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21:42 GMT - That's it for this evening, thanks for joining us for another exciting day of football, we'll be back soon!

20:26 GMT - Elsewhere in the world of football, former Manchester United winger Nani has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 38.

The announcement has come not long after he returned to Portugal to represent Estrela da Amadora.

"The time has come to say goodbye, I've decided to end my career as a professional footballer," Nani wrote in a post on social media.

Click here for the full story.

20:08 GMT - For those who were unable to watch it all unfold, here's the highlights from Chealsea's win over Spurs.

19:32 GMT - Both of Tottenham's two early goals came from Marc Cucurella slipping in the build-up, but Chelsea winger Jadon Sancho could see the funny side after his side held on for the win.

"They're going in the bin after this game," he told the BBC about Cucurella's boots.

"After the mistakes, I thought he played fantastic. We believe in Cucu."

On the victory, and coming back from being down early on, Sancho said: "Going 2-0 down in the first half was not ideal but I knew we'd come back into the game when we got that first goal.

"Going in at halftime, the gaffer was telling us we were in the game. I have so much belief in the players so I knew we'd come out firing.

"They're very aggressive and we knew we'd catch them if we broke the lines and beat the press."

19:16 GMT - Ange Postecoglou described Tottenham's loss as "painful", but felt his side nevertheless played well this evening.

"It's a sore one for sure, it's painful," he told Sky Sports.

"We started the game really well and then we lose Cristian Romero and we had to reshuffle. We still had some big moments to get a third and finish it off. The second half was a ding-dong for long and then they scored.

"We didn't play well in midweek but we did today. They're a top side, you have got to give credit to them.

"We got distracted in key moments. We need to realise we are tough to stop when we do play our football. The two penalties were poor. When you're playing these top teams, the momentum shifts quickly."

19:04 GMT - Tottenham skipper Heung-Min Son was struggling for words after his side's collapse, but said it's time for the players to "step up" amid a run of mediocre performances.

"It's very disappointing - I don't know what to say at the moment," he told Sky Sports.

"We did such a good game in the first half an hour. We conceded very sloppy goals. It feels like we lost because of these small details. On such a big stage, you need to step up and score in these moments. I feel like I let the team down and I feel very sorry for the team.

"We got to stick together in such difficult moments, it's very important and it's why we need big support. The players are very young and they need support more than before and more than we had.

"The fans were always supporting amazingly but I think it's time the players also need to step up. We need some big support and big cheering up."

18:48 GMT - After all that, here's how the top of the Premier League looks. A big win for Chelsea who really are growing into this season and are now four points behind leaders Liverpool - albeit having played one game more than Arne Slot's side.

Premier League top five
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18:27 GMT - FULL-TIME: There's the final whistle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It's a bad loss for Spurs to take, as they were 2-0 up early on, but Chelsea chipped away at that lead to eventually turns things around with four unanswered goals. Though Heung-Min Son clawed one back, really Chelsea looked comfortable for much of that game. Click here to read our full report.

Key stats from Chelsea's win
Key stats from Chelsea's winOpta by StatsPerform

18:24 GMT - GOAL! Heung-Min Son has made it 4-3 - can Tottenham conjure another to claim an unlikely draw?!

18:18 GMT - Cole Palmer's second penalty means he has now scored 12 out of 12 penalties in the Premier League, which is a new Premier League record for the most penalties scored without a miss - beating the previous record held by Yaya Touré. He has also broken Chelsea's club record for the most goal contributions in a calender year (38), a record previously held by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (36).

18:12 GMT - GOAL! What a result this is shaping up to be for Chelsea, who have now scored four unanswered goals. Pape Matar Sarr is the second Spurs player of the evening to give away a penalty, and the result is the same as the first as Cole Palmer converts from the spot. Spurs were flying early on but now trail 4-2.

18:01 GMT - GOAL! Enzo Fernandez has completed the turnaround for Chelsea. They were 2-0 down after ten minutes, and now they lead 3-2 with a little over 15 of the ninety minutes remaining.

17:50 GMT - GOAL! Yves Bissouma commits a foul in the box and the referee points to the spot. Cole Palmer steps up and levels things for Chelsea. Game on!

17:33 GMT - We are back underway. Will we see another flurry of goals early in the second half?

17:18 GMT - There's the half-time whistle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where the home side lead Chelsea 2-1 after a frantic opening 17 minutes that saw Spurs go 2-0 ahead before Chelsea pulled one back.

Half-time stats
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16:54 GMT - In other news from the football world, West Ham forward Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture after being involved in a serious car accident yesterday.

The 34-year-old was transferred to a central London hospital where he will continue to be monitored.

Click here for the full story.

16:49 GMT - GOAL! Jadon Sancho pulls one back for Chelsea! Strap yourselves in, we could be in for a big one this evening.

16:40 GMT - GOAL! Dejan Kulusevski has made it 2-0 to Spurs with barely ten minutes on the clock! And once again there's a slip from Marc Cucurella that leads to the goal.

16:36 GMT - GOAL! Brennan Johnson plays the ball into the box and Dominic Solanke slots home to put Tottenham 1-0 up against Chelsea. There was a mistake from Marc Cucurella, who slipped in the build-up.

16:31 GMT - The referee blows his whistle and we are off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Can Chelsea cement second place with a victory here, or will Spurs find the form which has recently deserted them?

16:20 GMT - Here's how things look at the top of the Premier League ahead of kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Premier League top five
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16:09 GMT - The evergreen Jamie Vardy still doing it for Leicester City.

16:05 GMT - It's been quite a weekend for Liverpool and their fans as Man City and Arsenal both dropped points. However, here come Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium...

15:59 GMT - FULL-TIME: Heartbreak for Ipswich who led 1-0 for the majority of the game, but two late goals have seen them beaten 2-1 by Bournemouth. Click here for our report from the game.

Key stats from Bournemouth's win
Key stats from Bournemouth's winOpta by StatsPerform

15:55 GMT - FULL-TIME: It's all over at the King Power Stadium where two late goals from Jamie Vardy and Bobby De Cordova-Reid have very much stolen a point against Brighton, who were 2-0 up with 85 minutes gone. Click here for the Flashscore report.

Key stats from the draw
Key stats from the drawOpta by StatsPerform

15:54 GMT - FULL-TIME: There’s the final whistle at Craven Cottage, where Fulham have drawn 1-1 with Arsenal. The Gunners had a late goal disallowed by VAR but regardless, they have come away from south west London with a point thanks to William Saliba's goal. Here's our report from the game.

Key stats from Craven Cottage
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15:54 GMT - GOAL! Unbelievable! Bournemouth have a second goal in the fifth minute of added-on time through Dango Ouattara.

15:50 GMT - GOAL! What is going on out there?! Bobby De Cordova-Reid has brough Leicester level with Brighton at 2-2. The late goals continue!

15:49 GMT - NO GOAL! Saka's goal will not stand and therefore it's still 1-1 at Craven Cottage.

15:48 GMT - GOAL! Enes Unal has brought Bournemouth level with Ipswich at 1-1. Plenty of late goals coming through here.

15:47 GMT - POTENTIAL GOAL! Has Bukayo Saka given Arsenal the win?! He has the ball in the back of the net but VAR are checking for offside in the build-up...

15:45 GMT - GOAL! It's not over yet! Here comes Leicester with a goal from Jamie Vardy to make it 2-1 with about three of the 90 minutes remaiming.

15:41 GMT - GOAL! An amazing individual effort from Yankuba Minteh has put Brighton 2-0 ahead against Leicester City.

15:20 GMT - There's another big game happening at 4.30pm as Tottenham face high-flying Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Here's how the teams look for kick-off.

Starting XIs
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15:13 GMT - GOAL! Arsenal are level through William Saliba - and of course a set-piece. There is a lengthy wait for VAR to check for an offside but the goal stands and things are level at Craven Cottage; Fulham 1-1 Arsenal.

15:05 GMT - The second halves have started at Leicester and Ipswich.

15:04 GMT - We are back underway at Craven Cottage. Can Mikel Arteta's side muster up a response?

14:58 GMT - In the Scottish Premiership, Rangers have moved to within two points of second-place Aberdeen after beating Ross County 3-0.

14:49 GMT - HALF-TIME: There's the referee's whistle at Leicester, where the home side trail 1-0 against Brighton.

14:49 GMT - HALF-TIME: That's the end of hte first half between Ipswich and Bournemouth, with the home side 1-0 ahead as things stand.

14:48 GMT - HALF-TIME: We have reached the halfway stage at Craven Cottage, where Fulham lead 1-0 thanks to Raul Jimenez. Can they hold out?

Jimenez goal sequence
Jimenez goal sequenceOpta by StatsPerform

14:38 GMT - GOAL! Our first away goal of the Premier League today as Tariq Lamptey puts Brighton 1-0 ahead at Leicester.

14:25 GMT - GOAL! Cameron Burgess slips the ball to Conor Chaplin who fires Ipswich into a 1-0 lead against Bournemouth.

14:12 GMT - GOAL! We have our first goal at Craven Cottage and it's gone to Fulham! Raul Jimenez is the man to open the scoring for the Cottagers, who, let's remember, would move into fifth place if they beat Arsenal today. A slick goal it was, too.

14:01 GMT - And we are undrway across the board in the three early kick-offs!

13:52 GMT - We are a handful of minutes away from kick-off in the three early games, with plenty at stake at the top and bottom of the Premier League table. How much will the wind play a part at Craven Cottage?

13:46 GMT - How will Ruud van Nistelrooy's charges get on today against Brighton?

13:34 GMT - Here's a reminder of how Fulham got on last time out. Not a team to be understimated by Arsenal!

13:00 GMT - Three games kick off in one hour's time to get Sunday underway and we're receiving the team news for each of them now:

Fulham v Arsenal - follow live

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Ipswich v Bournemouth - follow live

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Leicester v Brighton - follow live

Leicester v Brighton
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11:05 GMT - Some news coming out this Sunday morning and Dan Ashworth has left his role as sporting director at Manchester United after just five months at the club.

A decision was made on his exit after United's 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford last night.

Read the full story here.

11:00 GMT - Good morning and welcome back to the Football Tracker!

Another busy day of action awaits in the Premier League with four games on offer after yesterday's endeavours.

Three matches kick off at 14:00 GMT with Fulham hosting Arsenal being the pick of the match-ups, before Tottenham and Chelsea clash later on at 16:30 GMT.

Premier League games
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22:35 GMT - That about wraps things up for us tonight! Do join us again next time.

22:30 GMT - Pep Guardiola has conceded that Manchester City are not in a position to discuss the Premier League title race, following their draw with Crystal Palace.

"We take a point. We fought incredible and came back twice. It's a season to suffer. We'll see what happens in the last months," he said.

"We cannot talk about the title race when we lose four games in a row and draw. We'll try to recover players. We'll see in the last month."

Read more here.

21:00 GMT - Speaking after his side's defeat to Nottingham Forest, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said that the Red Devils have a "long journey" ahead.

"Tough game in a tough moment but we have to continue the job," a disappointed Amorim told the BBC.

"This is a long journey. We are improving in some aspects. We have to win games to help us improve the team.

"We are in the start of something so big that we pay attention to every detail. We already know it's a big job so we have to continue."

Read more here.

19:25 GMT - FULL-TIME: Manchester United 2-3 Nottingham Forest. It's a disappointing evening for Ruben Amorim as hits back-to-back defeats in the Old Trafford hot seat, but what a result for Nuno's high-flying Forest!

Read our full match report here.

Key match stats
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19:12 GMT - There are just five minutes left of regulation time at Old Trafford. Will Man United find an equaliser or can Forest hold on?

18:49 GMT - GOAL! We have a game here. Amad Diallo has reduced Man United's deficit by one. It's now 3-2 to Forest with a litte over 20 minutes left on the clock.

18:42 GMT - GOAL! It's Chris Wood and it's 3-1! Game over at Old Trafford?

18:35 GMT - GOAL! Forest are back in front! Morgan Gibbs-White finds the back of the net with a superb finish, 2-1 to the visitors.

18:33 GMT - We are back underway at Old Trafford, where it remains 1-1 between United and Forest.

18:18 GMT - HALF-TIME: Manchester United 1-1 Nottingham Forest.

Key stats at the break
Key stats at the breakOpta by StatsPerform

18:14 GMT - Off the bar! Bruno Fernandes was just a matter of inches away from putting Man United ahead. Still 1-1 at Old Trafford.

17:58 GMT - A bit of good news to bring you regarding Michail Antonio now as West Ham have confirmed the striker is "stable" and "conscious" in a London hospital.

Read more here.

17:49 GMT - GOAL! Man United are level. Rasmus Hojlund gets his chance and makes good on it! 1-1.

17:34 GMT - GOAL! Look away United fans, Nottingham Forest have the ball in the net! It's Nikola Milenkovic who towered above everyone else, 1-0.

17:30 GMT - KICK-OFF: We are now underway at a windy Old Trafford.

17:20 GMT - Full focus is on Old Trafford as Ruben Amorim's Manchester United seek a response against Nottingham Forest after their midweek loss at Arsenal.

16:57 GMT - FULL-TIME! Brentford's superb home form continues with an excellent 4-2 win against Newcastle.

Read the match report here.

Match stats
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16:56 GMT - FULL-TIME! Manchester City fight back twice to grab a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.

Read the match report here.

Match stats
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16:55 GMT - FULL-TIME! Jhon Duran's first-half strike is enough for Aston Villa to see off Southampton 1-0.

Read the match report here.

Match stats
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16:53 GMT - GOAL! The points should now be in the bag for Brentford against Newcastle as Kevin Schade clips into the net to make it 4-2.

16:45 GMT - RED CARD! Manchester City are reduced to 10 men as Rico Lewis picks up a second yellow!

It seems harsh on the City goalscorer but either way, they'll have to see out the remainder against Crystal Palace a man down.

Still 2-2 with 85 minutes played.

16:40 GMT - Stepping away from the current matches, West Ham have confirmed striker Michail Antonio has been involved in a road traffic accident.

The club said they would "issue an update in due course".

Read the full story here.

16:28 GMT - GOAL! Rico Lewis strikes brilliantly into the top corner for Manchester City to bring them level at 2-2 at Crystal Palace!

16:20 GMT - We have the teams ahead of the 17:30 kick-off between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
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16:17 GMT - GOAL! Crystal Palace are back in front against Manchester City! A corner is whipped in and Maxence Lacroix towers above everyone to head in.

16:16 GMT - GOAL! Brentford lead Newcastle again! The Bees are ahead for a third time with Nathan Collins scoring this time.

16:05 GMT - Back at it for the second half.

15:52 GMT - HALF-TIME! We've reached the break around the grounds in the Premier League.

15:33 GMT - GOAL! They're flying in as they usually do at Brentford! Newcastle hit back again and it's through Harvey Barnes, who spins and converts low into the corner – it's now 2-2!

15:31 GMT - GOAL! Equaliser for Manchester City at Crystal Palace!  Erling Haaland heads in brilliantly after some extremely patient build-up to level the game at one goal apiece.

Haaland v Crystal Palace
Haaland v Crystal PalaceOpta by Stats Perform / Glyn Kirk / AFP

15:29 GMT - GOAL! There's another goal at Brentford and the hosts are back in front, with Yoane Wissa netting for the Bees against Newcastle.

15:24 GMT - GOAL! Villa are ahead against Southampton and it's Jhon Duran – handed a rare start – who smashes in his fifth goal of the season.

15:13 GMT - GOAL! Equaliser for Newcastle! The visitors hit back via their talisman Alexander Isak and it's now all square at 1-1.

15:09 GMT - GOAL! Brentford take the lead against Newcastle and it's courtesy of Bryan Mbeumo who finds the top corner after dancing into the penalty area.

Mbeumo v Newcastle
Mbeumo v NewcastleOpta by Stats Perform / John Walton / PA Images / Profimedia

15:06 GMT - GOAL! Crystal Palace lead Manchester City early on!  Inside five minutes, the Eagles are in front after Daniel Munoz's strike finds its way in!

15:00 GMT - It's go time in the Premier League this afternoon.

Stick with us for all the key updates as they happen.

14:19 GMT - Eyes are on Manchester City today to see if they can make it back-to-back wins and make up some ground on the now-inactive Liverpool.

City are nine points off the lead after ending a seven-game winless run in midweek against Nottingham Forest.

13:55 GMT - Team news has dropped for the three afternoon games in the Premier League:

Aston Villa v Southampton - follow live

Aston Villa v Southampton
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Brentford v Newcastle - follow live

Brentford v Newcastle
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Crystal Palace v Manchester City - follow live

Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Crystal Palace v Manchester CityFlashscore

13:30 GMT - We're gearing up for three afternoon kick-offs in the Premier League, so here's a quick look at where we stand in terms of the Premier League table.

Premier League table
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11:55 GMT - As we wait for the action to get underway, a host of teams around the division are already feeling the effects of the winter schedule.

Arsenal could be without defenders Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori for Sunday's match at Fulham, with the pair having missed training after sitting out their midweek win over Manchester United.

Check out who else is injured, doubtful or suspended in the Premier League this weekend.

09:25 GMT - Saturday's Merseyside derby was set to be the final league clash between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park with the hosts moving into their new stadium next year.

Everton are moving away from what has been their home since 1892 to a modern near-53,000-seater arena situated at Bramley-Moore Dock.

09:00 GMT - Good morning and welcome to Flashscore's Football Tracker, bringing you coverage of this weekend's Premier League action!

The football continues after a midweek round of games and there are some good match-ups on offer that should not disappoint.

The action was due to kick off at 12:30 GMT with Everton hosting Liverpool in the Merseyside derby, however that has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh.

However, we have three games at 15:00 GMT – one of which includes Manchester City – before the late match at 17:30 GMT sees Manchester United take on Nottingham Forest.

Premier League games
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