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Dominic Solanke has scored four goals in his last five Premier League outings but is yet to score in consecutive top-flight appearances.

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Luton Town have lost three successive league matches, and four of their last five.

They are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League and have taken just five points from their last 10 league games, fewer than any other side.

But they have earned four points from eight Premier League away fixtures this season, only one fewer than they amassed in the whole of their most recent top-flight season in 1991-92.

And seven of Luton's 11 Premier League defeats have been by a single-goal margin.

They led 1-0 at Manchester City last weekend, put three goals past Arsenal the week before and got a draw with Liverpool last month.

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BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

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Manchester City will soon be heading for warmer climes when they travel to Saudi Arabia after this game for the Fifa Club World Cup but they can’t complain about the Manchester weather today – the sun is shining and the brilliant blue sky is the same colour as the shirts they will be wearing shortly.

City’s form here has been pretty dazzling all year too… yes, they have drawn their past two home games, against Liverpool and Tottenham, but before then they won all 23 matches they played in all competitions at Etihad Stadium in 2023. Can Palace stop them today?

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BBC Sport at St James’ Park

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Free-scoring Fulham go into this game after successive 5-0 wins over Nottingham Forest and West Ham, but their record at St James' Park is a wretched one having not won here since May 2009 when, under Roy Hodgson, they gained a 1-0 victory.

Fulham are 10th in the league, despite an awful away record that has seen them not win in seven Premier League games on the road since a 1-0 win at Everton in their opening match of the season.

Newcastle, meanwhile, have won seven of eight here in the league in 2023-24 and have only conceded four goals in those matches - the best home defensive record in the top flight.

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Bournemouth

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Bournemouth defender Max Aarons on BBC Radio 5 Live: "We felt really good in terms of how we have been playing and to go to Old Trafford, one of the toughest places to go, to go there and win it is massive.

"I think we spoke about at the start of the season, it was one of those where we had to adapt to the manager's style of play. We knew it was going to be a process and it's easier to say that than do it. You have to trust that when results aren't going your way.

"I felt that we had been playing really well against some of the top sides as well and I thought as soon as the fixtures looked a bit more favourable, I knew we would pick up those results and we have done."

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Six of the bottom seven are in action today, including two fixtures between the teams.

Bournemouth could go 13 points the drop zone if they beat Luton today and can probably start to relax a bit.

Bottom side Sheffield United go to Chelsea, who are actually only above Bournemouth on goal difference.

Later on Burnley host Everton, where a Toffees win could see the gap grow between the bottom three and the rest.

Bournemouth

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Bournemouth defender Max Aarons on BBC Radio 5 Live: "I think mentally, physically, tactically, you have to adapt to a manager’s style of play. He has demands for each position and you have to do that. It takes some time to get used to and we all knew and had confidence that those results would come.

"The demands of certain managers, especially our manager, it brings out the best. It suits me as a player. You want t be challenge and have that against you. You don't mind doing that hard graft as long as it pays off.

"The feeling I got when speaking to the club was 'what's that next goal?' It’s almost onto that next step and looking to push as a club and I could feel that coming in from the outside."

Jaap Stam
Former Manchester United defender on Football Focus

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I think Rodri is very important in Pep Guardiola's style of play. He takes up good positions. You need to have players like that. Being at that level and being consistent, you need that.

Nowadays, players think the manager needs to do it all. But you need to have payers who address other players as well and tell them what to do.

The positions that players need to take, the runs they need to make. For example, when Rodri has the ball you need to have movement. You need to have players to tell the other ones what to do.

You can ask them calmly, but after a few times you need to be firm and tell them what to do.

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Manchester City have lost just two of their last 16 Premier League games against Crystal Palace, although both defeats have come at home during Pep Guardiola's reign (W11, D3).

Palace have lost just two of their past five visits to the Etihad Stadium, winning two and drawing one.

The last 10 top-flight goals that City have scored against Palace have all come in the second half.

Roy Hodgson is aiming to become the first English manager to win at both Manchester clubs in the same Premier League season since Steve McClaren in 2003-04.

Mauricio Pochettino makes five changes to the Chelsea team that lost at Everton on Sunday.

Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic makes his home debut with Robert Sanchez nursing a knee problem, while there are recalls for Thiago Silva, Levi Colwill, Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson.

Fit-again Christopher Nkunku, named in the matchday squad for the first time this season, is joined on the bench by Enzo Fernandez and Armando Broja, with Reece James and Marc Cucurella missing out through injury.

Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Thiago Silva, Disasi, Badiashile, Colwill, Gallagher, Caicedo, Palmer, Sterling, Mudryk, Jackson

Subs: Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Fernandez, Nkunku, Broja, Gusto, Maatsen, Gilchrist, Matos

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Chris Wilder makes two alterations to the Sheffield United side that beat Brentford in their second league victory of the campaign.

Oli McBurnie returns from a ban to replace William Osula up front, while Max Lowe comes in for the suspended Jack Robinson in defence.

Oliver Norwood is among the substitutes after serving a one-match ban against Brentford last weekend.

Sheffield United XI: Foderingham, Bogle, Ahmedhodzic, Low, Trusty, Vinicius Souza, McAtee, Hamer, Brooks, Archer, McBurnie

Subs: Davies, Baldock, Traore, Thomas, Norwood, Osborn, Ben Slimane, Larouci, Osula

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BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

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After ringing the changes in midweek for Manchester City’s Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade, Pep Guardiola reverts to pretty much the same line-up that beat Luton last weekend.

Jack Grealish has overcome a muscle problem so the only tweak from the team that won 2-1 at Kenilworth Road is in midfield, where Rico Lewis comes in for Mateo Kovacic – who drops to the bench.

Two of the goalscorers in midweek, Kalvin Phillips and Oscar Bobb are on the bench along with John Stones but, as expected, there is no sign of leading scorer Erling Haaland, who has a foot injury. City will hope he is fit for the Fifa Club World Cup.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodri, Lewis, Silva, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Stones, Kovacic, Gomez, Akanji, Nunes, Bobb, Susoho

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Crystal Palace make five changes from the side that lost to Liverpool last weekend.

Dean Henderson has recovered from a thigh problem so replaces the injured Sam Johnstone in goal and makes his Premier League debut for Palace - his last appearance in this competition came in January, for Nottingham Forest.

Tyrick Mitchell returns and will operate on the left of midfield alongside Jairo Ridewald and Michael Olise, who also come into the team. Jean-Philippe Mateta leads the Eagles attack in place of injured top scorer Odsonne Edouard.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Ward, Anderson, Guehil, Clyne, Mitchell, Riedewald, Richards, Olise, Schlupp, Mateta:

Subs: Matthews, Tomkins, Eze, Franca, Ebiowei, Ahamada, Ozoh, Ola-Adebomi

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola names an unchanged team following last weekend's superb 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Dominic Solanke, with four goals in his last five Premier League games, will aim to score in consecutive top-flight appearances for the first time.

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Semenyo, Cook, Kluivert, Christie, Tavernier, Solanke.

Subs:Travers, Mepham, Brooks, Rothwell, Ouattara, Scott, Sinisterra, Moore, Billing.

There are two changes for Luton Town following the narrow loss to Manchester City.

Issa Kabore returns to the side after being ineligible to face his parent club last weekend, while Albert Sambi Lokonga also comes in.

Ryan Giles drops to the bench, but Marvelous Nakamba is absent through suspension.

Luton Town XI: Kaminski, Mengi, Lockyer, Bell, Doughty, Sambi Lokonga, Barkley, Kabore, Townsend, Adebayo, Brown.

Subs: Krul, Osho, Andersen, Ogbene, Morris, Chong, Mpanzu, Clark, Giles.

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BBC Sport at St James’ Park

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Newcastle are without the suspended Kieran Trippier, who misses a Premier League match for the first time this season.

Anthony Gordon was a fitness doubt after picking up a knock against AC Milan, but he starts, although Alexander Isak is not in the squad. It is two changes from the side that began the 2-1 loss to AC Milan with Dan Burn and Sean Longstaff starting, while Lewis Miley is among the substitutes.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Livramento, Schar, Lascelles, Burn, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Gordon, Wilson, Almiron.

Subs: Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Botman, Hall, Ritchie, Krafth, Murphy, Miley.

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Fulham winger Willian drops to the bench after coming off in the 5-0 win over West Ham because of a hamstring problem.

Marco Silva makes two changes as Issa Diop and Harry Wilson come in for Calvin Bassey and Willian.

Fulham XI: Leno, Robinson, Adarabioyo, Diop, Castagne, Cairney, Palhinha, Wilson, Pereira, Iwobi, Jimenez.

Subs: Rodak, Tete, Ballo-Toure, Reed, Lukic, Willian, De Cordova-Reid, Muniz, Vinicius.

BBC Radio 5 Live

There are a total of five Premier League matches today, with radio commentaries available on 5 Live.

Here's the rundown of which matches will have live commentary, and which ex-players/managers whose voices you will hear across the airwaves:

Manchester City v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT) - Ian Dennis and Neil Lennon

Burnley v Everton (17:30 GMT) - Conor McNamara and Paul Robinson

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Newcastle's first European adventure since 2012-13 and their first Champions League campaign since 2003-04 came to a painful end in midweek.

On a rollercoaster and emotional night at St James' Park, Joelinton's goal against AC Milan had them heading through, the Italians' equaliser saw Newcastle on course to drop into the Europa League before Milan's late winner booted Eddie Howe's side out of European competition altogether.

Howe has already spoken of using the chastening experience as motivation to make an instant return to Europe next season and a win today will take them sixth in the Premier League.

Twenty-one of their 26 points have come at St James’ Park, including six successive home league victories, but they face a Fulham side that have hit a golden patch.

Marco Silva's team, themselves looking to go ninth, have scored 16 goals in their past four games, including back-to-back 5-0 victories.

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Chelsea hoped Christopher Nkunku could fire them back into European contention but an injury in pre-season means he is yet to make his Premier League debut.

With the club languishing in 12th without Nkunku, former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin warns The Football News Show that his return to the first team is not guaranteed to change the club's fortunes and another striker may be needed in the coming transfer windows.

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Reporter on BBC Radio 5 Live at Vitality Stadium

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There's a very different atmosphere at the Vitality to my last visit here six weeks ago when they had just lost to Everton at Wolves.

Fans are saying they have clicked all over the pitch. They had taken a while to adapt to Andoni Iraola's way of playing, but they are now playing with real confidence.

Luton have been excellent against Arsenal and Manchester City, so it will be interesting to see what they can do here today.

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Bournemouth have won four of their last five league games.

They could register three Premier League wins in a row for the first time since 2018.

The Cherries have taken 16 points from their last seven Premier League matches, with only Liverpool faring better during this period.

Bournemouth have also scored multiple goals in a club record five successive Premier League fixtures.

It is an upturn in their form given they have suffered an unrivalled 19 Premier League defeats in the calender year of 2023.

Bournemouth v Luton (15:00 GMT)

Chelsea v Sheffield United (15:00 GMT)

Manchester City v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)

Newcastle v Fulham (15:00 GMT)

Burnley v Everton (17:30 GMT)

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We're back with more Premier League action as five matches take place today.

With no early kick-off, we're jumping straight into a host of matches at 15:00 GMT, before Burnley host Sean Dyche's Everton this evening.

All eyes are on the bottom of the table as the three sides in the relegation spots look to pick up points.

Elsewhere, Manchester City are at home, hoping to make up ground on their title rivals, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa all playing tomorrow.