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Derby Days, Top Six clashes: Premier League season’s circled dates

By Nicholas MendolaJun 13, 2019, 10:55 AM EDT
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We’ve gone over which Premier League power has the best chance at a quick start, and which teams could surprise early, but when are the semi-annual big fixtures?

[ MORE: Full PL schedule ]

Glad you asked…

North London Derby

Aug. 31 – Arsenal v. Tottenham Hotspur
April 25 – Spurs v. Arsenal

Merseyside Derby

Dec. 4 – Liverpool v. Everton, 3 p.m. ET
March 14 – Everton v. Liverpool

Manchester Derby

Dec. 7 – Man City v. Man Utd
March 7 – Man Utd v. Man City

Liverpool-Man Utd

Oct. 19 – Man Utd v. Liverpool
Jan. 18 – Liverpool v. Man Utd

M23 Derby

Dec. 14 – Crystal Palace v. Brighton and Hove Albion
Feb. 29 – Brighton and Hove Albion v. Crystal Palace

Other Top Six clashes

Aug. 11 – Man Utd v. Chelsea, 11:30 a.m. ET
Aug. 17 – Man City v. Spurs
Aug. 24 – Liverpool v. Arsenal
Sept. 21 – Chelsea v. Liverpool
Sept. 28 – Man Utd v. Arsenal
Oct. 26 – Liverpool v. Spurs
Nov. 9 – Liverpool v. Man City
Nov. 23 – Man City v. Chelsea
Dec. 3 – Man Utd v. Spurs
Dec. 14 – Arsenal v. Man City
Dec. 28 – Arsenal v. Chelsea
Jan. 1 – Arsenal v. Man Utd
Jan. 11 – Spurs v. Liverpool
Jan. 22 – Chelsea v. Arsenal
Feb. 1 – Spurs v. Man City
Feb. 8/15 – Chelsea v. Man Utd
Feb. 29 – Man City v. Arsenal
March 14 – Spurs v. Man Utd
March 21 – Chelsea v. Man City
April 4 – Man City v. Liverpool
May 2 – Arsenal v. Liverpool
May 9 – Liverpool v. Chelsea

Watford chasing Rennes, Senegal star Sarr

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By Nicholas MendolaJul 20, 2019, 10:01 PM EDT
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Watford may capture one of the rising stars of the game.

Ismaila Sarr would cost the Hornets a club transfer record fee, and Sky Sports says that Watford and Rennes are about $10 million apart.

The Ligue 1 side reportedly wants $34 million for the Senegal national team right wing.

[ VIDEO: Nketiah leads Arsenal win ]

Sarr, 21, scored a goal and an assist in Senegal’s run to the Africa Cup of Nations final, playing opposite Sadio Mane of Liverpool.

He posted 13 goals with 14 assists last season between Ligue 1, the French Cup, and the Europa League. He was the lone Rennes player to score against Arsenal in the UEL Round of 16.

Watford has held onto Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dodi Lukebakio this offseason. Lukebakio is also a 21-year-old right wing, and had a sensational loan season with Fortuna Dusseldorf in 2019-20.

Nketiah leads Arsenal past Fiorentina (video)

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By Nicholas MendolaJul 20, 2019, 9:04 PM EDT
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Eddie Nketiah scored twice as Arsenal beat Fiorentina 3-0 in Charlotte on Saturday.

Joe Willock also scored for the Gunners, which beat Colorado Rapids and Bayern Munich in their first two matches of the preseason and meet Real Madrid in Maryland on Tuesday.

[ MORE: Guardiola hails KDB ]

Fiorentina took 18 of the match’s 30 shots, though Arsenal had nearly 60 percent of the ball.

Nketiah, 20, scored against Burnley in last season’s Premier League finale and then late against Bayern Munich earlier this week.

He was deft in a high-pressure spot for this one.

Premier League friendlies: Watford beats Bayer, Man Utd over Inter

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By Nicholas MendolaJul 20, 2019, 8:23 PM EDT
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Arsenal and Fiorentina are set to kickoff in Charlotte tonight, with the Gunners the last of a bevy of Premier League sides to engage in preseason friendlies this muggy Saturday.

[ MORE: Guardiola hails KDB ]

Girona 1-2 Bournemouth

Juanpe’s late header pushed La Liga’s hosts past Eddie Howe and his 10-man Cherries, playing down after VAR deemed Jack Simpson‘s foul worthy of a sending off. Ryan Fraser scored Bournemouth’s goal, assisted by Jordon Ibe.

Northampton Town 0-4 Sheffield United

Oliver Norwood converted two penalties in an easy win for Chris Wilder in his return to a club he played for and managed.

Fulham 2-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Pascal Gross scored with an early free kick — a Megan Rapinoe special — but Tom Cairney scored twice after halftime for the Championship side.

Cheltenham Town 1-2 Leicester City

The Foxes collected a second win over a lower league side this week, with Jamie Vardy and Marc Albrighton on the board.

Newcastle United 1-0 West Ham United (Shanghai)

New manager Steve Bruce watched from the crowd as the Magpies made amends for a 4-0 loss to Wolves by blanking West Ham. Jamie Sterry‘s cross for Yoshinori Muto was delightful, and the Japanese striker’s finish was well-taken.

Port Vale 1-3 Burnley; Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Burnley

Chris Wood, Matej Vydra and Robbie Brady scored as the Clarets overcame an early Nick Pope goal to beat Port Vale, but the Premier League side couldn’t do much in a simultaneous friendly at Crewe.

Inter Milan 0-1 Manchester United (Singapore)

Substitute forward Mason Greenwood, just 17, scored the late goal in a match United controlled, outshooting Inter 21-8.

Preston North End 1-3 Southampton

Brace-bagging Danny Ings doesn’t usually have a problem with finish, so passing the ball directly to him is not something we’d recommend to goalkeepers. Jake Vokins also scored for Saints at Deepdale.

Watford 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen (Austria)

Will Hughes and Andre Gray scored as the Hornets collected a win over Champions League competition.

Man City (0-0, 2-3 pens) Wolves (Shanghai)

Rui Patricio was very good over 90 minutes, and stopped City’s first two penalty attempts as Wolves continue to perplex the PL champions.

WATCH: Marco Fabian smashes set piece goal

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By Nicholas MendolaJul 20, 2019, 8:04 PM EDT
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Marco Fabian sent a missile toward goal, and perhaps it’s good the goalkeeper didn’t get to the hand-breaking shot.

Philadelphia took a 1-0 lead over Chicago on Saturday in Chester, Pennsylvania, thanks to the Mexican midfielder.

[ REPORT: Man Utd locks up De Gea ]

It was a pretty set piece from Jim Curtin’s men, a backwards played free kick was laid off to Fabian for his audacious rip.

Fabian hasn’t had a wonderful 2019 season, but his fourth goal of the season will give Union supporters hope that he’ll pick up his form and make the already East-leading side all the more dangerous.