Weekend's Soccer Live Updates: The Reds v The Seagulls, The Blues v The Toffees along with More Fixtures

Current Match Information

A pleasant afternoon from the capital, a place where the sunshine is indeed beaming, although by the time we're at half-time, dusk will be descending. Talking of which, can there be a happy farewell for the Egyptian star? And, that does not have to be one permanently, of course. The player, like many others will be traveling to the Africa Cup of Nations, regardless of what happens. We await the team news from the Merseyside club's encounter with Brighton.

Here are today's 3pm UK time matches.

  • Chelsea vs Everton
  • Liverpool v Brighton

There is also a full round of English Football League action, as well.

Confirmed Team Lineups

Stamford Bridge versus The Merseyside Blues

Chelsea Lineup: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Joao Pedro.

Chelsea Substitutes: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Bynoe-Gittens, Santos, Hato, Acheampong, Guiu, Estevao.

Everton Starting XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry.

Everton Substitutes: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Campbell.

Game Referee: Thomas Bramall.

Anfield v Brighton

Liverpool Starting XI: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike.

Liverpool Bench: Mamardashvili, Isak, Salah, Chiesa, Robertson, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky.

Brighton Starting XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Gruda, Gomez, Rutter.

Brighton Substitutes: Steele, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Mitoma, Ayari, De Cuyper, Veltman.

Game Official: Craig Pawson.

Salah starting from the bench for Liverpool. Alexander Isak is also on Alexander Isak. More selection details is imminent but it looks like Florian Wirtz playing behind Ekitike in the forward line.

Early EFL Roundup

Big result in League Two, where it's a regional clash of Bristol Rovers v Swindon; the M4 derby. Swindon are leading 3-0.

In the Championship, three afternoon starts at the break:

  • Norwich 0-0 Southampton
  • Oxford 0-1 Preston
  • Stoke 1-0 Swansea

League One Updates:

  • Huddersfield 1-0 Wigan
  • Wimbledon 0-0 Mansfield

League Two Updates:

  • Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon
  • Salford 1-1 Colchester

Subsequent Scores have come through, and it's now Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan, Oxford 1-2 Preston, Salford 1-2 Colchester, Norwich 1-1 Southampton. At Norwich, whose goal came from Jovon Makama, Southampton failed to convert a first-half penalty and have now drawn level through Ryan Manning.

Norwich have gone back in front, the goal coming from Jovon Makama, his second.

Other Soccer Updates

Reports from La Liga, where Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappe is fit to play on Sunday against Alaves. Mbappe missed the European defeat by Manchester City. Alonso confirmed, "We've got Kylian back, he's ready to play, and tomorrow we'll see and decide on his involvement." Real Madrid are without several injured players including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga.

Regarding the local derby, one fan commented: "Hi. Bristol Rovers 0 Swindon 3 doesn't tell the half of it. Ten League defeats in a row incoming, which is one club record. Five home losses in a row is another club record... It's not much fun being a Gashead these days." For Swindon, Aaron Drinan has followed Rovers' Kacper Lopata in receiving a red card.

Full 3pm Match Schedule

English Football League Second Division 3pm fixtures

  • Birmingham v. Charlton
  • Coventry v. Bristol City
  • Leicester v. Ipswich
  • Middlesbrough v. QPR
  • Millwall v. Hull
  • Portsmouth v. Blackburn
  • Wrexham v. Watford

League One 15:00 kick-offs

  • Barnsley v. Leyton Orient
  • Blackpool v. Lincoln City
  • Bolton v. Exeter
  • Bradford v. Reading
  • Burton Albion v. Wycombe
  • Cardiff v. Doncaster
  • Luton v. Port Vale
  • Peterborough v. Northampton
  • Plymouth v. Rotherham
  • Stockport County v. Stevenage

League Two 15:00 fixtures

  • Accrington Stanley v. Bromley
  • Cheltenham v. Harrogate Town
  • Chesterfield v. Barnet
  • Crawley Town v. Oldham
  • Gillingham v. Barrow
  • Grimsby v. Notts County
  • Milton Keynes Dons v. Cambridge Utd
  • Newport County v. Fleetwood Town
  • Tranmere v. Crewe
  • Walsall v. Shrewsbury

Only two matches in the Scottish Premiership, as well.

  • Dundee Utd v. Motherwell
  • Livingston v. Dundee
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