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Manchester United v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live

⚽ Premier League updates from the 2pm GMT kick-off
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We will, of course, be updating you on this afternoon’s other early games: Brighton v Forest and Fulham v Spurs, but here’s Carrick.

So where is the game? Well, United will have to adjust a little, given they’re starting with a centre-forward; with Palace likely to defend deep and centrally, a reference-point will probably be a help. I’d expect Mbeumo to step inside on to his left foot and try and pick him out with crosses to the back post, because if he times it, he’s almost unbeatable in the air. Otherwise, I’d expect them to play into Bruno, who’ll slip passes down the sides of the outside centre-backs, with the two wide players looking to hit the space behind the wing-backs.

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Arsenal face another title test and buildup to the Old Firm game – matchday live

⚽ News, discussion and buildup before the day’s action
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Arsenal fan Balaji has messaged in to say:

“Should Spurs lose to Fulham or later, Arsenal beat Chelsea, today will mark the St. Totteringham’s Day!

Brighton v Nottingham Forest

Fulham v Tottenham

Manchester United v Crystal Palace

Arsenal v Chelsea

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Nottingham Forest v Fenerbahce: Europa League knockout round playoff, second leg – live

⚽ Europa League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off
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On the telly, they’ve just been discussing James McAtee, and I’m looking forward to seeing how he does tonight. City are now in that spot United were under Alex Ferguson, where clubs buy their players because they know the standard can be too high for good ones to make it and respect the managers who keep them around. He’s got a lovely touch and decent vision, but does he have the ability to impose that? We don’t yet know.

Forest actually did pretty well to keep as many players as they did after last season – and getting £52m+£3m for Anthony Elanga was a remarkable piece of business. I’m not sure Anderson will still be around after the summer, whereas Gibbs-White has a contract – but there surely comes a point at which players don’t trust Marinakis with their careers and just want to up sticks from the upheaval.

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© Photograph: Jacob King/PA

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