Key events
Southampton v Brentford teams
Saints make two changes to the team that started the 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace. Lesley Ugochukwu and Kamaldeen Sulemana replace Adam Armstrong, who drops to the bench, and the suspended Mateus Fernandes.
Brentford also make two changes, after their 3-1 loss to Arsenal. Kevin Schade and Mathias Jensen replace benched duo Vitaly Janelt and Yehor Yarmoliuk.
Man City v West Ham teams
Your first City XI of 2025 🩵
XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Haaland
SUBS | Carson, Walker, Grealish, Doku, Gundogan, Nunes, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/lxOUCTmSLw
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 4, 2025
Crystal Palace v Chelsea teams
Aston Villa v Leicester City teams
Villa make three changes after the 2-2 draw with Brighton. Tyrone Mings, Matty Cash and Ross Barkley are in; Pau Torres is injured, Morgan Rogers is suspended, and Diego Carlos is also absent. Leicester make two changes in the wake of their 2-0 defeat by Manchester City. Jordan Ayew and Luke Thomas replace Facundo Buonanotte and Victor Kristiansen.
AFC Bournemouth v Everton teams
Preamble
It’s the first Clocko™®© of 2025, and what a line-up of Premier League-infused 3pm fun we have in store. Look!
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AFC Bournemouth v Everton
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Aston Villa v Leicester City
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Crystal Palace v Chelsea
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Manchester City v West Ham United
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Southampton v Brentford
Other matches are also available, and we’ll discuss those on an ad-hoc basis if you don’t mind. Team news ahoy!
