Premier League

But first — club football! This is your open thread for Saturday's matches, which is anchored by the early game between Liverpool and Watford and ends with ...

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Liverpool take on Watford as Jurgen Klopp's side look to go top of the Premier League. A victory would see Liverpool move two points ahead of Manchester ...

Will Jurgen Klopp's side go top of the table or will Watford spring a surprise? Jurgen Klopp's side ran out 5-0 winners when these sides met at Vicarage Road earlier in the season, but they won't be taking anything for granted as It looks as if Gomez will be at right-back today as Alexander-Arnold is only on the bench. Watford have made it difficult for Jurgen Klopp's team at times, but as things stand Liverpool will be going top of the league. Watford then create a chance themselves, with the ball falling to Sarr, whose effort goes over. Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones all start as Liverpool make four changes from their last Premier League game. Liverpool certainly have had things their own way and Kamara is working hard as he looks to stop Salah from making a major impact. Following the subsequent corner Cucho Hernandez requires treatment following a clash of heads. It's expected that Salah will be replaced soon, with Sadio Mane poised to enter the fray. Watford then miss an excellent chance, with Sarr playing in Joao Pedro, who drags his effort wide. 65 mins: Fabinho plays a neat pass in towards Salah, whose effort goes just over. 82 mins: Jurgen Klopp looks a little concerned, with victory still not secure for his side.

Best Bet #2 – Manchester United/Leicester City Over 3 Goals (-115). Much like Leeds United and Southampton, these teams don't like playing much defense. History ...

This season, it has scored 34 goals on 39.5 expected and a good chunk of that discrepancy has come at home. The duality with this play exciting me is that United’s attack has played very well at home while Leicester has struggled to defend on the road. Further, it hasn’t held a top-half opponent to fewer than two goals away from home this season. Given it notched 2.3 xG in the reverse fixture against Leeds, expect another strong performance from the Saints. Goals should come quite easily for the Peacocks, especially considering how bad Southampton’s defense has played away from home. As a result, I’m expecting goals in this fixture.

Mohamed Salah failed to bolster his lead atop the Premier League scoring charts when Liverpool beat Watford in the lunchtime kick-off.

Thomas Tuchel's side host the Bees at Stamford Bridge in the first game back from the international break. Chelsea will fancy their chances against Thomas ...

Adrian Clarke says Leicester midfielder's clever movement can cause problems at Old Trafford.

His effort in the 4-2 win at home to Watford stemmed from a defensive mix-up but he was only in the right place to score thanks to a strong run that he had made beyond Vardy. Compared with the 2019/20 campaign, the number of passes he attempts per 90 minutes has dropped by a third to only 33.29. Yet this has come about in a campaign where he has played a significantly reduced role in his side's build-up play.

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0.

Sarr again created the danger with a burst down the left and his cut back was slotted wide by Joao Pedro. Sarr was included from the start by Roy Hodgson and was a major threat as he nearly caught Alisson Becker off his line early on. The visit of the Hornets kicked off a huge month for the Reds as they remain in the hunt for a historic quadruple of trophies.

A 2-0 win at Anfield turned up title race pressure on Manchester City.

Primarily a centre-back who can play on the right, the 24-year-old, who due to the form of a defence which has conceded just seven Premier League goals at home has been limited to only 15 appearances, picked his spot. His stand-in Joe Gomez, making only his second Premier League start of the season, produced a cross of which his England team-mate would have been proud, whipped in to the near post in a space between centre-half and right-back. Only team-mate Mohamed Salah (20) has scored more in the top flight than the Portugal international’s 14, which secured a 10th successive home win for only the ninth time in the club’s history.

Live updates from the five 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League, including Chelsea vs. Brentford and Burnley vs. Manchester City.

How to watch and odds · Date: Saturday, Apr 2 | Time: 12:30 p.m. ET · Location: Old Trafford -- Manchester, England · TV: USA | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free) ...

Rangnick will need to find a way to cope with this as Matic can't play every game. After Portugal qualified for the World Cup behind performances from Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, and Cristiano Ronaldo, they'll want to translate that to the Premier League as United risks falling out of Champions League contention. Pick: Manchester United 2, Leicester City 1

Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Manchester United taking on Leicester City in the Premier League.Leicester beat United 4-2 back in October, ...

Maddison swings in a pitch-perfect pass onto the head of Iheanacho, who's diving header beats David De Gea in the United goal.Leicester have lost the ball twice in quick succession after working it into good positions around the United box.A second change for the hosts as Marcus Rashford replaces McTominay.The Manchester United captain gets an applause from the Old Trafford faithful for his quick footwork.McTominay goes into the bookTelles replaced Shaw - who picked up a knock - at half-time.The visitors work the ball well but Justin's driven cross is cut out before it can reach Iheanacho.We are back underway at Old Trafford.Leicester did not have a single shot on target in the opening 45 minutes. Fofana produces a terrific header from Maddison's cross and the ball seems to be heading into the top corner, but De Gea gets a strong hand to keep it out.Iheanacho gets in behind the United defence and has only De Gea to beat. Fred chips the ball into Fernandes, who's first-time shot is saved by Schmeichel, but Fred carries on his run and is there to smash the rebound in.A first substitution for the visitors, as Daniel Amartey replaces a wincing Evans in his first game back from injury.The visitors take a deserved lead! A slow half in Manchester, with both sides lacking real quality going forward.s Fernandes had the best chance of the 45, with Schmeichel making a great save to deny the Portuguese international. Iheanacho plays a cute ball to Maddison who beats De Gea at his near post with an emphatic strike.Pogba makes way for Nemanja Matic to shore up the midfield.The Foxes should be back in front! Man United vs Leicester live updates: Fred strike cancels out Iheanacho opener in Premier League gameWelcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Manchester United taking on Leicester City in the Premier League. Leicester beat United 4-2 back in October, an impressive result for Brendan Rodgers' side.They come into this game having beaten Brentford 2-1 in their last league match, while United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2.Talisman Cristiano Ronaldo misses out due to illness, with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw replacing Alex Telles and the aforementioned Ronaldo.Two changes for the Foxes, with defensive duo Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana returning to the side from injury.The game will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK.USA Network will broadcast the match in the US.The match kicks off at 5.30pm BST / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT.Rodgers is edging closer to his first-choice Leicester defenceThere is an-field VAR review on Maddison's goal after Iheanacho appeared to foul Varane in the build-up.Leicester re-take the lead!

Minute-by-minute report: Liverpool were forced to battle but Diogo Jota's header and Fabinho's late penalty saw off a determined Watford at Anfield.

Chelsea News: A host of sponsors have left the club during the Roman Abramovich sanctioning situation.

According to the well-known @CFCDaily on Twitter, 'All sponsors who suspended partnership with Chelsea have had their advertisements covered up.' This has all culminated in certain sponsors pulling out of their agreements with the Blues. Three mobile was the first to cause a stir with their reluctance to commit in the long-term to an outfit that wasn't allowed to make any money during this takeover process. But off the pitch, it was certainly a different story due to what has been going on with Roman Abramovich.

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The Reds will hope for a relatively comfortable lunchtime in front of their own fans, given they travel to Benfica on Tuesday before a trip to Etihad Stadium next weekend. Watford, meanwhile, are out to go level on points with 17th-place Everton in their fight for survival. First place in the Premier League will be Liverpool’s if they can avoid defeat at home to relegation-battling Watford in today’s early kick-off.

After a brief hiatus for World Cup qualifiers, the Premier League roars back this weekend with a full slate of matches and there are two underdogs at decent ...

Wolverhampton’s modest success is due in large part to a stingy defense that has the fourth-best defensive record in the Premier League this season. In addition to their home form, the Eagles have also showed a penchant for being giant-killers. Arsenal have been playing strong stuff since the holidays, but Palace won’t be a straight-forward fixture for the Gunners and the Eagles have already shown to be a banana skin for plenty of the big fish in the Premier League this season.

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table after a brief hiatus with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.

23 - Man City are the only side yet to drop a single point from a winning position in the Premier League this season, winning all 23 games in which they’ve led. The home side set up with a 4-5-1 formation in a bid to frustrate us. It's a busy week - first we'll think about Atletico Madrid and then after that we’ll think about Liverpool." "The goal after five minutes was important but we still had to play 85 more. The pitch was difficult because the grass was so high but we adapted. This is why we’ve fought for the last 10, 11 months. Our second was equally as impressive and Sterling was again the architect. The win means City go back to the top of the Premier League table after a brief period in second. City were playing with a swagger, enjoying long periods of keep-ball. In the 2nd half they pushed more, they went 4-4-2 and they were more aggressive. Burnley were struggling to cope. No side has ever gone through an entire Premier League campaign without dropping points when ahead before.

Manchester United will be without Cristiano Ronaldo for their game against Leicester City with the forward missing through illness as the Red Devils chase ...

He said: "It’s one game at a time but obviously we cannot afford to drop points anymore. Leicester beat United 4-2 at the King Power earlier this season, back when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was still at the helm. The 37-year-old has been relied on heavily by United this term following an unexpected return to Old Trafford in the summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to miss Manchester United's Premier League clash against Leicester according to reports.

If Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp are to enjoy Premier League success this season, a 45-second Watford moment illustrated just how and why they will achieve it.

Aymeric Laporte is already talking about the Reds.Jürgen Klopp 'to break transfer record' as Liverpool 'want to beat Barcelona to Spain playmaker'Media DigestMedia Digest: Liverpool are reportedly set to break their transfer record on signing a forward while Jürgen Klopp is said to be keen on beating Barcelona to a Spain star.Mohamed Salah names Liverpool contract demands as Jürgen Klopp identifies ‘perfect transfer fit’Media DigestMedia Digest: Liverpool continue to negotiate with Mohamed Salah, whose demands have been laid out in more detail. Aymeric Laporte is already talking about the Reds. Jürgen Klopp 'to break transfer record' as Liverpool 'want to beat Barcelona to Spain playmaker'Media DigestMedia Digest: Liverpool are reportedly set to break their transfer record on signing a forward while Jürgen Klopp is said to be keen on beating Barcelona to a Spain star.Mohamed Salah names Liverpool contract demands as Jürgen Klopp identifies ‘perfect transfer fit’Media DigestMedia Digest: Liverpool continue to negotiate with Mohamed Salah, whose demands have been laid out in more detail. Jürgen Klopp has a top transfer target.Liverpool utilised secret Cristiano Ronaldo weapon in Watford win as Jürgen Klopp faith rewardedDiogo JotaLiverpool have a forward channelling Cristiano Ronaldo, and he used his unlikely trait to devastating effect to ensure Jürgen Klopp claimed the win vs Watford.Jürgen Klopp just proved he solved FSG's Liverpool transfer crisis during international breakJurgen KloppThe international break may have come at the best time for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp. Against Watford, FSG saw a possible fix for a major transfer problem.Liverpool FCLiverpool let slip Jürgen Klopp's recipe for Premier League success in 45-second Watford momentIf Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp are to enjoy Premier League success this season, a 45-second Watford moment illustrated just how and why they will achieve it.Liverpool utilised secret Cristiano Ronaldo weapon in Watford win as Jürgen Klopp faith rewardedDiogo JotaLiverpool have a forward channelling Cristiano Ronaldo, and he used his unlikely trait to devastating effect to ensure Jürgen Klopp claimed the win vs Watford.Jürgen Klopp just proved he solved FSG's Liverpool transfer crisis during international breakJurgen KloppThe international break may have come at the best time for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp. Against Watford, FSG saw a possible fix for a major transfer problem.Five things spotted in Liverpool vs Watford as Joe Gomez excels but Mohamed Salah faces big testLiverpool FCLiverpool did enough to earn victory against Watford despite a rare off day for Mohamed Salah, with Joe Gomez playing a crucial role. Jürgen Klopp has a top transfer target.Liverpool utilised secret Cristiano Ronaldo weapon in Watford win as Jürgen Klopp faith rewardedDiogo JotaLiverpool have a forward channelling Cristiano Ronaldo, and he used his unlikely trait to devastating effect to ensure Jürgen Klopp claimed the win vs Watford.Jürgen Klopp just proved he solved FSG's Liverpool transfer crisis during international breakJurgen KloppThe international break may have come at the best time for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp. Against Watford, FSG saw a possible fix for a major transfer problem.Thiago AlcântaraThiago Alcântara masterclass gives Liverpool another 'unique' reminder as key to trophies clearThiago was at his imperious best in the 2-0 win against Watford, and it was just another reminder of what the Spaniard brings to the table for Liverpool.Liverpool let slip Jürgen Klopp's recipe for Premier League success in 45-second Watford momentLiverpool FCIf Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp are to enjoy Premier League success this season, a 45-second Watford moment illustrated just how and why they will achieve it.Liverpool utilised secret Cristiano Ronaldo weapon in Watford win as Jürgen Klopp faith rewardedDiogo JotaLiverpool have a forward channelling Cristiano Ronaldo, and he used his unlikely trait to devastating effect to ensure Jürgen Klopp claimed the win vs Watford.Jürgen Klopp just proved he solved FSG's Liverpool transfer crisis during international breakJurgen KloppThe international break may have come at the best time for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp. Against Watford, FSG saw a possible fix for a major transfer problem.Five things spotted in Liverpool vs Watford as Joe Gomez excels but Mohamed Salah faces big testLiverpool FCLiverpool did enough to earn victory against Watford despite a rare off day for Mohamed Salah, with Joe Gomez playing a crucial role. And if Liverpool are going to win the league, his saves will have made a significant contribution en route to the success. Jürgen Klopp has a top transfer target.Liverpool FCMan City have just done what Liverpool wanted again and it could hand Jürgen Klopp a title edgeLiverpool and Man City are the two teams set to go head-to-head in a fight for three trophies over the next six weeks. The way Liverpool are set up means, they are always going to leak a few chances here and there for the opposition, but Klopp's team are fortunate because they have an impervious goalkeeper who is capable of making vital interventions to ensure the Reds are not punished for their mistakes. Alisson made the save look easy, but it was a heart in the mouth moment for supporters in the stands, and one that required sharp wit and plenty of mettle from the Liverpool goalkeeper — traits for which he has become renowned since arriving at the club. He only made one more save after that, but his ability to make the right save in moments that matter is a vital quality. The Liverpool goalkeeper didn't have to do much else in the game. But in the end, Liverpool did enough to come through with a world-class moment from Diogo Jota and Joe Gomez, before a fortuitous (but wholly correct) VAR decision that has often eluded the Reds this season. The cold, however, only heightened his senses and alertness in between the sticks, as he came to the rescue of Jürgen Klopp and co.

Manchester United and Leicester shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford after a potential winner from the visitors' James Maddison was ruled out by ...

Ten minutes into the second half and on came Rashford, off went McTominay, and United had a natural spearhead but, now, United undid themselves. If the Frenchman can often bemuse, there was only clarity regarding Maguire and the support offered the beleaguered defender from the United fans, after he endured boos on England duty. “We knew this morning Cristiano could not play and decided to start Paul Pogba,” said the interim manager. Rangnick wanted the last two and a half weeks since United’s previous action – being dumped out of the Champions League by Atlético Madrid - to be a “reset” for the term’s final nine games. In the end we are not happy with the result but the second half was OK.” The second half was better, we were struggling to find rhythm in the first half, possibly because of the international break.

A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting ...

A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals. A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals. A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals.