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Spurs really don't have an excuse this year.
Liverpool and City are both depleted from big injuries. Chelsea & United don't inspire too much confidence.
They finally brought back Messiah 1.0 (Bale) and were able to hold on to Messiah 2.0.
They've been able to reinforce all areas of the pitch with new signings. They have some serious depth in all positions. Maybe the deepest squad currently after accounting for injuries to City and Liverpool.
Mourinho is into second season (first full) in charge. This is where he usually does his best work.
I think Spurs are favorites and should really feel the pressure. If they don't at least challenge then who knows if Son and Kane will want to stick around.
Liverpool and City are both depleted from big injuries. Chelsea & United don't inspire too much confidence.
They finally brought back Messiah 1.0 (Bale) and were able to hold on to Messiah 2.0.
They've been able to reinforce all areas of the pitch with new signings. They have some serious depth in all positions. Maybe the deepest squad currently after accounting for injuries to City and Liverpool.
Mourinho is into second season (first full) in charge. This is where he usually does his best work.
I think Spurs are favorites and should really feel the pressure. If they don't at least challenge then who knows if Son and Kane will want to stick around.
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BREAKING: Lucas Digne has had a three-match ban reduced to one game by a disciplinary committee following his red card against Southampton on Sunday.
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Wolves v Crystal Palace soon.
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GOAL - Sheffield United 0-1 Man City
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Kyle Walker, back at the club where it all started for him, hammers a low drive that Aaron Ramsdale cannot prevent finding the bottom corner. It came from a Kevin de Bruyne cross-field pass after Raheem Sterling had broken superbly into United territory.
It was coming.
Kyle Walker
Back to haunt the Blades.
Kyle Walker, back at the club where it all started for him, hammers a low drive that Aaron Ramsdale cannot prevent finding the bottom corner. It came from a Kevin de Bruyne cross-field pass after Raheem Sterling had broken superbly into United territory.
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GOAL - Burnley 0-2 Chelsea
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And this could very well be game over.
Kurt Zouma finds space in the box and rises well to meet a Mason Mount corner and hammer a header into the net.
It is a long way back for the Clarets now.
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And this could very well be game over.
Kurt Zouma finds space in the box and rises well to meet a Mason Mount corner and hammer a header into the net.
It is a long way back for the Clarets now.
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GOAL - Burnley 0-3 Chelsea
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No way back now.
Burnley conspire to end their chances as a ball out wide is cut out by Reece James, leaving them on the back foot. James finds Ziyech and he threads a pass through for Timo Werner to slot in his side's third.
Timo Werner
No way back now.
Burnley conspire to end their chances as a ball out wide is cut out by Reece James, leaving them on the back foot. James finds Ziyech and he threads a pass through for Timo Werner to slot in his side's third.
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Liverpool are the first team to concede 15 Premier League goals this season.
Remarkably they've beaten West Brom and Fulham to that total.
Liverpool are the first team to concede 15 Premier League goals this season.
Remarkably they've beaten West Brom and Fulham to that total.
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GOAL - Liverpool 1-1 West Ham
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Lukasz Fabianski dives to his left and Salah just slams the ball down the middle where the goalkeeper had just been.
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Mohamed Salah steps up and scores.
Lukasz Fabianski dives to his left and Salah just slams the ball down the middle where the goalkeeper had just been.
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The drought is over! The stalemate is broken as captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang runs up and strokes the bal into the corner. David de Gea goes the wrong way, Arsenal dance in glee...
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Crystal Palace defender Mamadou Sakho has accepted "substantial" damages from the World Anti-Doping Agency over allegations he took banned performance-enhancing drugs.
Sakho was briefly suspended in 2016 after testing positive for a fat-burning substance called higenamine.
But Uefa cleared him when it found that higenamine was not banned by Wada.
On Wednesday Wada's lawyer said the agency "accepts it should not have made the defamatory allegations it did".
Sakho, who missed the Europa League final against Sevilla as a result of the ban, was tested after a Europa League game against Manchester United that March while playing for Liverpool.
The 30-year-old also claims the suspension cost him a place in France's Euro 2016 squad.
Following Wednesday's ruling, Sakho said: "I feel happy, happy for my family, happy for all my friends, for all the people who were around me during this tough year because it is not easy when you are a professional footballer or athlete.
"This is the worst thing you can be accused of, doping. Today is a big day for my story.
"I think it is important for athletes to have this kind of example and to be careful about everything they are taking."
Sakho was cleared in July 2016 by Uefa's disciplinary body, which found that higenamine was not banned by Wada and that the agency's own laboratories were unsure about its status.
However, the body later issued statements which said Sakho was guilty of taking a prohibited performance-enhancing drug.
The defender sued Wada for defamation and on Wednesday accepted an apology from the agency and an undisclosed sum in damages.
His barrister Julian Santos said the defamatory allegations "were republished by a very large number of media organisations to many millions of readers, causing very serious harm to Mr Sakho's reputation".
He added: "Wada has apologised and agreed to pay a substantial sum by way of compensation and not to repeat the allegations."
Guy Vassall-Adams QC, representing Wada, said the agency "accepts Mr Sakho did not breach the Uefa anti-doping regulations, did not cheat, had no intention of gaining any advantage and acted in good faith".
He added: "Wada regrets the damage the defamatory allegations caused to Mr Sakho's reputation and the distress, hurt and embarrassment caused to him."
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Sakho was briefly suspended in 2016 after testing positive for a fat-burning substance called higenamine.
But Uefa cleared him when it found that higenamine was not banned by Wada.
On Wednesday Wada's lawyer said the agency "accepts it should not have made the defamatory allegations it did".
Sakho, who missed the Europa League final against Sevilla as a result of the ban, was tested after a Europa League game against Manchester United that March while playing for Liverpool.
The 30-year-old also claims the suspension cost him a place in France's Euro 2016 squad.
Following Wednesday's ruling, Sakho said: "I feel happy, happy for my family, happy for all my friends, for all the people who were around me during this tough year because it is not easy when you are a professional footballer or athlete.
"This is the worst thing you can be accused of, doping. Today is a big day for my story.
"I think it is important for athletes to have this kind of example and to be careful about everything they are taking."
Sakho was cleared in July 2016 by Uefa's disciplinary body, which found that higenamine was not banned by Wada and that the agency's own laboratories were unsure about its status.
However, the body later issued statements which said Sakho was guilty of taking a prohibited performance-enhancing drug.
The defender sued Wada for defamation and on Wednesday accepted an apology from the agency and an undisclosed sum in damages.
His barrister Julian Santos said the defamatory allegations "were republished by a very large number of media organisations to many millions of readers, causing very serious harm to Mr Sakho's reputation".
He added: "Wada has apologised and agreed to pay a substantial sum by way of compensation and not to repeat the allegations."
Guy Vassall-Adams QC, representing Wada, said the agency "accepts Mr Sakho did not breach the Uefa anti-doping regulations, did not cheat, had no intention of gaining any advantage and acted in good faith".
He added: "Wada regrets the damage the defamatory allegations caused to Mr Sakho's reputation and the distress, hurt and embarrassment caused to him."
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Premier League clubs likely to scrap pay-per-view model for second lockdown period
The Premier League is likely to scrap the controversial pay-per-view method for matches after November's international window.
Clubs will instead look to devise a new solution that will cover the Christmas period.
A definitive decision was not taken at a shareholders' meeting on Thursday but discussions are said to be ongoing.
However, the £14.95 fee - which led to significant protests among fan groups - is expected to be dropped.
It is understood the model used in September, when all games were shown live by the Premier League's broadcast partners, is the likely direction of travel.
Pay-per-view remains on the table but a final decision is not expected this week.
In a statement, the Premier League said shareholders met on Thursday "to discuss a number of important issues", including the broadcast options for matches following the international break.
"Discussions with all stakeholders are ongoing and a broadcast solution will be announced in due course," it added.
More than £300,000 has been raised for charity by fans boycotting pay-per-view games, which were introduced in October after clubs voted 19-1 in favour of the "interim solution".
Liverpool's fan group the Spirit of Shankly described the decision to charge £14.95 as "disgraceful", while the Football Supporters' Association said many fans were "concerned" over the price and wanted it reduced.
Following Thursday's meeting, an FSA spokesperson said: "Supporters made clear their revulsion at the £15 cost to see their teams on Sky and BT Sport's pay-per-view platforms last month, an emotion running so deep that fan protests across the country even reached the ears of untouchable Premier League club owners.
"We await to see the detail of what the Premier League and its broadcasters will now offer supporters who remain locked out of grounds for the foreseeable future - they simply must come up with a solution that is affordable for all."
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and manager Steve Bruce have said the fee for one-off matches is too high, while former Manchester United and England right-back Gary Neville, now a Sky pundit, said the system "just needs scrapping".
Pay-per-view will still be used for this weekend's fixtures, for games not selected for regular television broadcast, and whatever decision is made would come into force from 21 November and is due to last for the rest of the year.
Last month, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the £14.95 fee was "defensible", and the announcement of the model came at a time when top-flight clubs were lobbying for spectators to be allowed back into grounds.
However, England has since entered a second national lockdown, which will last until 2 December, and hopes of an imminent return of fans have faded.
In September, all 28 Premier League matches were shown live, with all broadcast partners - Sky Sports, BT Sport, the BBC and Amazon Prime - screening matches.
Meanwhile, the Premier League said its shareholders also reiterated that a rescue package remains on the table for EFL clubs suffering financially during the coronavirus pandemic.
"The offer guarantees no EFL club need go out of business as a result of the pandemic in the 2020-21 season, and our intention is to play an active role in helping clubs return to financial stability," it said in a statement.
"The Premier League will engage directly with any EFL club that is suffering severe financial losses due to the pandemic, and will remain in dialogue with the EFL on this important issue.
"The rescue package is on top of solidarity payments totalling £110m already advanced to the EFL this season, alongside additional financial support for youth development and community programmes."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54824860
The Premier League is likely to scrap the controversial pay-per-view method for matches after November's international window.
Clubs will instead look to devise a new solution that will cover the Christmas period.
A definitive decision was not taken at a shareholders' meeting on Thursday but discussions are said to be ongoing.
However, the £14.95 fee - which led to significant protests among fan groups - is expected to be dropped.
It is understood the model used in September, when all games were shown live by the Premier League's broadcast partners, is the likely direction of travel.
Pay-per-view remains on the table but a final decision is not expected this week.
In a statement, the Premier League said shareholders met on Thursday "to discuss a number of important issues", including the broadcast options for matches following the international break.
"Discussions with all stakeholders are ongoing and a broadcast solution will be announced in due course," it added.
More than £300,000 has been raised for charity by fans boycotting pay-per-view games, which were introduced in October after clubs voted 19-1 in favour of the "interim solution".
Liverpool's fan group the Spirit of Shankly described the decision to charge £14.95 as "disgraceful", while the Football Supporters' Association said many fans were "concerned" over the price and wanted it reduced.
Following Thursday's meeting, an FSA spokesperson said: "Supporters made clear their revulsion at the £15 cost to see their teams on Sky and BT Sport's pay-per-view platforms last month, an emotion running so deep that fan protests across the country even reached the ears of untouchable Premier League club owners.
"We await to see the detail of what the Premier League and its broadcasters will now offer supporters who remain locked out of grounds for the foreseeable future - they simply must come up with a solution that is affordable for all."
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and manager Steve Bruce have said the fee for one-off matches is too high, while former Manchester United and England right-back Gary Neville, now a Sky pundit, said the system "just needs scrapping".
Pay-per-view will still be used for this weekend's fixtures, for games not selected for regular television broadcast, and whatever decision is made would come into force from 21 November and is due to last for the rest of the year.
Last month, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the £14.95 fee was "defensible", and the announcement of the model came at a time when top-flight clubs were lobbying for spectators to be allowed back into grounds.
However, England has since entered a second national lockdown, which will last until 2 December, and hopes of an imminent return of fans have faded.
In September, all 28 Premier League matches were shown live, with all broadcast partners - Sky Sports, BT Sport, the BBC and Amazon Prime - screening matches.
Meanwhile, the Premier League said its shareholders also reiterated that a rescue package remains on the table for EFL clubs suffering financially during the coronavirus pandemic.
"The offer guarantees no EFL club need go out of business as a result of the pandemic in the 2020-21 season, and our intention is to play an active role in helping clubs return to financial stability," it said in a statement.
"The Premier League will engage directly with any EFL club that is suffering severe financial losses due to the pandemic, and will remain in dialogue with the EFL on this important issue.
"The rescue package is on top of solidarity payments totalling £110m already advanced to the EFL this season, alongside additional financial support for youth development and community programmes."
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West Ham manager David Moyes says he would back a return to five substitutes in the Premier League after previously recommending his club vote against it.
The Premier League is the only major competition to return to three substitutes this season rather than retain a rule brought in to assist clubs trying to cope with the increased demands of the post-lockdown schedule.
"I recommended that we would vote for three substitutes but I have looked at it again due to the player welfare issue," said Moyes.
"I really didn't expect so many injuries. No parties have been willing to give anything up in terms of competitions or matches.
"So, while I still think it benefits bigger squads and clubs with bigger budgets, I would consider the change back."
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola have both spoken out against the decision to revert to only three substitutions with a growing number of players suffering muscular injuries in a congested schedule that this season includes three international triple-headers.
West Ham are also suffering, even though they are not involved in European competition, as top scorer Michail Antonio is set to miss Saturday's London derby with Fulham with a hamstring injury.
The Hammers are 14th in the Premier League with eight points from their first seven games.
The Premier League is the only major competition to return to three substitutes this season rather than retain a rule brought in to assist clubs trying to cope with the increased demands of the post-lockdown schedule.
"I recommended that we would vote for three substitutes but I have looked at it again due to the player welfare issue," said Moyes.
"I really didn't expect so many injuries. No parties have been willing to give anything up in terms of competitions or matches.
"So, while I still think it benefits bigger squads and clubs with bigger budgets, I would consider the change back."
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola have both spoken out against the decision to revert to only three substitutions with a growing number of players suffering muscular injuries in a congested schedule that this season includes three international triple-headers.
West Ham are also suffering, even though they are not involved in European competition, as top scorer Michail Antonio is set to miss Saturday's London derby with Fulham with a hamstring injury.
The Hammers are 14th in the Premier League with eight points from their first seven games.
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Fernandes double as Man United beat Everton 3-1
Bruno Fernandes' double eased the pressure on boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United got back to winning ways at Everton.
Following their calamitous defeat against Istanbul Basaksehir in midweek and a loss to Arsenal last Sunday, it looked like the visitors were heading for more negative headlines when Everton took the lead after 19 minutes.
Jordan Pickford's punt forward was flicked on by Dominic Calvert-Lewin before Bernard found the bottom corner with a crisp strike.
But within the space of 13 minutes, Solskjaer's team completed a turnaround.
They equalised five minutes after going behind when Fernandes ghosted into the box and headed past Pickford from Luke Shaw's cross for his fifth goal of the season.
Then after Lucas Digne had hit David de Gea's right post with a rising shot, United went ahead as Fernandes's lofted cross towards Marcus Rashford dropped into the bottom corner.
There were further chances for a much-improved United before Edinson Cavani scored his first goal for the club on the counter-attack in the final minute of added time.
The win sees United avoid their worst start to a top-flight season after seven games since 1990-91, and gives Solskjaer breathing space as the Premier League heads into the International break.
Victory for Everton would have taken them to the top of the table, but they struggled to break down United after their opener and were thankful to Pickford who returned to the side and made several saves.
A third successive defeat means they remain fifth in the table as United climb to 13th.
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Bruno Fernandes' double eased the pressure on boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United got back to winning ways at Everton.
Following their calamitous defeat against Istanbul Basaksehir in midweek and a loss to Arsenal last Sunday, it looked like the visitors were heading for more negative headlines when Everton took the lead after 19 minutes.
Jordan Pickford's punt forward was flicked on by Dominic Calvert-Lewin before Bernard found the bottom corner with a crisp strike.
But within the space of 13 minutes, Solskjaer's team completed a turnaround.
They equalised five minutes after going behind when Fernandes ghosted into the box and headed past Pickford from Luke Shaw's cross for his fifth goal of the season.
Then after Lucas Digne had hit David de Gea's right post with a rising shot, United went ahead as Fernandes's lofted cross towards Marcus Rashford dropped into the bottom corner.
There were further chances for a much-improved United before Edinson Cavani scored his first goal for the club on the counter-attack in the final minute of added time.
The win sees United avoid their worst start to a top-flight season after seven games since 1990-91, and gives Solskjaer breathing space as the Premier League heads into the International break.
Victory for Everton would have taken them to the top of the table, but they struggled to break down United after their opener and were thankful to Pickford who returned to the side and made several saves.
A third successive defeat means they remain fifth in the table as United climb to 13th.
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Premier League fixtures: Jurgen Klopp & Pep Guardiola call for schedule change
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the Premier League "has to change" its fixture scheduling, with Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola adding that players are not protected.
It follows Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's criticism of match timings, with his Manchester United team kicking off at 12:30 GMT on Saturday after playing on Wednesday in the Champions League.
Liverpool and Manchester City played out a 1-1 draw on Sunday after also both having had European fixtures in midweek.
Klopp told BBC Sport: "The boys are on the edge. No team on a Wednesday night should have the 12:30 kick-off on Saturday.
"Sunday - no problem. Not the 12:30 because that is a complete killer. You wake up and play football. This is the recovery phase.
"The Premier League has to change. Sky, BT, you - everyone has to talk to each other.
"You want good football? Give the boys a few hours more rest."
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the Premier League "has to change" its fixture scheduling, with Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola adding that players are not protected.
It follows Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's criticism of match timings, with his Manchester United team kicking off at 12:30 GMT on Saturday after playing on Wednesday in the Champions League.
Liverpool and Manchester City played out a 1-1 draw on Sunday after also both having had European fixtures in midweek.
Klopp told BBC Sport: "The boys are on the edge. No team on a Wednesday night should have the 12:30 kick-off on Saturday.
"Sunday - no problem. Not the 12:30 because that is a complete killer. You wake up and play football. This is the recovery phase.
"The Premier League has to change. Sky, BT, you - everyone has to talk to each other.
"You want good football? Give the boys a few hours more rest."
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Disgruntled Premier League managers could ask for the reintroduction of five substitutes this season despite the concept being rejected twice.
A growing number of managers say they are dissatisfied at the return to three for 2020-21, after five were brought in for Project Restart in June.
The Premier League is the only major competition to return to three.
Some leading managers believe the current substitution limit is contributing to injury problems.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola have both said the decision is partly responsible for a spate of muscular injuries across the top flight.
BBC Sport understands the matter has been put to the 20 clubs twice - and on neither occasion did the proposal get the minimum requirement of 14 clubs to support it.
On the last occasion, 11 clubs were in favour - and on Friday, West Ham boss David Moyes said he had changed his mind after initially backing the return to three substitutes.
However, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith believes the Premier League should stick to allowing the use of three substitutes.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live after his side's 3-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday, Smith said: "I only made one change in the 88th minute today. For me the intensity was there from our players.
"We haven't got the biggest squad in the world and we have to manage our players.
"I can sympathise with the teams that are in Europe but there are some big squads out there.
"I made my feelings known from the off that I thought they were right to stay with the three subs rule and now we have we started with it, we should certainly continue with it."
Clubs have the power to bring motions forward for a vote. However, it is unlikely any club would pursue that unless they were certain of changing the current situation.
It is understood Klopp in particular feels Premier League chief executive Richard Masters should have taken the lead in driving a return to five substitutes, rather than leaving it to the clubs, who have subsequently been accused of trying to bring in a regulation that benefits them.
Another cause of angst over the weekend was scheduling of fixtures.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was furious at his team being chosen to play in the 12:30 GMT Saturday slot at Everton, having only returned from a Champions League game in Turkey on Thursday morning.
Similarly, Tottenham had a 12:00 GMT kick-off at West Brom on Sunday after a late Thursday Europa League tie in Bulgaria against Ludogorets.
Such issues are nothing new for Premier League bosses and stem from a league ruling that clubs should have two free days between matches - but once they have been afforded, broadcasters can choose whatever time they want for individual matches to be played.
In the case of Manchester United, BT Sport have the Saturday lunchtime slot and selected their fixture at Everton.
For Tottenham - who played four games in eight days during one week in September as they juggled the demands of three competitions - it appears they were given a lunchtime slot on Sunday because their game at West Brom did not have the same potential audience as the match between Arsenal and Aston Villa, which started at 19:00 GMT.
Both of those matches were shown on Sky Box Office.
A growing number of managers say they are dissatisfied at the return to three for 2020-21, after five were brought in for Project Restart in June.
The Premier League is the only major competition to return to three.
Some leading managers believe the current substitution limit is contributing to injury problems.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola have both said the decision is partly responsible for a spate of muscular injuries across the top flight.
BBC Sport understands the matter has been put to the 20 clubs twice - and on neither occasion did the proposal get the minimum requirement of 14 clubs to support it.
On the last occasion, 11 clubs were in favour - and on Friday, West Ham boss David Moyes said he had changed his mind after initially backing the return to three substitutes.
However, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith believes the Premier League should stick to allowing the use of three substitutes.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live after his side's 3-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday, Smith said: "I only made one change in the 88th minute today. For me the intensity was there from our players.
"We haven't got the biggest squad in the world and we have to manage our players.
"I can sympathise with the teams that are in Europe but there are some big squads out there.
"I made my feelings known from the off that I thought they were right to stay with the three subs rule and now we have we started with it, we should certainly continue with it."
Clubs have the power to bring motions forward for a vote. However, it is unlikely any club would pursue that unless they were certain of changing the current situation.
It is understood Klopp in particular feels Premier League chief executive Richard Masters should have taken the lead in driving a return to five substitutes, rather than leaving it to the clubs, who have subsequently been accused of trying to bring in a regulation that benefits them.
Another cause of angst over the weekend was scheduling of fixtures.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was furious at his team being chosen to play in the 12:30 GMT Saturday slot at Everton, having only returned from a Champions League game in Turkey on Thursday morning.
Similarly, Tottenham had a 12:00 GMT kick-off at West Brom on Sunday after a late Thursday Europa League tie in Bulgaria against Ludogorets.
Such issues are nothing new for Premier League bosses and stem from a league ruling that clubs should have two free days between matches - but once they have been afforded, broadcasters can choose whatever time they want for individual matches to be played.
In the case of Manchester United, BT Sport have the Saturday lunchtime slot and selected their fixture at Everton.
For Tottenham - who played four games in eight days during one week in September as they juggled the demands of three competitions - it appears they were given a lunchtime slot on Sunday because their game at West Brom did not have the same potential audience as the match between Arsenal and Aston Villa, which started at 19:00 GMT.
Both of those matches were shown on Sky Box Office.
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Concussion substitute trials set to begin in England during 2021-22 season
Trials for concussion substitutes are set to begin in English football next season despite authorities aiming to implement them from January.
The new rule will allow permanent substitutions to be made if a player suffers a head injury, even if all replacements have already been used.
To avoid potential abuse of the rule, opposition teams will also be able to make a change at the same time.
The trials are set to be discussed by law-makers on 23 November.
A final decision will then be made when the International Football Association Board (Ifab) - football's rule-making body - meets again in December.
Trials could begin in January 2021 "for any competition that is interested in taking part", according to world governing body Fifa and Ifab.
It is understood the Premier League and Football Association would be in favour of changes, but are awaiting further details and are unlikely to implement them midway through a season.
Concussion substitutes were due to take place in the football competitions at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before the Games were postponed until 2021 because of coronavirus.
Brain injury charity Headway said a potential delay until next season was a concern, and it would prefer temporary substitutions being used, as they are in rugby union, where doctors are given 10 minutes to assess a head injury.
Headway deputy chief executive Luke Griggs told BBC Sport: "I can understand why these things need to be trialled in order to get the infrastructure around it complete.
"But there has been meeting after meeting and proposal after proposal about head injury substitutions for so many years and here we are at the end of 2020 and still nothing has happened.
"Five substitutions were brought in to help with the condensed calendar because of coronavirus, so it shows football can make rapid change when it wants to."
On the subject of temporary substitutions, he added: "It is not a perfect solution, but it gives you more time to make a considered decision about a head injury.
"Concussion is hard to diagnose and needs a degree of honesty from the player, but with a temporary substitution allowed - which of course would turn into a permanent substitution - it avoids the risk of a snap judgement.
"If it's worked in rugby, then why can't it work in football?"
Fifa's concussion expert group has said the protection of players is its "main goal and that a clear and uniform approach is needed, which can operate effectively at all levels of the game".
Fifa added: "Clear, scientific and football-based feedback will be collected to enable Ifab, Fifa and the expert groups to evaluate the impact of these trials and make appropriate recommendations."
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Trials for concussion substitutes are set to begin in English football next season despite authorities aiming to implement them from January.
The new rule will allow permanent substitutions to be made if a player suffers a head injury, even if all replacements have already been used.
To avoid potential abuse of the rule, opposition teams will also be able to make a change at the same time.
The trials are set to be discussed by law-makers on 23 November.
A final decision will then be made when the International Football Association Board (Ifab) - football's rule-making body - meets again in December.
Trials could begin in January 2021 "for any competition that is interested in taking part", according to world governing body Fifa and Ifab.
It is understood the Premier League and Football Association would be in favour of changes, but are awaiting further details and are unlikely to implement them midway through a season.
Concussion substitutes were due to take place in the football competitions at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before the Games were postponed until 2021 because of coronavirus.
Brain injury charity Headway said a potential delay until next season was a concern, and it would prefer temporary substitutions being used, as they are in rugby union, where doctors are given 10 minutes to assess a head injury.
Headway deputy chief executive Luke Griggs told BBC Sport: "I can understand why these things need to be trialled in order to get the infrastructure around it complete.
"But there has been meeting after meeting and proposal after proposal about head injury substitutions for so many years and here we are at the end of 2020 and still nothing has happened.
"Five substitutions were brought in to help with the condensed calendar because of coronavirus, so it shows football can make rapid change when it wants to."
On the subject of temporary substitutions, he added: "It is not a perfect solution, but it gives you more time to make a considered decision about a head injury.
"Concussion is hard to diagnose and needs a degree of honesty from the player, but with a temporary substitution allowed - which of course would turn into a permanent substitution - it avoids the risk of a snap judgement.
"If it's worked in rugby, then why can't it work in football?"
Fifa's concussion expert group has said the protection of players is its "main goal and that a clear and uniform approach is needed, which can operate effectively at all levels of the game".
Fifa added: "Clear, scientific and football-based feedback will be collected to enable Ifab, Fifa and the expert groups to evaluate the impact of these trials and make appropriate recommendations."
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Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu has signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2023.
The 29-year-old Spaniard had entered the final season of his current deal.
The 29-year-old Spaniard had entered the final season of his current deal.
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GOAL - Aston Villa 0-1 Brighton
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And in a flash, Brighton lead!
Villa have everyone committed forward and neglect Danny Welbeck, who collects a ball forward in his own half and has the entire Villa half to charge into. He does just that before whipping out a delightful dinked finish over Emiliano Martinez and in.
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And in a flash, Brighton lead!
Villa have everyone committed forward and neglect Danny Welbeck, who collects a ball forward in his own half and has the entire Villa half to charge into. He does just that before whipping out a delightful dinked finish over Emiliano Martinez and in.
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Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss urges Sky and BT to fix schedule
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says they might struggle to end the season with 11 players and warned "we are all done" unless broadcasters talk to each other about the football schedule.
He was speaking to Sky Sports after his side's 3-0 win over Leicester City.
Liverpool play Atalanta on Wednesday and Brighton on Saturday at 12:30 GMT.
"Everybody tells me it is difficult but it is really difficult for the players. The rest is just a decision on a desk in an office," Klopp said.
In an impassioned interview with Sky's Geoff Shreeves, which was shown by international broadcasters, Klopp said: "If you don't start talking to BT, we are all done.
"Sky and BT have to talk. If we keep playing on Wednesday and Saturday 12:30 I am not sure if we will finish the season with 11 players."
When Klopp was told the clubs had agreed the broadcast deals, he said: "If someone tells me again about contracts I will go really nuts because the contracts were not made for a Covid season.
"You stand here with the facemask, we adapt. Everything changed but the contract with the broadcasters is still 'nope, we have this so we keep this'. What? Everything changed. The whole world changed."
This week will be the third out of four occasions the Reds have played on the Saturday after a Champions League game, although this is the first at lunchtime.
Klopp, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have all criticised the TV timings in recent weeks.
"I am discussing this completely calm," Klopp said to Shreeves, "but they say I talk about Liverpool. I don't, I talk about the football players out there.
"Yesterday, [Barcelona's Gerard] Pique - massive knee injury - today maybe [Arsenal's Bukayo] Saka, I'm not sure but it looked like a knee injury. He played all three games for England in the international break.
"People tell us to rotate but who? We have offensive players we could rotate but the rest are kids."
Guardiola and Klopp discussed before their recent meeting that five substitutes should be allowed in games as they are in most of Europe's top leagues and now the English Football League.
"Why we change late [two of their substitutions against Leicester were in the 89th minute] is because we have to constantly think that someone will go down with a muscle injury," Klopp said.
"We cannot change early because if the other one has a muscle injury you end the game with nine players."
Klopp has also previously said he was "slightly concerned" about the amount of travelling his players had to do during international breaks.
In the 71 days since Liverpool's season started on 12 September, the Reds have played 15 matches - with two international breaks in that time.
They have played a game - in either the EFL Cup or Champions League - in every midweek outside international weeks since 20 September.
"We will show up there [Brighton] and we will be shaking," Klopp said. "I think about sending the points, that is how it is because we go there and we lose the game."
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says they might struggle to end the season with 11 players and warned "we are all done" unless broadcasters talk to each other about the football schedule.
He was speaking to Sky Sports after his side's 3-0 win over Leicester City.
Liverpool play Atalanta on Wednesday and Brighton on Saturday at 12:30 GMT.
"Everybody tells me it is difficult but it is really difficult for the players. The rest is just a decision on a desk in an office," Klopp said.
In an impassioned interview with Sky's Geoff Shreeves, which was shown by international broadcasters, Klopp said: "If you don't start talking to BT, we are all done.
"Sky and BT have to talk. If we keep playing on Wednesday and Saturday 12:30 I am not sure if we will finish the season with 11 players."
When Klopp was told the clubs had agreed the broadcast deals, he said: "If someone tells me again about contracts I will go really nuts because the contracts were not made for a Covid season.
"You stand here with the facemask, we adapt. Everything changed but the contract with the broadcasters is still 'nope, we have this so we keep this'. What? Everything changed. The whole world changed."
This week will be the third out of four occasions the Reds have played on the Saturday after a Champions League game, although this is the first at lunchtime.
Klopp, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have all criticised the TV timings in recent weeks.
"I am discussing this completely calm," Klopp said to Shreeves, "but they say I talk about Liverpool. I don't, I talk about the football players out there.
"Yesterday, [Barcelona's Gerard] Pique - massive knee injury - today maybe [Arsenal's Bukayo] Saka, I'm not sure but it looked like a knee injury. He played all three games for England in the international break.
"People tell us to rotate but who? We have offensive players we could rotate but the rest are kids."
Guardiola and Klopp discussed before their recent meeting that five substitutes should be allowed in games as they are in most of Europe's top leagues and now the English Football League.
"Why we change late [two of their substitutions against Leicester were in the 89th minute] is because we have to constantly think that someone will go down with a muscle injury," Klopp said.
"We cannot change early because if the other one has a muscle injury you end the game with nine players."
Klopp has also previously said he was "slightly concerned" about the amount of travelling his players had to do during international breaks.
In the 71 days since Liverpool's season started on 12 September, the Reds have played 15 matches - with two international breaks in that time.
They have played a game - in either the EFL Cup or Champions League - in every midweek outside international weeks since 20 September.
"We will show up there [Brighton] and we will be shaking," Klopp said. "I think about sending the points, that is how it is because we go there and we lose the game."
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A maximum of 4,000 fans will be allowed at outdoor events in the lowest-risk areas when the four-week lockdown in England ends on 2 December.
Up to 2,000 people will be allowed in tier two areas but none in tier three.
Indoor venues in tiers one and two can have a maximum of a 1,000 spectators, with capacity across indoor and outdoor venues limited to 50%.
Organised grassroots sport will be able to resume, while gyms and leisure centres can reopen across all tiers.
Elite sport has continued behind closed doors during the national lockdown, but grassroots and amateur sport has been halted since 5 November.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement outlining the government's new measures and Covid-19 restrictions in England on Monday via video link to the House of Commons.
MPs will vote on the plans later this week.
"In tiers one and two, spectator sports and business events will be free to resume inside and outside with capacity limits and social distancing," said Johnson.
"Later this week, we will announce which areas will fall into which tier - I hope on Thursday - based on analysis of cases in all age groups, especially the over-60s.
"Also, [it will involve] looking at the rate at which cases are rising or falling, the percentage of those tested in a local population who have Covid and current and projected pressures on the NHS."
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "This is a big step forward for sport.
"Bringing grassroots sport back was my number one priority, so I'm pleased we are reopening sports and gyms in every tier, in recognition of the significant health benefits.
"I'm also delighted we are able to get the turnstiles turning sooner than expected, taking a cautious approach and starting with the lowest-risk areas first.
"I'm confident that sports will take every step to ensure their fans are safe and fans will play their part and look out for each other until we can safely get everyone back in."
'We have missed our fans'
Football across England's top four divisions has been played behind closed doors since its return in June following the first coronavirus lockdown.
"It is a start point. Even if it is limited numbers it brings that feel and that connection back," said Burnley manager Sean Dyche before his side's home Premier League match against Crystal Palace.
"Hopefully it will build quickly after that. We have missed our fans."
The English Football League (EFL) is looking at the possibility of shifting some of next week's fixtures to take advantage of the plan.
The EFL has a full schedule of matches in the Championship, League One and League Two across 1 and 2 December.
No decisions have yet been taken but any club in a tier one or two area that requested a move from Tuesday to Wednesday is likely to receive a favourable response if there is no conflict with broadcasting requirements.
"Fans have always felt football should be treated the same as other sectors," said a Football Supporters' Association statement.
"We welcome today's announcement, which does suggest that will be the case, and we look forward to seeing further details.
"For many lower-league and non-league clubs in particular, getting paying fans into stadiums safely is absolutely critical to their survival during a very difficult season.
"Clubs, leagues and the Sports Ground Safety Authority have worked hard to put in procedures to make stadiums safe places and we hope this is the first step on the road back to normality."
Grassroots sports can take place in all areas but the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said there will be "some restrictions on highest-risk activity in tier three areas".
Its statement added: "Spectators at non-elite sports will be able to attend events in line with Covid-secure guidance for each tier."
Indoor sports can resume but, because of "the higher transmission risk of coronavirus in an indoor setting", the DCMS said there will be restrictions on "some activities" depending on the "alert level" of the local area.
The DCMS rules for indoor sports
In tier one areas, indoor sports can take place within the rule of six. For example, people from different households could play three v three volleyball, or four people from different households could play doubles tennis or badminton.
Group activities such as training sessions and exercise classes can take place in larger numbers, provided that people are in separate groups (up to six people) that do not mix.
In tier two areas, indoor sport can take place within households and people can take part in group activity, like exercise classes, as long as there is no mixing between households.
People can play certain sports which do not involve close proximity or physical contact against one person from another household, such as a singles tennis match.
In tier three areas, indoor sport will be restricted to within your household only and there should be no group activity such as exercise classes.
What has the reaction been?
Sport England chief executive Tim Hollingsworth said: "Huge credit is due to the many organisations and individuals who have worked so hard to evidence how safe their activities and facilities are and to set out so clearly what they are doing to reduce risk.
"From the prime minister down, there is now a strong recognition of the vital benefits of playing sport and being active, not just for your physical wellbeing but also, crucially, as a support for your mental health.
"As we head into the winter months having a range of safe opportunities available like this is more important than ever."
A joint statement from some of horse racing's leading bodies said that, while it had been operating behind closed doors since 1 June, test events had shown "no evidence of transmission" of Covid-19.
"We know the numbers are limited to begin with and not all venues will be allowed to admit spectators, but this is progress," said British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust.
"I am confident that all our racegoers will follow the government's public health guidelines when they return to racing and this will allow us to increase the numbers attending."
Up to 2,000 people will be allowed in tier two areas but none in tier three.
Indoor venues in tiers one and two can have a maximum of a 1,000 spectators, with capacity across indoor and outdoor venues limited to 50%.
Organised grassroots sport will be able to resume, while gyms and leisure centres can reopen across all tiers.
Elite sport has continued behind closed doors during the national lockdown, but grassroots and amateur sport has been halted since 5 November.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement outlining the government's new measures and Covid-19 restrictions in England on Monday via video link to the House of Commons.
MPs will vote on the plans later this week.
"In tiers one and two, spectator sports and business events will be free to resume inside and outside with capacity limits and social distancing," said Johnson.
"Later this week, we will announce which areas will fall into which tier - I hope on Thursday - based on analysis of cases in all age groups, especially the over-60s.
"Also, [it will involve] looking at the rate at which cases are rising or falling, the percentage of those tested in a local population who have Covid and current and projected pressures on the NHS."
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "This is a big step forward for sport.
"Bringing grassroots sport back was my number one priority, so I'm pleased we are reopening sports and gyms in every tier, in recognition of the significant health benefits.
"I'm also delighted we are able to get the turnstiles turning sooner than expected, taking a cautious approach and starting with the lowest-risk areas first.
"I'm confident that sports will take every step to ensure their fans are safe and fans will play their part and look out for each other until we can safely get everyone back in."
'We have missed our fans'
Football across England's top four divisions has been played behind closed doors since its return in June following the first coronavirus lockdown.
"It is a start point. Even if it is limited numbers it brings that feel and that connection back," said Burnley manager Sean Dyche before his side's home Premier League match against Crystal Palace.
"Hopefully it will build quickly after that. We have missed our fans."
The English Football League (EFL) is looking at the possibility of shifting some of next week's fixtures to take advantage of the plan.
The EFL has a full schedule of matches in the Championship, League One and League Two across 1 and 2 December.
No decisions have yet been taken but any club in a tier one or two area that requested a move from Tuesday to Wednesday is likely to receive a favourable response if there is no conflict with broadcasting requirements.
"Fans have always felt football should be treated the same as other sectors," said a Football Supporters' Association statement.
"We welcome today's announcement, which does suggest that will be the case, and we look forward to seeing further details.
"For many lower-league and non-league clubs in particular, getting paying fans into stadiums safely is absolutely critical to their survival during a very difficult season.
"Clubs, leagues and the Sports Ground Safety Authority have worked hard to put in procedures to make stadiums safe places and we hope this is the first step on the road back to normality."
Grassroots sports can take place in all areas but the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said there will be "some restrictions on highest-risk activity in tier three areas".
Its statement added: "Spectators at non-elite sports will be able to attend events in line with Covid-secure guidance for each tier."
Indoor sports can resume but, because of "the higher transmission risk of coronavirus in an indoor setting", the DCMS said there will be restrictions on "some activities" depending on the "alert level" of the local area.
The DCMS rules for indoor sports
In tier one areas, indoor sports can take place within the rule of six. For example, people from different households could play three v three volleyball, or four people from different households could play doubles tennis or badminton.
Group activities such as training sessions and exercise classes can take place in larger numbers, provided that people are in separate groups (up to six people) that do not mix.
In tier two areas, indoor sport can take place within households and people can take part in group activity, like exercise classes, as long as there is no mixing between households.
People can play certain sports which do not involve close proximity or physical contact against one person from another household, such as a singles tennis match.
In tier three areas, indoor sport will be restricted to within your household only and there should be no group activity such as exercise classes.
What has the reaction been?
Sport England chief executive Tim Hollingsworth said: "Huge credit is due to the many organisations and individuals who have worked so hard to evidence how safe their activities and facilities are and to set out so clearly what they are doing to reduce risk.
"From the prime minister down, there is now a strong recognition of the vital benefits of playing sport and being active, not just for your physical wellbeing but also, crucially, as a support for your mental health.
"As we head into the winter months having a range of safe opportunities available like this is more important than ever."
A joint statement from some of horse racing's leading bodies said that, while it had been operating behind closed doors since 1 June, test events had shown "no evidence of transmission" of Covid-19.
"We know the numbers are limited to begin with and not all venues will be allowed to admit spectators, but this is progress," said British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust.
"I am confident that all our racegoers will follow the government's public health guidelines when they return to racing and this will allow us to increase the numbers attending."
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Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating, the club has confirmed.
The 28-year-old was left out of the squad to face Burnley in the Premier League on Monday.
"He is awaiting the results of the next test," said Palace boss Roy Hodgson.
"He is not feeling particularly ill, but unfortunately the test proved [positive], and he is following the procedures."
The 28-year-old was left out of the squad to face Burnley in the Premier League on Monday.
"He is awaiting the results of the next test," said Palace boss Roy Hodgson.
"He is not feeling particularly ill, but unfortunately the test proved [positive], and he is following the procedures."
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Premier League clubs in Liverpool and London will be able to welcome some supporters back into their stadiums after the Government announced which tiers different areas of the country will be in after the end of the second lockdown.
A long list of Premier League clubs, including Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Leicester will be unable to have fans back in person, however.
Supporters of Burnley, Leeds, Sheffield United, West Brom and Wolves will also have to wait longer before any of them can cheer their teams on inside their grounds.
Greater Manchester is among the areas that will remain in Tier 3 - classified as 'Very High' risk and the only tier which does not allow any fans to attend matches - when the new regulations come into effect on December 2.
Merseyside has dropped down to Tier 2, though, meaning reigning champions Liverpool and Everton can welcome back 2,000 supporters into their stadiums, as long as they continue to follow strict COVID-19 safety measures.
That would see supporters inside Anfield for the first time since March when Liverpool face Wolves at home in the Premier League on December 5.
Four more of next week's Premier League fixtures - Spurs vs Arsenal, West Ham vs Manchester United, Chelsea vs Leeds and Brighton vs Southampton - will also have a strictly limited number of fans in attendance.
London has been named as a Tier 2 area, which places it in the 'High' risk category.
That means up to 2,000 Arsenal fans will be able to attend the Europa League game with Rapid Vienna at the Emirates on December 3.
A similar figure would be allowed into Twickenham for England's Autumn Nations Cup game against an as yet unknown opponent on December 6.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the details in a statement to the Commons on Thursday, with a further review of the tier ratings to be made on December 16, although the new proposals will go before MPs on December 1.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher is delighted Liverpool will be able to welcome back fans under the new Government tiers, but has sympathy for those that will miss out.
Responding to the news, Manchester United said in a statement: "Manchester United notes the government decision to keep Trafford in the Tier 3 category of COVID-19 restrictions. This means games at Old Trafford will continue to take place behind closed doors until further notice.
"Our plans for safely welcoming back fans to Old Trafford are well advanced and we look forward to doing so as soon as we are given the go ahead. We will continue to work with local authorities on finalising our plans so that we can move quickly when our area comes out of Tier 3.
"Some of our forthcoming away games in Tier 2 areas may take place with a limited number of fans in attendance. However, under current guidelines, away fans will not be permitted to attend.
"We thank our fans for their continued patience and will keep them informed of further developments."
Everton also confirmed they are already beginning their preparations for the safe return of fans to Goodison Park for the game against Chelsea next month.
"Everton is progressing discussions with local and national authorities in preparation for the phased return of supporters to Goodison Park after the UK Government confirmed Liverpool City Region will enter Tier Two local restrictions following the end of the national lockdown on 2 December," they said in a statement on their website.
"The club is undertaking a series of discussions with the Premier League and both local and national authorities to ensure the necessary safety measures and guidelines are in place for the return of fans. The first Goodison Park fixture fans will be able to attend will be the visit of Chelsea on 12 December."
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A long list of Premier League clubs, including Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Leicester will be unable to have fans back in person, however.
Supporters of Burnley, Leeds, Sheffield United, West Brom and Wolves will also have to wait longer before any of them can cheer their teams on inside their grounds.
Greater Manchester is among the areas that will remain in Tier 3 - classified as 'Very High' risk and the only tier which does not allow any fans to attend matches - when the new regulations come into effect on December 2.
Merseyside has dropped down to Tier 2, though, meaning reigning champions Liverpool and Everton can welcome back 2,000 supporters into their stadiums, as long as they continue to follow strict COVID-19 safety measures.
That would see supporters inside Anfield for the first time since March when Liverpool face Wolves at home in the Premier League on December 5.
Four more of next week's Premier League fixtures - Spurs vs Arsenal, West Ham vs Manchester United, Chelsea vs Leeds and Brighton vs Southampton - will also have a strictly limited number of fans in attendance.
London has been named as a Tier 2 area, which places it in the 'High' risk category.
That means up to 2,000 Arsenal fans will be able to attend the Europa League game with Rapid Vienna at the Emirates on December 3.
A similar figure would be allowed into Twickenham for England's Autumn Nations Cup game against an as yet unknown opponent on December 6.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the details in a statement to the Commons on Thursday, with a further review of the tier ratings to be made on December 16, although the new proposals will go before MPs on December 1.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher is delighted Liverpool will be able to welcome back fans under the new Government tiers, but has sympathy for those that will miss out.
Responding to the news, Manchester United said in a statement: "Manchester United notes the government decision to keep Trafford in the Tier 3 category of COVID-19 restrictions. This means games at Old Trafford will continue to take place behind closed doors until further notice.
"Our plans for safely welcoming back fans to Old Trafford are well advanced and we look forward to doing so as soon as we are given the go ahead. We will continue to work with local authorities on finalising our plans so that we can move quickly when our area comes out of Tier 3.
"Some of our forthcoming away games in Tier 2 areas may take place with a limited number of fans in attendance. However, under current guidelines, away fans will not be permitted to attend.
"We thank our fans for their continued patience and will keep them informed of further developments."
Everton also confirmed they are already beginning their preparations for the safe return of fans to Goodison Park for the game against Chelsea next month.
"Everton is progressing discussions with local and national authorities in preparation for the phased return of supporters to Goodison Park after the UK Government confirmed Liverpool City Region will enter Tier Two local restrictions following the end of the national lockdown on 2 December," they said in a statement on their website.
"The club is undertaking a series of discussions with the Premier League and both local and national authorities to ensure the necessary safety measures and guidelines are in place for the return of fans. The first Goodison Park fixture fans will be able to attend will be the visit of Chelsea on 12 December."
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