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BRUNO Guimaraes was the difference – earning Newcastle all three points at Craven Cottage.The Brazil midfielder then kissed the badge on his shirt to declare his love for the club.Bruno Guimaraes kisses the badge on his shirt after he was linked with a move awayCredit: ReutersHe has been linked with a move away from the Toon.But, he clearly had a message for the away fans as his future lays in the balance.*MORE TO FOLLOW*CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS More

EVERTON host Burnley in a huge clash at the bottom of the Premier League table this afternoon.The Toffees will be hoping they can further separate themselves from the drop zone, while the Clarets are in desperate need of three points to give them any hope of top flight football next season.
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ASTON VILLA host Brentford in the Premier League this afternoon.Unai Emery’s side will be looking to bounce back from their midweek defeat to Manchester City as they look to cement their positon in the top-4.Brentford will be aiming to steer further away from the relegation zone and claim their first win since February 10.
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LET’S save the suspense: Kevin De Bruyne looks to have passed his audition to make the City team for Real Madrid on Tuesday.And Erling Haaland probably did enough to justify his inclusion too, after netting his 30th of the season in this rescue operation.Kevin De Bruyne was the star of the show for Man CityCredit: EPADe Bruyne stepped up as Foden was restedCredit: GettyHe scored twice as City came from behind to smash PalaceErling Haaland netted his 19th Prem goal this seasonCredit: PAThere was the slimmest of chances boss Pep Guardiola could bench his deadly duo for their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Bernabeu after a few indifferent displays… though no one really believed it.They were left out of Wednesday’s 4-1 thrashing of Aston Villa as hat-trick hero Phil Foden, De Bruyne’s heir-apparent to the play-making throne at City, ran riot.This time it was Foden’s turn to watch on as a sub as De Bruyne put on a masterclass to dig Guardiola’s treble-winners out of trouble after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s shock opener.The brilliant Belgian thundered home two great strikes to book end efforts from Rico Lewis and Haaland in between, before a late consolation from Palace sub Odsonne Edouard.It made, in the end, for a relatively comfortable afternoon in Croydon, despite Guardiola’s warning pre-match that any dropped points would make a title charge “almost impossible”.And now the Spaniard can head to Madrid knowing two of his three key attackers are back in the groove ready to link up with man-of-the-moment Foden against Jude Bellingham and Co.City completely dominated the first half but bizarrely, were lucky that it was just the one goal they shipped after some sloppy errors.It came inside three minutes as John Stones needlessly gave the ball away, allowing the impressive Adam Wharton to set Mateta free.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSRuben Dias seemed to be almost daring the Frenchman to have a go, which he did, and beautifully found the target as the ball kissed the inside of the post.It sparked raucous celebrations inside Selhurst, not least from Eagles boss Oliver Glasner who ran down the touchline punching the air.Watch Bernardo Silva change mind on Premier League title race after Sky Sports reporter corrects him mid-interview Guardiola meanwhile was seething in his dugout, knowing what a gift his side had offered up in a game where they could ill-afford any mistakes.But City are not treble-winners for no reason, even if they are not hitting full stride right now.And in De Bruyne, they still have arguably the greatest attacking midfielder to grace the Premier League, along with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.Palace keeper Dean Henderson had done well to deny efforts from Julian Alvarez and Rodri, but there was nothing he could do about KDB’s zinger on 13 minutes.Jack Grealish did well to occupy three defenders and cut it back to De Bruyne, but the magic of the goal came from the shot the Belgian then unleashed which curled into the top corner.Eight minutes later De Bruyne should have had an assist to his name too as he sent Haaland through with an inch-perfect pass.But the out-of-sorts striker fired straight at Henderson. It was not exactly a League Two level effort, as Roy Keane may have put it, but certainly not enough to do the job in the top flight.The windy conditions were causing De Bruyne and Grealish’ coiffured barnets to fly about the place.City still looked sharp though as they calmly set about breaking down Palace’s rigid backline, as Alvarez tried his luck from distance.Yet nerves can do funny things to even the most seasoned pros at the business end of the season and with so much on the line.You do not get a more experienced player than Rodri, on a ridiculous run of 64 games without defeat for club and country going into this clash.But remarkably it was he who had his pocket picked by Jordan Ayew as the half wore on, only for the Ghanaian to thunder the ball against the crossbar.Rodri then had another moment of madness but it sparked one of genius from his stopper Stefan Ortega.The midfielder’s weak backpass almost allowed in Mateta, only for Ortega to nick the ball away from the burly forward with an impudent Cruyff turn.We are used to seeing City goalkeepers be good with their feet, but this was on another level from the German. Absolutely filth, as the kids say.A shaky end to the half from the visitors threatened to get worse when Eberechi Eze went down under Josko Gvardiol’s clumsy challenge in the box, but ref Paul Tierney was unmoved and VAR backed him up.Gvardiol, who had been booked for dissent, was hooked at half-time for Stefan Akanji.And within two minutes of the restart, Guardiola’s men were back in front thanks to another defender.Lewis controlled a loose ball in the box, after Joachim Andersen had only half cleared Grealish’s cross, and fired home off Jefferson Lerma sparking chants of “Rico, Rico” from the away end.This time it was Guardiola’s turn to punch the air in celebration, and relief will have washed over him when De Bruyne beat the offside trap to feed Haaland 19 minutes later.The Norwegian poked home for his first goal in six games for club and country – a tortuous drought by his standards – and now needs one more to make it 20 league goals for the term.De Bruyne completed what was ultimately a rout by fizzing home Rodri’s cutback shortly afterwards.And though Edouard’s clever finish underlined City’s surprisingly softer underbelly this season, Guardiola could still leave South London satisfied.That was in large part thanks to old faithful De Bruyne doing what he does best. 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LIVERPOOL are closing in on what would be a perfect farewell for Jurgen Klopp – and next on the to-do list is Sheffield United.The Reds took full advantage of Arsenal’s draw with Manchester City by beating Brighton to go two points clear.And a win against relegation-threatened Blades would see them remain top going into another action-packed weekend.
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ARSENAL are back top of the Premier League thanks to a 2-0 win over Luton tonight. Martin Odegaard put the Gunners 1-0 up with a fine finish before an own goal doubles Arteta’s side’s lead just before half-time.
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With Arsenal battling on two fronts for trophies, keeping his big players fit will be key for Mikel Arteta.
He was without Bukayo Saka today and will be hoping the young winger is fit for the weekend.
Resting the likes of Rice and Martinelli today should ensure that he has a strong side for the challenge of Roberto De Zerbi’s side.
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As we head to the business end of the season, the games keep coming for Arsenal.
A tricky fixture on the south coast against Brighton comes before a very difficult Champions League quarter-final.
Mikel Arteta will be hoping that a former Tottenham player does not come back to haunt them.

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It may only be 24 hours that Arsenal remain at the top of the table with Jurgen Klopp’s side taking on Sheff Utd tomorrow.
In this three-horse race, all sides can do is win their games and hope that their rivals drop points.
It will be a tough ask for Chris Wilder’s side tomorrow, who are rooted to the foot of the table.
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If The Gunners are going to be winning silverware this season, Martin Odegaard will be key to their success.
His ability to unlock defences is key to their rich scoring form.
Adding to that with goals, the Norwegian is integral to Mikel Arteta’s side.

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Arsenal go back to the top of the table with Liverpool playing tomorrow against Sheff Utd.
It was a routine win for The Gunners in North London.
Luton Town struggled to make an impression on the game today.

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It is all over at The Emirates.
Job done from an Arsenal perspective.
For Luton, they still have plenty to do to remain a Premier League team next season.
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90+2. The Arsenal fans ar starting to filter out now, plenty of empty seats all around the ground.
Maybe there is something good on the television they want to get back for.
It looks there is an academy game being played now seeing more seats than fans.
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90. As we edge closer to the final whistle, Luton try their best to try and get a goal to put the cat amongst the pigeons.
Berry makes a run to the near post but his header goes high and wide.
We are going to have four additional minutes.
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88. Barkley plays the ball to Clark, who holds it up well before finding the run of the overlapping Doughty.
Again he lifts a high cross into the box but as it is poorly cleared, Hashioka drills a shot with some venom, but it is blocked by Gabriel.
Arsenal break down the other end of the pitch and Nketiah gets a shot away but Kaminski gets down well to turn it around the post.
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86. Smith Rowe makes way for Jorginho.
It has been a decent performance by the midfielder today.
At this stage of the season, the three points is always far more important than the performance.
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84. We are at that point of the game now where fantasy football fans will be hoping Arsenal can keep a clean sheet.
Kaminski has had very little to do in the Luton goal in this half.
That said, all the damage was done in the first half for The Gunners.
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82. Odegaard lays the ball off to White who immediately spots the run of Nketiah into the box.
The Arsenal striker cannot get the ball under his spell as it goes out harmlessly for a goal kick.
Mikel Arteta’s side are starting to dominate the ball more now.
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80. Nketiah holds the ball up in the left channel and spots the movement of Trossard.
He lines up to shoot but there is no way through, so he lays it off to Tomiyasu.
The defender checks onto his right foot and tries to bend one in the far corner but it goes narrowly wide with Kaminski scrambling.
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78. A goal from the visitors now would give us an interesting end to this game.
Arsenal fans will be hoping that isn’t the case but, for the neutral, it would make for more of a spectacle.
Barkley is seeing more of the ball for the visitors.
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76. You cannot see anything but an Arsenal win here.
Luton have huffed and puffed but failed to create anything of note.
The Hatters have dominated possession in the last ten minutes.
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74. More changes for The Gunners as Zinchenko and Nelson are replaced by Tomiyasu and Martinelli.
This is the problem when Zinchenko starts for Arsenal, he leaves them very open at the back.
Playing the inverted full back is all well and good but he does struggle to get back.
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72. You have to go back to November for the last time Luton failed to score in the Premier League.
They have forced another corner as they look to strike back.
Chance for them to send some defenders up for the set piece.
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70. Chong plays a great ball down the flank to Doughty.
He gets to the byline and looks to lift a cross into the back post but Zinchenko is there to chest back to his keeper.
Wrong option from the Luton player as Morris made a run to the near post.
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68. The Arsenal manager is evidently looking to stop this flow of attacks from the visitors.
Rice will offer more protection in front of the back four, or three, depending where Zinchenko has drifted off to.
It is a very quiet Emirates Stadium currently, reflecting the action we are seeing on the pitch really.
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66. Havertz is booked for diving and rightly so.
The German does have that in his locker, as we have seen on occasions.
Mikel Arteta makes a change as Havertz and Partey are replaced by Nketiah and Rice.
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64. The Hatters are starting to get more balls into the box now.
Morris is their only aerial threat but Saliba and Gabriel are coping with all they have to throw at them currently.
Chong has look lively since coming on as a substitute.
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62. Doughty clips a cross into the back post but it is headed clear by Gabriel.
Luton seem to be growing in confidence a little more now.
They are forcing Arsenal into defensive positions more often.
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60. Arsenal give the ball away and Clark tries to find Morris in the box.
The ball is half-cleared but the referee pulls it back for a free kick as Odegaard caught the midfielder after the ball had gone.
Another chance for the visitors to ask some questions of David Raya.
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58. Smith Rowe plays a clever ball through to Havertz.
The ball is worked to Odegaard on the edge of the box and he tries a double-dragback to beat the defenders.
It gets stuck under his feet a little and he is easily dispossessed.
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56. The game has dipped a bit now.
Arsenal are quite content with the scoreline it seems.
Morris has seen none of the ball tonight for the visitors.
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MANCHESTER CITY host Aston Villa in a thrilling Premier League midweek clash – and three points are crucial for both sides.Pep’s title-chasing side will want to keep the pressure on league leaders Liverpool after dropping two points at home against Arsenal.Whereas Unai Emery’s need the points if they want to stay ahead of top-four rivals Tottenham.
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