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GOAL!!! Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield United (Ahmedhodžić 5′)

CLOSE! Man United 0-0 Burnley

This has been a fast-paced start.

Now Manchester United flood forward as Alejandro Garnacho gets on the end of a brilliant Bruno Fernandes delivery, but he can’t keep his header on target.

Could be some goals in this one, if we are going by the early moments.

Man United 0-0 Burnley

Manchester United love conceding shots don’t they.

They have already faced their first as Burnley have their first shot on target after less than two minutes.

Datro Fofana gets on the end of Lyle Foster’s through ball but fires straight at Andre Onana.

A good start from the Clarets.

KICK-OFF!

Here we go then, the ball is rolling in all four of our feature Premier League matches.

We could see relegation confirmed, European hopes dented, and much more.

It’s set to be an enthralling afternoon.

Here come the teams!

The teams are out of the tunnel in all four 3pm kick-offs.

In my opinion, the most buzzing ground is Molineux at the moment. The music there is even getting me pumped up.

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Can Antony get his goal?

Antony is still yet to score a Premier League goal this season.

Yes, you read that right. Antony has had an extremely poor season, he just hasn’t managed to make an impact in the United team.

He has just five chances left to net a league goal, will he manage it today?

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‘If Garnacho gets out of the blocks like Bolt, Burnley will be in trouble’

Joe Bernstein, Mail Sport, at Old Trafford:

The atmosphere at Old Trafford is a little more muted than usual so it’s great to see a genuine sporting superstar in the ground – Olympic champion and United diehard Usain Bolt.

It’s certainly a “Wow” moment spotting him. If Alejandro Garnacho can get out of the blocks like Usain today, Burnley will be in trouble.

Final preparations at Old Trafford

Manchester United are going through the motions in their final preparation before the game gets underway at Old Trafford.

I wonder what is being said between Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro to get the eyebrow raise by the Brazilian.

Whatever it is, they look like they are nice and relaxed.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Casemiro of Manchester United interacts with Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley FC at Old Trafford on April 27, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 27:   Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United & team-mates warm up prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley FC at Old Trafford on April 27, 2024 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)

SUBSTITUTION: Reporter change

The games may not have kicked off yet, but Mail Sport are making a change.

Luke Power’s time on the blog has come to an end, he did an excellent job in the 60 minutes he had.

Sadly, you’re now all stuck with me, Harry Bamforth, for the duration of this live text coverage.

I for one can’t wait to get stuck in, we have just over 20 minutes until kick-off now. The anticipation is eating away at me.

Usain Bolt is at Old Trafford… any chance of some minutes?

I reckon he could do a job, you know…

Usain Bolt is in the crowd for Manchester United for Burnley today, likely as a fan, but why not pretend that he’s got a chance of coming on?

His pivot to football a few years back, which saw him turn out for Central Coast Mariners in Australia, didn’t exactly go to plan, but his reputation as the fastest man around will always fuel the conversation: ‘do you think he could play up top for someone?’

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 27:  Usain Bolt reacts prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley FC at Old Trafford on April 27, 2024 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 27:  Usain Bolt is interviewed by Zarah Connolly of MUTV prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley FC at Old Trafford on April 27, 2024 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)

CHRIS WHEELER: Marcus Rashford cannot be painted as an innocent victim when he is looking like the brash £315k-a-week footballer we hoped he wasn’t… now selling him IS an option of Man United

Marcus Rashford was ruthless last season, but the reality is that two of his last three campaign, including this one, have been disappointing.

Chris Wheeler writes why Rashford, so long seen as a model for the club’s academy system, is not indispensible.

Burnley lock in

We haven’t given Burnley much love on this blog so far, so here’s some footage of their players wearing headphones, chewing gum, and looking vaguely focused as they scope out Old Trafford.

Inside Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s super-fit lifestyle

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the man aiming to transform Manchester United, ran the London marathon just a few minutes slower than Russ Cook, AKA the Hardest Geezer, who recently completed his run across the length of Africa.

That’s some credit to Ratcliffe’s fitness at the age of 71.

Dive into Dan Cancian’s feature about his fitness freak lifestyle – including treks to the North AND South Poles – to find out more.

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How do you rate Oliver Glasner so far?

The main thing I’d point out is that Crystal Palace are just more fun to watch under Oliver Glasner.

A recent 5-2 win over West Ham highlights their fresh impetus, and even in the 4-2 defeat by Manchester City, they gave it a good go and took the lead.

He’s won four of his nine games so far, so it has been a good start. Can they hang on to their key talents in the summer?

West Ham draw level with Liverpool thanks to Michail Antonio

More twists and turns in London as Michail Antonio has headed West Ham level.

Catch the last 10 minutes or so of that with our live blog… but make sure you come right back here!

Ollie Arblaster captains Sheffield United again

He’s only 19 but his star has risen rapidly and in captaining Ollie Arblaster again, you wonder if Chris Wilder is making a statement about the future.

Arblaster is the Blades’ player of the month and they’ll be eager to keep hold of him in the summer, but there are rumours of interest from a few top-flight sides.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Oliver Arblaster of Sheffield United acknowledges the fans following the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sheffield United at Old Trafford on April 24, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

NO changes for Manchester United

Erik ten Hag has kept faith in the team that almost messed up against Sheffield United in midweek.

It took two goals after the 80th minute to secure the victory, but in fairness, they had dominated the game.

Mason Mount, encouragingly, is on the bench.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 27:  Harry Maguire of Manchester United arrives prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley FC at Old Trafford on April 27, 2024 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)

Wolves vs Luton Town starting XIs released

Thanks to Wolves for being the only team to specify their changes, which makes the lives of breaking sports news reporters much easier.

Three changes for Wolves…

Fulham vs Crystal Palace starting XIs released

Newcastle vs Sheffield United starting XIs released

Manchester United vs Burnley starting XIs released

Tom Lockyer following Luton all the way

It’s nice to see Tom Lockyer travelling with Luton to Wolves today.

He nearly died after suffering a cardiac arrest in a match against Bournemouth in December. One of football’s most horrifying moments.

A gentleman and a much-loved figure in the Premier League.

Liverpool go 2-1 up at West Ham

Liverpool have gone 2-1 up thanks to an own goal from, well, officially Alphone Areola, although it looked as if an ugly deflection off Angelo Ogbonna turned it in at first glance.

The Reds will go level on points with Arsenal if things stay the same.

Do-or-die for Sheffield United

Sheffield United will be relegated from the Premier League if they lose at Newcastle today.

The stakes are sky-high for the Blades.

It’s going to take a miracle to stay up. They meet a Newcastle side in decent form.

Mason Mount is back in the matchday squad

Luton roll up to the Wolves’ den

It’s just as well that Luton have turned up to Molineux because this is a critical game.

They are a point away from Nottingham Forest but are floundering. Luton have lost four of their last five, but they’re lucky that Forest above them are stuttering. With Everton breezing, clear it’s a four-way relegation scrap.

Wolves are fine and dandy under Gary O’Neil and can make a push for a top-half finish, which would be a remarkable achievement with a threadbare squad.

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Craven Cottage awaits

In the most mid-table clash of the day, 13th-placed Fulham try to fend off 14th-placed Crystal Palace.

Craven Cottage is sold out today – a testament to the passion of the fans considering their exorbitant ticket prices.

Palace are finding their groove under new gaffer Oliver Glasner, who, by virtue of not being the hot seat occupant, is feeling that new manager bounce. They’ve won three in a row now and are playing some good stuff. Jean-Philippe Mateta is playing his best Premier League football.

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Make sure to follow our West Ham vs Liverpool live blog as well

Andy Robertson has just levelled for Liverpool at the London Stadium as they chase down the Premier League title. It’s his first goal since September and what a crucial one it could be.

Mail Sport’s Lewis Browning is on live updates for that one.

Newcastle taunt Sheffield United with bad memories

There’s nothing like striking fear into the hearts of your opponents by reminding them of the time you broke their hearts.

Newcastle gave Sheffield United an 8-0 pummelling on their own turf back in September, with eight different goalscorers getting in on the act. Seemingly every player to play for the club besides Alan Shearer was on the scoresheet.

The Magpies have just posted a video to remind Blades fans of this.

Bruno Fernandes: Mainoo and Garnacho are ‘great’, but we can’t rely on them so much

Bruno Fernandes has warned his Manchester United team-mates that they need to ‘step up’ and take responsibility for performances, rather than relying on the eager young guns to bail them out.

The club captain is speaking from experience here as he has undoubtedly stepped up recently and he wants his fellow senior figures to follow suit.

Good afternoon

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog of today’s 3pm kick-offs!

We’ve got four match-sized treats for you today, headlined by Manchester United’s home clash against Burnley.

The imperative to win is urgent for both sides as United look to cement their European ambitions, while Burnley, three points from safety, look to get, well, safe.

We’ll also have updates from Newcastle vs Sheffield United, Wolves vs Luton, and Fulham vs Crystal Palace.

Team news to follow in the next 30 minutes or so.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 27:  Andre Onana of Manchester United arrives prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley FC at Old Trafford on April 27, 2024 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Key Updates

  • GOAL!!! Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield United (Ahmedhodžić 5′)

  • CHRIS WHEELER: Marcus Rashford cannot be painted as an innocent victim when he is looking like the brash £315k-a-week footballer we hoped he wasn’t… now selling him IS an option of Man United

  • Wolves vs Luton Town starting XIs released

  • Fulham vs Crystal Palace starting XIs released

  • Newcastle vs Sheffield United starting XIs released

  • Manchester United vs Burnley starting XIs released

  • Do-or-die for Sheffield United

  • Mason Mount is back in the matchday squad

  • Make sure to follow our West Ham vs Liverpool live blog as well



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