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Premier League 2024-25 points table, standings, top 5 highest goal-scorers

A win away from home will take the Gunners within a point from Liverpool who will have a game in hand against as they host Brighton later in the day.

Premier League preview: Arsenal face tough Test against Newcastle United

In the last five games between the Gunners and the Toon, it has been a neck-and-neck battle, with both sides winning 2 matches each. One game ended in a draw.

Arsenal captain Odegaard in final stages of recovery after 2 months out

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is in the final stages of his recovery from an ankle injury after nearly two months out, manager Mikel Arteta said Friday. Arteta said Odegaard wouldn't play against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday but didn't rule the midfielder out of the trip to Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday. Now is the stage where he is going to do certain work with us. Let's see how he deals with pain and if his movement is natural enough, Arteta said. He's physically now at the level required to compete. With the work rate and hours he has put in, I'd be surprised that the moment he starts training with us; he looks ready. Hopefully, soon. Odegaard was injured playing for Norway in a Nations League group-stage match on September 9 and Arsenal has missed his creativity and leadership. After collecting just a point from its last two games, Arsenal is in third place, five points behind leader Manchester City. Arteta said left-back Riccardo ..

Why Erik ten Hag's exit is the best thing for Manchester United this season

While most pundits and fans believe it was best for Ten Hag to be let go, there could be consequences of this departure for the club, especially with no genuine replacement currently available.

EPL round-up: Liverpool fights back vs Arsenal; Man United loses again

As the weeks go by, Liverpool is showing the quality and resilience to be Manchester City's chief title rival in the Premier League this season. Liverpool twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Arsenal on Sunday, with Mohamed Salah scoring the second equalizer in the 81st minute at Emirates Stadium. It's just one loss in 13 games in all competitions for Liverpool under new manager Arne Slot this season. A testing past week has seen the Reds beat Chelsea 2-1 in the league, eke out a 1-0 win in Leipzig in the Champions League, and now battle back for a draw at Arsenal the other likely challenger for City's crown. If Liverpool's inner belief is growing, then doubts might be increasing about Arsenal's durability in the title race after finishing runner-up to City for the past two seasons. The biggest concern might be the list of injuries, to which defenders Gabriel and Jurrien Timber were added after they came off in the second half. With defensive linchpin William Saliba missing throu

Premier League preview: Injury-hit Man United take on Brentford test

Brentford will be looking to take the game to United, who have not been in good form recently. The visitors will be keen to extend the 2-point advantage they hold over their opponents

Premier League preview: Arsenal look to continue winning run at Bournemouth

With Bournemouth and Arsenal 10 spots apart from each other in the league, the Cherries will be looking to end Arsenal's unbeaten run and secure those valuable 3 points on the night.

Check the 5 key takeaways from Premier League after match week 7 here

The story of this Premier League season continues to unfold, and as the teams go into the break, one thing is clear: the race for the top 4 is far from decided, and the competition is heating up.

Premier League 2024-25 points table, standings, top 5 highest goal-scorers

Manchester City and Arsenal are just one point behind the Reds, in second and third positions respectively, with 17 points each.

Premier League highlights: Man United play out 0-0 draw against Aston Villa

United remain in the bottom half of the table with the draw, as Erik ten Hag's side continue their hunt for another win in the league.

Premier League preview: Chelsea vs Nottingham live time (IST) and streaming

Starting the season as one of the unbeaten sides in the Premier League after 3 matches, Forest have only lost one game in their 6 Premier League matches and that too came last week against Fulham.

Premier League preview: Aston Villa vs Man United live time, streaming

Unai Emery's men will go into the match as favourites and will have the support of the home crowd, who will raise the heat for the visitors on the night.

Premier League: Manchester City vs Fulham live time (IST) and streaming

The Cottagers can prove to be challenging opponents for City, with the visitors getting more time to prepare for the clash as well

Premier League 2024-25 points table, standings, top 5 highest goal-scorers

Check Premier League 2024-25 team rankings and key goal stats in Matchweek 6 here

Newcastle United CEO to step down after being diagnosed with cancer

The chief executive of English Premier League club Newcastle is stepping down after being diagnosed with cancer. Darren Eales has been in the position since August 2022, 10 months after the club was bought by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Eales has a chronic form of blood cancer, Newcastle said on Friday. He will continue in his role until a successor is found. Being CEO of Newcastle United is an extraordinary privilege and I am incredibly proud to be part of the club's exciting journey, Eales said. However, it has become apparent to me that now is the right time to make this decision so that I can prioritize my health and my family. Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan said Eales helped to build a strong foundation" for the club. We fully understand the difficult decision he has made, Al-Rumayyan said.

Premier League: Chelsea vs Brighton live match timings and streaming

With just one point separating the two sides right now, a win for either side will take them above the other and possibly among the top 5 in the table by the end of the day.

Premier League: Newcastle United vs Man City live match timings, streaming

Newcastle will be looking to level with the Cityzens on the day, whereas the visitors will hope for another routine win away from home to extend their lead at the top by three points.

How will Manchester City cope with the absence of Rodri in Premier League?

Last season, the defending champions lost just three games in the Premier League, and all the defeats came when Rodri was suspended for the ties.

Liverpool FC sets target for Alisson's return from hamstring injury

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson aims to return to action this weekend, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday. The Brazil international is recovering from a hamstring injury and has been ruled out of Liverpool's English League Cup third-round match against West Ham United on Wednesday. Back-up keeper Caoimhin Kelleher replaced Alisson for the 3-0 win against Bournemouth on Saturday and is set to retain his place against West Ham. Alisson is getting there but I think this game is coming just a bit too early and we are looking at the weekend against Wolves, but it's going to be tight," Slot said. But, he will not be there tomorrow so Caoimh will be in goal." Italian forward Federico Chiesa could make his first start for Liverpool against West Ham. Slot said the offseason signing is still working his way to full fitness. I don't think he's able to play 90 minutes, he only played 25 now as a maximum in the last three, four, five months, he said. But, he is able to start, in our opinion.

Everton joins long list of Premier League football clubs owned by Americans

With Everton being the latest club to come under American ownership (Friedkin Group), more than half of the Premier League clubs have at least one American minority stakeholder in their team.