EFL Cup thrashing of Barnsley, produced a scintillating first-half display to leave Crystal Palace reeling. Alejandro Garnacho, reinstated to the starting lineup in place of Marcus Rashford, nearly opened the scoring early on,

The Premier League has revealed that the Video Assistant Referee, VAR, agreed with referee David Coote’s decision not to send Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez off for his two-footed challenge on Daichi Kamada.

The fixtures are now starting to come thick and fast for the Premier League's elite, with European schedules clashing with domestic league and cup duties. While it's sometimes seen as a flimsy excuse considering the squad strength of the Premier League big boys, it remains something of a juggling act for managers.