Premier League fixtures today – your guide to Wednesday’s games

The first midweek providing of Premier League motion this season will function a prelude to the hectic festive schedule.

With Christmas simply across the nook, fixtures are set to roll round at an unrelenting price. There are nonetheless Carabao Cup quarter-finals and European group stage matches to be performed, too.

The bulk of the Premier League’s maiden midweek protection arrives on Wednesday night time with six fixtures being performed. Here’s a guide to the entire motion, which shall be broadcast stay within the UK on Amazon Prime Video.

The writing was on the wall for Paul Heckingbottom after he oversaw an totally abject efficiency at Turf Moor on Saturday as Sheffield United have been crushed 5-0 by fellow strugglers Burnley.

Heckingbottom has since obtained his marching orders and the returning Chris Wilder shall be in cost when Liverpool go to on Wednesday night time.

The Reds harbour hopes of a title problem and the late comeback they staged on Sunday at dwelling to Fulham will embolden claims that Jurgen Klopp’s facet are in for a particular marketing campaign. They’ll be wanting to put the Blades to the sword on this one.

With only one win in 13 games, Steve Cooper is on the brink at Nottingham Forest. His facet have been crushed 1-0 at dwelling to Everton on the weekend, and murmurs are constructing of a possible departure if issues do not go his means at Craven Cottage. Julen Lopetegui has been touted as a possible substitute.

Nevertheless, Wednesday’s journey to Fulham is a winnable one for Forest, who have not been so dire on the street this time period.

Still, Fulham secured a giant dwelling win final week towards Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Marco Silva’s facet impressed at Anfield on the weekend. They appear to be on the rise.

Speaking of rises, how about Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth? The former Rayo Vallecano boss seemed set for the sack after an uninspiring begin to the marketing campaign, however the Cherries are actually one of many Premier League’s type groups.

Iraola’s males have picked up ten factors from their final six games, and they need to’ve crushed Aston Villa on the weekend.

Crystal Palace, in the meantime, notched a degree amid a forgettable conflict on the London Stadium towards West Ham United on Sunday. Roy Hodgson is struggling to deal with a number of key gamers out, however the Eagles have gotten to proceed to scrap away. They stay in a fairly safe place in twelfth, 9 factors away from the drop.

Brighton usually are not having fun with the Thursday-Sunday schedule as they dropped factors once more off the again of a Europa League fixture, this time shedding at Chelsea.

Roberto De Zerbi nonetheless has a number of accidents to cope with, though he does welcome Lewis Dunk again on Wednesday after the defender served a one-sport suspension. Kaoru Mitoma can be working his means to full health.

Nevertheless, Brentford will show stingy opposition for the Seagulls. Thomas Frank’s facet recorded a a lot-wanted win over Luton Town on Saturday after falling to again-to-again defeats.

Old Trafford hosts the battle of the fallen giants with Chelsea visiting Manchester United.

Whispers of discontent surrounding Erik ten Hag’s future are beginning to saturate hearsay mills, and the Dutchman desperately wants to oversee a fairly drastic response towards the Blues after their dire exhibiting at Newcastle.

The Magpies’ victory introduced an finish to United’s completely unconvincing profitable run, though they do nonetheless sit above Chelsea within the Premier League desk.

However, regardless of profitable simply 5 of their 14 league games this time period, there’s cause for Blues supporters to imagine they have the proper man to oversee a rebuild in Mauricio Pochettino.

As it is not 2010, Manchester United vs Chelsea is not the standout fixture on Wednesday night time. Oh, no. That honour as a substitute goes to the duel at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Manchester City as fourth hosts third.

While Villa’s earlier two away outings have caused issues, their type at dwelling has been sensational in 2023, racking up 13 consecutive victories at Villa Park.

This is definitely a superb time to face City with Rodri as soon as once more suspended. Pep Guardiola should discover an alternate answer seeking midfield steadiness, along with his facet struggling to exert all-out management in current outings even with Rodri. City have drawn their final three games and conceded eight objectives within the course of.

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