HT: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham
Scorer: Kai Havertz assisted by Mason Mount.
A fantastic save from Eduoard Mendy seconds before the half time whistle keeps the score Chelsea 1-0 Fulham at the break. The deflection off silva made that save much more difficult than it looked. Chelsea have a truly world class keeper on their hands
11 goals and 10 assists. The numbers keep racking up for Timo Werner this season
A Kai Havertz double means Chelsea open up a six-point gap to their nearest rivals in the battle for fourth spot.
Another quality Mason Mount performance
87% passing accuracy
1 assist
4/5 long balls completed
5/6 ground duels won
4 tackles
Newcastle vs Arsenal (2:00pm)
Man Utd vs Liverpool (4:30pm)
Tottenham vs Sheffield (7:15pm)
Arsenal will be aiming to bring an end to their three-game winless streak across all competitions when they face off against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Sunday afternoon in Matchweek 34 of the 2020/21 Premier League.
Arsenal and Newcastle have met twice already this term, once in the FA Cup and the league each, with the Gunners winning both the games 2-0 and 3-0, respectively.
Joe Willock scored with the last kick of the game at Anfield but is ineligible to face his parent club, joining the injured Jamaal Lascelles, Ryan Fraser, Karl Darlow, Fabian Schar and Isaac Hayden on the sidelines.
Kieran Tierney, David Luiz and Alexandre Lacazette all face late fitness tests, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returned off the bench against Villarreal in midweek and should start here.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last four Premier League away games (W2 D2), scoring three goals in each of their last two (3-3 v West Ham, 3-0 v Sheffield United). The Gunners haven’t scored at least three times in three consecutive away league games since October 2015.
Newcastle’s Callum Wilson scored in each of his first three Premier League appearances against Arsenal, but has since failed to find the net in his five meetings with the Gunners in all competitions.
Arsenal have won their last six meetings with Newcastle in all competitions, keeping a clean sheet in their last five. Only against Barnsley (between 1952-1998) and Blackburn (between 2003-2005) have they won six consecutive matches without conceding.
Newcastle have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games (W2 D5), having lost eight of their 10 league matches prior to this run (W2).
Manchester United United have continued to go from strength to strength under the watchful eye of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. While they still have some way to go before they can scale the summit of English football again, the progress is there to be seen. The Red Devils are almost certain to finish second in the Premier League this season, which could still end with a trophy after the 6-2 rout of AS Roma in the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg.
Liverpool, on the other hand, were not involved in any midweek action after having been booted out of the Champions League last month. In fact, 2020/21 has been quite a dismal season for the Reds, who have made a meal of their Premier League title defence and could even miss out on a top four finish if they slip up again. Their recent form is indicative of that, with Jurgen Klopp & co. playing out a draw in each of their last three games.
Manchester United and Liverpool have clashed twice this season already, with the reverse fixture in January ending in a goalless draw, while United came from a goal down to beat the Reds 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round.
Phil Jones is unlikely to feature despite returning to training, while Anthony Martial remains a long-term absentee.
Nat Phillips and Divock Origi will both face fitness tests, with Caiomhin Kelleher, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Jordan Henderson all definitely ruled out.
Manchester United have lost just one of their last 15 home games against Liverpool in all competitions (W10 D4), and are unbeaten in the previous eight. However, home and away, the Red Devils have won just one of the last nine Premier League meetings (D6 L2).
Liverpool have won five of their last seven away games in the Premier League, more victories than in their previous 15 matches on the road (W4 D6 L5). Manchester United, on the other hand, are vying to win five consecutive top-flight fixtures at home for the first time since March 2018.
If Manchester United avoid defeat against Liverpool on Sunday, they will equal their longest unbeaten run under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, set in their final 14 matches last season.
Marcus Rashford has scored four goals in his last four league and cup appearances at home against Liverpool. On the other hand, Roberto Firmino has scored just once in 14 matches versus Manchester United, while Sadio Mane has one goal in 11 games against the Red Devils.