Fulham looks to protect its top half footing when it visits desperate Leeds United at Elland Road (watch live, 9am ET on CNBC and online via NBCSports.com).
The Cottagers beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Thursday, costing Steven Gerrard his job as Villa boss, and now have 15 points to sit ninth in their first season back in the Premier League.
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Leeds has arguably been performing just as well as Fulham but cannot get finish from its forwards.
Now Sunday’s hosts could finish the match in the bottom three with a loss and cooperating results around England.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Leeds vs Fulham.
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How to watch Leeds vs Fulham live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 9am ET, Sunday
TV Channel: CNBC
Online: Stream via NBCSports.com
Key storylines & star players
Patrick Bamford simply has to start finishing his chances. The Leeds center forward has an expected goals total of 3.84 this season but has zero goals on his account. Leeds was led by Rodrigo early in the season but he’s gone cold, too. Brenden Aaronson and Jack Harrison have been bright, but brightness without finish is an optical illusion and could cost American boss Jesse Marsch big time.
Only Harry Kane and Erling Haaland have scored more goals than Aleksandar Mitrovic, whose penalty Thursday leaves him tied with Ivan Toney for third in the Premier League for goals. Fulham’s fullbacks and wide men have certainly played their part, while Bernd Leno was wonderful early against Villa.
OUT: Leo Fuhr Hjelde (appendectomy), Adam Forshaw (ankle), Stuart Dallas (thigh), Archie Gray (toe), Tyler Adams (undisclosed)
📋 Your #LUFC Starting XI… pic.twitter.com/vJ4vezAt8F
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 23, 2022
Fulham team news, injuries, lineup options
OUT: Daniel James (parent club), Layvin Kurzawa (calf), Manor Solomon (knee), Kenny Tete (fitness)
Your #LEEFUL line-up! 😤 pic.twitter.com/fajYlyuELe
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) October 23, 2022
Wolves vs Leicester: Two sides currently occupying the relegation zone will be desperate to reverse their early-season struggles when they meet at Molineux Stadium on Sunday (watch live, 9 am ET on USA and online via NBCSports.com). STREAM LIVE WOLVES vs LEICESTER
The Foxes picked up a rare victory (their second of the season) as they beat Leeds 2-0 on Thursday. Brendan Rodgers’ side has taken at least a point from three of their last four Premier League games (1W-2D-1L), but they remain bottom of the table with 8 points from 11 games.
Wolves (9 points) sit 18th ahead of Sunday’s clash after taking just three points (and scoring just two goals) from their last five games. Interim manager Steve Davis will remain in charge for the foreseeable future after Wolves were rejected by at least two targets to replace the recently departed Bruno Lage.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Wolves vs Leicester.
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How to watch Wolves vs Leicester live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 9 am ET, Sunday
TV channel: USA Network
Online: Stream via NBCSports.com
Key storylines & star players
Leicester’s resurgence has largely been driven by a series of improved defensive performances. After conceding 11 goals in back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Tottenham, Leicester have conceded just two (both to Bournemouth, in the lone loss) in their last four games.
As for Wolves, chance creation and goal scoring remain serious problems. Adama Traore’s goal in the 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace was just the 5th goal (in 11 games) for Wolves this season. The next time Wolves score multiple goals in a game will be the first time this season.
Wolves team news, injuries, lineup
OUT: Raul Jimenez (groin), Pedro Neto (ankle), Sasa Kalajdzic (torn ACL), Chiquinho (knee)
✌️ Two changes.
🔙 Moutinho and Jonny back in the XI.How we line-up to face @LCFC.
📋🐺 pic.twitter.com/qt0t8wuhQo
— Wolves (@Wolves) October 23, 2022
Leicester team news, injuries, lineup
OUT: James Maddison (suspension), Caglar Soyuncu (knee), Wilfried Ndidi (hamstring), Ricardo Pereira (achilles), Ryan Bertrand (knee), Jonny Evans (calf)
How we start at Molineux 📝 🔷#WOLLEI pic.twitter.com/1ahW4Qsb39
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 23, 2022
Southampton host Premier League leaders at Arsenal on Sunday hoping for a huge upset at St Mary’s.
STREAM LIVE SOUTHAMPTON v ARSENAL
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side took four points from their last two games against West Ham United and Bournemouth, as pressure has eased on the Austrian coach after their midweek win away at Bournemouth.
Mikel Arteta’s side are flying after nine wins from 10 games to start the season, as the Gunners face a tight turnaround after playing against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday in a rearranged Europa League game.
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Here’s everything you need for Southampton vs Arsenal.
How to watch Southampton vs Arsenal live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 9am ET, Sunday
TV Channel: Peacock
Online: Stream via Peacock Premium
Key storylines
Saints got a much-needed win after a terrible run of form and Hasenhuttl has gone back to a more experienced starting lineup for a crucial stretch of games. Che Adams is leading the line superbly and Saints look much better defensively this season. They are a very strange team as they’ve beaten Chelsea at home this season but lost to the likes of Aston Villa, Everton and Wolves. Saints need consistency and that will allow Hasenhuttl to play his talented youngsters more often. Saints’ last shutout at home came in their 1-0 win against Arsenal in April and the last two teams they’ve hosted an Arsenal side who were top of the PL they’ve one won and drawn one of those encounters.
As for Arsenal, well, they battled to a 1-0 win away at Leeds last weekend and this should be a similar test for Arteta’s side. They lost 1-0 at Southampton last season in a game they dominated but couldn’t finish off chances. With Gabriel Jesus now around, these are the type of games they have to win if they want to seal a top four finish, at the very least, this season. Arsenal have kept more clean sheets (4) and conceded fewer goals (3) away from home than any other team in the PL this season.
In-form players to keep an eye on
Che Adams scored the winner at Bournemouth and ran himself into the ground leading the line, while Romain Perraud has a goal and assist in his last two games and the French left back is a real threat going forward. Bukayo Saka scored the winner for Arsenal at Leeds, while the Gunners are digging deep and putting in gritty displays.
Southampton team news, injuries, lineup
Tino Livramento continues to work his way back to full fitness, while talented teenage midfielder Romeo Lavia is very close to a return. Armel Bella-Kotchap suffered a shoulder injury against West Ham and will be out for a few weeks, at least, while right back Kyle Walker-Peters hobbled off against Bournemouth in midweek and is out for a long time with a hamstring issue. Saints go to a back five for this game.
Sunday squad 👊
Here’s the #SaintsFC team to face #AFC: pic.twitter.com/pH9rJtpScs
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) October 23, 2022
Arsenal team news, injuries, lineup
Emile Smith Rowe and Mohamed Elneny remain out, while Oleksandr Zinchenko is out but Gabriel Martinelli is fit. The back four and two holding midfielders are settled.
🥁 Presenting our team for #SOUARS…
👊 Tomiyasu starts at the back
🧑✈️ Odegaard skippers the side
🤙 @gabrieljesus9 leads the line📻 Follow it LIVE with us 👉 https://t.co/4KJlfKWFh1 pic.twitter.com/eCLp0GP9v1
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 23, 2022
Aston Villa vs Brentford: Less than 72 hours after Steven Gerrard was sacked as manager, Villa will return to action when they host the Bees at Villa Park on Sunday (watch live, 9 am ET on Peacock Premium). STREAM LIVE ASTON VILLA vs BRENTFORD
Gerrard was relieved of his duties after Aston Villa’s 3-0 defeat to Leeds on Thursday. It was the side’s sixth defeat of the season (11 games) and saw them drop to 17th in the Premier League table, level on points (9) with Leeds above them in 16th and Wolves below them in the relegation zone.
As for Brentford (14 points – 10th place), Thomas Frank and Co., are working toward a top-half finish as reports suggest the Dane could be a top option for the vacant manager’s chair at Villa Park.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Aston Villa vs Brentford.
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How to watch Aston Villa vs Brentford live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 9 am ET, Sunday
Online: Stream via Peacock Premium
Key storylines & star players
Aston Villa’s seven goals scored are tied for 2nd-fewest in the Premier League this season (Wolves, with five), with the side’s offensive struggles really driven home and reinforced by the following (painful) stat: Through 11 PL games, not a single Aston Villa player has scored multiple goals. As a team, Villa have scored multiple goals just once in a game this season. Aaron Danks, who served as Gerrard’s assistant (and Dean Smith’s before him), will take charge of Sunday’s game as the search for a permanent replacement plays out off the field.
Thus far, it’s been hit or miss for the Brentford defense, which was largely determined their fate on a game-by-game basis. In their three losses (to Arsenal, Newcastle and Fulham), Brentford conceded 11 goals (3.66 per game); in their eight draws and losses, just six goals conceded. Ivan Toney is off to a flying start with eight goals and two assists while playing all 990 PL minutes.
Aston Villa team news, injuries, lineup options
OUT: Diego Carlos (achilles), Lucas Digne (ankle), Boubacar Kamara (knee), Ludwig Augustinsson (hamstring)
This is your Aston Villa team to face Brentford. 👊#AVLBRE pic.twitter.com/wsAgIVOaht
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 23, 2022
Brentford team news, injuries, lineup options
OUT: Pontus Jansson (hamstring), Christian Norgaard (achilles), Aaron Hickey (ankle), Thomas Strakosha (ankle)
🐝 Your Bees to take on Aston Villa this afternoon#BrentfordFC | #AVLBRE | @BlueJeansNet pic.twitter.com/1cQLWCTUlf
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) October 23, 2022
It’s a top-four litmus test when Tottenham Hotspur welcomes Newcastle United to North London on Sunday (watch live, 11:30am ET Sunday on USA Network and online via NBCSports.com).
Third-place Spurs have 23 points through 11 games, having played once more than Chelsea (three points back) and Man United (four).
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Newcastle’s played 11 times and has 18 points, meaning an an away win puts them right in the thick of the top-four fight with a handful of matches left before the World Cup.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Tottenham vs Newcastle.
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How to watch Tottenham vs Newcastle live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 11:30am ET, Sunday
TV Channel: USA Network
Online: Stream via NBCSports.com
Key storylines & star players
Harry Kane’s been red-hot but was saved in-tight by David De Gea right before Man United took a 2-0 lead at midweek. Spurs have struggled to get the ball in dangerous places but he’s done a lot with it. That said, he’s gone 90 minutes in almost every game across all competitions and it remains to be seen whether he’s wearing down a bit.
Newcastle looks strong at the back when Sven Botman and Nick Pope, while fullback Kieran Trippier — the old Spurs mainstay — has been a magnificent leader and crosser. If MIguel Almiron’s career-best form can last and Allan Saint-Maximin returns to health in-form, the Magpies could find themselves as good as they’ve been in a decade.
Tottenham team news, injuries, lineup options
QUESTIONABLE: Richarlison (calf). OUT: Dejan Kulusevski (thigh)
Newcastle team news, injuries, lineup options
QUESTIONABLE: Joelinton (knee), Allan Saint-Maximin (thigh). OUT: Matt Ritchie (calf), Emil Krafth (knee), Alexander Isak (thigh), Karl Darlow (foot).