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Your support makes all the difference.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
92 mins: No. Andy Carroll looks like he's about to test the goalkeeper as he rises highest but Davinson Sanchez does enough to put him off and Spurs survive.
93 mins: Jordan Ayew leaves a heavy tackle on Ben Davis and after consideration, Micheal Oliver brandishes a yellow card.
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94 mins: A lot going on here, all the players, including the two goalkeepers are involved. Andy Carroll gets into a spot of bother with Fernando Llorente and everyone gets in on the act. Carroll, Llorente and Eric Dier get yellow cards.
Full time!
Ten-man Spurs survive a late scare and take the three points.
Time to turn our attention to the 3 o'clock kick offs. We'll be bringing you updates from the following games:
Burnley - Huddersfield
Everton - Bournemouth
Manchester City - Crystal Palace
Southampton - Manchester United
Stoke - Chelsea
Swansea - Watford
Burnley vs Huddersfield
Huddersfield make eight changes from the 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and Burnley recall Jeff Hendrick as their only change to the team that started in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool.
Everton vs Bournemouth
Everton's Ashley Williams makes his 50th appearance for the Blues but Micheal Keane is out with an injury as Ronald Koeman reverts to four at the back.
Junior Stanislas makes his first Premier League appearance for Bournemouth as one of three changes to the side that beat Brighton eight days ago, Dan Gosling and Jordan Ibe also start.
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Pep Guardiola rests Gabriel Jesus with perhaps one eye on Shaktar in the Champions League this week.
Crystal Palace drop club captain Jason Puncheon with Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek returning to the first team as Roy Hodgson searches for the side's first league win and goal this season.
Southampton vs Manchester United
Southampton make no changes to the side that beat Crystal Palace 1-0 last week with Virgil Van Dijk retaining his place on the bench.
There's no room in the squad for Luke Shaw against his former side as Ashley Young starts at left back. Marouane Fellaini starts ahead of Ander Herrera and Juan Mata starts.
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