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Q&A with Jacob Steinberg
Jacob Steinberg will be at Stamford Bridge for the lunchtime game between west London’s finest. Before the game we’ll have a Q&A with him on all things Chelsea, Fulham – and West Ham, the other club on his journalistic beat.
If you have any questions for Jacob, post them below the line or email [email protected]. Serious questions, please; we’re all trolled out.
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Leeds v Newcastle (5.30pm)
The Alexander Isak saga is wheezing towards a conclusion, or least a hiatus. The imminent signing of Nick Woltemade increases the chances of Isak joining Liverpool before Monday’s transfer deadline, though Eddie Howe used yesterday’s press conference to refute rebut Isak’s talk of “broken promises”.
Thomas Tuchel named his England squad yesterday ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s omission was the big news; Tuchel also apologised for choosing the wrong word in his second language to describe Jude Bellingham’s occasional on-field excess.
Championship: Leicester 2-0 Birmingham
A sizzling finish from Abdul Fatawu was the highlight of Leicester’s win over Birmingham in last night’s Championship game. Birmingham dominated almost all of the underlying statistics – but not the overlying one.
Q&A with Jacob Steinberg
Jacob Steinberg will be at Stamford Bridge for the lunchtime game between west London’s finest. Before the game we’ll have a Q&A with him on all things Chelsea, Fulham – and West Ham, the other club on his journalistic beat.
If you have any questions for Jacob, post them below the line or email [email protected]. Serious questions, please; we’re all trolled out.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to matchday live, our buildup to all the day’s association football action. We’ll have previews, transfer news and more between now and midday, at which point we’ll hand over to, er, Rob Smyth for live coverage of Chelsea v Fulham.
That’s one of six Premier League games today. And here they are.
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Chelsea v Fulham (12.30pm)
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Man Utd v Burnley
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Sunderland v Brentford
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Tottenham v Bournemouth
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Wolves v Everton
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Leeds v Newcastle (5.30pm)
Kickoffs 3pm unless stated
What are your plans for the day? Football-related, ideally, but if you’re creosoting the fence that’s fine. Let us know either below the line or by emailing [email protected].
