Weekend Soccer Action Clockwatch: The Reds v Brighton, The Blues versus Everton and Further Fixtures

Live Fixture Updates

Good afternoon here in the capital, where the sunshine is actually beaming, though by the time we're at the interval, dusk will be falling. Talking of which, can there be a positive farewell for Mohamed Salah? Furthermore, that does not have to be a departure permanently, of course. He, like many others will be heading to the continental tournament, regardless of what transpires. We await the starting lineups from Liverpool's game with the south coast side.

Here are today's 15:00 British time fixtures.

  • Chelsea vs Everton
  • Liverpool v Brighton

There is also a complete schedule of EFL matches, as well.

Official Starting Elevens

Chelsea v The Merseyside Blues

Chelsea Starting XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Joao Pedro.

Chelsea Substitutes: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Bynoe-Gittens, Santos, Hato, Acheampong, Guiu, Estevao.

Everton Starting XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry.

Everton Bench: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Campbell.

Game Referee: Thomas Bramall.

Liverpool vs Brighton

Liverpool Starting XI: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike.

Liverpool Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Isak, Salah, Chiesa, Robertson, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky.

Brighton Starting XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Gruda, Gomez, Rutter.

Brighton Bench: Steele, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Mitoma, Ayari, De Cuyper, Veltman.

Game Referee: Craig Pawson.

The Egyptian forward on the bench for Liverpool. Alexander Isak is also on Alexander Isak. More team news to follow but it appears like Wirtz playing behind Hugo Ekitike in attack.

Afternoon League Roundup

Big result in League Two, where it's a regional clash of Bristol Rovers v Swindon; relatively local. Swindon are ahead 3-0.

In the second tier, three early kick-offs at the break:

  • Norwich 0-0 Southampton
  • Oxford 0-1 Preston
  • Stoke 1-0 Swansea

League One Scores:

  • Huddersfield 1-0 Wigan
  • Wimbledon 0-0 Mansfield

League Two Scores:

  • Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon
  • Salford 1-1 Colchester

Later Scores have come through, and it's now Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan, Oxford 1-2 Preston, Salford 1-2 Colchester, Norwich 1-1 Southampton. At Norwich, whose goal came from Jovon Makama, Southampton failed to convert a first-half penalty and have now drawn level through Ryan Manning.

Norwich are back in front, the decisive strike coming from Jovon Makama, his second.

Other Soccer News

News from Spain, where Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappe is fit to play on Sunday against Alaves. Mbappe was absent for the Champions League defeat by Manchester City. Alonso stated, "We've got Kylian back, he's ready to play, and tomorrow we'll see and decide if he starts." Real Madrid are without several sidelined players including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga.

Regarding the Bristol Rovers v Swindon game, one fan commented: "Hi. Bristol Rovers 0 Swindon 3 doesn't tell the half of it. Ten League defeats in a row incoming, which is one club record. Five home losses in a row is another club record... It's not much fun being a Gashead these days." For Swindon, Aaron Drinan has joined Rovers' Kacper Lopata in receiving a red card.

Full Afternoon Match Schedule

EFL Championship 15:00 kick-offs

  • Birmingham v. Charlton
  • Coventry v. Bristol City
  • Leicester v. Ipswich
  • Middlesbrough v. QPR
  • Millwall v. Hull
  • Portsmouth v. Blackburn
  • Wrexham v. Watford

League One 15:00 fixtures

  • Barnsley v. Leyton Orient
  • Blackpool v. Lincoln City
  • Bolton v. Exeter
  • Bradford v. Reading
  • Burton Albion v. Wycombe
  • Cardiff v. Doncaster
  • Luton v. Port Vale
  • Peterborough v. Northampton
  • Plymouth v. Rotherham
  • Stockport County v. Stevenage

League Two 3pm fixtures

  • Accrington Stanley v. Bromley
  • Cheltenham v. Harrogate Town
  • Chesterfield v. Barnet
  • Crawley Town v. Oldham
  • Gillingham v. Barrow
  • Grimsby v. Notts County
  • Milton Keynes Dons v. Cambridge Utd
  • Newport County v. Fleetwood Town
  • Tranmere v. Crewe
  • Walsall v. Shrewsbury

Only two games in the Scottish top flight, as well.

  • Dundee Utd v. Motherwell
  • Livingston v. Dundee
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