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Introduction

Morning everyone to another Sunday morning. We bring you your all-in-one football live center, focusing on the day's major football action. England's top division presents intriguing contests featuring Brighton & West Ham and Fulham & Crystal Palace. Additionally, a top-of-the-table Scottish encounter between Celtic and Hearts, coupled with Women's Super League action plus cup second round excitement rounds out the lineup. As always get in touch telling us your plans for watching today's games. Let's get into it.

Major Stories from Saturday

Mohamed Salah stole the headlines despite not featuring in the Reds' hectic 3-3 draw at Leeds United. Salah delivered an stunning critique on manager the Dutch coach, accusing him of throwing him “to the wolves” after being left out the starting lineup for the third straight match. The player stated that he felt singled out for blame for the team's disappointing start to the campaign.

“It's unbelievable … I am sat on the bench for 90 minutes,” Salah reportedly said. “This is the third match on the bench, I think for the first occasion in my career. I am extremely disappointed.”

Another major top-flight development saw the Gunners' injury-time loss at Aston Villa, courtesy of by Emiliano Buendía's winning strike. This outcome, coupled with Manchester City's comfortable victory over Sunderland, makes for a incredibly close race at the summit of the table.

Away from the English leagues, the Argentine maestro as ever played the hero for his MLS side as they lifted the MLS Cup, beating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the final.

Today's Premier League Fixtures

Brighton host West Ham in a 2pm GMT kickoff. West Ham have shown flickers of life since the arrival of head coach Nuno Espírito Santo. A creditable point at Manchester United means he has overseen a run of only one loss in five games.

Fulham against Crystal Palace is a rematch of last year's cup last-eight tie. The Eagles are eyeing a fourth straight victory on the road in the Premier League, having defeated Burnley, Wolves and Liverpool without conceding in their recent away fixtures.

Cup Action Continues

The FA Cup second round delivered lots of drama yesterday. National League South side the Seagulls created a historic moment by reaching the third round for the first time in their history.

Other notable results included:

• Swindon thrashed Bolton – a league above them – 4-0.
• Cambridge defeated Stockport County on penalties.
• Non-league Buxton were ahead against Cheltenham Town before eventually suffering a 6-2 loss.

Sunday's cup schedule includes:

• Slough Town v Macclesfield (early kickoff)
• Boreham Wood v Newport County
• Gateshead v Walsall
• Blackpool v Carlisle United

The Premier League's Three Tiers

There seems to be three separate mini-leagues developing in this season's Premier League.

1. The Title Race: The current leading pack are seemingly contending for the championship.
2. The Mid-Table Scramble: A very tight group includes Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle and Manchester United, all with aspirations for the top five. Can any put together a consistent form to threaten the elite?
3. The Fight for Survival: The scrap to stay up probably involves several clubs, with Wolves looking especially in trouble. Teams like Brentford or Fulham could also be sucked into the battle.

Other Matches Today

Outside the English top flight and domestic cup, today's schedule include:

Women's Super League (WSL): (All 12pm GMT unless stated)

• Leicester City v Manchester City
• London City Lionesses v Brighton & Hove Albion
• Manchester United v West Ham United
• Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
• Chelsea v Everton (2.30pm GMT)

Around the Continent:

• Real Madrid v Celta Vigo (8pm CET)
• Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim (4.30pm CET)

The Salah Debate Continues

The fallout from Mohamed Salah's comments rages on. Opinion is split into two distinct sides to the argument. On one hand, has Salah done enough to speak out as a bona fide Liverpool legend? Or is boss Slot justified in doing whatever it takes to try to win matches?

Views from supporters seems split:

“United fan here. If I’m not mistaken, Salah was the players' player of the year 6 months ago and now he’s chief scapegoat. This is no way to treat a legend of the club.”

“Perhaps we should take a moment to have sympathy for Mo Salah? He must have forgotten that he is currently Liverpool's highest ever earning player... A victim, Mo, you are not.”

What next for Mo Salah, then? Speculation suggests his bridges at Liverpool may now be damaged. Could he move on loan to a club abroad? Or will he take the pay day and head for the Saudi Pro League following the Africa Cup of Nations?

Sad News from the Championship

A pair of Championship fixtures were called off on Saturday.

• The match between Charlton and Portsmouth at The Valley was halted in the early stages after a fan was taken ill. It was later announced the fan passed away in hospital.
• Blackburn's game against Sheffield Wednesday was also paused and abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch at Ewood Park. Torrential rain – for the second time this season at the ground – rendered the pitch unplayable.

At this time, there is no confirmation on when these matches will be replayed.