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Premier League live! Liverpool travel to Leicester in final game of the day

Follow all the live action from today's eight Premier League fixtures

Saturday 23 September 2017 11:35 BST
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Fans can look forward to a jam-packed programme for Saturday’s Premier League fixtures. There’s a total of eight games on offer, with five of the top six in action.

West Ham will be hoping that history repeats itself as they welcome Tottenham to the London Stadium for the day’s 12.30pm kick-off. Slaven Bilic kept himself in a job after the Hammers surprised Spurs towards the end of last season – but will they able to do so again? Read more on the finer intricacies of the match here.

Elsewhere, Burnley take on Huddersfield while Everton host strugglers Bournemouth.

The two Manchester clubs are in action, with United travelling to Southampton and City lining up against Palace.

Meanwhile, Mark Hughes’ Stoke will be looking to stop another top-six side in their tracks as they face Chelsea as Swansea welcome Watford to the Libery Stadium. Leicester and Liverpool wrap up proceedings in the day’s final game.

Follow the latest updates and goals from Saturday's fixtures below…

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Saturday’s Premier League fixtures:

  • West Ham 12:30 Tottenham
  • Burnley 15:00 Huddersfield
  • Everton 15:00 Bournemouth
  • Manchester City 15:00 Crystal Palace
  • Southampton 15:00 Manchester United
  • Stoke 15:00 Chelsea
  • Swansea 15:00 Watford 
  • Leicester 17:30 Liverpool 

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League on this fine Saturday!

There are no fewer than eight games for us to get our collective teeth into today so without further ado, off we go.

In the immortal words of Steven George Gerrard, we go again...

Ben Burrows23 September 2017 11:34

First up is West Ham against London rivals Tottenham. Spurs are seeking revenge for May's defeat to West Ham which ended their title challenge.

Slaven Bilic is already under pressure to improve results in the Premier League, what would he give for a repeat of that 1-0 win four months ago?

Jack Watson23 September 2017 11:59

Team News

Andy Carroll only makes the bench for West Ham who start Marco Arnautovic after coming on a substitute against West Brom.

Jack Watson23 September 2017 12:02

Team News

Tottenham make eight changes from their 1-0 win against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup and hand Serge Aurier his Premier League debut.

Jack Watson23 September 2017 12:05

1898 was the first clash between these two old sides and is the fixture that Slaven Bilic made his West Ham debut in 1996.

He now faces a battle to save his job in East London and former West Ham manager Alan Pardew has told Sky Sports BIlic is under pressure.

"He's a manger that there's genuine love from him they want him to do well. He's still under pressure today to find West Ham a way to get going."

Jack Watson23 September 2017 12:15

Just the two Premier League goals for Harry Kane but he has scored five in his nine matches against the Hammers for Spurs.

A couple today and a win would prevent the possibility of Spurs slipping away from the front runners. The North London side start the day fifth and already five points adrift from Manchester City and Manchester United.

Jack Watson23 September 2017 12:25

Bubbles

The players are coming out of the tunnel, bubbles are in the air and the first kick off of the day is minutes away.

Jack Watson23 September 2017 12:28

1 min: Spurs get play underway. The London stadium is packed and loud. Tottenham's first job will be to silence the fans who are up for this one.

Jack Watson23 September 2017 12:31

2 mins: West Ham nick the ball in their own half and look to release Javier Hernandez early but the forward is offside. Spurs with all the possession at the moment. 

Jack Watson23 September 2017 12:33

4 mins: Marco Arnautovic makes space on the left wing with quick feet and fires in a low cross but Davinson Sanchez clears at the front post.

Jack Watson23 September 2017 12:36

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