🔗 Share this article Weekend's Soccer Action Roundup: The Reds v Brighton, The Blues vs Everton along with Further Action Up-to-the-Minute Game Information A pleasant day from London, where the sun is indeed shining, although by the moment we're at half-time, dusk will be falling. Talking of which, can there be a happy send-off for Mohamed Salah? And, that does not have to be one forever, of course. He, like many players will be traveling to the Africa Cup of Nations, regardless of what transpires. We are waiting for the team news from Liverpool's encounter with Brighton. Here are today's 3pm British kick-off fixtures. Chelsea vs Everton Liverpool versus Brighton There's a full round of English Football League action, too. Official Team Elevens Stamford Bridge v Everton 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 Lineup: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry. Everton Bench: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Campbell. Match Referee: Thomas Bramall. Liverpool versus 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 Lineup: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Gruda, Gomez, Rutter. Brighton Substitutes: Steele, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Mitoma, Ayari, De Cuyper, Veltman. Match Official: Craig Pawson. The Egyptian forward on the substitutes for the Reds. So is Alexander Isak. More selection details to follow but it appears like Wirtz playing behind Hugo Ekitike in the forward line. Early EFL Scores Significant result in the fourth tier, where it's a regional clash of Bristol Rovers v Swindon; relatively local. Swindon are ahead 3-0. In the Championship, three early kick-offs at half-time: 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 Updates: Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon Salford 1-1 Colchester Later Scores have done in, and it's currently Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan, Oxford 1-2 Preston, Salford 1-2 Colchester, Norwich 1-1 Southampton. At Norwich, whose equaliser 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 of the game. Other Football News News from La Liga, where Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappe is fit to play on Sunday against Alaves. Mbappe missed the European defeat by Manchester City. Alonso stated, "We've got Kylian back, he's ready to play, and tomorrow we'll see and decide on his involvement." 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 reported: "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 3pm Match Schedule EFL Second Division 3pm fixtures Birmingham v. Charlton Coventry v. Bristol City Leicester v. Ipswich Middlesbrough v. QPR Millwall v. Hull Portsmouth v. Blackburn Wrexham v. Watford Third Division 3pm 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 Fourth Division 15:00 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 matches in the Scottish top flight, as well. Dundee Utd v. Motherwell Livingston v. Dundee
Up-to-the-Minute Game Information A pleasant day from London, where the sun is indeed shining, although by the moment we're at half-time, dusk will be falling. Talking of which, can there be a happy send-off for Mohamed Salah? And, that does not have to be one forever, of course. He, like many players will be traveling to the Africa Cup of Nations, regardless of what transpires. We are waiting for the team news from Liverpool's encounter with Brighton. Here are today's 3pm British kick-off fixtures. Chelsea vs Everton Liverpool versus Brighton There's a full round of English Football League action, too.
Official Team Elevens Stamford Bridge v Everton 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 Lineup: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry. Everton Bench: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Campbell. Match Referee: Thomas Bramall. Liverpool versus 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 Lineup: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Gruda, Gomez, Rutter. Brighton Substitutes: Steele, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Mitoma, Ayari, De Cuyper, Veltman. Match Official: Craig Pawson. The Egyptian forward on the substitutes for the Reds. So is Alexander Isak. More selection details to follow but it appears like Wirtz playing behind Hugo Ekitike in the forward line.
Early EFL Scores Significant result in the fourth tier, where it's a regional clash of Bristol Rovers v Swindon; relatively local. Swindon are ahead 3-0. In the Championship, three early kick-offs at half-time: 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 Updates: Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon Salford 1-1 Colchester Later Scores have done in, and it's currently Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan, Oxford 1-2 Preston, Salford 1-2 Colchester, Norwich 1-1 Southampton. At Norwich, whose equaliser 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 of the game.
Other Football News News from La Liga, where Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappe is fit to play on Sunday against Alaves. Mbappe missed the European defeat by Manchester City. Alonso stated, "We've got Kylian back, he's ready to play, and tomorrow we'll see and decide on his involvement." 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 reported: "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 3pm Match Schedule EFL Second Division 3pm fixtures Birmingham v. Charlton Coventry v. Bristol City Leicester v. Ipswich Middlesbrough v. QPR Millwall v. Hull Portsmouth v. Blackburn Wrexham v. Watford Third Division 3pm 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 Fourth Division 15:00 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 matches in the Scottish top flight, as well. Dundee Utd v. Motherwell Livingston v. Dundee