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Introduction

Hello and welcome on this weekend day. We bring you your comprehensive football live center, focusing on today's major football fixtures. The Premier League offers intriguing matches featuring the Seagulls and the Hammers and Fulham & Crystal Palace. Additionally, a crucial Scottish Premiership encounter between the Hoops and the Jambos, alongside WSL games plus cup second round excitement rounds out the lineup. As always get in touch telling us your plans for watching the action. Here we go.

Major Stories from Saturday

Liverpool's Egyptian star grabbed the spotlight despite not featuring in Liverpool's hectic 3-3 draw at Elland Road. Salah delivered an stunning critique on manager Arne Slot, accusing him of throwing him “under the bus” after omission from the starting lineup for the third straight game. The player stated that he felt singled out for blame for the team's disappointing start to the season.

“I can’t believe … I am sat on the bench for 90 minutes,” the Egyptian stated. “This is the third match on the bench, perhaps for the first time in my professional life. I am extremely disappointed.”

The other major top-flight development saw Arsenal's injury-time defeat at Aston Villa, courtesy of by Emiliano Buendía's winning strike. That result, coupled with Manchester City's straightforward win over the Black Cats, makes for a very tight battle at the top of the table.

Outside English football, the Argentine maestro as ever played the hero for his MLS side as they triumphed the MLS Cup, defeating Vancouver 3-1 in the final.

Today's Premier League Fixtures

Brighton host West Ham in a 2pm GMT start. West Ham have displayed signs of life since the arrival of head coach Nuno. An impressive point at Manchester United means he has presided over a run of only one loss in their last five.

Fulham versus Palace is a rematch of last season's FA Cup quarter-final. The Eagles are eyeing a fourth straight away win in the Premier League, having defeated three opponents to nil in their recent travels.

Cup Action Continues

England's famous cup competition round two delivered plenty of excitement yesterday. National League South side Weston-super-Mare made history by advancing to the third round for the first time in their history.

Additional standout results featured:

• Swindon Town thrashed Bolton – a division above them – 4-0.
• Cambridge United defeated Stockport on penalties.
• Sixth tier Buxton FC were ahead against Cheltenham Town before finally enduring a 6-2 loss.

Sunday's cup action features:

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

The Premier League's Three Tiers

It appears three distinct mini-leagues developing in this season's Premier League.

1. Championship Contenders: The current leading pack are seemingly vying for the championship.
2. The Mid-Table Scramble: A very tight group contains several big names, all with aspirations for the European places. Will any string together a winning run to challenge the elite?
3. The Fight for Survival: The scrap to stay up likely concerns Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Burnley and West Ham, with Wolves appearing particularly in trouble. Clubs such as Brentford or Fulham could also be sucked into the battle.

Elsewhere in Football

Away from the English top flight and domestic cup, Sunday's schedule include:

Women's Top Flight: (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)

Ongoing Discussion About Liverpool's Star

The reaction from the Liverpool forward's explosive interview continues. Opinion is split into two distinct sides to the argument. Has he done enough to speak out as a true Liverpool legend? On the other, is manager Slot justified in doing whatever it takes to attempt to win games?

Fan opinion seems divided:

“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. Not the way to treat a club legend.”

“Can we take a moment to feel sorry for Mo Salah? He must have forgotten that he is presently Liverpool's highest ever earning player... Someone hard done by, Mo, you are not.”

What next for Mo Salah, then? Speculation suggests his relationship with the club may now be damaged. Could he seek a loan to a club abroad? Might he accept a lucrative offer and head for the Saudi Pro League following the AFCON?

Matches Abandoned

A pair of Championship fixtures were called off yesterday.

• The match between Charlton Athletic and Portsmouth at The Valley was halted in the 12th minute after a fan was taken unwell. It was later announced the fan passed away in hospital.
• Blackburn Rovers's game against Sheffield Wednesday was also stopped and called off due to a waterlogged playing surface at Ewood Park. Heavy rain – for the second occasion this season at the ground – rendered the field unplayable.

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