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Bournemouth v Arsenal, Chelsea v Southampton and more – live! Bournemouth v Arsenal, Chelsea v Southampton and more – live!
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Follow the goals from the 3pm GMT kick-offs in the Premier League and beyond with Will UnwinFollow the goals from the 3pm GMT kick-offs in the Premier League and beyond with Will Unwin
That is an excellent goal.
Lacazette breaks away, then picks out Willock on the edge of the box in space but he hits a very tame shot which Ramsdale drops on top off.
Ayew gets the ball on the wing and dribbles through the entire defence before sending the ball into the back of the net. It’s a cracker!
WHAT A SAVE! Heaton reacts superbly to a Hernandez volley from just nine yards to keep Villa ahead.
STRIKER!
Wigan are beating Derby, who are really struggling. Could Wayne Rooney be player-manager soon?
Lewis Cook goes into the book for Bournemouth after going through the back of Pepe. It was a pretty poor challenge and Pepe is yet to get up.
Ben Foster is a fine chap.
Sidibe sends in a wonderful cross, then Calvert-Lewin flings himself at the ball to send a diving header beyond Pope.
Disallowed goal for Bournemouth. Wilson is first to react after Leno palms a weak Fraser shot back into a dangerous area - the striker taps home but the flag is up and VAR confirms the decision.
Ben Foster is the hero once more for Watford with a fantastic save to repel a Fleck effort.
Mason Greenwood starts for Man United today, while Pogba is left on the bench. Newcastle start Dwight Gayle.
The hero we all deserve.
Arsenal have been on top since equalising at Bournemouth but they have suffered a blow as it looks like Sokratis needs to go off.
A shock on the cards at Stamford Bridge. The ball deflects into the path of Redmond who beats Kepa to it and sends a shot into the back of the net.
Burnley have been superb at the back against Everton. Tarkowski and friend of the show Mee have not given the opposition strikers a sniff.
Aaron Wilbraham has now scored an own goal! Rochdale 2-2 Fleetwood. Does it count as a hat-trick?
Lacazette fails to take advantage of a perfect pass through the middle as the Frenchman hits his shot straight at the feet of Ramsdale who diverts the ball wide.
McArthur lifts a ball to the back post from the left, Kouyate sprints into the box to volley home the knockdown for his first Palace goal, ironically against his former club.
The weather at the Vitality Stadium is apocalyptic. Absolutely hammering it down.
Grealish does superbly well on the edge of the box to find space for a pass to Hourihane who curls the ball into the corner. A tad unfair on Norwich who have dominated.
Aaron Wilbraham has scored again!!! Rochdale 2-1 Fleetwood.
Now Arsenal are level. Aubameyang takes it into the box and it comes back to him a few seconds later after Nelson sends it to the back post from where Aubameyang taps the ball into the corner.
Byram almost opens the scoring for Norwich after combining with his fellow full-back, Aarons, who flings the ball across the box for the left-back but he can only head the ball wide.
Arsenal should be level! Ozil slips a delightful ball through the defence to Aubameyang who takes a poor first touch and ends up jabbing a shot at Ramsdale which the goalkeeper blocks.
From fighting to celebrations in the West Ham ranks. Antonio does well on the wing, sends a cross into the box where Snodgrass sweeps it into the net.From fighting to celebrations in the West Ham ranks. Antonio does well on the wing, sends a cross into the box where Snodgrass sweeps it into the net.
Maitland-Niles goes into the book. The full-back first fell over and then pulled down King as he went down.Maitland-Niles goes into the book. The full-back first fell over and then pulled down King as he went down.
No Christmas spirit in the West Ham dressing room.No Christmas spirit in the West Ham dressing room.
Heaton gets down to stop a Zimmerman header to keep things level at Villa Park. Norwich have been on top throughout and are unlucky to not be ahead.Heaton gets down to stop a Zimmerman header to keep things level at Villa Park. Norwich have been on top throughout and are unlucky to not be ahead.
A few teams could do with this man leading the line ... but he is off back to Milan.A few teams could do with this man leading the line ... but he is off back to Milan.
Macclesfield are leading against Grimsby thanks to a Joe Ironside penalty. Let’s hope they sort out their financial issues.Macclesfield are leading against Grimsby thanks to a Joe Ironside penalty. Let’s hope they sort out their financial issues.
The game’s gone:The game’s gone:
It will be interesting to see how Arteta reacts when it comes to substitutions. He does have Pepe at his disposal.It will be interesting to see how Arteta reacts when it comes to substitutions. He does have Pepe at his disposal.
Aubameyang goes close! The Gabonese striker gets the ball inside the box, opens his body up and looks to curl the ball into the top corner but he sends it inches wide.Aubameyang goes close! The Gabonese striker gets the ball inside the box, opens his body up and looks to curl the ball into the top corner but he sends it inches wide.
Chelsea have replaced Zouma with Mount which is an exciting substitution. Everyone else is back underway, too.Chelsea have replaced Zouma with Mount which is an exciting substitution. Everyone else is back underway, too.
Deulofeu has just whacked a free-kick from 35 yards over the bar! Sheffield United and Watford go in level at at the break.Deulofeu has just whacked a free-kick from 35 yards over the bar! Sheffield United and Watford go in level at at the break.
They’ve add five minutes on at Bramall Lane. No rest for me.They’ve add five minutes on at Bramall Lane. No rest for me.
Charles Antaki offers to save us all a job: “A generous gift from the Arsenal team to all journalists, who can now recycle the ‘at least the new manager now knows the scale of the problem’ from Emery’s and Ljungberg’s debuts. Who says that the players don’t care?”Charles Antaki offers to save us all a job: “A generous gift from the Arsenal team to all journalists, who can now recycle the ‘at least the new manager now knows the scale of the problem’ from Emery’s and Ljungberg’s debuts. Who says that the players don’t care?”
Chelsea are set to make a change at the break, with Mason Mount going through a vigorous warmup routine on the pitch. They have failed to create anything of note.Chelsea are set to make a change at the break, with Mason Mount going through a vigorous warmup routine on the pitch. They have failed to create anything of note.
Aaron Wilbraham is 40! You have to admire his longevity.Aaron Wilbraham is 40! You have to admire his longevity.
It is chucking it down at Bramall Lane where Sarr is down and looks very groggy after clashing with O’Connell.
Aston Villa 0-0 Norwich
Bournemouth 1-0 Arsenal
Chelsea 0-1 Southampton
Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham
Everton 0-0 Burnley
Sheffield United 1-1 Watford (kicked off 10 mins late)
Baldock gets into the box and is taken down by Hughes. Norwood steps up to equalise for the Blades.
Aaron Wilbraham has scored for Rochdale! Aaron Wilbraham is still playing football. Who knew?
King almost doubles the lead for Bournemouth. The forward gets the ball on the halfway line and sprints past Sokratis, bulldozes Nelson out of the way on the byline only to toe poke his shot straight at Leno who forces it behind.
And he is Deulofeu scoring. Amazon really are helping me today. I might order a new frying pan to thank them.
Speaking of cracking goals. Here is Obafemi’s for Southampton.
No operational issues for Deulofeu. The Spanish winger collects a flick on, cuts inside and calmly passes the ball into the back of the net. What a cracking finish!
Bournemouth push forward with Stacey overlapping down the right wing, allowing him to pull the ball back from the byline for the onrushing Gosling to poke home.
Bad news for Villa as El Ghazi has been forced off with an injury. He is replaced by Jota.
Palace should be ahead against West Ham but Jordan Ayew has missed twice in quick succession. I think he is the least clinical striker in the Premier League.
Southampton with a sucker punch. Obafemi gets the ball in the final third, dribbles into the box and curls a shot into the top corner with his left foot for his first Premier League goal!
RYAN BERTRAND BOOKED IN 28TH MINUTE FOR TIME WASTING!! Is this a new record?
A stunning Arsenal move from their own area ends with Saka firing a low cross across the six-yard box which finds it way to Nelson at the back post but he panics and ends up sending a tame shot straight into a defender’s chest.
Roberto update:
Lacazette turns in the both and whacks a shot a goal but Lerma gets into between the striker and the net to deflect the ball over. The Frenchman has had a couple of chances but is yet to threaten Ramsdale.
If you’re into goals, Hibs scored two earlier. Read all about it:
Not a single goal in the Premier League thus far. One assumes all the players ate too much goose yesterday or some other cliched line I am too lazy to think of.
David Luiz has just had a go from 30 odd yards with his left foot. Needless to say, it went nowhere near the goal.
Bournemouth and Arsenal are playing some good football but each side keep giving the ball away needlessly. There should be goals though.
Norwich hit the bar! A corner lands on Byram’s head, the full-back directs it into the ground but it bounces up and onto the bar. A let-off for Villa.
Chelsea are unsurprisingly in charge of proceedings at Stamford Bridge but no one has actually had a shot on goal. Southampton do not look like they have much ambition in the capital. They would take a goalless draw now.
Sheffield United v Watford is underway, which is a relief.
Bournemouth almost take the lead when a cross from Fraser lands on Wilson’s left foot and he whacks a volley from 18 yards just over the bar. It would have been a cracker.
Leno considers a short pass to a defender from a goal kick but after about 15 seconds of threatening to do so just whacks it long. Arteta has a bit of work to do here. I must say Ozil looks pretty lively for Arsenal, he has the freedom to roam and is finding lots of space.
Eoin Doyle has scored from the spot for Swindon against Cambridge. That’s his 22nd of the season already.
A Fulham defender was dispossessed in his own area, allowing LuaLua to score the opening for Luton. A wonderful feat of incompetence.
What are operational issues? Have they been unable to find a match ball? Referee lost his whistle?
Absolutely nothing happening at Bramall Lane ...
Burnley whip a free-kick into the box which Mina clears over his own bar rather than allow Mee a free header to open the scoring. Ancelotti will not be pleased that his return to England starts against Burnley as they’re such a tough side to face.