Key events
Elsewhere in the Championship, Josh Coburn doubles Millwall’s lead against Watford. That’s two goals in two games for Coburn.
GOAL! Coventry 2-1 Leicester. Coventry have done it again! Substitute Tatsuhiro Sakamoto links up with fellow super sub Haji Wright – the latter scoring from close range. A huge goal for Frank Lampard’s team.
GOAL! Manchester United 2-0 Manchester. Manchester United extend their lead through Patrick Dorgu. United work in down the right before Matheus Cunha whips in a cross. Dorgu attacks it, getting to the ball before City’s defenders, and side foots his finish into the back of the net.
Liverpool v Burnley team news
Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Conate, Books, Szosslai, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitic, Frimpong, Gravenberch
Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, McAllister, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha
Burnley: Dúbravka, Walker, Estève, Tuanzebe, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Anthony, Humphreys, Florentino, Pires, Broja
Subs: Weiß, Hartman, Brude Larsen, Foster, Shipping, Ec, Hannibal, Laurent, Barnes
GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Manchester City. Bryan Mbuemo gives Manchester United the lead after some sustained pressure. They hit Manchester City on the counter with Bruno Fernandes racing through the middle. He slips the ball through to Mbuemo who smashes his effort past a helpless Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Spurs v West Ham team news
Spurs: Vicar, Xaving, Tell, Gray, Romero, French, Prair, Odobert, Davies, Van of Ven, Color Municipality
Subs: Kinksy, Dragusin, Danso, Bissouma, Udogie, Bergvall, Solanke, Spence, Scarlett
West Ham: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Scarles, Soucek, Fernandes, Summerville, Bowen, Pablo, Taty
Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Igor, Wilson, Rodríguez, Potts, Kante, Mayers
There’s another fairly big game going on right now, of course. Despite a couple of offside Manchester United goals, it remains 0-0 early in the second half.
Elsewhere in the Championship Ipswich are continuing their good form, leading Blackburn 2-0 at Portman Road, while it’s goalless between Millwall and Watford.
GOAL! Coventry 1-1 Leicester. Coventry have levelled against Leicester and my word they needed that! Ellis Simms has converted Jack Rudoni’s ball to make it 1-1 just two minutes into the second half. The Foxes went ahead early in the M69 derby courtesy of Jordan James.
Real Madrid 0-0 Levante: More than half an hour has been played at the Bernabéu and it’s still goalless. A penny for Álvaro Arbeloa’s thoughts? He’s fielded all his superstars: Kylian Mbappé, Vini Jr and Jude Bellingham have all started the game, but Los Blancos are yet to muster a shot on target.
It really is a must win for Madrid at home against the team second bottom of La Liga.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to Saturday’s clockwatch. We’ve got five Premier League games for you at 3pm, with West Ham traveling to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to face Spurs and Burnley travelling to Anfield to play Liverpool.
Both London clubs have struggled in the past few weeks. Spurs have won just two of their last 12 games and lost to Aston Villa in the FA Cup last week. Meanwhile, West Ham progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup after beating Queens Park Rangers, but remain winless in their last 10 Premier League games. With both sides lacking flair, this game will likely be decided by set pieces – Spurs have scored 11 times from corners this season (the joint highest tally in the league) while West Ham have conceded 12 goals from corners (the highest tally in the league).
Liverpool are on a good run of form after their early season stutter, unbeaten in their last 11 games in all competitions. Burnley on the other hand, are battling relegation, but Scott Parker will be hoping that their 5-1 victory over Millwall in the FA Cup is a turning point.
I’ll also bring you updates from Chelsea v Brentford, Leeds v Fulham and Sunderland v Crystal Palace, as well as the games in the Football League, Scotland and Europe’s major leagues.
Team news is on its way shortly. Get in touch with your thoughts on today’s games.
