Casemiro

Scott McTominay is flourishing under Erik ten Hag while Brendan Rodgers faces a battle to fix Leicester's leaky defence.

Coady has a chance of going to the Qatar World Cup, but Bruno Lage was happy to dispense with his services because of the confidence he has in Kilman. After a couple of tough matches on the road, ending with their late disappointment at Liverpool, Palace’s visit heralded a run of fixtures that in their current flush of optimism, Newcastle might be mainly expected to win – a newish position for them. It appears Wout Faes is going to be the only one trusted to fill a Wesley Fofana-sized hole. Thomas Frank was not exactly taking the credit for Ivan Toney’s spectacular hat-trick against Leeds, which took him equal with Harry Kane on five Premier League goals and prompted speculation over an England call-up. Cooper needs to make tough decisions in defence and attack to show the direction Forest need to go in order to stay up. All football supporters deserve better than this but it is those in the stadiums who get the rawest deal. He will not play every week but with the club’s relentless schedule, including the start of their Champions League campaign on Wednesday, Richarlison looks a shrewd signing that will enhance their attacking potency. Richarlison may not have capped his first Tottenham start with a goal but the former Everton forward’s dynamic performance rightfully earned him acclaim and suggested he is a strong addition to their attack. “It is only a big point and an important point if we reset on Monday now and go and back it up against Leicester and Southampton,” Gerrard said. After all, if you’re starting for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby it’s safe to say you’re probably ready for Iran in Doha. Match report: The Scotland midfielder looked set to be a victim of