Key occasions
“So Southampton have three attackers known as Armstrong, Adams, and Adam Armstrong,” says Rob Clare. “I hope Metropolis’s defenders can inform them aside. Additionally, what number of gamers with double-barrelled names are you allowed, in a single beginning XI?”
That’s one for the Data.
Full time: St Johnstone 1-2 Celtic
Excessive drama at McDiarmid Park, the place Celtic snatched victory by way of a Ninety fifth-minute purpose from Giorgious Giakoumakis. St Johnstone had already equalised in harm time, deservedly so, however Celtic shattered the house crowd with the newest of winners. They’re now 5 factors away from Rangers, who host third-placed St Mirren this afternoon.
UNBELIEVABLE!! 🤯
After St Johnstone equalise in harm time, Giakoumakis goes the opposite finish and scores the winner for Celtic!! pic.twitter.com/SscALgQWWq
— Sky Sports activities Scotland (@ScotlandSky) October 8, 2022
Newcastle v Brentford workforce information
Newcastle are unchanged. It seems to be like Brentford have switched to a again three.
Newcastle United (4-3-3) Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; S Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Almiron, Wilson, Murphy.
Substitutes: Karius, Lascelles, Lewis, Targett, Fraser, Anderson, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin, Wooden.
Brentford (attainable 3-5-2) Raya; Ajer, Pinnock, Mee; Hickey, Dasilva, Baptiste, Jensen, Henry; Mbeumo, Toney.
Substitutes: Cox, Zanka, Roerslev, Wissa, Onyeka, Damsgaard, Janelt, Canos, Ghoddos.
Bournemouth v Leicester workforce information
Ryan Christie returns to the Bournemouth beginning line-up. Patson Daka is most well-liked up entrance to Jamie Vardy for Leicester.
Bournemouth (attainable 4-2-3-1) Neto; Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Fredericks; Cook dinner, Lerma; Christie, Billing, Tavernier; Solanke.
Substitutes: Travers, Stephens, Stacey, Zemura, Marcondes, Dembele, Lowe, Moore, Anthony.
Leicester (4-1-4-1) Ward; Castagne, Evans, Faes, Justin; Soumare; Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Corridor, Barnes; Daka.
Substitutes: Iversen, Amartey, Thomas, Albrighton, Praet, Braybrooke, Vardy, Iheanacho, Perez.
Chelsea v Wolves workforce information
Graham Potter makes seven adjustments from the aspect that hammered Milan in midweek. Diego Costa begins for Wolves towards his outdated membership.
Chelsea (attainable 3-4-2-1) Kepa; Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Koulibaly; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Gallagher, Cucurella; Mount, Pulisic; Havertz.
Substitutes: Mendy, Chilwell, James, Chukwuemeka, Kovacic, Sterling, Ziyech, Aubameyang, Broja.
Wolves (attainable 4-2-3-1) Sa; Semedo, Toti, Kilman, Jonny; Nunes, Moutinho; Traore, Podence, Guedes; Costa.
Substitutes: Sarkic, Ait-Nouri, Mosquera, Bueno, Hodge, Ronan, Campbell, Hwang.
Manchester Metropolis v Southampton workforce information
Riyad Mahrez will get a uncommon league begin for Metropolis, whereas Rodri returns from harm in midfield. Adam Armstrong begins up entrance for Southampton.
Manchester Metropolis (4-1-2-3) Ederson; Cancelo, Akanji, Dias, Ake; Rodri; De Bruyne, Bernardo; Mahrez, Haaland, Foden.
Substitutes: Ortega Moreno, Gundogan, Laporte, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Palmer, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand.
Southampton (4-2-2-2) Bazunu; Walker-Peters, Bella-Kotchap, Salisu, Perraud; Diallo, Ward-Prowse; S Armstrong, Aribo; A Armstrong, Adams.
Substitutes: McCarthy, Lyanco, Caleta-Automobile, Larios, Maitland-Niles, Djenepo, Elyounoussi, Walcott, Mara.
Manchester Metropolis v Southampton
Right here’s Barney Ronay on the outstanding Mr Haaland.
It seems in any case that manic hands-on engagement, the brand new tactical types, that that is the best way to do it: an ideal pounding goal-fist up entrance and Guardiola decreased from the fingers and the mind of his workforce to the managerial equal of hovering close to the self‑checkout tills in case anybody wants a bag.
Chelsea v Wolves
Thiago Silva, who turned 38 final month, has regarded pretty much as good as ever for Chelsea this season. Unsurprisingly, Graham Potter is a fan of Silva each as a participant and an individual.
Preamble
The Pakistan cricket workforce are probably the most fascinating within the historical past of sport. They often present euphoric highs and soul-crushing lows – and that’s only for the neutrals. When the temper takes them, Pakistan are completely, joyously irresistible. Their most well-known victories are sometimes attributed to haal, a state of being in which, put simply, an entire team is in zone. If haal is ephemeral and collective, then Haaland is the precise reverse, a person variation on the idiom about loss of life and taxes.
Erling Haaland will most likely rating his twentieth purpose of the season on the Etihad this afternoon, and perhaps his twenty second. Manchester Metropolis v Southampton is one in all 4 3pm video games within the Premier League video games. Chelsea, so spectacular in beating Milan on Wednesday, host managerless Wolves. Bournemouth, who’ve quietly had a good begin to the season, play Leicester; and draw specialists Newcastle and Brentford meet at St James’ Park.
There’s additionally a full EFL programme and the same old video games round Europe. We’ll have workforce information at round 2pm.
