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Right, here you can find the latest tables ahead of the early evening kick-off and with that I’m signing off.
I’ll be shutting things down here on clockwatch quite soon, but we have a cracker in the 5.30pm (BST) kick-off Stamford Bridge with Liverpool in town. Follow along with Rob Smyth:
An interesting email from Joshua Keeling:
United fan here. Still behind Amorim, 100%. At some point you have to accept the manager is not the biggest problem. He is trying to sort out the culture of the club, get rid of problem players, and rebuild. He seems to have the resilience and charisma to do the job without it crushing him. It was always going to take more than one transfer window for his style of play to bear fruit. We knew he was committed to this formation when we appointed him, and we need to let him get the players to play it properly. Plus there have been signs of improvement this season. Yes, it’s one step forward and two steps back at times, but there has been enough there to suggest he deserves more time.
This win will keep the wolves from the door for a little while longer, but this result needs to be backed up against better teams than Sunderland.
Thomas Frank, speaking after Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Leeds, has said it is “about time” match winner Mohammed Kudus scored.
“I’m pleased for Mo to get his goal and it was about time, and I’m so happy for Mathys as well,” said Frank. “The character he has shown as a young man from day one has really impressed me after the setback of not being in the Champions League squad. He trains well and was ready today.”
More reaction from the Spurs boss here:
Sesko eases pressure on Amorim as United see off Sunderland
Will Unwin
Ruben Amorim will be pleased the only storm Manchester United had to navigate was provided by the skies. The head coach witnessed a rare comfortable victory against Sunderland to alleviate the pressure on him for a fortnight at least.
Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko scored their first home Premier League goals for the club, although having joined two years apart, it indicates some of the problems Amorim has been dealing with. Apart from a brief scare on a penalty that never was, life was straightforward for United as they secured a third win and first cleansheet of the season amid downpours and gales but, like the Old Trafford roof, the hosts did their job.
Read Will Unwin’s full report from Old Trafford:
Saka is spot-on to seal stroll past West Ham and keeps Arsenal flying
Ed Aarons
So much for bogey teams. In a week that Mikel Arteta’s side have banished the demons of their poor recent record at Newcastle and here against Olympiakos, it was West Ham’s turn to feel the force of a resurgent Arsenal as they laid down the gauntlet in the title race with a convincing victory.
Other than the concerning sight of first Martin Ødegaard and then opening goalscorer Declan Rice having to be replaced due to injuries, this was a most satisfying afternoon for Arteta on his 300th match in charge. While 16% of Arsenal’s goals under the Spaniard have come from set-pieces – a figure only surpassed by Tony Pulis and Sam Allardyce of those who have managed that many games in the Premier League – they showed they are still capable of breaking down teams who come to defend with a low block as well.
Read Ed Aarons full report from the Emirates:
Sesko has two in two and is rapidly climbing up the Premier League goalscoring chart, check out the latest standings.
League Two full-time scores
Barnet 2-0 Accrington Stanley
Barrow 0-0 Shrewsbury
Bromley 3-3 Tranmere Rovers
Cambridge 3-1 Crawley
Cheltenham 2-0 Fleetwood
Colchester United 6-2 Chesterfield
Notts County 3-1 Oldham
Salford 0-2 Grimsby
Walsall 2-1 Bristol Rovers
League One full-time scores
Blackpool 0-2 AFC Wimbledon
Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Peterborough
Cardiff City 4-3 Leyton Orient
Huddersfield 1-2 Stockport
Lincoln 0-1 Exeter
Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Wigan
Port Vale 0-0 Northampton
Reading 1-1 Mansfield
Stevenage 2-0 Luton
Championship full-time scores
Bristol City 1-2 QPR
Derby County 1-1 Southampton
Millwall 3-0 West Brom
Portsmouth 1-0 Middlesbrough
Preston North End 2-0 Charlton
Swansea 1-3 Leicester
Watford 2-1 Oxford
Full-time: Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland
An improvement for United as Sesko clicks into gear.
Full-time: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham
Routine win for Arsenal against a toothless West Ham. The Gunners go top of the table, with Liverpool yet to play.
90+1 mins: Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland Lammens has to make his first real save as Chemsdine Talbi gets space in the box, but can only fire straight at the keeper.
Full-time at Fratton Park and Portsmouth have held on to win 1-0 and inflict Boro’s first defeat of the season.
Late goal for Exeter at Lincoln is significant at the top of League One. The Imps are set to miss a chance to move into the top two.
89 mins: Not much happening in the Premier League games, comfortable leads for United and Arsenal.
QPR have come from a goal down to lead against Bristol City, it’s 2-1 to the visitors at Ashton Gate. Leciester are now 3-1 up against Swansea, Jannik Vestergaard has all-but sewn up the win.
80 mins: Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland Lammens hasn’t had to make a proper save on his debut but Sunderland have given it a go in the second half. Mayenda the latest to try his luck, firing over from the edge of he box. He’s brought down a minute or two later and Casemiro goes into the book.
81 mins: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham The visitors are yet to have a shot on target, very timid performance.
79 mins: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham Merino and Martinelli have replaced Rice and Eze.
76 mins Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland Granit Xhaka goes into the book for bringing down substitute Matheus Cunha. Kobbie Mainoo is on for Mbeumo.
Leicester are back in front against Swansea, it’s 2-1 to the visitors at the Swansea.com Stadium and Preston are 2-0 up at home against Charlton.
75 mins: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham More changes at the Emirates as Ethan Nwaneri and Miles Lewis-Skelly on for Trossard and Calafiori.
Team news: Chelsea v Liverpool
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, James, Pedro Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho, Joao Pedro.
Subs: Jorgensen, Slonina, Hato, Emenalo, Lavia, Buonanotte, Gittens, Estevao Willian, Guiu.
Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Salah, Isak, Gakpo.
Subs: Woodman, Gomez, Endo, Robertson, Frimpong, Jones, Ekitike, Chiesa, Wirtz.
Full-time scores from the Bundesliga
Augsburg 3-1 Wolfsburg
Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Union Berlin
Borussia Dortmund 1-1 RB Leipzig
Werder Bremen 1-0 St. Pauli
In League One, Stevenage are set to go top of the table, they lead 2-0 against Luton.
Swansea were trailing at the break but have now levelled from the spot, Adam Ihah converting a penalty. Millwall are now 3-0 up against West Brom.
Absolute cracker in League One between Leyton Orient and Cardiff, it’s seen multiple lead changes and the Welsh side currently lead 4-3!
Goal! Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (Saka 67)
The VAR had a look and Diouf’s foul was adjudged to be in just inside the area. Saka’s penalty is emphatic, right into the top corner.
64 mins: Arsenal 1-0 West Ham Penalty for Arsenal, was that in the box?
60 mins: Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland It’s a triple change for Sunderland, Chemsdine Talbi, Eliezer Mayenda and Brian Brobbey replace Wilson Isidor, Arthur Masuaku and Bertrand Traore.
58 mins: Arsenal 1-0 West Ham Changes for the Irons, Magassa and Füllkrug go off, with Freddie Potts and Callum Marshall coming on.
56 mins: Arsenal 1-0 West Ham Crysencio Summerville is booked for a foul on Bukayo Saka, the Arsenal man has been taking a few kicks.