LIVE Football Blog: Premier League 3pm Kick-Offs Return As Fulham Lead Liverpool

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14:08, 06 Aug 2022
Last Updated: 20:58, 06 Aug 2022

We've got a big afternoon of Premier League action, firstly with Fulham and Liverpool meeting at Craven Cottage, followed by four 3pm kick-offs, and closed out with Everton hosting Chelsea. Strap yourselves in and enjoy the first Saturday of the Premier League for a good few months, and stick with us throughout the day as we bring you the latest news. 

Updates
06 August 2022
Lampard reveals Godfrey diagnosis

Ben Godfrey is set for months on the sidelines with a small fibula fracture, after a collision with Kai Havertz and Jordan Pickford early into Everton's season opener against Chelsea. 

06 August 2022
Chelsea claim victory at Goodison

Chelsea have beaten Everton at Goodison Park, after a war of attrition that caused the game to run for 108 minutes in total. 

06 August 2022
Bournemouth to sign Senesi

Bournemouth are set to sign Argentine international Marcos Senesi from Feyenoord.

06 August 2022
Coventry Game Canned

Coventry vs Rotherham has been cancelled, after the Birmingham Commonwealth Games hosted the Rugby 7s at Coventry's ground, thus destroying the pitch. 

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Jorginho scores a penalty to make it 1-0 Chelsea!

06 August 2022
FULL TIME

Spurs 4-1 Southampton (Sessegnon, Dier, Salisu OG, Kulusevski; Ward-Prowse)

Newcastle 2-0 Nott'm Forest (Schar, Wilson)

Bournemouth 2-0 Aston Villa (Lerma, Moore)

Leeds 2-1 Wolves (Rodrigo, Ait-Nouri OG; Podence)

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Aston Villa are 2-0 down to Bournemouth, this time it's the Welsh giant Kieffer Moore with the goal. 

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Callum Wilson gets up and running for the season!

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Brenden Aaronsen has scored his first Leeds United goal, putting them 2-1 up against Wolves!

06 August 2022
Everton-Chelsea Line-ups
06 August 2022
GOAL!

It's 4-1 Spurs now, Dejan Kulusevski with a tidy finish round the keeper.

06 August 2022
GOAL!

It's 3-1 Spurs and it's a Salisu own goal, skewing it into his own net after a tame effort across goal from Emerson Royal.

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Fabian Schar scores a screamer to put Newcastle 1-0 up against Forest, no chance for Dean Henderson in the away net. 

06 August 2022
Thiago injury update

Thiago left the field at Craven Cottage early, and Jurgen Klopp has provided an update on his injury that appears to involve the Spaniard's hamstring. 

06 August 2022
HALF TIME

Newcastle 0-0 Nott'm Forest

Spurs 2-1 Southampton (Sessegnon 21, Dier 31; Ward-Prowse 12)

Leeds 1-1 Wolves (Rodrigo 24; Podence 6)

Bournemouth 1-0 Aston Villa (Lerma 3)

 

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Eric Dier puts Tottenham 2-1 up against Southampton, with Heung-min Son grabbing an assist for Dier's header. 

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Rodrigo equalises for Leeds at Elland Road, the Spaniard drilling one past Jose Sa at his near post. 

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Ryan Sessegnon levels for Spurs with a header at the back post after a phenomenal cross from Dejan Kulusevski.

06 August 2022
GOAL!

James Ward-Prowse gets his first of the season! He volleys it into the ground and gives Lloris no chance. 

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Wolves have the lead at Elland Road! It's Daniel Podence with the early goal. 

06 August 2022
GOAL!

Jefferson Lerma opens the scoring at the Vitality! It's a goal from a corner as Lerma lurked on the edge of the box!

06 August 2022
Jurgen Klopp isn't pleased

Jurgen Klopp's post game comments were negative ones, saying he wasn't pleased with Liverpool's performance against Fulham. 

06 August 2022
Presnel Kimpembe isn't leaving PSG

Presnel Kimpembe isn't going anywhere, despite the efforts of Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea trying to poach the French defender from PSG. 

06 August 2022
Salah extends opening day record

Mo Salah's goal against Fulham means that he's scored six times on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, in a row. 

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