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talk SPORT has you covered for all the latest Premier League news as a jam-packed weekend of action continues. High-flying Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City in Saturday's early kick-off, before Liverpool beat Southampton 3-1. That result increased the Reds' lead at the top of the table to 16 points, piling the pressure on Arsenal today. The Gunners travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United while Chelsea and Spurs are also in action. Saturday, March 8 Sunday, March 9 Monday, March 10 The teams are in for the 2pm kick-offs! Spurs captain Heung-min Son has been dropped for their clash against Bournemouth, with Wilson Odobert starting. Dominic Solanke returns from injury up front while Cristian Romero features for the first time since December. James Maddison and Mathys Tel are both on the bench too. As for the Cherries, Evanilson starts up front and Justin Kluivert comes back into the team after a rest in the FA Cup. Tottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Danso, Spence, Bissouma, Bentancur, Sarr, Johnson, Odobert, Solanke. Subs: Kinsky, Udogie, Van de Ven, Gray, Bergvall, Maddison, Son, Tel, Scarlett. Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Cook, Hill, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Adams, Kluivert, Semenyo, Tavernier, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Soler, Scott, Brooks, Jebbison, Ouattara, Sinisterra, Akinmboni, Silcott-Duberry. At Stamford Bridge, Reece James absent for Chelsea. He's reported to be ill, while Romeo Lavia features in the Blues' squad for the first time since January 14. Wesley Fofana starts against his former club at right-back with James and Malo Gusto both sidelined. Meanwhile, Leicester have changed their system and look to be playing a five-at-the-back formation. Conor Coady slots into the defence while Luke Thomas starts at wing-back and Patson Daka partners Jamie Vardy up front. Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Fofana, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Sancho, Nkunku. Subs: Jorgensen, Chalobah, Badiashile, Antwi, Acheampong, Amougou, Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall, George. Leicester XI: Hermansen, Justin, Faes, Coady, Kristiansen, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, El Khannouss, Daka, Vardy. Subs: Stolarczyk, Okoli, Ricardo, Coulibaly, Winks, Buonanotte, Mavididi, De Cordova-Reid, Ayew. Erik ten Hag was planning to be Manchester United manager for 10 years, according to his former first-team coach. Ex-Premier League striker Benni Mc Carthy was part of Ten Hag's backroom staff at Old Trafford for two years. And he's now revealed that the Dutchman planned to be at Man United for a decade before being sacked two years into his tenure in October last year. Mc Carthy told BBC Sport Africa: "I was given an incredible opportunity to work with one of the biggest and best clubs in the world under the guidance of Erik ten Hag. "I learned utmost professionalism because the manager I worked under was not just a disciplinarian, but he was the best and one of the most unbelievable professionals I've ever seen in the game. "Extremely hard-working, very dedicated, very passionate, he planned on being the Manchester United coach for the next 10 years. "That was his vision. " Mohamed Salah continued his incredible campaign yesterday by scoring another two goals for Liverpool. His double from the penalty spot helped complete a comeback win over Southampton to extend his side's lead at the top. On top of that, it also saw Salah join Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero's tally in the all-time Premier League scoring list. The Egyptian is now joint-fifth with Aguero on 184 goals. Speaking about equalling the ex-City striker's record, he said: "I knew about the record, but I didn't think about it while I was playing. "It's a good record to be equalling. Sergio was a great player, he was a legend for the league. "So I am happy about that and happy about the win. " Arsenal have reached an agreement with Andrea Berta to become their new sporting director, talk SPORT understands. The Gunners have been searching for a new transfer guru following Edu's exit in November. Edu had spent five years at the Emirates Stadium, having returned to the club in 2019. Interim sporting director Jason Ayto had been a candidate for the role, along with former Gunners midfielder Tomas Rosicky. Former Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth was also linked with the role, having suddenly left Old Trafford in December. However, Berta is set to be handed the job. The Italian had been linked with joining AC Milan in recent weeks following his exit from Atletico Madrid. Berta spent 12 years with the Spanish giants before leaving the club in January. It's all over at Molineux and it ends one goal apiece. The 1-1 scoreline means that David Moyes' side are now eight games unbeaten in the Premier League. A draw sees Wolves go six points clear of the relegation zone while Everton are now 16 points clear of the drop zone. It's game on at Molineux! Just a matter of minutes after Everton took charge of the game, Marshall Munetsi grabs an equaliser. Wolves are in real need of points to bolster their survival hopes and they'll be hoping to kick on now and grab another. It's first blood to the visitors as Everton take the lead. Wolves try to play out from the back but are caught out as the ball lands at the feet of Harrison. Letting fly with a left-footed effort, his shot beats Jose Sa and finds the bottom corner to give David Moyes' side the perfect start. It might be Saturday night but there's still another Premier League clash to go as Wolves host Everton at Molineux. The contest is live on talk SPORT and here are the teams for the contest. Wolves:  Sá; Doherty, Agbadou, T. Gomes; Semedo, André, J. Gomes, Aït-Nouri; Munetsi, Bellegarde, Strand Larsen. Subs: Johnstone, Bueno, Hwang, R. Gomes, Doyle, Sarabia, Guedes, Djiga, Lima. Everton:  Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner, Doucouré; Lindstrøm, Harrison, Beto. Subs: Begovic, Virgínia,  Patterson, Keane, Chermiti, Young, Coleman, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam. It's game over at the Gtech Community Stadium and Aston Villa have come away with a 1-0 win. Ollie Watkins got the winner against his old club with Morgan Rogers seeing an effort ruled out by VAR mere seconds later. Brentford pushed forward but it's a crucial three points for Unai Emery's side who managed to muster the energy to earn a big win in-between their two crucial Champions League fixtures. With one game left to play tonight, here's how the table looks. .. In just a few seconds, Villa have taken total control of the game. Watkins picks up the ball on the left side of the penalty and cut onto his right foot before firing past Mark Flekken. Mere seconds later, Villa found a second with Watkins turning provider as he lay an effort on a plate for Morgan Rogers who made it 2-0. However that effort was ruled out for an offside from Watkins, meaning that the score remains 1-0 to Unai Emery's side. We're midway through the match at the Gtech Community Stadium and we're yet to see a breakthrough. It's Aston Villa who have had the better of the play so far, but Brentford have held firm and are very much still in this contest. 45 minutes to go and still all to play for! We're underway at the Gtech Community Stadium. Aston Villa can move up to seventh in the Premier League if they can build on their win in the Champions League. But they are missing Emi Martinez and Marco Asensio. For Brentford, they can close the gap to Villa to just one point and close in on a place in the top ten. Here's a reminder of the two teams. .. This Mohamed Salah season is one of the greatest ever. Another two goals today continue his unbelievable run. On top of becoming the Premier League's joint-fifth all-time scorer, he's set an incredible new record. Salah has achieved the most total points ever in a season on Fantasy Premier League - and there are still nine games to go. And as well as that, he's also equalled the record for goals and assists in a 38-game top-flight campaign. His 44 contributions move him level with Man City's Erling Haaland and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. It's all over around the grounds! Liverpool have come from behind to beat Southampton. The Saints crumbled in a matter of minutes to give up their lead after the break, with Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah scoring. Salah then netted again from the spot in the final stages to wrap up three points and extend the Reds' lead at the top. They're now 16 points clear of Arsenal. Brighton and Crystal Palace both won their games too, dispatching Fulham and Ipswich, respectively. Joao Pedro's last-gasp penalty got the job done at the Amex. Brighton have won it in the 97th minute! Joao Pedro scores from the spot after Harrison Reed concedes a penalty right at the death! The Brazilian sends the Amex into celebration. The final whistle will be going any second now. That goal will move Brighton up to sixth in the table and only one point off a place in the top four. Mohamed Salah is now joint-fifth in the Premier League's all-time scoring charts, equalling Sergio Aguero. That second penalty was his 184th in the top flight. He joins Aguero and moves to within three goals of Andy Cole, cementing his place in English football history. His season just keeps getting better and better. Salah has 27 goals and 17 assists in 29 games. That's 44 goal contributions with another nine matches left in the campaign. Incredible stuff. Liverpool have scored again! Guess who. .. It's Mohamed Salah, of course! He has another! Salah steps up from the penalty spot again after substitute Yukinari Sugawara commits a handball in the box. He can't complain about that, and after the referee looks at the VAR monitor, a spot-kick is awarded. The Egyptian makes no mistake and scores his 27th of the season after only 29 Premier League games. Wow. There's a late breakthrough at Selhurst Park! Ismaila Sarr scores his third goal in the last two Premier League games and Crystal Palace lead! The Eagles are set for a fourth straight win in all competitions, and they're incredible form continues. For Ipswich, they'll remain in massive danger of relegation if they can't score an equaliser. They've had 15 shots this afternoon but haven't found the net. We're heading into the final stages around the grounds. Liverpool are still in front against Southampton after their incredibly quick turnaround before the hour mark. The Saints have a tough task to come back now. Elsewhere, Brighton and Fulham are still locked at 1-1. And there hasn't been a goal at Selhurst Park between Crystal Palace and Ipswich as time ticks on. The Eagles are clearly missing Jean-Philippe Mateta there. We've got Brentford vs Aston Villa coming at 5: 30pm. And the teams are in for that clash. Emi Martinez is not in the Villa squad with Robin Olsen in goal. Marco Asensio is also missing which is a big blow while Marcus Rashford is on the bench again. As for Brentford, Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbuemo start. Captain Christian Norgaard returns from injury. Brentford XI:  Flekken, Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa. Subs:  Valdimarsson, Jensen, Mee, Yarmoliuk, Konak, Maghoma, Kim, Morgan, Fredrick. Aston Villa XI:  Olsen, Disasi, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Mc Ginn, Tielemans, Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey, Watkins. Subs:  Zych, Cash, Rashford, Garcia, Torres, Malen, Maatsen, Bogarde, Kamara. Of course, Mohamed Salah joins the record books again. Only three players have scored 10+ goals at home and 10+ goals away from home in a Premier League season on three or more occasions. Salah is now one of those. He joins Erling Haaland and Harry Kane. This is a campaign that will certainly go down in history. THERE'S A SECOND FOR LIVERPOOL! MOHAMED SALAH SCORES FROM THE SPOT! Darwin Nunez wins a penalty only 41 seconds after he scored, and Salah steps up to find the net yet again. He's now on 26 goals in the Premier Leage this season. Simply unstoppable. Southampton have crumbled. AND THERE'S THE GOAL FOR LIVERPOOL! DARWIN NUNEZ FINDS THE NET! Arne Slot's side have been piling on the pressure since the break and it's Nunez who volleys in from close range. Southampton are finally beaten. It's going to be all the hosts now as they look for a second. He shushes the visiting fans as he celebrates. Harvey Elliott almost makes a perfect start! His strike is kept out by Aaron Ramsdale at Anfield. Liverpool are absolutely battering Southampton here, surely an equaliser will be coming soon. It's wave after wave of attack from the Reds. At Selhurst Park, Eberechi Eze's cross deflects off Dara O'Shea and beats Alex Palmer before coming off the post. We're back underway in the Premier League. Can Liverpool turn things around at Anfield? They've made a triple change at the break, with Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson and Harvey Elliott coming on. Dominik Szoboszlai, Konstantinos Tsimikas and Curtis Jones have been replaced. Arne Slot will be hoping those subs lift his side. © 2025 talk SPORT Limited

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