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Reece James again filling in for the suspended Moises Caicedo in central midfield, Gusto lined up at right-back, yet it often felt as though it was he who was the right-sided full-back shuttling up and down in midfield, flying into challenges and trying to cut out Everton attacks at source.
Tino Livramento is a doubt to face his old club Saturday after being forced off with a knee injury in the midweek win over Fulham, with Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth and – potentially – Lewis Hall all sidelined.
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Arne Slot will be humiliated by crushing Wolves stat despite crucial Liverpool win
Liverpool’s crucial Premier League win comes with a caveat, as an eye-catching Wolves stat leaves Arne Slot under pressure and casts a shadow over the victory
Arsenal will spend Christmas atop the Premier League after a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday, reclaiming first place from Manchester City hours after their 3-0 dismantling of struggling West Ham United.
Yerson Mosquera's stoppage-time own goal gives Premier League leaders Arsenal victory over bottom of the table Wolves in a dramatic finish at Emirates Stadium.
Crystal Palace host Tottenham Hotspur in a big London derby on Sunday. Palace continue to punch above their weight but they were hammered 4-1 at Leeds United last time out in a shock defeat. They're still in the hunt for European qualification and pushed Arsenal all the way a few days ago as they lost to the Gunners on penalty kicks in the League Cup quarterfinals.
The Boxing Day weekend continues with some great matches this Saturday! The day began with Manchester City grabbing a 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest to go one point clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table.