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Late Goals, Selection Puzzles and Strain Define a Packed Premier League Week

Managers are recalibrating lineups to handle suspensions, injuries and fatigue as the December schedule accelerates and exposes frayed defenses and tempers.

Overview

  • Newcastle and Tottenham drew 2-2 after Bruno Guimaraes scored off the bench and Cristian Romero equalised with a stoppage‑time bicycle kick, followed by a post‑match confrontation between the pair.
  • Eddie Howe said Guimaraes started on the bench for rotation in a busy run, praising his impact but lamenting Newcastle’s late-game defending.
  • Chelsea visit Leeds without suspended Moisés Caicedo as Leeds try to halt a four‑match losing run, with broadcaster framing increasing pressure on Daniel Farke’s position.
  • Liverpool head coach Arne Slot called for a team that “fights to the end” and said Conor Bradley is back in training, Jeremie Frimpong is close to returning, and Giovanni Leoni remains out long‑term with an ACL injury.
  • Manchester City’s 5-4 win at Fulham underlined defensive and midfield fragility acknowledged by Pep Guardiola, while Manchester United’s Ruben Amorim weighs how to reintegrate returning forward Matheus Cunha after recent goals from alternatives.