Key events
An email: “As well as Dundee United’s trip to the Highlands to face Inverness in the Scottish Championship, it’s the Scottish Cup first round today and there are plenty of names to conjure with as the little guys dream of Hampden,” writes Simon McMahon.
“Check out these ties, only one of which is not an actual first round fixture happening today. Banks O’Dee v Dalbeattie Star, Caledonian Braves v Fraserburgh, Camelon Juniors v Civil Service Strollers, Clachnacuddin v Inverurie Loco Works, Dundonald Bluebell v Kilwinning Rangers, Gala Fairydean Rovers v Strathspey Thistle, Golspie Sutherland v Forres Mechanics and Tampa Bay Rowdies v New York Cosmos.”
Full time: Livingston 0-3 Celtic
Scottish Premiership: Despite being down to 10 men for over an hour, Celtic have run out comfortable winners against Livingston. Reo Hatete put the Scottish champions ahead from the spot before they lost Joe Hart to a red card. Matt O’Riley made it 2-0 shortly after half-time, before Daizen Maeda rounded things off with a beauty deep in added time.
Luton Town v Wolves: Rob Edwards makes two changes to the team that started against Fulham last weekend. Alfie Doughty and Chiedozie Ogbene come into the side in place of Mads Andersen and Tahith Chong.
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil keeps faith with the side that played so well against Liverpool in the first half of their game at Molineux last weekend, before folding faster than Superman on laundry day in the second half.
Crystal Palace v Fulham: Roy Hodgson will be back in his technical area this afternoon after missing last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Aston Villa through illness. He recalls Marc Guehi, who was absent from that game through injury. Chris Richards makes way and is among the subs.
USA international Antonee Robinson returns to the Fulham side after missing last weekend’s win over Luton through injury. He’s in for Kenny Tete, who isn’t in today’s matchday squad. Bobby De Cordova-Reid also comes into Marco Silva’s side, with Harry Wilson making do with a spot on the bench.
Manchester City v Nottingham Forest: In the absence of the injured Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes makes his first start for Manchester City in the only change from the team that beat West Ham last weekend.
Nicolas Dominguez makes his debut for Nottingham Forest and is one of five players to come into Steve Coopers side following their draw with Burnley on Monday night. Willy Boly, Serge Aurier, Moussa Niakhate and Nuno Tavares also come into the Forest line-up.
Luton Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Luton Town: Kaminski, Kabore, Burke, Lockyer, Bell, Sambi Lokonga, Nakamba, Doughty, Brown, Morris, Ogbene.
Subs: Andersen, Berry, Woodrow, Adebayo, Chong, Mengi, Mpanzu, Krul, Giles.
Wolves: Jose Sa, Nelson Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Ait Nouri, Joao Gomes, Lemina, Hwang, Bellegarde, Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha.
Subs: Doherty, Traore, Silva, Hugo Bueno, Kalajdzic, Doyle, Sarabia, Gomes, Bentley.
Referee: Josh Smith (Lincolnshire)
Manchester City v Nottingham Forest line-ups
Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Matheus Luiz, Rodri, Foden, Alvarez, Doku, Haaland.
Subs: Phillips, Ake, Grealish, Ortega, Gomez, Carson, Bobb, Lewis.
Nottingham Forest: Turner, Boly, Niakhate, Mangala, Aurier, Sangare, Aina, Tavares, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Awoniyi.
Subs: Worrall, Kouyate, Wood, Hudson-Odoi, Elanga, Yates, Vlachodimos, Origi, Montiel.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)
Crystal Palace v Fulham line-ups
Crystal Palace: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Hughes, Ayew, Eze, Schlupp, Edouard.
Subs: Holding, Mateta, Clyne, Ebiowei, Richards, Henderson, Matthews, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi.
Fulham: Leno, Robinson, Diop, Ream, Castagne, Reed, Joao Palhinha, Andreas Pereira, Reid, Jimenez, Willian.
Subs: Rodak, Bassey, Wilson, Cairney, Ballo-Toure, Rodrigo Muniz, Iwobi, Vinicius, Francois.
Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire)
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Scottish Premiership: Celtic lead Livingston 2-0 early in the second half of their match in West Lothian but are down to 10 men after losing goalkeeper Joe Hart to a first half red card for a rash challenge on Mohammed Sangare as the duo contested a long ball played towards the Celtic penalty area.
Scott Bain came off the bench to replace Hart in the Celtic goal, with James Forrest the outfield player to maked way for the substitute goalkeeper. Celtic were a goal up when Hart got his marching orders but doubled their lead through Matt O’Riley shortly after half-time.
Scottish Premiership
Today’s Premier League fixtures
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Crystal Palace v Fulham
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Luton Town v Wolves
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Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
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Brentford v Everton (5.30pm BST)
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Burnley v Manchester United (8pm BST)
Today’s Championship fixtures
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Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers
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Leeds United v Watford
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Leicester City v Bristol City
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Middlesbrough v Southampton
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Plymouth Argyle v Norwich City
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Rotherham United v Preston
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Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday
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West Brom v Millwall
Preamble
There’s just a trio of three o’clock kick-offs in the top flight to focus on this afternoon, before Brentford host Everton at the Community Stadium and Manchester United travel to Turf Moor in their bid to arrest a run of three consecutive defeats against a side who remain winless after four games of the season but took their first point of the season on Monday night.
Crystal Palace welcome Fulham to Selhurst Park in a mid-table match pitting ninth against tenth, with both sides on seven points after five games. Bottom of the table and the only team in the division yet to register a point, Luton host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Kenilworth Road and could overtake their visitors if they can win by three clear goals.
Meanwhile at the Etihad Stadium, champions Manchester City take on Nottingham Forest, who won on the road for the first time in the league since January when they beat Chelsea just before the international break. It’s difficult to make a case for Forest ending Manchester City’s perfect start to the season but they will travel in hope on the back of that win at Stamford Bridge.
