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Arsenal fan Lenny Peters has messaged in to say:
“As much as Arsenal win with ease against Kairat and Both Havertz & Gyokeres scored. They also seemed to get in each others space a few times. I wonder if they could be great if terrible together?”
I found it quite fun to watch the dynamic between the two in that game. Although they were very close together at times they also appeared to help each other for their goals.
Havertz assisted Gyökeres with a through ball for the opener, then Gyokeres kept a Kairat defender out of the way for Havertz to score his.
It’ll be interesting to see how the duo operate against Leeds today…
David Moyes confirmed on Friday that Jack Grealish will have to undergo surgery on a foot injury, meaning he will likely miss the rest of the season.
Team news - Brighton v Everton
Brighton starting line-up: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Rutter, Baleba, Welbeck, Mitoma, Kadioglu, Ayari, De Cuyper, Gross.
Substitutes: Steele, Julio, Gruda, Minteh, Milner, Kostoulas, Boscagli, Veltman, Howell.
Everton starting line-up: Pickford, Keane, Tarkowski, Ndiaye, Barry, O’Brien, Dewsbury-Hall, Gueye, Branthwaite, Garner, Armstrong.
Substitutes: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Röhl, Iroegbunam.
Team news - Wolves v Bournemouth
Wolves starting line-up: Sa, Mosquera, S. Bueno, Agbadou, R Gomes, J Gomes, Andre, H Bueno, Mane, Hwang, Arokodare.
Substitutes: Johnstone, Doherty, Moller Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Arias, Lima, Bellegarde, Tchatchoua, Abbey.
Bournemouth starting line-up: Petrović, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Cook, Jiménez, Kroupi, Adli, Evanilson.
Substitutes: Mandas, Christie, Diakité, Ünal, Tóth, Rayan, Milosavljević, Rees-Dottin, DaCosta.
While there has been plenty of debate around who should start in midfield for Arsenal today between Martin Ødegaard and Eberechi Eze, Mikel Arteta has opted for a completely different option – Kai Havertz.
The 26-year-old scored on his return from injury against Kairat Almaty on Wednesday and will play behind Viktor Gyökeres again today.
Team news - Leeds v Arsenal
Leeds starting line-up: Darlow, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Rodon, Struijk, Justin, Ampadu, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.
Substitutes: Perri, Byram, Bornauw, Longstaff, Tanaka, Buonanotte, Okafor, Gnonto, Piroe.
Arsenal starting line-up: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Rice, Zubimendi, Havertz, Saka, Trossard, Gyökeres.
Substitutes: Kepa, Mosquera, White, Ødegaard, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Madueke, Calafiori.
We’ve got some Premier League team news to bring you next, starting with Leeds v Arsenal…
Championship fixtures
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QPR v Coventry City
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Millwall v Sheffield United
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Portsmouth v West Brom
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Watford v Swansea
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Blackburn Rovers v Hull City
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Oxford United v Birmingham City
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Middlesbrough v Norwich City
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Ipswich Town v Preston North End
Premier League fixtures (3pm GMT unless stated otherwise)
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Leeds United v Arsenal
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Wolves v Bournemouth
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Brighton v Everton
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Chelsea v West Ham (5:30pm)
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Liverpool v Newcastle (8pm)
Preamble
Hello, good afternoon and welcome to another clockwatch! We’ve got three Premier League games to look forward to this afternoon, along with fixtures in the Championship, League One, League Two and from across Europe.
Arsenal will look to bounce back from last week’s 3-2 loss to Manchester United against Leeds at Elland Road, with Manchester City hot on their heels in the title race. A win for the Gunners will see them move seven points clear at the top of the table before City face Tottenham tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Wolves host Bournemouth as they look to close the gap on Burnley in the relegation scrap. A win for the Cherries could see them leapfrog Brighton.
Speaking of, the Seagulls host Everton at the Amex Stadium with the aim of overtaking David Moyes’ side in the table and moving up to 10th.
I’ll be with you all afternoon, keeping you updated on all the action from across the leagues – join me!
