1

Neil Johnston
BBC Sport at Anfield

Warm applause as Adam Lallana's name is read out over the speakers. He's well liked in these parts and fans have not forgotten his contribution.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

It is going to be at least 2023 before Manchester City need a new manager if Pep Guardiola honours his current contract.

Who knows who the 'in-vogue' managers will be then.

But Patrick Vieira was well liked when he was here before and made a big impression at sister club New York City in Major League Soccer.

If he succeeds at Crystal Palace, Vieira must be part of the discussion when Pep eventually leaves.

Chelsea have won five of their past six league matches and can reach 25 points after 10 games for only the second time in 11 seasons.

A fourth successive league victory would equal their longest such run under Thomas Tuchel, set in February.

The Blues have lost just two of their 18 away fixtures in all competitions under Tuchel: at Aston Villa in the Premier League in May and against Juventus in the Champions League a month ago.

Chelsea are the first team to have as many as 14 different goalscorers (excluding own goals) in the first nine games of a Premier League campaign.

Newcastle can equal their longest winless run of 10 games from the beginning of a top-flight season. On both previous occasions, in 1898 and 2018, they went on to avoid relegation.

They have won only three of their past 17 Premier League home fixtures (D7, L7).

The Magpies are one of two teams yet to keep a clean sheet in this season's Premier League.

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