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Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou speaking on Tottenham's X account: "We've got a couple of issues. Young Ashley Phillips picked up an ankle injury so he will be out for a little while. It's disappointing for him.

"We'll have a look at Pape Sarr because he's got a bit of an issue as well. We'll see how he is over the next 24-48 hours.

"Everyone else has come back ok. Destiny [Udogie]'s fine and is available. He's had a good couple of weeks."

BBC Sport has a dedicated Spurs page packed with news, analysis and fan views - get it here

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Newcastle looked really jaded in their defeat by Bournemouth before the international break. They have got some injured players back in contention, including Alexander Isak, but the question is how fit are they, and how much has changed in two weeks?

It's a similar story with Chelsea, who could hand Christopher Nkunku his debut but, if that happens, it will probably be off the bench. They are improving, yes, but they are still so erratic, which makes this game almost impossible to call.

There are signs they have turned a corner and they were so impressive at times against Manchester City but you can't rely on them to play well again here.

To be honest, I feel like giving up when it comes to making predictions about Chelsea games anyway - I get their scores wrong every week, so I am ready to be proved wrong again here.

Barry Can't Swim's prediction: 2-1

With Chelsea involved, I honestly have no idea.

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Alex Howell
BBC Sport

Mauricio Pochettino will be speaking to the media at Chelsea's training ground shortly.

Supporters will be eager to hear about the fitness of summer signing Christopher Nkunku. The Frenchman has yet to make his debut for the Blues since picking up a knee injury in their final pre-season game.

Before the international break Pochettino said that Nkunku was getting close. The Chelsea website says that the forward is 'progressing with the reconditioning phase of his rehabilitation' so that may mean he's only fit enough for the bench for the game against Newcastle on Saturday.

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Millie Turner has been called up by England for their two Uefa Women's Nations League fixtures against the Netherlands and Scotland.

The Manchester United defender will report with the rest of the Lionesses squad at St. George's Park on Monday after previously being included in senior squads.

Turner replaces Millie Bright who has withdrawn and will remain at Chelsea for treatment on a knee injury.

The 23-player squad will face the Netherlands at Wembley on Friday 1 December before the Nations League group stage concludes with a trip to Scotland on Tuesday 5 December.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport

Pep Guardiola will be speaking to the media at the Etihad Campus before Manchester City's eagerly-awaited Premier League clash with Liverpool.

Guardiola will be asked about the fitness of Erling Haaland, who missed Norway's European Championship qualifier against Scotland.

It will also be interesting to see if he has anything to say on Everton's 10-point deduction, or more specifically, the view many have aired that City could now be in trouble given they have 115 Premier League charges to address.

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We've already heard from Eddie Howe and Mikel Arteta, scroll down to 10:00 GMT for their answers.

Coming up shortly, we'll be hearing from Tottenham and Manchester United.

Everton, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool have their press conferences at 13:30 GMT with Toffees boss Sean Dyche addressing the media for the first time since his side's 10-point deduction.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport

Manchester United are facing up to a very difficult week on the road.

Their Champions League future will be on the line in Turkey on Wednesday when they take on Galatasaray.

Either side of that are Premier League games at Everton and Newcastle.

Manager Erik ten Hag will be in the stands at Goodison Park after picking up his third booking of the season against Luton a fortnight ago.

The United boss will be able to speak to the media today - although there will be no update on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's proposed purchase of 25% of the club. That is not likely to go through until next week now.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport

Pilots and air traffic controllers have been helping England's top referees.

It is part of Howard Webb's drive, as head of refereeing, to improve standards around the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system.

Two pilots spoke at a Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) training camp last month.

They offered their insight into the best method of communication in a stressful situation where multiple voices are having an input.

A previous visit last year from air traffic control staff, prior to Webb taking on his role at PGMOL in December 2022, was arranged for the same reason.

Read more here.

Burnley

Vincent Kompany says he will be "the last man believing until the end" as Burnley prepare to return to Premier League action after the international break.

The Clarets are bottom of the table, level on points with Everton after their 10-point deduction.

With back-to-back home games coming up against West Ham and Sheffield United, Kompany was asked if that gives extra desperation to start picking up points.

He said: "I hope that being desperate to win is something you always have. I don’t feel you can ever go into a game not being fully committed to winning. I’d like to think that is something that really lives in this club.

"The league has been tough for us. It’s just not been easy, whether we’ve played well or had games against teams that are stronger than us. It’s always been a case of adapting to this level.

"I’ve seen signs in the team where I'd like to think the team is really looking forward to games ahead."

With just five points separating 16th and 20th in the Premier League, Kompany was asked if that gives him belief things can change quickly.

He said: "Yes, more than ever. That’s also in my nature. When nobody believes anymore, I’ll be still the last man believing until the end. It lives in the team, it lives in the squad.

"I don’t think we have to ever doubt we can put a run of results together. It's been details that have cost us, individual details sometimes as well. But I see solutions.

"That’s my job as a manager to try and offer solutions to the team and help them."

BBC Sport has a dedicated Burnley page packed with news, analysis and fan views - get it here

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

West Ham have got a few injury problems in attack, with Michail Antonio definitely sidelined, Jarrod Bowen probably out and Mohammed Kudus rated doubtful for this game.

That makes this one a bit trickier to predict, even with Burnley's atrocious home form that has seen them lose six out of six league games at Turf Moor this season.

Vincent Kompany's side are bottom of the table and desperate for any kind of foothold to give them a bit of belief.

They might actually get one here, because of the players that West Ham will be missing.

Barry Can't Swim's prediction: 1-2

I am going with West Ham here, although they are conceding quite a few goals so I am going with Burnley to score.

It'd be great if you could sacrafice a few minutes to watch Gary Lineker's interview with Sir Elton John.

The Rockstar tells all about his love of football, why FA Cup finals are like headlining Glastonbury and why Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney remind him of himself.

Harry De Cosemo
BBC Sport reporter

This season has seen a huge improvement in both Aston Villa and Tottenham and as a result, the race for Champions League qualification is one of the most intense in years.

But as these two sides meet on Sunday, BBC Sport have run the numbers to try and uncover which side is in better shape right now.

Both teams have been inspired by summer signings. Moussa Diaby arrived at Villa from Bayer Leverkusen and instantly became a talisman, scoring three goals and laying on three assists in the Premier League so far.

His Spurs equivalent James Maddison, who joined Tottenham from Leicester, managed three goals and five assists before his untimely injury earlier this month.

Up top, Son Heung-min is on eight goals for the season while Ollie Watkins has got six for Villa.

Maddison's importance to Ange Postecoglou’s team has been made clear by the fact Spurs have now lost their past two games to Chelsea and Wolves since his injury. Those results have seen them drop from top to fourth in the league.

Villa are one place and one point behind in fifth. Unai Emery’s impact has gone back beyond this season, taking them from 16th to Europa Conference League qualification after he arrived last season.

But poor away form continues to plague his side. Defeats to Newcastle, 5-1 on the opening day, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest have stunted their progress somewhat this season despite their outstanding record at Villa Park.

Villa should be buoyed by the absence of Maddison, but Spurs will be confident given their opponents' struggles on the road.

Sutton's prediction: 2-2

I interviewed Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou this week and he came across really well. He has a process he believes in, and it has brought him a lot of success.

Yes, Spurs have got some key players missing with Cristian Romero suspended and Micky van de Ven and James Maddison both injured, but he is not going to change the way his side play.

It is going to be fascinating to see how they get on because Aston Villa are so well organised under Unai Emery, and you know they will be ready for them.

Tottenham will try to dominate possession but Villa could try to press high and get after them or sit back and contain and look to hit them on the break.

If I had to pick a winner, then I would go with Villa because they are so wily and they could expose any gaps Spurs leave open but I actually think this one will end up in a draw.

Barry Can't Swim's prediction: 2-1

Tottenham have got a few injuries but I don't think Villa are quite the same side away from home.

Andy West
Spanish football writer

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It was supposed to be a triumphant homecoming. The start of something special for both club and manager.

Instead, Rafael Benitez's return to Spanish football at the helm of Celta Vigo has, so far, been a big disappointment.

The team from the north-western corner of Spain are marooned in the relegation zone with just one win from 13 games - and Benitez's future is the subject of repeated speculation.

This weekend he travels to Valencia, the club where his glittering coaching career was ignited two decades ago with two La Liga titles in three seasons.

The contrast between his achievement at the Mestalla and the current state of his Celta team could hardly be greater, and right now the 63-year-old's hopes of proving that he should still be regarded as a top-class coach are backfiring.

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Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has escaped serious injury in a car crash.

Reports suggested he crashed his 100,000 Audi Q8 into a wall in the Italian's hometown of Brescia.

His current side, Turkish team Adana Demirspor, said in a statement: "We w"ould like to inform you that our player Mario Balotelli, who was involved in a car accident yesterday in his country, Italy, is in good health, resting in his house now and doesn't have any health issues."

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Many clubs can boast having a famous fan, but few (and certainly very few in Scotland) can count a former prime minister among their ranks.

It is no secret that Gordon Brown, who led the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010, has had a long association with Raith Rovers.

"When you're a kid, you dream of playing for your local team. I've been a shareholder and I started off here as a programme seller," he said.

"I'd love to have been manager of Raith Rovers, [but] I'm not the expert that other people are."

More on this story here

You can watch the full interview with Gordon Brown on Sportscene on BBC Scotland on Friday from 19:30 GMT

Mandeep Sanghera
BBC Sport

How is the Liverpool squad looking after the international break and prior to the massive game at Manchester City at 12:30 GMT on Saturday?

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will give us more of an idea when he speaks at 13.30 GMT in his pre-match news conference but it’s looking promising.

Defenders Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez plus midfielders Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones took part in a training session on Thursday having missed the win over Brentford in the club’s last game before the international break.

Liverpool’s South American contingent, including Brazil keeper Alisson Becker, Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, Colombia winger Luis Diaz and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, were also back in time to take part.

Only longer term absentees Andy Robertson, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic remain sidelined.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport

Pilots and air traffic controllers have spoken to England’s top referees as part of Howard Webb’s drive to improve standards around VAR.

In a development first reported in The Times, two pilots spoke at a PGMOL training camp last month to offer their insight into the best method of communication in a stressful situation where multiple voices are having an input.

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A previous visit last year, prior to Webb taking over as PGMOL’s head of refereeing in December 2022, from air traffic control staff was arranged for the same reason.

Webb has been on the back foot following a number of VAR controversies this season.

On the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign, he had to apologise to Wolves manager Gary O’Neil after Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was not punished for punching striker Sasa Kalajdzic in the face in stoppage time. Wolves lost the game 1-0.

Then Liverpool were denied a goal at Tottenham in farcical circumstances on 30 September when VAR Darren England thought he had confirmed a Luis Diaz goal but was actually endorsing an incorrect on-field offside decision against the Reds striker.

Mikel Arteta is facing an FA charge for branding the decision to award Newcastle a goal in their match against Arsenal at St James’ Park earlier month ‘a disgrace’, as, in his view, VAR ignored three incidents in the build-up all of which would have seen Anthony Gordon’s effort disallowed.

The following day Arsenal released a statement in defence of Arteta saying: “PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) urgently needs to address the standard of officiating and focus on action which moves us all on from retrospective analysis, attempted explanations and apologies.”

Webb subsequently said to Michael Owen on the internationally-broadcast Premier League Match Officials Mic’d Up programme he believed the decision to allow the goal had been correct.

In this week’s meeting, it was outlined that pilots have communication with numerous people before take-off and often have to speak to operators for whom English is not their first language. The need for clarity and accuracy was stressed.

Although match referees do not hear the conversations, in the VAR hub there can often be three voices talking at the same time, with the VAR periodically communicating with the referee to let him know what is happening.

In the aftermath of the Diaz incident, Webb introduced new communication protocols, which included confirmation over what the VAR was confirming, which did not happen at Tottenham.

Meanwhile, it is understood Webb has also reminded referees of the need to take action against players waving imaginary cards after what appeared to be a lessening of the hard-line approach used at the start of the season.

Just joining us?

We have 15 Premier League press conferences to type up and tell you about today.

We've already heard from Eddie Howe and Mikel Arteta, scroll down to 10:00 GMT for their answers.

Coming up at around 13:00 GMT, we'll be hearing from Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United.

Everton, Manchester City and Liverpool have their press conferences at 13:30 GMT with Toffees boss Sean Dyche addressing the media for the first time since his side's 10-point deduction.