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Make sure you head back to the BBC Sport website tonight for coverage of the Carabao Cup - BBC Radio 5 Live will also have live commentary from Anfield of Liverpool and West Ham's third-round tie - and the Europa League.

Here are some of the top football stories making the headlines today:

Who could Manchester City use to replace injured Rodri?

Man City confirm Rodri has injured knee ligament

Ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United defender Varane retires

Real Madrid confirm Mbappe has suffered thigh injury

A plane crash, fireworks disaster & car tragedy - how Twente shaped Ten Hag

From 'little doubts' to topping table - Adams on Torino move

See you again at the same time tomorrow!

When is Carabao Cup fourth-round draw?

With the final matches in the third round taking place tonight, and Newcastle and AFC Wimbledon's postponed match rearranged for Tuesday, 1 October, when do teams find out who they'll face in the fourth round?

Tonight is the answer to that question.

Once the Liverpool and West Ham game is wrapped up - either in 90 minutes or by a penalty shootout - the draw should take place around 22:00 BST.

Unlike the previous round when matches had to be staggered across two weeks to accommodate the Champions League and Europa League, the last-16 games will all take place the week commencing 28 October.

The Europa League new format

The Europa League now follows the same format as the Champions League with 36 teams starting in the league phase.

Teams which fail to qualify for the knockout rounds of the Champions League will not have access to the Europa League.

In the league phase all teams will play matches against eight different opponents.

After these eight games the top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th place will compete in a two-legged knock-out phase play-off to secure their path to the last 16 of the competition.

Teams that finish 25th or lower will be eliminated from the Europa League.

Young Gunners set for a chance?

Arsenal v Bolton (Wed, 19:45 BST)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Wednesday's EFL Cup match against Bolton is a "great opportunity" for younger players to get minutes.

But the Gunners still see the League Cup as a competition they want to be competitive in.

He said: "We want to win the game. We have to start with the first game - we have to understand what is the best team we can put out."

Who are Qarabag?

Tottenham v Qarabag (Thu, 20:00 BST)

Tottenham face Qarabag on Thursday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the league phase of the Europa League - but who are Qarabag?

Qarabag currently sit top of the Azerbaijan Premier League after five games and remain undefeated.

They have lifted 11 league titles and won eight national cups.

They are also the first and only Azerbaijani club that have qualified for the group stage of the Champions League.

Man Utd draft in the youngsters

Man Utd v FC Twente (20:00 BST)

Simon Stone

BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

There was some confusion earlier this month when Manchester United named their Europa League squad and Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho were both missing.

The reason is that club-trained players born on or after 1 January 2003, who have been with their employers for an uninterrupted period of a minimum of two years, are permitted to be added to a club's squad at any time via UEFA's 'B' list.

United have confirmed this morning seven youngsters have been added to their squad for tonight's encounter with FC Twente - and beyond - including Mainoo and Garnacho.

The seven are Louis Jackson, Toby Collyer, Dan Gore, Kobbie Mainoo, Sam Mather, Alejandro Garnacho and Ethan Wheatley.

People have to trust me over Rashford - Ten Hag

Man Utd v Twente (20:00 BST)

Simon Stone

BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he has to be "trusted" over his reasons for dropping Marcus Rashford to the bench for Saturday's 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.

Prior to the match Ten Hag said the England forward was returning to his best form after taking control of his career, scoring three times in two games.

But the Dutchman then unexpectedly left Rashford out in favour of Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo, with the 26-year-old replacing Joshua Zirkzee after an hour.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp claimed "there's obviously something that’s happened" for Ten Hag to leave Rashford out.

That theory was rejected as "crazy" after the game, with Ten Hag saying he was just rotating his squad, adding: "As a person you are not OK when you bring such speculation if you don't know what's going on."

Earlier this week on the Rest is Football podcast, host Gary Lineker and former England striker Alan Shearer also questioned Ten Hag's decision., external, external

Asked about the furore around Rashford, before Ten Hag’s side's opening Europa League game against his boyhood club FC Twente, he said on Tuesday: "I didn't understand the criticism. People are not entitled to bring speculation.

"If I give an explanation they have to trust my words. If they don't, that's not right."

Expanded schedule makes injuries 'unavoidable'

Man Utd v FC Twente (20:00 BST)

Simon Stone

BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says the increased football schedule will overload players and make injuries "unavoidable".

Like the Champions League, the Europa League has also been expanded this season from 32 to 36 teams, resulting in two extra matches prior to the knockout stage.

"There are too many games. It's clear. Too many competitions," said Ten Hag.

"For the top players, they are overloaded and this is not good for football. It's maybe good for commercial but there is a limit.

"It's almost unavoidable that players get injured because of the overload from so many games."

Plane crash, fireworks disaster & car tragedy - how Twente shaped Ten Hag

Man Utd v FC Twente (20:00 BST)

Joe Rindl

BBC Sport

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag faces a club close to his heart in the Europa League on Wednesday, but also one where tragedies shaped his fledgling career.

At FC Twente a team-mate of Ten Hag's died in a plane crash. A year later another player was killed in a car accident.

When Ten Hag was captain a fatal fireworks disaster stunned the club's city.

These three moments have shaped United's upcoming opponents Twente. They also made Ten Hag into the man he is today.

Read Joe's full story here

I have to rotate - Ten Hag

Man Utd v FC Twente (20:00 BST)

Simon Stone

BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

It was not entirely convincing in the context of talking about his reasons for leaving Marcus Rashford on the bench at Crystal Palace on Saturday but Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag underlined the issue facing every club competing in Europe this season.

With more games and more travel leading to tighter turnarounds and fewer clear weeks, the potential for injury is high and managers are having to pick their way through the schedule.

For United, last week it was the EFL Cup, this week and next it is the Europa League, then it is internationals - and on we go. If United got to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, they won't have a spare midweek until well into the spring.

If Chelsea get through their next EFL Cup game, they will have a quarter-final in the same week as their last UEFA Conference League game.

"As a club, you can’t change this, it’s more about the total industry, it’s about clubs, players and so many others who are there in the middle of football," he said.

"They have to work to improve the game and find the right balance.

"At the end of the day, it’s financial.

"We are professional, revenues have to come, but we have to balance this out."

'It’s about striking a balance' - Postecoglou

Tottenham v Qarabag (Thu, 20:00 BST)

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou on styles of play: "There has always been dominate teams who are more possession heavy and others who require less of the ball but it’s about striking a balance of what can be successive at any given time.

"The best teams have a period of playing a certain way and other teams try and follow it. There has always been circles of certain playing styles, and then someone comes up and changes things."

'Dark arts' all part of the game - Postecoglou

Tottenham v Qarabag (Thu, 20:00 BST)

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou on the 'dark arts' in football: "You’re making it sound like it’s good versus evil. I think it’s all part of the game. I’ve seen it be a very effective tool in football and I’ve always said we have to be more disciplined.

"The role of the manager is to win games. Some do it from trying to disrupt and others do it by dominating the ball. The way I do it is because I’m comfortable in my approach."

'Players may take matters into their own hands' -

Tottenham v Qarabag (Thu, 20:00 BST)

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou on the football calendar: "There is a dangerous expectation around players. Players don't get a break because of the calendar at international and European level. We won't have the best players playing in these competitions and more players will be at risk of breaking

"Players may take matters into their own hands. They are the ones most affected to be honest. You’ll understand if they come together as a collective and started talking.

"As managers and clubs, we have to be mindful and use our squads."

AFC Wimbledon match against Accrington Stanley postponed

AFC Wimbledon's League Two match against Accrington Stanley on Saturday has been postponed because of flooding at the London club's stadium.

The EFL came to the decision after an alternative ground for the fixture could not be found.

Heavy rain caused flooding of the River Wandle that led to the Cherry Red Records Stadium suffering pitch damage on Sunday night.

The club have announced that tickets will remain valid for whenever the fixture is rescheduled.

Tuesday's EFL Cup tie against Newcastle United was also postponed and rescheduled for 1 October at St James' Park.

'I love Rodrigo and as a brother we move on together' - Son

Tottenham v Qarabag (Thu, 20:00 BST)

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min on his relationship with team-mate Rodrigo Bentancur, after the Uruguay midfielderwas charged by the FA over comments he made about the South Korean forward: "I love Rodrigo, we have a lot of good memories. He apologised straight afterwards because he sent me a long message that came from the heart.

"We are all human, we make mistakes and we learn from it. I love Rodrigo and as a brother we move on together. We just have to wait and see what happens."

'Strange the VAR missed that'

Tottenham 2-1 Brentford

Nedum Onuoha

Former Manchester City defender on BBC Final Score

Earlier Gugliemo Vicario comes out of his area and makes three attempts at touching the ball.

From the angle we see the third touch, if there was another angle of it, I think they would say that it came outside the box, so that would be a red card.

It is strange that the VAR has missed that, very strange, because that is a big moment in the game.

SUBSTITUTION

Leicester 0-1 Everton

Sean Dyche sends on Jack Harrison, who replaces Jesper Lindstrom for a huge final half an hour at the King Power Stadium.

Wilfred Ndidi creates space for a shot but tries to be too clever, sliding a through ball into the box that no team-mate was ready for.

'Bournemouth have been schooled'

Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth

Chris Sutton

Former Blackburn and Celtic striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Attacking wise, I think Bournemouth will be fine this season. Although he needs a goal, Evanilson's movement has been good, Semenyo has been good, Outtara is the dribbler. Bournemouth have just been schooled and that's the way it has been.

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Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth

Andoni Iraola will be pleased that his side look a bit more solid in the second half, but Bournemouth are struggling to make an impact themselves and, in truth, the damage was done long ago in this contest.

Liverpool are dominating possession as they probe for a fourth.

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Aston Villa 0-1 Wolves

Frustration on and off the pitch. Wolves win a free-kick and the home fans don't like it but Aston Villa just cannot get going.

Unai Emery is getting ready to make more changes.

Champions League hangover for Villa?

Aston Villa 0-1 Wolves

Nedum Onuoha

Former Manchester City defender on BBC Final Score

This feels like a Champions League hangover for Aston Villa.

They are struggling against a Wolves side that haven't managed to win a game this season, they've only had two shots on target and have had less possession.

Villa are a possession based team and they looked so impressive in midweek, so for them to look like this today in a midlands derby, it feels a bit off to be honest.

Team news - Garnacho replaces Rashford

Crystal Palace v Manchester United (17:30 BST)

Crystal Palace make two changes from their 2-2 draw against Leicester last weekend.

Cheick Doucoure is out with a toe injury, so is replaced by Daichi Kamada in midfield. Chris Richards replaces Nathaniel Clyne in defence too.

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Eze, Nketiah, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Sarr, Lerma, Schlupp, Clyne, Hughes, Umeh-Chibueze, Agbinone.

Erik ten Hag makes just one change to his Manchester United line-up from the 3-0 win at Southampton last weekend.

It comes on the wing with Alejandro Garnacho replacing Marcus Rashford, who drops to the bench. Manuel Ugarte is a substitute again.

Manchester United: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot, Eriksen, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Garnacho, Zirkzee.

Subs: Bayindir, Maguire, Mount, Hojlund, Rashford, Casemiro, Antony, Ugarte, Evans.

Ange Postecoglou has condemned social media abuse aimed at footballers while backing Wales forward Brennan Johnson to thrive at Tottenham Hotspur.

Johnson reportedly deactivated his Instagram account because of criticism in the wake of his club’s derby defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.

Postecoglou says the 23-year-old, who has scored five Spurs goals since joining from Nottingham Forest last September, is “probably lacking a bit of confidence”.

But the Tottenham boss says it is “sad” that abuse on social media has become commonplace.

“I hate how we’ve just normalised all that stuff,” Postecoglou said.

“I’ve been around long enough and even when I was playing, I copped a fair bit. But it was usually on the terraces and then the game was over and you’d go home.

“You’re talking about a young guy who is probably lacking a bit of confidence at the moment. Things haven’t gone his way.

“But he comes here every day, he’s working his backside off, he’s asking for feedback, he’s doing everything right, he’s trying so hard to become the player he wants to be. It’s hurting him a lot.

“It’s not like he’s out on the town and he doesn’t care and he rolls up late. So what’s his crime? His crime is he isn’t performing at the level that people expect of him.”

Spurs paid in excess of £45m to sign Johnson after he shot to prominence at Forest, scoring 29 goals in 108 appearances for the City Ground club after coming through their academy.

But the Nottingham-born player has struggled for consistency since moving to north London.

“The fact that they’ve got to limit their world, close their world a little bit because of… I mean what kind of person writes abusive things to an individual?” he added.

“Criticism is one thing, exasperation at a game, you accept that. To sit down and write something abusive anonymously… say it in front of me, you’ll get a punch on the nose, you won’t do it again, mate. But they won’t do that.”

Postecoglou, whose side are 13th in the early-season table, could include Johnson when Tottenham go to Coventry City in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.

“When I look at Brennan and I see a young man who is trying his hardest to be the best he can be,” he said.

“It doesn’t always guarantee success and it’s part of his journey how he deals with all this. But he’s a great kid, a great footballer and I’m very optimistic about what he’s going to do for us.”

'Premier League defeats puts cups into sharper focus for Tottenham'

Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal

John Murray

BBC Radio 5 Live's chief football correspondent

That was a ruthless Arsenal win. Manchester City have made the perfect start with four wins out of four, and Erling Haaland going great guns. Yet, if Arsenal can go and win there on Sunday, Mikel Arteta’s side will go above City and will have recorded victories at Aston Villa, Tottenham and the Etihad this season. Don’t forget Arsenal have neither lost, nor even been behind, in a Premier League away match in 2024. But, of course Manchester City away is the ultimate test.

This time last year, Tottenham were starting out under Ange Postecoglou and on the way to becoming early Premier League leaders. During that time they slipped out of the Carabao Cup at Fulham after a penalty shoot-out. In the end they played only three cup matches last season, going out at home to Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Losing two of their first four matches of this Premier League season puts the cups into sharper focus for Spurs and means Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup date at Coventry City appears to have taken on a much greater significance. So there we are. Feel free to do with, or not, as you see fit.

'People are finding chinks in your armour'

Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal

Kevin Nolan

Former West Ham midfielder on Football Daily

Former West Ham midfielder Kevin Nolan on the Football Daily podcast Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglu: "I don't think they have the squad to be better than Arsenal at this moment in time.

It's the Premier League, not the Scottish League, you're not in Australia or Japan now. You're in a proper league where people are finding chinks in your armour. It will be interesting to see what happens because it was very poor from Tottenham and I expected more due to Arsenal's vulnerabilities."

'It felt really nice winning this one' - Timber

Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber told the BBC after the win: "You know how bad the fans want to win this game but it's the same for every game. You prepare for every game the same way but it felt really nice winning this one.

"Another clean sheet which is really good from our team. Credit to Spurs, they started really well but we showed again today it's really hard to score against us. We need just one goal to win the game.

"I am really, really enjoying it even with all these games coming up. The feeling of being fit is an amazing feeling.

"It's a true honour. We showed up today and credit to everyone who came in."

Arsenal won 'like a Mourinho team'

Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal

Chris Bevan

BBC Sport

It was not pretty, but Arsenal got the job done against Tottenham to ensure they did not lose any more early ground in the Premier League title race.

Gabriel scored their winner, from yet another set-piece, but it was the Gunners' defensive determination and organisation that really impressed their former forward Theo Walcott, who was watching the game for Match of the Day 2.

Arsenal had an average of only 36.3% of possession over the 90 minutes, but that fell from 38.1% before they scored in the 64th minute, to only 32.2% after they went 1-0 up.

"It really doesn't matter how they got it - it was great result for Arsenal," Walcott said.

"They showed again that they can mix it up, because they played almost like a Jose Mourinho side to see the game out."

Read the full piece.

'I always win things in my second year'

Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is still confident he can bring a trophy to the club this season despite the loss to Arsenal.

Postecoglou is in his second season at Spurs but so far this season Tottenham have only won four points from four games.

He told Sky Sports: "I'll correct myself - I don't usually win things, I always win things in my second year. Nothing's changed.

"I've said it now. I don't say things unless I believe them."

Read the full piece.

Gabriel gives Arsenal win

Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal

Phil McNulty

BBC Sport chief football writer

Arsenal came out on top in a fiery north London derby as Gabriel's second-half header gave them a crucial victory at Tottenham.

The Gunners were without captain Martin Odegaard and key midfielder Declan Rice through injury and suspension respectively and survived a stern examination from Ange Postecoglou's side to spark ecstatic scenes at the final whistle.

Arsenal keeper David Raya excelled in the early stages to keep Spurs at bay with fine saves from Dejan Kulusevski while Spurs opposite number Guglielmo Vicario had to be at his best to keep out Kai Havertz's header.

Tempers boiled over late in the first half as players from both sides clashed following Jurien Timber's challenge on Pedro Porro, setting the stage for a tense second period.

And it was Gabriel who made the vital contribution after 64 minutes, escaping the attentions of Cristian Romero to rise and power Bukako Saka's corner high past Vicario.

Arsenal always relish any derby victory at Spurs but this one will taste especially sweet as it was achieved without two such significant figures in Odegaard and Rice while providing the perfect platform for next weekend's visit to champions Manchester City.

Read the full report.

It was not pretty, but Arsenal got the job done against Tottenham to ensure they did not lose any more early ground in the Premier League title race.

Gabriel scored their winner, from yet another set-piece, but it was the Gunners' defensive determination and organisation that really impressed their former forward Theo Walcott, who was watching the game for Match of the Day 2.

Arsenal had an average of only 36.3% of possession over the 90 minutes, but that fell from 38.1% before they scored in the 64th minute, to only 32.2% after they went 1-0 up.

"It really doesn't matter how they got it - it was great result for Arsenal," Walcott said.

"They showed again that they can mix it up, because they played almost like a Jose Mourinho side to see the game out."

Arsenal's victory was even more impressive considering they were without key midfelders Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, who were absent through injury and suspension.

Jorginho, making his first appearance of the season, replaced Rice and partnered Thomas Partey at the base of their midfield.

Leandro Trossard, starting instead of Odegaard, operated further forward but also had plenty of defensive responsibilities in a formation that started as a 4-3-3 but was more often a 4-4-2 when Spurs were on the ball.

While Mikel Arteta’s side were not at their best as an attacking force, they were able to shut out Spurs in the second half - particularly after Gabriel had headed home Bukayo Saka’s corner.

"As a team performance, probably the best comparison I can think of would be when Arsenal drew 0-0 at Manchester City last season," Walcott said.

"People wanted Arsenal to be more adventurous then, but they played with a system to get that result.

"It was exactly the same here, even though they had some important personnel out, they are so well drilled and structured that they showed it doesn't really matter who plays, because they are all drilled the same way defensively.

"That comes down to the work they do on the training ground. I was lucky enough to watch them in pre-season and the amount of coaching staff who are involved in each session is incredible.

"It makes the players' lives so much easier when there is that level of detail, with coaches that are literally there for each individual player.

"As a squad, they are getting the same message drilled into them on a daily basis, so I am not surprised anymore when they can grind out a result like this one."

Tottenham fired a stream of balls into the Arsenal box in the closing stages, but notably failed to create a clear-cut chance.

"This win was down to a team performance, with each Arsenal player taking responsibility of where they needed to be,” Walcott added.

"I felt like Spurs went away from their usual game, which surprised me - the way Ange Postecoglou usually plays football is incredible, but I didn’t really see that from them.

"Maybe he thought he would try something different too, but it did not quite work. They put in a lot of crosses but because this Arsenal team are so well drilled, it just fed into what they are good at.

"It must have felt like they were trying to play their way through a brick wall in the second half because, whatever they tried, Gabriel and William Saliba were ready to clear it away.

"It was like watching Mourinho's Chelsea side, and I used to hate playing against them.

"They were so well structured, with the likes of John Terry, Alex or Branislav Ivanovic, who were all incredible units in that back-line, and would organise everything.

"It would not look pretty, but they would just get results and would then end up winning the league.

"As a forward playing against them, it felt like there was only so much you could do. I would do my job by putting the ball into space but when everything you try has been denied, denied and denied again then, as a team, you start thinking 'we are never going to score today'."

While Arsenal were still solid without Rice at the heart of their midfield, they did miss Odegaard's creative nous and calmness on the ball.

"It's hard to compare him and Trossard, because they are very different players,” Walcott explained.

"Trossard, for me, is probably the best finisher at the club - but Odegaard is the conductor, the one who gets everything working and gets everyone in the team working at their best level. He even starts the defensive press.

"Ethan Nwaneri, who came on late in the second half, has some similarities as a player but at 17 he is still very young and still developing and learning.

"In time he could be the one who takes Odegaard's role when he is not available but, whoever comes in, it is going to be hard to replace him.

"At the moment I feel like they have to play differently when he is not in the team, but we saw on Sunday that it can work."

It certainly helps that Arsenal always pose such a threat from set-pieces, which have brought them more goals (23) than any other Premier League team since the start of last season.

"Again, that's why these coaches have been brought into these clubs," Walcott said. "But the key is the time they spend on these situations, every single day.

"When I was playing it was just the day before the game when you would work on set-pieces, but Arsenal do it all week. When I watched them in pre-season, they were even doing it then. They are so important, they started this process in the summer, rather than just getting the players fit.

"Their thinking is that this is where the difference will be in certain games and when you have players of the stature of Gabriel and Saliba, then of course you want to use them. It was the same with Mourinho's teams too - Terry would always pose a huge threat.

"You hear strikers like Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney talk about the time they spent focusing on their finishing every day after training, so it became like second nature to them. That kind repetition works with practicing set-pieces too, and this is Arsenal's reward."

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'I think the big games are at night - I like it'

Bournemouth v Chelsea (Sat, 20:00 BST)

Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola on preparing for an unusual evening kick-off: "We are going to train later today - we normally train similarly to the time we are going to play the next day. But I love these games - I think the big games are at night.

"It is probably easier for me [to get used to] because in Spain kick-offs at 8pm on a Saturday are quite normal. I like it and I remember liking it when I was a player. Hopefully we can do well also."

'It is not easy to know how Chelsea will play'

Bournemouth v Chelsea (Sat, 20:00 BST)

Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola on how different it is to prepare to face Enzo Maresca's new-look Chelsea compared to the Blues side he faced last season: "I think there are some similarities, and they have most of the same players, but it is going to be a difficult game for us.

"Tactically, in these first three games, they have used three different structures because they have a lot of different players and alternatives. All the things that you do, they will do other things. It is not easy to know how they will play. We have to prepare for a lot of different options."

'I am going to sit on the fence' - Sutton

Bournemouth v Chelsea (Sat, 20:00 BST)

Chris Sutton

Former Premier League striker

Bournemouth are still unbeaten this season, even if their win at Everton was fortunate - they had a good five minutes, but that was it... which is a bit like the way my career went.

I really don't know what to expect from Chelsea though, or if Cole Palmer is going to be fit enough to play. Because of that, I am going to sit on the fence and go for a draw.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

'They are the rules - Kepa cannot play'

Bournemouth v Chelsea (Sat, 20:00 BST)

Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola on goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga being unavailable to face his home club: "We knew it before he came to the club. They are the rules - he cannot play. Mark [Travers] will start tomorrow and he has been very good when he has had the chance. I'm confident that he will do well."

On having two experienced goalkeepers to pick from now, he added: "These are good problems to have for a manager. Everyone has to push and has to give the best they can to win more minutes."

Enes Unal could be 'involved' against Chelsea

Bournemouth v Chelsea (Sat, 20:00 BST)

Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola confirmed Tyler Adams and Dango Ouattara will not be available to face Chelsea: "Tyler is still recovering from his surgery - I think he is doing well. Dango has come back injured from the national team - it is unlucky for us and unlucky for him."

Iraola also provided an injury update on David Brooks and Enes Unal: "I think we will kind of recover because Brooks has trained properly for two weeks and Enes has been training with us this week.

"Enes has a chance to be involved this weekend."

'This is a restart' - Glasner

Crystal Palace v Leicester (Sat, 15:00 BST)

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner on the state of his squad: "I'm pleased with all our business on transfer deadline day. Great players with great characters and a good spirit in the group but we also have to be critical. Today was the first training session where we had all players available because of injuries.

"I told them this is like a restart and when you have a Formula One car and you have to change one tyre, it's the same in our squad. We have had 30 to 40% changes in our squad and this means we have to build a new group and find a common sense of how we want to play on the pitch and how we want to treat each other."

Silva reflects on his side's start to the season

Fulham v West Ham (Sat, 15:00 BST)

Fulham

Fulham boss Marco Silva reflecting on the start of the Premier League season: "The Man Utd game was a special game to be the first one. It was a game we played toe-to-toe with them. It was a was a good performance. A good reaction from ourselves against Leicester, It was clear we were the best team against Leicester and we won. And against Ipswich, a tough game like we expected. Performance wise it was not the best from us. Even so, we got one point."

Arteta on his admiration and respect for Postecoglou

Tottenham v Arsenal (Sun, 14:00 BST)

Arsenal

A final word from Mikel Arteta on the inspiration provided by Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, as he prepares to go head-to-head with the Australian in Sunday's north London derby: "I admire him. I admire him and I respect him. I think he has been an inspirational coach in my career because he has done things in his own way in various contexts, in various countries.

"He has a very unique way of thinking about the game and his philosophy and I love it. He stands by it and I think, as well, he represents himself and the club in a really good way."

'We have made huge steps and still have a lot to make'

Tottenham v Arsenal (Sun, 14:00 BST)

Arsenal

Mikel Arteta was asked about signing his new contract, which will keep him as Arsenal manager until 2027, and what motivated him to make that commitment: "We are going in the right direction, we have made some huge steps and we have a lot still to make. Due to the hunger - from the ownership to the board and all the players and staff here. That is the aim and objective [to win the Premier League]."

On whether he would have considered leaving for any other club or international manager's job: "No, the emotional attachment that I have, that my family has and my kids have [to Arsenal], as well as the experience that I have and the moment [I am sharing] with the people - it is too strong."

Wharton available for Palace

Crystal Palace v Leicester (Sat, 15:00 BST)

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner on Adam Wharton's availability for Saturday: "He's available. He just needed last week to train individually and have a few days off. This week he's been in every training session

On Chadi Riad's injury: "The doctor told us it will take eight to twelve weeks. It will take some time but in the beginning, we thought it was worse but they said it wasn't a rupture.

"Unfortunately Trevor Chalobah got injured in his first training session with us, so he's also not available tomorrow. It shouldn't be a long injury but he is also questionable for QPR."

'I've never felt like there is an easy way to success'

Tottenham v Arsenal (Sun, 14:00 BST)

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou on what winning would mean for the rest of the season: "It's hard to say. I've never felt like there is an easy way to success, I don't think one thing can change the trajectory to a great effect. It helps, a win in a big game, in a derby but it's a game against one of the top sides so that gives you more belief and confidence and potentially that can inject some real momentum into our season."

'I think he is going to make us better' - Arteta on Sterling

Tottenham v Arsenal (Sun, 14:00 BST)

Arsenal

More from Mikel Arteta on what Raheem Sterling can bring to the Arsenal team: "What I see is hunger. He is a player who wants to play every minute of every game. When that is not the case he's not happy.

"He loves football; it's something he likes doing every single day and I see that.

"His commitment and the level of energy that he is bringing into the team and the quality is a big boost. You can feel it in the players when he comes walking in the door that we are better with him. I think he is going to make us better."

On whether Arteta can unlock his goalscoring ability: "He has this ability - that is a credit to him, but also the players he has got around him. You need that as a front player certainly. He has got that will [to score goals] and the ability to do that. I am sure he is going to impact the team."

'Angeball will come out on top' - Sutton

Tottenham v Arsenal (Sun, 14:00 BST)

Chris Sutton

Former Premier League striker

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has just signed a new contract, so maybe his mind has been on that new deal and how he can spend it on furnishing his house rather than the north London derby.

Being serious, though, Rice and Odegaard are such big losses that I can't help but feel it will have an impact. Arsenal have got quality players like Jorginho and Thomas Partey to come into their midfield, but they are missing two of their best players.

The Gunners will get chances in this game and I expect them to score - they won this fixture 3-2 last season and drew 2-2 at the Emirates, and I am expecting more of the same.

This time, however, I am going to back Spurs. I know everyone who is reading this will probably go for a draw but I am not going to do that. Instead, I am going to stick my long neck out and say 'Angeball' will come out on top.

Spurs have dominated games and created chances this season, but they just need someone to stick the ball in the back of the net and I have a feeling that will happen for them here. If I am right, then we may as well hand the title to Manchester City.

Sutton's prediction: 3-2

'We know what it means to our supporters'

Tottenham v Arsenal (Sun, 14:00 BST)

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou on the north London rivalry: "Every derby is a bit different, obviously this one, you can tell it's fairly intense between the two clubs, obviously geographically situated in the same part of town. On the same turf, there's a little bit of an edge. I thought both games last year were entertaining. I thought we played well in their place, and really matched with them. We know what it means to our supporters and the club we've got to go out there and perform."

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Arsenal will wear their away kit in Sunday's north London derby for the first time in 38 years after their red-and-white home shirt was deemed to clash with Tottenham's colours.

The Gunners will don their black away strip at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after referees' body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said their home shirt "features too much white".

Arsenal also said wearing their home shirt with red shorts and socks was discussed but not agreed on.

As part of PGMOL's decision, Tottenham will also wear their away kit when they visit Emirates Stadium in the reverse fixture in January.

"The PGMOL and Premier League ruled that our 2024-25 home kit features too much white, thus clashing with Tottenham’s traditional colours, even with the option of red shorts and socks for us, which was also discussed," said Arsenal.

"As a result, for the first time in recent 'NLD' history, we'll be wearing our change colours."

Arsenal Shirt Collection on X, external say the club last wore their away shirt in the derby during the 1985-86 season.

Mikel Arteta's side go into the match fourth in the Premier League with seven points from their opening three games, while Spurs are 10th on four points.

The Gunners have won on their past two visits to Tottenham.

Kyle Walker says former Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas "started crying in front of us" when he was sacked by chairman Daniel Levy in December 2013.

The Manchester City defender, who spent eight years at Spurs between 2009-17, described his former manager as "so, so nice," on the latest episode of the You'll Never Beat Kyle Walker podcast.

Walker says he will "never, ever forget" the moment Villas-Boas addressed his Spurs team following his sacking, revealing that members of the squad also broke down in tears.

"I've got tears running down my eyes... Michael Dawson is welling up," said the 34-year-old. "That's how much he meant to the lads."

Portuguese manager Villas-Boas took charge of Spurs in July 2012 and almost guided the club to the Champions League in his first season - finishing just one point behind fourth-placed Arsenal in the Premier League.

Spurs' squad that year included 2012-13 PFA Player of the Year, Gareth Bale.

The Wales star made a then-world record £85.3m move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2013 and, despite reinvesting in the squad, the team struggled the following season.

After a string of poor results, a chastening 5-0 defeat by Liverpool in December 2013 saw Villas-Boas given his marching orders.

Walker says he regrets the fact the team did not perform well enough to keep their manager in his job.

"Bale was a massive, massive loss," he said. "They signed seven players off the back of the Bale money. There's a lot of changes there and we just never really gelled in time for him [Villas-Boas] to then do well."

Despite the fact that the team "didn't do him justice", Walker says of his former boss, "for 10 or 12 men to be crying because the manager's gone, he's done something well in the dressing room".

Walker also spoke on the podcast about his relationship with former Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino.

He had been a stalwart for Tottenham, but during his final season he faced competition at right-back from fellow England international Kieran Trippier.

He said he has the "utmost respect" for Trippier, but felt it was "a little bit of a low blow” when Pochettino opted to start the former Burnley defender ahead of him for Spurs' last ever game at their former ground, White Hart Lane - a 2-1 win against Manchester United in May 2017.

"He [Pochettino] brought me on at, like, 84 minutes or something like that," said Walker. "That's the one thing that really hurt me.

"I just felt that I've been here for so long. That ground actually meant so much to me."

Walker said Pochettino gave him permission to leave the club in the summer of 2017 after telling him Trippier would be his first choice right-back.

However, the 34-year-old said he "doesn't have a bad word to say" about his former coach and that, "I say thank you and whenever I see him, I give him a hug and a cuddle and that's it".