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Premier League, Football League and European football updates Live scores: keep up to date on all of Saturday’s goals All today’s Premier League match previews Email ben.fisher@theguardian.com or tweet @benfisherj 1.59pm BST Good afternoon! Well, fear not if you thought you missed all the big ones: Cardiff at home to Leeds, the Devon derby and MSN – I cannot believe people actually call them that – wreaking havoc in La Liga. There is…

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• Television station forced to apologise after offending viewers • Di Canio wore short-sleeved shirt which revealed tattoo Sky Sport Italia has suspended its relationship with the former West Ham and Lazio striker Paolo Di Canio after he presented a show revealing his “dux” tattoo. The 48-year-old has been working as a pundit on the television station in Italy and appeared in a short-sleeved shirt showing his tattoo which represents the former Fascist leader Benito Mussolini. After…

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• Panel say Manchester City player endangered safety of West Ham opponent • Striker remains banned for next two Premier League matches over incident An independent commission has ruled that the controversial elbowing of West Ham’s Winston Reid by the Manchester City striker Sergio Agüero in a Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium last month was a “brutal” incident that “clearly endangered the safety” of the Hammers player. Related: Sergio Agüero to miss Manchester …

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• Warnings over Airwave radio system at London Stadium go back two years • Trouble broke out at home match against Watford The Metropolitan police have responded to West Ham United’s demand for a police presence at the London Stadium by claiming the lack of a “satisfactory radio system” at the venue prevents them from implementing a special service on match days and that they highlighted this problem two years ago. West Ham called on E20, the London Stadium operators, to guarantee…

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• Club to hold crisis talks with operators after trouble during last match • West Ham demand police presence at the ground West Ham fans are calling for urgent action to resolve stewarding and segregation issues that have marred their move to the London Stadium, as tensions rose between the club and the stadium’s owners over violent scenes on Saturday . Related: West Ham feeling far from home after London Stadium teething problems | Paul MacInnes Continue reading…

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West Ham United’s move from Upton Park to the London Stadium continues to be problematic, with fans clashing with stewards during Saturday’s 4-2 defeat by Watford. Fans are angry at seating regulations being enforced by stewards not employed by the club, as well as the circumstances around the deal to move from Upton Park at the end of last season. Photograph: Nick Potts / PA West Ham feeling far from home after London Stadium teething problems Continue reading…

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From arguments over supporters standing up to the distance between the seats and the pitch, West Ham’s move from Upton Park has so far failed to inspire It is fair to say that West Ham’s move to the London Stadium has yet to go to plan. Both on and off the pitch the relocation has been beset by problems. The question remains, however, as to how much the club can do to fix them. …

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West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic speaks to the media following his team’s 4-2 defeat by Watford at home on Saturday. Bilic says he was not aware of the fights which broke out among supporters in the stadium following the match and so cannot comment on the crowd trouble, but he expresses disappointment at his team’s performance during the game West Ham warn brawling fans at Watford match to expect lifetime bans Watford in stunning comeback as…

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• Supporters ejected following disturbances in closing stages • Club working to identify individuals in zero tolerance approach West Ham have warned they could hand life bans to any supporters found to have been involved in crowd trouble during their defeat by Watford , after a number of fans were ejected from the London Stadium after fights broke out in the closing stages. West Ham supporters fought among themselves and clashed with stewards…

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Walter Mazzarri’s Watford came back from two goals down to claim their first three points of the season in a match that had great goals, terrible defending and the unfortunate sight of fighting in the stands of the Olympic Stadium. West Ham confirmed that supporters had been ejected from the ground after a dispute broke out not just between rival supporters but groups of home fans, unhappy at the seating arrangements in the club’s new stadium. Many …

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Last season’s star player, Dimitri Payet, and recent signing from Juventus, Simone Zaza, are set to be included from the start by Slaven Bilic against a Watford side who have had a tough start to the season. Another former Juve player, Robert Pereyra, should start for the visitors, having made his debut from the bench in the defeat at home Arsenal. Alan Smith Kick-off Saturday 3pm Continue reading…

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Premier League clubs splashed out £170m on the final day of the summer transfer window. Which debutants make the difference this weekend? By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network Related: Pep Guardiola faces Manchester derby dilemma over Ilkay Gündogan Related: Tottenham gazump Everton and land Moussa Sissoko for £30m Related: Burnley make Jeff Hendrick £10.5m record signing but Grosicki deal collapses Related: Jack Wilshere beats Joe Hart…

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For the first time more than £1bn was spent by Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window. England’s top flight is awash with cash and astonishingly 13 of its 20 clubs broke their transfer record to bring in new players. Take a look at who went where and for how much Real winners and losers of the transfer window are obscured by headline figures Continue reading…

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The lowdown on the business conducted by England’s top-flight clubs before the close of the deadline It has taken two summers but Arsène Wenger has finally bought to strengthen the spine of his squad. Coming in after Petr Cech last season are players to address key positions that have needed bolstering for some time. Wenger hopes Shkodran Mustafi quickly forms a great partnership with Laurent Koscielny, while Granit Xhaka has already inspired comparisons to Emmanuel Petit in midfield…

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West Ham’s winger has come a long way from his days with Tooting & Mitcham and says his time in the lower leagues has helped mould the player he is today If some in England’s number returned to St George’s Park this week with scars still smarting from the summer’s European Championship, then step forward the antidote. Michail Antonio had been trudging back, deje cted in defeat , to the changing rooms post-mixed zone …

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The midfielder’s compelling statistics that have made him central to West Ham’s blueprint and also add up for England’s Sam Allardyce are no fluke If Michail Antonio feels a little nervous in the company of his England team-mates , he should treat Wayne Rooney and friends to a wonderful ice-breaking anecdote. Related: Ross Barkley’s omission was my biggest decision, says England’s Allardyce Michail Antonio has been selected by Sam Allardyce’s first England World Cup…

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After winning 3-1 against West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the team created many chances and deserved to win. He adds he did not see the incident in which Sergio Agüero allegedly elbowed Winston Reid, but will accept a three-game ban if it is imposed. West Ham manager Slaven Bilić says his team could not have played any better than they did considering they were missing many of top players Manchester City …

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• Referee did not act on Manchester City man’s incident with Winston Reid • Three-match suspension likely if FA decide to take retrospective action Sergio Agüero is facing a three-game ban that would rule the Manchester City striker out of next month’s derby after the striker appeared to elbow Winston Reid during the win against West Ham United. The incident occurred after 76 minutes and, as the referee, Andre Marriner, did not book or send off Agüero, the…

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Fluid full-backs still central to the Catalan manager’s City plans, but win against West Ham proves that he also knows how to win ugly This game featured much less of the Manchester City full‑backs moving inside, a ploy of Pep Guardiola’s that was first sighted when Sunderland were defeated in the season opener at the Etihad Stadium. Instead, the Catalan secured a third consecutive Premier League victory by implementing a more …

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Perhaps the most daunting part for Manchester City’s rivals is that these are still the embryonic stages of Pep Guardiola’s reign, with the players slowly getting used to a new set of ideas, different tactics and a manager who gives the impression that he is only satisfied by the highest forms of excellence. Five games, five wins – Guardiola has had an immaculate start, and still there is the clear impression of a side that …

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Two Raheem Sterling goals and one from Fernandinho sealed a 3-1 win for Manchester City over West Ham, maintaining their 100% record 6.10pm BST Related: Manchester City continue winning start as Raheem Sterling sees off West Ham 5.57pm BST That should be yer lot from here. Cheers for reading, everyone. 5.56pm BST That was a rather curious game. City’s control was total in the first half, but after the break they seemed …

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• Hammers to pay £5m and further £20m after set number of appearances • ‘I want to become a better player and I know I can do that at West Ham’ West Ham have announced the signing of the Italy striker Simone Zaza on an initial season-long loan from Juventus. The Hammers will pay £5m for the loan, and the 25-year-old’s move will become permanent – for a further £20m fee – if he …

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With spending set to pass £1bn for the first time, fans discuss the moves so far, what they still need, and the one deal that makes them jealous In: Granit Xhaka Borussia Monchengladbach, £34m; Takuma Asano Sanfrecce Hiroshima, undisc; Rob Holding Bolton, £2m. Related: Premier League: transfer window summer 2016 – interactive Related: For some West Brom fans there’s a bigger picture that won’t be fixed by one

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• City manager claims players only criticise him when they are not selected • Sergio Agüero urged to close down opposition players, with West Ham next Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that keeping his 30-man Manchester City squad happy will be impossible, saying the only reason players ever criticise him is because they are not being chosen. Related: Claudio Bravo will not make Manchester City debut against West Ham Continue reading…

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• Italy international flies to London for medical ahead of transfer • Zaza will join initially on loan with obligation to buy next summer West Ham’s summer-long search for a striker which has taken them on a meandering trek around Europe was finally nearing completion on Friday night after Simone Zaza flew to London to complete his medical. The Italy striker will initially move to the London Stadium on loan, although West Ham have signed a deal which means …

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• Pep Guardiola reluctant to rush £13.75m signing into action • City manager suggests Joe Hart could stay and fight for his place Claudio Bravo will not be rushed into the Manchester City side for the Premier League home match with West Ham United on Sunday. The goalkeeper completed a £13.75m move from Barcelona to City on Thursday and was expected to be installed immediately as Pep Guardiola’s No1. However the…

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