Premier League

Follow Sky Sports for Fantasy Premier League coverage throughout the season, including tips, expert advice and the latest team news; the big questions are ...

Up front, Dominic Solanke could be a key contender in the Cherries' final phase of the season, with two assists in his last five games. Holly Shand: Liverpool have been one of the form defences in recent weeks, making Andrew Robertson a key asset, with four clean sheets in six. He's got great utility with a double this week and further planned fixtures creating more doubles coming in the schedule. Whilst I can get on board with swapping out Arsenal defenders for the likes of Liverpool, Brighton or Man Utd defenders who have multiple doubles, I think holding the Gunners' attacking assets is going to be key. I still think it's fine to retain one of Saka or Martinelli through the upcoming period though as they are form players that can deliver even in challenging fixtures as the Gunners hunt down the title. We generally find a wider range of factors come into play as we head towards the end of the season, where the focus of teams or players can be away from the outcome of league games.

The Scout on why Man Utd and Brighton stars are among the best armband options.

3 2 5 Pts per start Pts But in the past always we scored a lot of goals.” “We will see today. We score a lot of goals this season. He scored an incredible amount of goals.

Everton could receive a points deduction as soon as this season, pending a Premier League investigation into alleged Financial Fair Play breaches.

[Manchester City's 101 alleged breaches of FFP rules](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-man-city-punished-premier-league-financial-investigation-points-deduction-relegation/bltc7ca39393f3ab5ed). Regardless, Dyche and his side will remain focused on performances on the pitch; next up, [they face a home clash against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur/839s24huiy6wu5amhq48ian84). It's a pretty damning indictment of the Toffees' use of transfer funds in recent seasons (which is partly why Dyche's side are currently facing the threat of relegation). THE BIGGER PICTURE: Specifically, the alleged financial wrongdoings amount to registering combined losses of £371 million ($457.5m) over a three-year period - this is more than three times the permissible limit of £107m, as outlined by FFP rules. And with the authorities confident that the matter will be finalised by the end of the season, any potential deduction could hit them during 2022-23, having a huge impact on the likelihood of them being relegated. Everton are in the midst of a relegation scrap, but things off the pitch aren't looking great either.

We assess Arsenal's bid to avoid unwanted history and preview the huge relegation six-pointers.

[Leandro Trossard](https://www.premierleague.com/players/20486/Leandro-Trossard/stats)’s goalscoring exploits may prevent Jesus from returning to the starting line-up on Saturday, but nevertheless, Jesus’s recovery is a huge boost. But things will inevitably be different at the Etihad Stadium. It probably won’t be full of goalmouth action, yet the tension will make it hard to look away. 0.9 [Sean Dyche](https://www.premierleague.com/managers/8250/Sean-Dyche/overview)’s miserly [Everton](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/7/Everton/overview). [Wolverhampton Wanderers](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/38/Wolverhampton-Wanderers/overview) (and [Southampton](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/20/Southampton/overview), their other bottom-half home fixture) to acquire the points needed to stay in the division. 2 Liverpool Man Utd With drama guaranteed at both ends of the table, Alex Keble looks at the key talking points. 1 [Manchester City](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/11/Manchester-City/overview) and [Liverpool](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/10/Liverpool/overview), there aren’t many [Arsenal](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/1/Arsenal/overview) supporters counting their chickens.

Human rights groups have challenged the Premier League to enforce new rules aimed at tightening club ownership.

Merely checking whether people are on an existing UK sanctions list is a very low bar, and the sanctions list reflects the government's foreign policy priorities rather than any objective assessment of human rights issues. Qatar's human rights record and treatments of the LGBTQIA+ community have raised questions over Sheikh Jassim's suitability, although he said his offer for United has been made as a private individual and not with state-backed finance. The most straightforward option to get the worst human rights abusers out of football, without relying on overly politicised or complex assessment processes, would be to just not let states in at all."

As the Premier League gears up for the business end of the season, both Manchester City and Arsenal have a shot at the title. But who comes out on top?

This fixture is a casualty of City's FA Cup run, and has yet to be slipped into the season. The title could hinge on the Ivan Toney question – will Brentford's lynchpin be able to take part in their final match? [ban due to the player's breach of the FA's betting rules](/sport/football/article-11803159/Brentford-striker-Ivan-Toney-admits-multiple-breaches-FA-betting-rules-set-ban.html) looming, but as yet unknown, Brentford's fate hangs in the balance. Brentford v Manchester City – Prediction: 2-1 to City But will it be enough? Manchester City v Chelsea – Prediction: 2-1 to City Should Potter stay at the helm in west London, time will be the greatest tonic for his Chelsea side. It is hard to predict which iteration of Graham Potter's side will turn up on any given day. Manchester City v Leeds – Prediction: 2-0 to City Manchester City v Leicester – Prediction: 2-1 to City Southampton v Manchester City – Prediction: 2-1 to City Manchester City v Liverpool – Prediction: 3-0 to City

The club's ability to continue as a going concern will be at at risk if they are demoted while the combined losses for past three years stand at £305.5m.

However, whilst the directors acknowledge these uncertainties may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, they still feel it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.” Everton, who have worked closely with the Premier League on their financial dealings and attribute £90.4m of crystallised losses to the Covid-19 pandemic, deny the allegation. The accounts reveal Everton are in advanced negotiations to secure the next stage of funding for their new stadium at Bramley Moore dock and that heads of terms have been agreed on a deal that is expected to be concluded within months. Everton have also disclosed that, since the 2021-22 accounting period ended, Moshiri has provided a further £70m of financial support. The loss is a significant reduction on the previous year’s figure of £120.9m but arrived in a year when Everton made a £67.7m profit on player trading. Sean Dyche’s team are two points above the relegation zone having played more games than four of the teams below them.

After the sanctioning of Roman Abramovich almost spelt the end of Chelsea Football Club, the Premier League have decided to clamp down on who is allowed to ...

So, the Premier League have put new plans in place which will now protect the futures of its clubs by amending the owners’ and directors’ test (OADT). The current Premier League rules only cover for crime 'which could reasonably be considered dishonest and any overseas conviction must be in a 'competent' jurisdiction. Todd Boehly has only recently bought the Blues so it's likely that he'll be at the helm for a while from now. The United Kingdom's decision to sanction Roman Abramovich, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, had a devastating impact on the Blues. It's also said that various 'disqualifying events' have been implemented too for prospective directors and chief executives. The Premier League have decided to implement a new rule which will have a major effect on Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham in years to come.

EXCLUSIVE: As reported by Sportsmail, Everton's rivals had expressed unhappiness at the timing of the charges after being given assurances last summer that ...

Everton are at risk of a damaging points deduction that could put put a huge dent into their Premier League survival chances Everton are at risk of a damaging points deduction this season as the Premier League have told clubs they are confident of completing their investigation before the end of this campaign. In six separate letters sent to the Premier League the clubs are understood to have asked for greater transparency, and demanded that the case be concluded this season.

The ability of Everton Football Club to continue as a going concern could be in jeopardy if the club are relegated from the Premier League; assessment comes ...

"Everton will say the mitigating factors have been having to find capital for a new stadium, which should open in 18 months' time, and the issues around Covid. If management conclude that the entity has no alternative but to liquidate or curtail materially the scale of its operations, the going concern basis cannot be used and the financial statements must be prepared on a different basis (such as the ‘break-up’ basis). The concept of going concern is an underlying assumption in the preparation of financial statements, hence it is assumed that the entity has neither the intention, nor the need, to liquidate or curtail materially the scale of its operations. Whenever Everton's day comes, whether it's this season or next season, it's going to be tough for them. They need to find a way out and I just don't see one this season or next." Of the 15 clubs to have released their 2021/22 accounts to date, six - Arsenal, Chelsea, Bournemouth, Leicester, Manchester United and Tottenham - have all recorded heavier losses.

The first Premier League game of the weekend could yet be a decisive one in the title race; if Pep Guardiola's side were to win then the pressure would be ...

Equally with Foden also absent there could be something of a slog for City to get back to their best without Haaland. Tuesday will bring a trip to Chelsea whilst on Sunday they will welcome Arsenal to Anfield; more than just top four, these games could also dictate who wins the Premier League title. Manchester City: Having not been pictured in training on Thursday, Haaland is emerging as a potential doubt, one which would bring with it major headaches for Guardiola at a decisive stage of the season. The first Premier League game of the weekend could yet be a decisive one in the title race; if Pep Guardiola's side were to win then the pressure would be firmly on Arsenal. The former will miss the game after an operation on his appendix, the latter is a doubt after withdrawing from international duty with Norway. A familiar foe lies in wait for Manchester City as they return from the international break, with Liverpool ready to deal an almighty blow to the title hopes of their great rivals.

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs spent 318.2 million pounds ($392.4 million) on intermediary and agent fees in the year through January, the English Football Asso...

London club Chelsea paid 43.2 million pounds, Liverpool 33.7 million pounds and Manchester United 24.7 million pounds. Reigning champions Manchester City paid the highest, 51.6 million pounds, during a period that included the signing of Norway striker Erling Haaland from German club Borussia Dortmund. That was an increase of 46 million pounds on the previous 12 months, the association said in a report.

The FA have released details about how much each Premier League club is spending on agents fees – and there are some staggering figures on show.

The club that has spent the most on agent fees in the last year is Manchester City. In order to secure the signings of world-class players like In the last two transfer windows, English clubs have outspent the rest of Europe by a long way.

Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily). If Erik ten Hag says that he is fit to play, Marcus Rashford (£7.3m) is the standout captaincy pick. However, with ...

But I am tempted by both Solly March (£5.1m) and Maddison. Fitness permitting, Rashford will be my captain. [Chelsea](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/4/Chelsea/overview) players all decent punts. It's Rashford or the Brighton midfielders. [DGW29 Captains: Rashford and Mitoma lead open race](https://www.premierleague.com/news/3125199) Both have really nice fixtures across the Double.

Premier League clubs spent 318.2 million pounds ($392.4 million) on intermediary and agent fees in the year through January, the English Football ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story April 1 (Reuters) - Premier League clubs spent 318.2 million pounds ($392.4 million) on intermediary and agent fees in the year through January, the English Football Association said on Friday.

Premier League action returns this weekend with Arsenal hosting Leeds United after the Manchester City vs Liverpool.

But for tomorrow obviously they deserve all the attention, we should not think about the other games. "So, apart from that, I’m not sure in the moment, I don’t think you could now say it’s nicer to fight for the title or whatever, in the moment it’s just about [that] we have to win football games. Now whilst the Reds aren't challenging for English football's biggest prize this season, they are poised to have a major say as to where the trophy ends up. Furthermore, there is another problem that won't fill Arsenal fans with too much confidence beyond this weekend. [Arsenal handed massive William Saliba injury blow ahead of Leeds clash](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/william-saliba-injury-arsenal-leeds-26597663) [Mikel Arteta offers hope for William Saliba injury return for Arsenal Premier League title push](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/william-saliba-injury-arteta-arsenal-26602251) [Arsenal can recall Gabriel Jesus against Leeds United with Thomas Partey replacement on standby](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-partey-gabriel-jesus-leeds-26587658) [The next two Arsenal players to pen new deals after Bukayo Saka signs contract extension](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-buakyo-saka-signs-contract-26591288) [Arsenal news and transfers LIVE: All the latest news, rumours and gossip from the Emirates Stadium](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-news-transfers-live-saliba-26590416) And you get usually what you deserve if you work hard enough – and that’s what we try.

Do early starts result in more boring games? Are midweek ties 'under lights' really more exciting? And when does your club like to play?

Wolves are unbeaten in their five games at that time (2.20 PPG). Early weekend slots have been better: they have won their only game on Saturday at 12.30pm (against Liverpool) while in Sunday 2pm games they have averaged 1.75 PPG from four matches. The 4.30pm Sunday slot, however, has been a graveyard: they have not won any of their six matches, picking up two points and averaging 0.33 PPG. Don’t go too early, though: they have been miserable in 12pm kick-offs, losing five of their six games and averaging just 0.5 PPG. It is rare that a team has never lost at a certain time when playing more than a handful of times, but Manchester City will be wishing they had a few 6pm games to play as they look to claw back Arsenal in the title race. [Brighton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/brighton-and-hove-albion/), as it was this slot which gave the club its best PPG record (two points from their five games). They are not so good at another quirky kick-off time, the 2.05pm slot: here, they have recorded three defeats in five and an average of only 0.8 PPG. Fulham’s best PPG average is only one point in the 2pm Super Sunday and the 7.45pm slots, summing up their survival attempts before this season. Chelsea are a regular in the 4.30pm Sunday slot because of European commitments and being a ‘top six’ club, but their record is so-so, with just seven wins from 22 matches and an average of 1.36 PPG. They have only kicked off on five occasions at that time but they have won four of them, at 2.4 PPG. Palace are less likely to be involved in fixture rearrangements, and naturally will have a lower points-per-game total as they have usually been in mid-table. And overall, both have strong records, as you might expect from teams of their pedigree: City average 2.38 points per game (PPG) while Liverpool win 1.77 PPG, the third-best record in the top flight.

Manchester City take on Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturdafter afternoon in a crucial match for both teams.

That means Nathan Ake and John Stones at full-back with Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji in the middle. In defence, the centre-back options are the most difficult area of the pitch to predict. It's simply far too risky to start him and possibly reaggravated the injury when so many important games are on the horizon. If he is unavailable, it leaves City depleted in attacking areas with Riyad Mahrez, Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez the only forwards available. City can cope without him, even against Liverpool, and Haaland is needed for the Champions League and Arsenal games later this month. The Blues are currently eight points behind the Gunners, though they have a game in hand, so anything less than three points could prove disastrous.

Brentford have the most difficult run-in according to our Opta Power Rankings. They play Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Brighton, ...

They have the second easiest stretch of games to finish the season. Roger Schmidt’s side have a tie against Inter Milan in the quarter-final of the Champions League that they will feel they can win. Benfica have been tearing it up in the Champions League and domestically this season. They don’t have either of Arsenal or City in their last 12 games of the season but do play against Tottenham, Newcastle and Brighton. Of the teams behind them hoping to qualify for the Champions League, it’s good news for Milan. Forget that Nagelsmann has Bayern in the Champions League quarter-final after beating Paris Saint-Germain and is only a point off Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table heading into They have the third easiest run of games to finish the season. The reason they lie close to each other in the fixture difficulty table is mainly because of the overlap in their games – they both play West Ham, Liverpool, Southampton, Brighton, Leeds and Chelsea and then of course that potential title-decider at the end of April at the Etihad. They count Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle amongst their most difficult games before they can draw the curtain on a particularly difficult and dramatic season at Stamford Bridge. The currently sit eighth in the league and our Opta supercomputer predictions give them a 0.4% chance of finishing in fourth. Steve Cooper is already feeling the heat at Forest and there will be little sign of it cooling off before the end of the season. [squeaky bum time](https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/status/1637360259596533760) in the Premier League where a run of fixtures can make or break seasons and managers.

After a lengthy two-week international break, the English Premier League gets back up and running on Saturday, with this tasty-looking clash between big ...

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Manchester City host Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, and we simulated the clash to get a score prediction.

FIFA 23 predicts that City could pick up a big win against Liverpool, winning 4-2 in the simulation. Liverpool grabbed two goals in the final 10 minutes to halve the deficit, but it didn't prove dangerous, and City emerged victorious. Two goals down, the Reds were shellshocked, and in the 55th minute, City made it 3-0, with Julian Alvarez tapping Riyad Mahrez's dragged shot into the far corner after squeezing in between the Liverpool centre-backs. A short corner from Grealish saw himself and Kevin De Bruyne advance into the box, with Liverpool failing to put the duo under pressure. But, just six minutes after the restart Grealish notched a second as City gained a strong lead. But, City enter the game in tremendous form, winning five of their last five, scoring 19 and conceding none in that time.

Pep Guardiola's men hope to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal as they host Jurgen Klopp's Reds.

Andy Robertson collects the loose ball and gives it to Alisson who looks to build a Liverpool attack from the back. Liverpool are out quickly and forced City to pass the ball back to John Stones. “Now it’s clear - top four is the only thing we can really go for,” he said. “Last year, we nearly won four trophies; but then this year, the trophies have gone early. 3 mins: Jack Grealish receives the ball on the left wing and flicks it down the line for Julian Alvarez to chase down. Kevin De Bruyne takes the free kick but knocks it square to Riyad Mahrez. He works it over to Kevin De Bruyne on the right side. He pulls the ball back to Rodri but the midfielder misses it before John Stones collects the ball. Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez stand over the dead ball after a quick conversation. Victory for [Jurgen Klopp’s](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/jurgen-klopp) men today would be a strong statement of their desire to finish the season well and would increase the pressure on top four rivals Tottenham and Newcastle. [uphill battle to finish in the Champions League](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-premier-league-fixtures-man-city-b2311104.html) qualification places. The reigning champions can therefore pile some pressure on Mikel Arteta’s team if they manage to defeat Liverpool.

Reigning champions City welcome usual the Reds to the Etihad Stadium, but the latter's usual title hopes are long over as they instead bid for an unlikely ...

We have to judge him every day how he deals with the intensity but it looks really promising." "It was fantastic to have him back, such an energiser and boost, but he will not train today with us. "The advantage is that they are eight points in front of us, this is the real advantage. "You have to prove it every single day again and again and again. "I would love to be in the position of Arsenal, rather than the experience of winning four Premier Leagues in five years," the Spaniard said. It is a huge blow for City, who will also be without Phil Foden, as they look to keep the pressure on title favourites Arsenal.