Leicester City 1-2 Chelsea, Everton 0-3 Tottenham: Premier League as it happened
Spurs embarrass Everton at home while Danny Welbeck strikes twice for Arsenal.
Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth
Brighton 3-1 West Brom
Leicester 1-2 Chelsea
Everton 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton 0-2 Watford
Two more chances in quick succession for Spurs. Davies drives down the left and pings a ball into Sissoko who hammers a first-time effort on goal, only for Keane to make a vital block. Davies picks up the loose ball and repeats the trick, this time finding Kane but he can't quite open up the space to shoot on target and fires wide.
Wesley Hoedt makes his Southampton debut this afternoon but his countryman Virgil van Dijk remains out of the squad. Hoedt replaces Maya Yoshida with Sofiane Boufal and James Ward-Prowse coming into the attack in place of Dusan Tadic and Mario Lemina.
Peru international Andre Carillo starts for Watford this afternoon in one of three changes made by Marco Silva after the goalless draw with Brighton last time out.
Alexis Sanchez starts on the bench this afternoon after his deadline day move to Manchester City failed, with Danny Welbeck given the nod ahead of him. Alexandre Lacazette is back in the starting XI as one of three changes made to the side that lost to Liverpool before the international break with Sead Kolasinac and Shkodran Mustafi also coming in.
Andrew Surman replaces Ryan Fraser in the only change made by Eddie Howe this afternoon.
Wayne Rooney starts for Everton this afternoon despite Ronald Koeman's warning he will face disciplinary action after his recent drink driving charge. He joins Sandro Ramirez up front with Morgan Schneiderlin back in the starting XI after serving his one match ban.
Davinson Sanchez makes his full Tottenham debut this afternoon in what looks like a back three for Tottenham alongside Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen. Serge Aurier is on the bench with Kieran Trippier starting ahead of him. Deadline day signing Fernando Llorente has surprisingly made the bench having recovered from a broken arm suffered in the summer.
Eden Hazard played for Belgium during the international break but Antonio Conte has decided to delay his return to club football. The forward starts on the bench this afternoon with his manager possibly thinking ahead with matches against Arsenal and Manchester City looming this month. Conte has made just one change to the side that beat Everton last time out with Tiemoue Bakayoko in for Willian.
Victor Moses retains his place at right-wing back with Davide Zappacosta on the bench, alongside fellow deadline day arrival Danny Drinkwater.
Antonio Conte on the possibility of Drinkwater facing his former club
"We are working with him, and we are trying to get him in the best physical condition. He is a good buy for us, he is working very well and this week he improved his physical condition a lot. He is in the squad for the Leicester game but I don't know when he will be ready to play."
Team news: Chelsea
Danny Drinkwater is available to take on his former club this afternoon but he might be more likely to start on the bench. The England midfielder missed Leicester's opening three matches of the season due to a thigh problem, although Foxes boss Craig Shakespeare revealed prior to their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on 26 August that the 27-year-old had returned to training.
Team news: Chelsea
Conte suggested on Friday deadline day signing Davide Zappacosta is "ready" to make his debut against Leicester.
"Davide Zappacosta played against Israel for the national team which shows he is in good physical condition," Conte said. "He worked with me at the national team, he knows my style of football and my ideas very well, and for this reason it is more simple for him to adapt himself to our style."
Antonio Conte on Eden Hazard's fitness
"Eden is available, he is in the squad for the game. He is improving a lot. He worked very hard to be ready. Now I can count on him, but for sure I have to decide the right moment and the right minutes for him. When there is a bad injury and surgery, it's normal to pay attention to the recovery."
Team news: Chelsea
Eden Hazard played his first football of the season for Belgium during the international break but reports suggest Antonio Conte may opt not to rush the forward back this afternoon. Hazard underwent ankle surgery in the summer and with huge fixtures against Arsenal and Manchester City looming this month, his manager may opt for a cautious approach in reintroducing him to the team.
Team news: Leicester City
Kelechi Iheanacho has only seen 10 minutes of playing time since his arrival from Manchester City amid his struggles with an ankle injury but did join up with Nigeria during the international break, getting on the score sheet against Cameroon in the process.
Craig Shakespeare is wary of rushing the striker back, however, suggesting on Friday he may not start this afternoon.
"Kelechi went away with Nigeria," said Shakespeare. "He didn't play as much as he hoped, but he has trained with us the last couple of days. He is short on minutes and we'll have to see where that one goes."
When was the last time a Saturday afternoon was this stacked? We have five cracking fixtures kicking off at 3pm today including Leicester City vs Chelsea, where Danny Drinkwater is in contention to make his Blues debut against his former side. After handing in a transfer request to force through his deadline day move to Stamford Bridge, it's safe to say he might be in for a frosty reception.
The pick of the fixtures arguably takes place on Merseyside where Everton host Tottenham Hotspur, who have a clutch of new arrivals hoping to make their debuts today. We will have team news from all these coming your way shortly.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth
Brighton vs West Brom
Leicester vs Chelsea
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton vs Watford
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