Brighton vs Everton LIVE: Express Sport brings you the latest news, updates and analysis from the Amex Stadium
ANOTHER CITY SPANKING
12:00: Another weekend, another colossal performance from Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
I was watching Soccer Saturday and Paul Merson, who was covering the match, was quite literally drooling over City, Kevin De Bruyne in particular.
Pep said it was “maybe the best performance” City had produced since he took charge at the club.
Gabriel Jesus struck twice for the Premier League leaders, while Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Fernandinho, Leroy Sane and Bernardo Silva were their other scorers.
The superb De Bruyne did not get on the scoresheet but provided assists for two of the goals and delivered key passes in the build-up to two others.
Burnley up next… I’m sure the gravel-voiced Sean Dyche has a masterplan to keep it respectable. Removing the goalposts might be an idea.
DEENEY: ARSENAL LACKED ‘COJONES’
11:50: Troy Deeney has caused quite a stir.
Understatement of the century for you there. You’re welcome.
The Watford striker was bold as brass on BT Sports straight after the match when candidly saying that Arsenal didn’t have the ’nuts’ to deal with his physical presence.
Deeney said: “I’ve heard Wenger’s already blaming the penalty decision as the reason why they lost. I’m not going to be the one to tell Mr Wenger about himself, but there’s a reason why they lost and it wasn’t because of one penalty.
“I’ll have to watch what I say. It’s having a bit of cojones, a bit of nuts. Whenever I play Arsenal, I’ll go up and think, ‘Let me whack the first one and see who wants it’.
I do roughly the same thing a five-a-side, but it usually ends with me on the deck.
THE MATCH TO END ALL MATCHES…
11:40: After all the huffing, puffing and countless adverts telling us Liverpool vs Manchester United would conjure the second coming of Jesus – it was rubbish!
I think Gary Neville said it best on Twitter. He wrote: “Crap game. Take a point and forget about it… enjoy your weekend.”
Liverpool dominated possession but could not break down United’s defence as Klopp’s men drew a third straight game.
The hosts came closest to scoring as David De Gea made a superb save to deny Joel Matip while at the other end Romelu Lukaku squandered United’s big chance.
Unsurprisingly it was last on MOTD, and even that was generous.
MORNING
11:30: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Brighton vs Everton from the Amex Stadium.
I’m assuming that you’re slumming it with me online because the match isn’t being televised.
And that’s bad news for you because I’m nursing a hangover that could quite literally eviscerate my internal organs.
Anyway, I’m here and ready to discuss all the weekend’s events followed by minute-by-minute updates of today’s Premier League fixtures.
Bloody hero, aren’t I!
BRIGHTON TEAM NEWS
Holland midfielder Davy Propper is fit for Brighton’s home game against Everton after a hip injury.
Sam Baldock (calf) and Beram Kayal (broken leg) are still unavailable, although both are due to play for the under-23s on Monday to step up their comebacks.
Striker Tomer Hemed is suspended and midfielder Steve Sidwell has a back injury.
EVERTON TEAM NEWS
Ronald Koeman has a decision to make in defence for Everton’s Premier League clash against Brighton.
Phil Jagielka is fit again after missing nearly a month with a hamstring problem and could replace Ashley Williams, whose shaky form continued with a crucial mistake for Wales on Monday.
James McCarthy will make his return from a knee injury for the Under-23s on Tuesday while Seamus Coleman, Ramiro Funes Mori, Ross Barkley, Aaron Lennon and Yannick Bolasie are also sidelined.
PROVISIONAL SQUADS
Brighton Squad: Krul, Maenpaa, Ryan, Schelotto, Hunemeier, Bruno, Dunk, Duffy, Goldson, Rosenior, Suttner, Bong, Ahannach, Brown, Hutchinson, March, Stephens, Skalak, Propper, Knockaert, Izquierdo, Gross, Murphy, Murray.
Everton Squad: Pickford, Stekelenburg, Williams, Keane, Jagielka, Holgate, Martina, Kenny, Baines, Schneiderlin, Gueye, Besic, Klaassen, Sigurdsson, Rooney, Davies, Vlasic, Lookman, Mirallas, Sandro, Calvert-Lewin, Niasse.
HISTORY
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Brighton D W L W L; Everton L L L W L
Top scorers (all competitions): Tomer Hemed & Pascal Gross (Brighton) 2; Dominic Calvert-Lewin & Oumar Niasse (Everton) 3
