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In the Premier League today both Brighton and Crystal Palace will be motivated to jump into the top five.
The Seagulls host West Ham at 2pm (GMT), with the Hammers having shown flickers of life since the appointment of Nuno Espírito Santo. A creditable midweek draw at Old Trafford means the former Wolves and Nottingham Forest manager has overseen a run of one defeat in five games since the start of November.
Fulham versus Palace is a repeat of last year’s FA Cup final, with the Eagles eyeing a fourth successive away win in the league, having beaten Burnley, Wolves and Liverpool to nil in their last three trips.
Mohamed Salah stole the headlines yesterday despite not featuring in Liverpool’s helter-skelter 3-3 draw at Leeds United, launching an astonishing attack on Arne Slot, accusing the Liverpool manager of throwing him “under the bus” after being left out of the starting lineup for the third game running and claiming he has been made a scapegoat for the club’s poor start to the season.
“I can’t believe … I’m sitting on the bench for 90 minutes,” the Egyptian said. “The third time on the bench, I think for the first time in my career. I’m very, very disappointed. I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season. Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why.
“It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That is how I am feeling. I think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame.”
Read more from Salah below:
The other major Premier League story was Arsenal’s last-gasp defeat at Aston Villa via Emi Buendía’s winning goal. That, coupled with Manchester City’s comfortable win over Sunderland has left it rather tight at the top of the table.
Away from the English leagues, Lionel Messi wrote the script (again) for Inter Miami as they triumphed in the MLS Cup, beating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the final.
Preamble
Morning all. It’s another Sunday morning, which means another Guardian matchday live, your one-stop-shop for all things football buildup. Today it’s all about Brighton v West Ham and Fulham v Crystal Palace – not the most alluring of Premier League Sunday lineups but two intriguing contests – as well as Celtic v Hearts in a top of the table Scottish clash and a good few games in the Women’s Super League and FA Cup second round.
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