Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa may have the extra player but that is not to say they are looking the most likely to win this. Could go either way.
Liverpool miss host of chances as Man Utd hold them to goalless draw
FT: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton - Jesus & Havertz send Gunners top of table
FT: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa - Moreno & Watkins score as Villa come from behind to win
FT: West Ham 3-0 Wolves - Kudus (2) & Bowen give Hammers comfortable win
Gary Rose
Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa may have the extra player but that is not to say they are looking the most likely to win this. Could go either way.
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Martin Odegaard deserves a birthday goal, he is buzzing with confidence.
Sulaimon Adelekan
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
We saw it with Manchester City yesterday against Crystal Palace, Arsenal need another goal to kill this game off.
It doesn't matter how much you dominate possession and the ball.
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Heading into a quarter-final after knocking out Arsenal, through to the next round of the Europa League after topping the group and currently in a comfy 7th place position in the Premier League table….. where is the Moyes out brigade now? Nothing but respect for the man.
Charlottle, Lancs
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Arsenal bring on Leandro Trossard, against his old club, and Eddie Nketiah. Goalscorer Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli are replaced.
Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa
Nicolò Zaniolo is on for Aston Villa, replacing Jacob Ramsey for these closing stages.
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The Man United team selected this afternoon is the weakest I have seen in decades. What has happened to this iconic club? The Board should be ashamed.
Connie, Huntingdon
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Brighton striker Danny Welbeck returns after 11 games out injured. The ex-Arsenal man replaces Simon Adingra.
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Brighton have scored in each of their last 32 Premier League fixtures. Time is running out to make that 33, but they are getting Danny Welbeck ready.
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Dunk has been outstanding this afternoon.
Brighton have struggled but he's defended and put his body on the line.
I really like him, he's a top defender.
Alex Moreno (77 mins)
And Aston Villa do capitalise on the man advantage!
Alex Moreno has been one of Villa's better players in this match and he comes in at the back post to head home from a cross.
Villa will now fancy their chances of getting a winner.
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Any guesses on what he's saying?
'Put the ball in the back of the net!', perhaps?
Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
Brentford bolster their defence with Nathan Collins on for Yoanne Wissa. They are looking to hold on to what they have for the final 15 minutes.
Jarrod Bowen (74 mins)
Game over.
Jarrod Bowen plays a one-two with Lucas Paqueta and charges away before slotting the ball in the bottom corner.
Hat-trick of Paqueta assists.
Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
Can Aston Villa capitalise on the man advantage? Jhon Durán holds off a defender on the edge of the area, before turning and shooting but the ball flies wide of the goal.
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton
Martin Odegaard is desperate for a birthday goal here. He picks up a loose ball and bursts into the box but Bart Verbruggen makes a fine one-handed stop to keep the ball out of the top corner.
Liverpool v Man Utd (16:30 GMT)
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp makes nine changes from the side that suffered a 2-1 defeat by Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League on Thursday.
Only Wataru Endo and Ibrahima Konate keep their place, while Klopp has opted for Darwin Nunez to lead the frontline against Manchester United.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Endo, Van Dijk, Konate, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Salah, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Alexander-Arnold.
Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Gomez, Jones, Gakpo, Elliot, McConnell, Quansah, Bradley.
Erik ten Hag makes two changes to the Manchester United side that lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on Tuesday to finish bottom of their Champions League group.
Harry Maguire, injured in the Bayern defeat, is replaced by Jonny Evans, while 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo comes in for the suspended Bruno Fernandes.
Marcus Rashford remains on the bench for the visitors.
Manchester United XI: Onana, Amrabat, Hojlund, Garnacho, Varane, Dalot, Antony, Shaw, Evans, Mainoo, McTominay.
Subs: Bayindir, Rashford, Reguilon, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Van de Beek, Gore, Hannibal, Kambwala.
Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
Neal Maupay goes down inside the box under a challenge and there's some shouts for a penalty for Brentford, but nothing is given. VAR checks and takes no further action.
This game is bubbling now.
West Ham 2-0 Wolves
West Ham bring on Pablo Fornals for Edson Alvarez and Wolves introduce Rayan Ait-Nouri, making his return from injury, for Toti.
Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
Out comes the red card.
Ben Mee is off for that foul and Brentford are down to 10 men.
Thomas Frank is not happy and he is now booked for his reaction.