Key events
Interview with Rafael Benítez: Rob Draper traveled to the Galician coast to meet the traveling Spanish manager, who looked in very good form for a man many expect to lose his job as Celta Vigo manager if they fail to secure victory over bottom side Almeria tonight. . It's a fascinating read, encompassing his passion for training, his clamor for Xabi Alonso and his love for Jamie Carragher.
Premier League schedule
Newcastle-Wolves (15:00 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur-Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest-Liverpool
Brentford-Chelsea
Everton-West Ham
Fulham-Brighton
Luton Town – Aston Villa (5.30pm)
Burnley – Bournemouth (Sunday, 1:00 p.m.)
Manchester City-Manchester United (3:30 p.m.)
Sheffield United-Arsenal (Monday, 8:00 p.m.)
The weekend starts here…
After a week of FA Cup action, we're back on the Premier League treadmill, with some fascinating games ahead at both ends of the table. With a one-point lead to protect at the top of the table, Liverpool travel to Nottingham Forest, where they lost last season, despite the fact that their hosts were last in the standings at the start of the match. This season the City Ground team is only four places above and is looking over its shoulder.
Second-placed Manchester City host Manchester United in a derby in which bookmakers expect the reigning champions to also win with a minimum of fuss, and few give Erik ten Hag's team even a slight chance of beating their rivals. noisy neighbors. Thirdly, Arsenal do not play until Monday, when they are expected to defeat a Sheffield United team that is bottom of the table11 points of security.
At the bottom, Burnley host a Bournemouth team who are winless in seven games, while Luton hope to bounce back from their 6-2 midweek FA Cup defeat at the hands of City by taking something from their game against Aston Villa on Kenilworth Road. Far from safe, Brentford host their unbalanced west London rivals Chelsea.
With several other eye-catching matches coming up, we'll be bringing you the latest from all the managerial press conferences, while keeping you up to date with anything else important to report from the EFL, Women's Super League and beyond.
