Michael Brown
Former Man City midfielder on The Friday Football Social

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It's a difficult situation for Kalvin Phillips. He has gone to West Ham who have got this cloud around the club, uncertainty with the manager and inconsistency with some performances. I felt he would have made the England squad had he stayed at Manchester City. He has got to get back in and prove his worth.

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This time last year Kalvin Phillips had just played 90 minutes in England's 2-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win away to Italy and was getting ready to feature in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley for Manchester City.

Now he's struggling to get a starting place in West Ham's starting XI and - as it stands - is out of Gareth Southgate's plans for this summer's tournament.

Is there still time for him to make the plane?

Will Kalvin Phillips ever start a game again?

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe makes one change to the side that lost 2-0 at Manchester City in the FA cup quarter-final prior to the international break.

Defender Tino Livramento returns from a one-game absence with an ankle injury to replace Sven Botman, who is set to miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery.

Harvey Barnes is named on the bench after missing two games with a thigh injury but Kieran Trippier remains sidelined with a calf issue.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Livramento, Lascelles, Schar, Burn, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Gordon, Isak.

Substitutes: Karius, Dummett, Ritchie, Barnes, Krafth, Hall, Almiron, Anderson, White.

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West Ham drew 1-1 when hosting high-flying Aston Villa in the Premier League last time out and David Moyes also makes one change with midfielder Edson Alvarez suspended.

James Ward-Prowse comes into the midfield to play alongside Tomas Soucek.

Mohammed Kudus missed international duty with Ghana with a knee complaint but has been passed fit to start, while Maxwel Cornet is on the bench after missing six games with a hamstring injury.

West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio.

Substitutes: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Phillips, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna, Earthy, Mubama.

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First game of the day is just over an hour away and the team news is about to drop from the Newcastle and West Ham dressing rooms.

Bruno Guimaraes and Lucas Paqueta were team-mates at Wembley as Brazil beat England last week.

Wil they be facing one another in the north east?

Three-time Arsenal Premier League winner Martin Keown is alongside former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha in the Football Focus studio to preview Sunday's colossal game at Etihad Stadium.

There's an interview with Liverpool's Scotland defender Andy Robertson who talks about the title race and giving manager Jurgen Klopp the perfect send off.

Plus, Tottenham's young Italy defender Destiny Udogie, 21, discusses London life, the race for the top four, playing for Ange Postecoglou and his Whitney Houston-inspired chant.

BBC Radio 5 Live

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5 Live has back-to-back Premier League commentaries starting at the City Ground and finishing at Villa Park.

Former Scotland winger Pat Nevin joins Ian Dennis for Nottingham Forest against Crystal Palace at 15:00 GMT before Conor McNamara is joined by ex-England keeper Paul Robinson at the big West Midlands derby between Aston Villa and Wolves at 17:30.

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The Premier League is back with a bang. There's a title to be won and relegation issues to be sorted.

Will we be any closer to knowing who will be champions and who will be going down by close of play next weekend?

With a midweek Premier League programme looming, there are 30 matches to be played between now and close of play Sunday, 7 April.

Eight games. Four different kick-off times. Wall-to-wall action.

Newcastle v West Ham 12:30

Bournemouth v Everton 15:00

Chelsea v Burnley 15:00

Nott'm Forest v Crystal Palace 15:00

Sheffield United v Fulham 15:00

Tottenham v Luton 15:00

Aston Villa v Wolves 17:30

Brentford v Man Utd 20:00

All times GMT

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Ding! Ding!

The final lap, the final countdown. No more international breaks, no more interruptions.

It's action all the way at both ends of the Premier League table between now and the finishing line on 19 May - starting with eight tasty treats over the course of the next few hours.

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