London: Big teams in the English Premier League today. Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea all have matches today. Manchester United regained their place in the top four after beating Brentford by one goal. United will aim for third place when they face Everton at Old Trafford. United have won 23 out of 28 games at home this season. Coach Eric Tenhaag is worried about injuries and Luke Shaw will miss the match after being injured in the last match. Christian Eriksen has resumed training but is unlikely to play today. Alejandro Garnacho is also injured. Casemiro, who is facing a red card ban, should be out of today’s match as well. The match is at 5 pm.
Manchester City, the current champions, will be looking to keep their hopes alive in the title race. They are eight points clear of first-placed Arsenal. City, who are coming off a four-match winning streak, will face Southampton in the away match. Erling Holland will return to the team after recovering from injury. With 42 goals in 37 games, Holland also gives hope to City’s Champions League dream. The match is at 10 pm. Southampton are currently in 20th place and are in danger of relegation. Under new manager Frank Lampard, Chelsea will also look to get back on track against Wolves today.
Both teams are winless in their last three matches. Chelsea are 11th and Wolves 14th. Tottenham, who are aiming for a Champions League spot, will face Brighton today. Tottenham are coming in with a draw in their last two matches. Newcastle United will face Brentford in an away match today, aiming for their fifth win.
Newcastle are currently third behind City. In other matches, Aston Villa will face Nottingham Forest, Fulham will face West Ham and Leicester City will face Bournemouth. The matches are at 7:30 pm.
Last Updated Apr 8, 2023, 3:24 PM IST