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There has already been some Premier League press conferences this morning with Brighton’s Fabian Hurzeler and Nottingham Forest’s Oliver Glasner already in the hot seat. We are also expecting Everton’s David Moyes and Fulham’s Alvaro Arbeloa later today. We will bring you the top lines from those who have already spoken now…
There was some football on yesterday in the EFL Cup with two matches played. Fulham beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0, while Chelsea defeated Luton Town 2-0. It was Danny Welbeck’s debut after signing from Brighton this summer and he scored, catch up with the action here:
Related: Danny Welbeck leads Chelsea past Luton but Enzo Fernández misses Carabao Cup tie
Sticking with women’s football for just a moment, newly promoted Birmingham City have signed Japan youth international Suzu Amano from Swedish club Växjö DFF.
Birmingham have made some astute signings this window, including Millie Turner from Manchester United.
Brighton women’s manager Dario Vidosic said of his time at the club:
I have loved my time at the Albion and am proud of what we have achieved together. Leaving has been a difficult decision, but I believe it is the right time for me and my family to begin a new chapter.
I would like to thank the players, staff and supporters for their support throughout my time at the club and wish everyone associated with Albion every success in the future.
In women’s football , the big news is Brighton’s manager has stepped down just a week before the Women’s Super League is due to return. Brighton are due to play Arsenal on 6 September.
Dario Vidosic had led Brighton to their first FA Cup final last season and it is thought he is heading to Angel City. This is a breaking story but read more here from our story from yesterday:
Related: Dario Vidosic to step down as Brighton manager and is leading Angel City candidate
Julian Alvarez is not in Atletico Madrid training for a third day in a row, according to Sky. This comes after the club refused to transfer him to rivals Barcelona and you can read more about it below. It is also thought Arsenal are interested in the Argentine star. Maybe they should Atleti him go… I’ll get my coat.
Related: Atlético Madrid chief insists Júlian Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona
Do you think you’ve missed out on the biggest transfers in the last 24 hours? Fear not, we have you covered. From Liam Delap’s move to Nottingham Forest to Ipswich Town pursuing a loan for Tammy Abraham, it’s all here:
Related: ‘I can’t wait’: Liam Delap seals £45m Nottingham Forest move from Chelsea
There are always so many storylines heading into a Premier League weekend and so we thought we would condense them into the 10 things you should know:
Related: Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
As we transition slightly more into Premier League chat , here are who the English top-flight teams will play in the Champions League:
Manchester City: PSG (home), Barcelona (away), Sporting (h), Porto (a), Napoli (h), Leipzig (a), AEK Athens (h), Lens (a).
Liverpool: Atlético Madrid (h), Inter (a), Porto (h), Club Brugge (a), Villarreal (h), Fenerbahce (a), Lens (h), Lask (a).
Arsenal: Real Madrid (h), Bayern Munich (a), Borussia Dortmund (h), Real Betis (a), Lille (h), Napoli (a), Sabah (h), Slavia Prague (a).
Aston Villa: PSG (h), Barcelona (a), Dortmund (h), Club Brugge (a), Fenerbahce (h), Galatasaray (a), Viking (h), Slavia Prague (a).
Manchester United: Bayern (h), Atletico (a), Roma (h), Sporting (a), Leipzig (h), Villarreal (a), Sabah (h), Como (a).
If you are wondering when the Champions League draw will happen , well it has already taken place. Have a read here to catch up with all the headlines from that:
Related: Champions League draw: Arsenal face Real Madrid, Man City get Barcelona and PSG
So when are the European draws taking place? Well the Europa League draw is happening at 12pm BST / 1pm CEST and the Conference League will happen directly after the Europa one has taken place.
Premier League fixture list (all times in BST) :
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest, Saturday, 12.30pm
Hello and welcome to the build-up to the second round of the Premier League . We will not only be hearing from managers across the top-flight, with press conference times TBC, but we will bring you any transfer news, the European league draws or breaking stories.
The second round begins today with a match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City with the London club looking for their first win of the season after losing 2-0 to Everton. City, meanwhile, opened their 2026/27 account with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth.
There is also the small matter of the Europa League and Conference League draws taking place today. Those will happen in a few hours and we will bring you all of the updates as they happen.
We will bring you a full list of fixtures next, followed by any transfers you may have missed and we will track down those press conference times. Let’s get this show on the road.
There was some football on yesterday in the EFL Cup with two matches played. Fulham beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0, while Chelsea defeated Luton Town 2-0. It was Danny Welbeck’s debut after signing from Brighton this summer and he scored, catch up with the action here:
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Source: theguardian.com · Sarah Rendell (now), Luke McLaughlin and Michael Butler (later). Published 28 Aug 2026, 09:31 am.
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