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Premier League LIVE: Estevao condemns Liverpool to third defeat in a week, Odegaard and Rice injury updates

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WOW!ESTEVAO WINS IT!He's made a huge difference since coming on, and he has first Chelsea goal to condemn the Reds to a third defeat in a week.Enzo Fernandez slips a pass down the line for Marc Cucurella.The Spaniard delivers a low, fizzing cross to the far post, and Estevao slides in.Enzo Maresca charges down the touchline to celebrate with his players and receives a second yellow card.Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool - Chance HOW HAS HE MISSED?Chelsea should score as Estevao cuts in from the right and curls a delicious ball into the box.Enzo Fernandez gets in front of Dominik Szoboszlai, and connects with a header,He is six yards out and hits the outside of the post.Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool - ChancesTwo excellent saves from Giorgi Mamardashvili!Reece James drills a massive ball to Jamie Gittens.The winger runs at Dominik Szoboszlai and cuts inside from the left, he curls an effort at goal that the goalkeeper touches away.Estevao gathers and drives in from right.He curls an effort at goal that the shot-stopper pushes behind for a corner that comes to nothing.Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool Host of changes for both sides.Alexander Isak goes off, and Hugo Ekitike comes on.Meanwhile, Enzo Maresca makes three changes.Jamie Gittens, Estevao and Marc Guiu come on for Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho.Wow This is an actual crisis now!Chelsea's other starting centre-back has gone down and can't carry on. Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool - Cody Gakpo THEY ARE LEVEL!It's good play down the right and a cross comes into the box.Alexander Isak tries to bring it down to get a shot away himself.But his touch runs away from him, and it drops for Cody Gakpo.Gakpo is there to finish the move and save Isak.All level at Stamford Bridge!Not another oneWow, Chelsea's defensive woes continue with Benoit Badiashile unable to continue.It's not clear what the issue is, but the Frenchman has to leave the pitch.Romeo Lavia comes on for him, and and Reece James drops into the back four.Meanwhile, two more changes for Liverpool, with Andy Robertson and Curtis Jones on for Ibrahima Konate and Milos Kerkez.Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool Mohamed Salah has to do better there!He brings down a long pass on the right brilliantly and cuts inside.He has passes into Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, but he elects to go for goal.From the edge of the box, he fires miles over the bar.Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool - Kick-offBack underway for the second half, and Arne Slot has made a change.Conor Bradley was booked and struggled against Alejandro Garnacho.And Florian Wirtz has made an instant impact in his place.Cody Gakpo plays it into Wirtz and he backheels it to Mohamed Salah, who drills wide from 12 yards.Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool - HALF TIME That is the end of the first 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea are 1-0 up.The only goal of the game came thanks to a screamer from Moises Caicedo.He picked up possession midway in the Liverpool half and drove to the edge of the box, where he fired into the top corner.Alejandro Garnacho has hit the outside of the post.Down the other end, Dominik Szoboszlai has missed a good chance, but the Reds have been poor.Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool - Chance Oh so close to a second for Chelsea!It's a short corner, and it is worked into Alejandro Garnacho.He bends a lovely effort at goal that clips the post and goes behind for a goal kick.There is then a penalty appeal as Garnacho gets in behind Dominik Szoboszlai who is clumsy, but he doesn't foul his man.And after a quick VAR check, the referee says no penalty.Growing into itSince the goal, Liverpool have grown into it without looking too threatening.Dominik Szoboszlai should have done better with a shot from inside the box after good work down the left from Cody Gakpo, while Milos Kerkez failed to find Mohamed Salah.Down the other end, Chelsea are looking bright on the counter-attack.GOAL!!



Chelsea 1-0 LiverpoolWHAT A STRIKE FROM MOISES CAICEDO!!!Out of nothing, the Colombian gives the Blues the lead, as he unleashes a piledriver into the top corner from the edge of the box.Giorgi Mamardashvilli is making his Premier League debut in the Liverpool goal, but he has absolutely no chance here.Odegaard updateMikel Arteta has admitted Martin Odegaard is 'not positive' after he limped off in Arsenal's win over West Ham.The Arsenal captain was forced off in the first-half of his side's 2-0 victory, after clashing knees in a coming together with Crysencio Summerville.This was Odegaard's latest injury worry, after he previously being forced to miss three games with a shoulder injury in September.When asked about his skipper, Arteta said: "He had a clash, knee to knee. He has a brace on it.

Hopefully it's not that bad."Lammens leading the waySenne Lammens made an instant impact on his Manchester United debut, as he helped them to a 2-0 win over Sunderland.Goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko gave the Red Devils a huge win to relieve some of the pressure on Ruben Amorim.The Belgian kept a clean sheet on his first appearance for the club, following his £18.1million arrival on transfer deadline day.This was United's first clean sheet of the season, while Lammens already has as many shut-outs as fellow stopper Altay Bayindir in the Premier League.Hopefully the first of many for the summer signing.Full time scoresThe full-time whistle has blown in both of the 3pm kick-offs, and there was a huge win for Manchester United against Sunderland.Ruben Amorim's side claimed a crucial three points at Old Trafford, courtesy of two first-half goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko.It was also a dream debut for Senne Lammens, as the summer signing kept a clean sheet on his first outing for the Red Devils.Elsewhere, Arsenal cruised to a comfortable 2-0 home victory over West Ham, thanks to Declan Rice's opener and a Bukayo Saka penalty.But there were some concerns for the Gunners, with captain Martin Odegaard being forced off with a knock in the first-half, while Rice also went off holding his back in the final 10 minutes.Here are the final results:Arsenal 2-0 West HamManchester United 2-0 SunderlandChelsea vs Liverpool - Team newsFlorian Wirtz has dropped to the bench for Liverpool's trip to Chelsea, as Arne Slot makes five changes to the side that lost 1-0 to Galasatasaray on Wednesday.£116million summer signing Wirtz started the midweek game, but has lost his place after once again failing to register a goal involvement for the Reds.The German has now gone nine games without scoring or assisting for his new side, following his arrival from Bayer Leverkusen.Elsewhere, Giorgi Mamardashvili makes his Premier League debut in goal following injury to Allisson in the week.Meanwhile Conor Bradley, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah come back into the starting XI, with Hugo Ekitike among the substitutes.As for Chelsea, Enzo Maresca has made three changes to his Chelsea side, with Reece James, Josh Acheampong and Joao Pedro in for Trevoh Chalobah, Facundo Buonanotte and Tyrique George.Here are the teams:Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella, James, Caicedo; Garnacho, Fernandez, Neto, Joao PedroLiverpool: Mamardashvili, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Isak, Mac Allister, Salah, Bradley, Gakpo, GravenberchArsenal 2-0 West Ham - Rice forced offIt's another enforced substitution for Arsenal, as Declan Rice leaves the pitch with ten minutes left holding his back.The midfielder had to receive treatment from the medical team as he went to ground, and appeared to be hinting at a back issue.Rice is replaced by Mikel Merino, with this the Gunners' second injury concern after Martin Odegaard limped off in the first half.That isn't the news England or Arsenal fans will want to hear, with the international break just around the corner. Arsenal 2-0 West HamBUKAYO SAKA SLOTS IT HOME!!The winger steps up and sends Alphonse Areola the wrong way from 12 yards to double Arsenal's lead.That's Saka 100th goal involvement for the Gunners in the Premier League, who now boasts 55 goals and 45 assists in 199 league games.PENALTY - Arsenal 1-0 West HamPENALTY TO ARSENAL!!El Hadji Malick Diouf brings down Jurrien Timber inside the box, and John Brooks blows his whistle straight away.The Gunners have a chance to make it two, and Bukayo Saka will take...'Don't sign then'Declan Rice gave Arsenal the lead against West Ham, but talkSPORT's Adrian Durham was not a fan of his lack of celebration.The midfielder came through the Hammers' youth system, and captained them to Conference League glory in 2023, before joining the Gunners for a £105million fee.And after Rice slammed the ball past Alphonse Areola at the Emirates, he refused to celebrate out of respect for his former club.But Durham has slammed this, and insisted Rice should have moved abroad if he doesn't enjoy facing his old team."Just celebrate a goal - you scored a goal!" said the talkSPORT presenter."Seriously, if it means that much, if it hurts that much, don't sign for another London club!