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Premier League: Arsenal leading Everton, Coventry still goalless with Fulham

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Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport senior football reporter at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea XI: Penders, Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill, Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Hato, Rogers, Palmer, Quenda

Tottenham XI: Kinsky, Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Roberton, Tonali, Fernandes, Kudus, Maddison, Marmoush, Tel

Chris Sutton
Former Celtic striker on Final Score

It's been a little scrappy, they got the goal from a set piece. I think that's their first set piece goal of the season.

Everton came back into the game and Arsenal will want another to try and put this game to bed. Viktor Gyokeres has started, he's been pretty ineffective but it's just about grinding it out and winning the games.

They're ahead, where they want to be, it's just about seeing it through.

Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool defender on Final Score

I think it's going to be difficult for them. The gulf between the Championship and the Premier League is still very different.

You're off the back of two wins, and then you lose against Tottenham, if you can bounce back with a win straight after it, you stand a chance of surviving.

The home form is everything.

Coventry in action
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Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca speaking to BBC MOTD: "It was a good game, good performance but unfortunately we lost. I think we did enough to get something more. We learn and move on.

"We struggled the first 10-15 minutes because we excepted them one way but they were different. We adjusted then controlled the game."

On half-time subs: "They were both on yellow cards, with this noise sometimes better to avoid. I think overall we did enough to take something from this game.

"When we scored I had the feeling that we were in control and really for the entire game. We created many chances but unfortunately didn't score them. We conceded one transition in the second half and they were very efficient because they scored. Bit unlucky and we learn from that.

"I was not here in the past but today I think we deserved something more."

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca speaking to BBC MOTD: "It was a good game, good performance but unfortunately we lost. I think we did enough to get something more. We learn and move on.

"We struggled the first 10-15 minutes because we excepted them one way but they were different. We adjusted then controlled the game."

On half-time subs: "They were both on yellow cards, with this noise sometimes better to avoid. I think overall we did enough to take something from this game.

"When we scored I had the feeling that we were in control and really for the entire game. We created many chances but unfortunately didn't score them. We conceded one transition in the second half and they were very efficient because they scored. Bit unlucky and we learn from that.

"I was not here in the past but today I think we deserved something more."

Max Dowman
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This fixture last season saw Arsenal winger Max Dowman make history as, aged just 16 years and 73 days, he became the Premier League's youngest ever scorer.

With Everton pushing everyone, including goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, forward in search of a stoppage-time equaliser, Dowman beat two defenders and broke clear with the wild celebrations having started even before he rolled the ball into the empty net.

An injury to Bukayo Saka means the England youth international, who does not turn 17 until December, is set for more minutes in the coming weeks.

Dowman starts on the bench today so we'll have to wait to see if he can have a similar impact against Everton today.

Rachel Corsie
Former Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

With Emery he's quite unique, well a lot of coaches will focus on the tactical detail, but he's so intense with it.

Him saying the only salvation he has is when he has when he has days off but I remember when I was here that his car is literally always at the training ground - and I know that's the natural thing but I would say it's an incredible amount of time.

He loves to get the detail right and he spends a lot of time individually.

Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Emirates Stadium

Mikel Arteta makes fives changes to the side that drew with Bayern Munich in midweek. Ben white, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres all come into the starting line-up.

Arsenal starting XI: Raya, White, Konsa, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Merino, Odegaard, Madueke, Eze, Gyokeres

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Calafiori, Mosquera, Hincapie, Timber, Zubimendi, Guimaraes, Dowman, Havertz

Arsenal XI to face Everton

David Moyes has had two changes enforced onto him. Jack Grealish misses today's game against Arsenal due to sickness, while Jarrad Branthwaite is not in the squad due to concussion protocols.

Everton starting XI: Pickford, Garner, Tarkowski, O'Brien, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Rohl, George, Dewsbury-Hall, Johnson, Barry

Subs: Travers, King, Maitland-Niles, Keane, Norgaard, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham, Dibling

Everton XI to face Arsenal
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Rachel Corsie
Former Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

With Emery he's quite unique, well a lot of coaches will focus on the tactical detail, but he's so intense with it.

Him saying the only salvation he has is when he has when he has days off but I remember when I was here that his car is literally always at the training ground - and I know that's the natural thing but I would say it's an incredible amount of time.

He loves to get the detail right and he spends a lot of time individually.

Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter at Villa Park

Aston Villa v Man City

Both sides make four changes following their Champions League exploits in midweek.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery restores Johan Manzambi to the starting line-up, with Matty Cash, Ian Maatsen and Boubacar Kamara also coming in.

Emiliano Buendia, Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley and Ibrahim Mbaye make way.

Aston Villa XI: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen, McGinn, Kamara, Gomes, Alysson, Manzambi, Jackson.

Aston Villa v Man City

The big team news for Manchester City sees the return to the starting line-up for star striker Erling Haaland, who was on the bench against AEK Athens.

Iliman Ndiaye, Jeremy Doku and Marc Guehi all come in to the starting line-up.

Tuesday's hat-trick hero Phil Foden, Floyd Samba, Allan and Rico Lewis make way.

Man City XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Anderson, Fernandez, Ndiaye, Doku, Cherki, Haaland.

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