Premier League LIVE: Latest scores, updates and analysis with Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City & Arsenal in action

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Nick: Chelsea doubters take note, the Blues have only five points less than they did at the same point last season, when they led the Premier League.

Chris: Expecting a top performance from Liverpool tonight. Stoke on their own turf would always be difficult, but no Jack Butland is a huge advantage.

Imran: Must win tonight. Huddersfield not the easiest of teams to roll over but, we should be stomping our authority from the get go.

MORE SALAH DAYS

19:20: Liverpool clearly had enough faith in Mohamed Salah to justify a club record fee in the summer, but he has outstripped even the loftiest hopes in his early days at Anfield.

Ten goals in 13 appearances makes him the Premier League's top-scorer and a Stoke defence which has conceded at a rate of two goals per game this term are next up.

But we won’t know if Salah do it on a cold Wednesday night at Stoke because Jurgen Klopp’s named him on the bench…

HAVE YOUR SAY

19:15: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch!

You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport.

MANCHESTER CITY vs SOUTHAMPTON

19:10: Pep Guardiola makes a couple of changes from the side who scraped to victory over Huddersfield on Sunday. Jesus and Aguero start together, Leroy Sane hasn’t been included in the match day squad!

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Delph, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Sterling, Aguero, Jesus.

Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Mangala, Bernardo Silva, David Silva, Zinchenko, Diaz.

Southampton XI: Forster, Soares, Yoshida, Hoedt, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Lemina, Redmond, Long.

Subs: McCarthy, Davis, Austin, Tadic, Boufal, Gabbiadini, McQueen.

EVERTON vs WEST HAM

19:05: David Unsworth names what is almost certainly his final starting XI as Everton manager.

Everton XI: Pickford, Williams, Martina, Kenny, Holgate, Gueye, Davies, Sigurdsson, Lennon, Rooney, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Robles, Schneiderlin, Ramirez, Besic, Vlasic, Lookman, Baningime.

West Ham XI: Hart, Reid, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Obiang, Masuaku, Ogbonna, Kouyate, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Ayew.

Subs: Adrian, Sakho, Noble, Martinez, Antonio, Fernandes, Rice.

STOKE vs LIVERPOOL

19:00: Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino return to the starting XI, but Mohamed Salah’s on the bloody bench! 

Stoke XI: Grant, Martins Indi, Zouma, Shawcross, Pieters, Fletcher, Allen, Shaqiri, Diouf, Crouch, Choupo-Moting.

Subs: Haugaard, Wimmer, Berahino, Jese, Afellay, Adam, Sobhi.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Gomez, Lovren, Matip, Moreno, Can, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Firmino, Mane, Solanke.

Subs: Karius, Milner, Coutinho, Salah, Henderson, Sturridge, Alexander-Arnold.

TEAM NEWS KLAXON

18:58: Ready for some more team news? It's coming next!

MANAGERIAL MERRY-GO-ROUND

18:55: David Moyes, Alan Pardew and Sam Allardyce all hired in the same month. It feels like the Premier League’s version of Wife Swap!

Nice and outdated reference there…

Anyway, we’ve got some familiar faces back with Pardew installed at West Brom boss and Allardyce set to be appointed to lead Everton's fight for Premier League survival.

Caretaker boss David Unsworth will remain in charge for tonight’s key clash against West Ham, with Big Sam due to be in the hotseat for the first time against Huddersfield on Saturday.

As Paddy Power have said: If anyone sees a plague of locusts, or Alan Curbishley in a new job, it's time to repent all sins!

CHELSEA vs SWANSEA

18:50: Eden Hazard on the bench! Looks like Antonio Conte is taking a few chances against struggling Swansea. 

Chelsea XI: Courtois, Cahill, Rudiger, Alonso, Christensen, Zappacosta, Fabregas, Kante, Pedro, Willian, Morata.

Subs: Caballero, Drinkwater, Hazard, Bakayoko, Moses, Azpilicueta, Ampadu.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Van Der Hoorn, Mawson, Naughton, Olsson, Ki, Carroll, Mesa, Sanches, Ayew, Bony.

Subs: Nordfeldt, Fer, Dyer, Routledge, Clucas, Rangel, McBurnie.

BOURNEMOUTH vs BURNLEY

18:48: Bournemouth captain Simon Francis slots back in again after serving his one-match suspension.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Francis, Cook, Ake, Daniels, Pugh, Arter, Surman, Ibe, King, Wilson.

Subs: Boruc, Gosling, Afobe, Smith, Cook, Defoe, Fraser.

Burnley XI: Pope, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward, Brady, Hendrick, Cork, Defour, Gudmundsson, Wood.

Subs: Lindegaard, Taylor, Vokes, Barnes, Westwood, Long, Arfield.

ARSENAL vs HUDDERSFIELD

18:45: Mesut Ozil looks to have recovered from the bout of sickness that kept him out of Sunday’s controversial victory over Burnley.

Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Ramsey, Xhaka, Ozil, Sanchez, Lacazette.

Subs: Ospina, Mertesacker, Wilshere, Giroud, Iwobi, Welbeck, Coquelin.

Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Lowe, Hogg, Mooy, Cranie, Quaner, Mounie, Kachunga.

Subs: Green, Smith, Malone, Whitehead, Williams, Depoitre, Ince.

TEAM NEWS KLAXON

18:43: Get your fingers on the refresh button folks. We've got the starting XI's coming your way any moment now. I'm hearing that Jurgen Klopp has named Mo Salah on the bench tonight!

HAVE YOUR SAY

18:40: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch!

You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport.

WHAT’S ON?

18:35: What’s NOT on should be the question!

Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all in action at the top of the table.

And there’s plenty happening at the bottom with a relegation (can I say that this early?) six-pointer between Everton and West Ham.

Perhaps we’ll see Sam Allardyce casting an eye over David Unsworth’s last game in charge. Hope he forgoes the pint of wine…

GOOD EVENING

18:30: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League.

It’s the second instalment of midweek fixtures with no less than 12 sides in action.

Fingers crossed we can eclipse last night’s tally of 13 goals in four games - and we just might with Chelsea and Manchester City’s favourable ties.

I understand there might be a TV scheduling conflict in many households across the nation with The Apprentice starting at 9pm.

So if you’re one of those people trying to keep updated on the sly - you’re in the right place!

STOKE vs LIVERPOOL - PREVIEW

Stoke's Ramadan Sobhi is expected to be fit for tonight’s game.

The winger sustained a knock to the ankle in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace but boss Mark Hughes has said he should be fine to be involved.

Hughes has also said Saido Berahino, who was left out of the matchday 18 at the weekend, is in his thoughts for this contest. Geoff Cameron (concussion) and Jack Butland (finger) remain sidelined.

Liverpool forwards Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are set to return after being rested for Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Daniel Sturridge, their two replacements at the weekend, look most likely to miss out while Georginio Wijnaldum could come back into midfield at the expense of James Milner.

Emre Can has recovered from a muscular injury and will rejoin the squad but a late decision will be made on defender Dejan Lovren.

MANCHESTER CITY vs SOUTHAMPTON - PREVIEW

Manchester City remain without defenders John Stones and Benjamin Mendy.

Centre-back Stones (hamstring) is likely to be out until the end of December while Mendy (knee) is not expected to play again until April.

Eliaquim Mangala is in contention to play in central defence if captain Vincent Kompany, only recently returned from a hamstring injury, is rested.

Southampton will welcome central midfielder Oriol Romeu back from suspension.

Fellow midfielder Mario Lemina returned from an ankle problem as a second-half substitute against the Toffees and came through unscathed, but defender Matt Targett (leg) remains sidelined.

ARSENAL vs HUDDERSFIELD - PREVIEW

Arsenal will be hopeful Mesut Ozil overcomes illness to be involved in tonight’s Premier League visit of Huddersfield.

The Germany international missed the 1-0 win at Burnley on Sunday but trained yesterday in an attempt to be available.

Alex Iwobi (leg) is definitely missing, as is long-term injury absentee Santi Cazorla (ankle) but they are Arsene Wenger's only two sidelined players.

Huddersfield will be without suspended winger Rajiv Van la Parra following his red card in Sunday's home defeat to Manchester City, but head coach David Wagner has no new selection problems.

CHELSEA vs SWANSEA - PREVIEW

Defender David Luiz is out of Chelsea's Premier League clash with Swansea with a knee injury.

Luiz lost his place to Andreas Christensen and was an unused substitute in last Saturday's draw at Liverpool, with the full extent of his injury yet to be known.

Swansea are without Tammy Abraham at Stamford Bridge as the on-loan Chelsea striker cannot play against his parent club.

Federico Fernandez remains in his native Argentina following the death of his father and Dutch defender Mike van der Hoorn will continue to deputise.

BOURNEMOUTH vs BURNLEY - PREVIEW

Bournemouth will have captain Simon Francis available again following a one-match ban for the visit of Burnley.

Striker Jermain Defoe (calf) and midfielder Junior Stanislas (groin) both missed Saturday's goalless draw at Swansea.

Burnley's ever-present back four could see its first change of the Premier League season, with Matt Lowton a doubt.

Lowton took a knock against Arsenal on Sunday and will be assessed, with Phil Bardsley ready to step in at right-back in required.

Chris Wood could return in place of Ashley Barnes up front but Dean Marney, Jon Walters (both knee) and Tom Heaton (shoulder) all remain out.

EVERTON vs WEST HAM - PREVIEW

Everton duo Leighton Baines and Michael Keane are likely to sit out tonight’s clash with West Ham after both came off with injuries at Southampton on Sunday.

Fellow defender Mason Holgate (groin), who has missed the last three matches, will be assessed ahead of the contest at Goodison Park.

Oumar Niasse is unavailable as he completes his two-match suspension, but Tom Davies can be called upon again having served his one-game ban.

Marko Arnautovic should be available despite limping off towards the end of Friday night's 1-1 draw with Leicester.

Javier Hernandez, Michail Antonio (both hamstring) and James Collins (ankle) are not quite ready to return.