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Preamble

Hello and welcome to another Sunday morning. We bring you your comprehensive matchday live hub, highlighting today's key soccer action. The Premier League offers fascinating contests between the Seagulls and the Hammers as well as Fulham & Crystal Palace. Additionally, a crucial Scottish Premiership clash sees the Hoops and the Jambos, alongside WSL games and FA Cup round two drama completes the schedule. As always send us your views and let us know your plans for watching today's games. Let's get into it.

Major Stories from Saturday

Liverpool's Egyptian star grabbed the headlines even though he did not play in Liverpool's thrilling six-goal thriller at Elland Road. Salah delivered an remarkable critique on boss Arne Slot, claiming him of throwing him “to the wolves” following being left out the first eleven for the third consecutive game. He expressed feeling singled out for blame for the club's poor start to the season.

“It's unbelievable … I am sat on the bench for 90 minutes,” the Egyptian stated. “This is the third match on the bench, I think for the first occasion in my career. I’m very, very disappointed.”

Another major top-flight story saw Arsenal's injury-time defeat at Villa Park, sealed by Emi Buendía's decisive goal. That result, coupled with City's comfortable victory over the Black Cats, has left a incredibly close battle at the summit of the standings.

Outside the English football, the Argentine maestro as ever wrote the script for his MLS side as they lifted the MLS Cup, beating Vancouver 3-1 in the showpiece.

Sunday's Top-Flight Matches

The Seagulls welcome West Ham in a 2pm GMT kickoff. The visitors have shown flickers of improvement since the appointment of head coach Nuno Espírito Santo. An impressive midweek draw means he has presided over a run of just one defeat in their last five.

Fulham versus Palace is a repeat of last season's cup quarter-final. The Eagles are eyeing a fourth straight away win in the league, having defeated Burnley, Wolves and Liverpool without conceding in their latest travels.

Cup Action Continues

The FA Cup round two provided plenty of excitement yesterday. National League South side the Seagulls created a historic moment by reaching the third round for the first time in their history.

Other notable outcomes featured:

• Swindon hammered Bolton Wanderers – a league above them – 4-0.
• Cambridge United defeated Stockport County on penalties.
• Sixth tier Buxton were ahead against Cheltenham before finally suffering a 6-2 loss.

Sunday's cup schedule includes:

• Slough Town v Macclesfield (early start)
• Boreham Wood v Newport County
• Gateshead v Walsall
• Blackpool v Carlisle United

Developing Mini-Leagues

There seems to be a trio of separate mini-leagues forming in this campaign's top flight.

1. Championship Contenders: Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa are seemingly vying for the top prize.
2. The Packed Middle: A incredibly congested group includes several big names, all with designs on the European places. Can any put together a winning run to challenge the elite?
3. The Relegation Battle: The scrap to avoid the drop likely involves Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Burnley and West Ham, with Wolves looking especially vulnerable. Teams like Brentford or Fulham could also be sucked into the battle.

Other Matches Today

Away from the Premier League and FA Cup, Sunday's schedule feature:

Women's Super League (WSL): (All 12pm GMT unless stated)

• Leicester City v Manchester City
• London City Lionesses v Brighton & Hove Albion
• Manchester United v West Ham United
• Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
• Chelsea v Everton (2.30pm GMT)

Around the Continent:

• Real Madrid v Celta Vigo (8pm CET)
• Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim (4.30pm CET)

Ongoing Discussion About Liverpool's Star

The reaction from the Liverpool forward's comments continues. There are two distinct sides to the argument. Has he earned the right to voice his frustration as a true club icon? Or is boss Arne Slot justified in doing whatever it takes to attempt to win games?

Fan opinion appears split:

“United fan here. If I’m not mistaken, Salah was PFA Player of the Year 6 months ago and now he’s the main target. Not the way to treat a legend of the club.”

“Can we take a moment to feel sorry for Mo Salah? He must have forgotten that he is presently Liverpool's best-paid player... A victim, Mo, you are not.”

The big question for the Egyptian king, then? Many think his relationship with the club may now be damaged. Will he move on loan to a club abroad? Or will he take the pay day and head for Saudi Arabia following the AFCON?

Sad News from the Championship

A pair of Championship fixtures were called off yesterday.

• The game between Charlton and Pompey at The Valley was paused in the early stages after a fan was taken unwell. It was later confirmed the supporter died in hospital.
• Blackburn Rovers's game against Sheffield Wednesday was also stopped and called off due to a waterlogged playing surface at Ewood Park. Heavy rain – for the second time this season at the ground – rendered the field unsuitable.

At this time, there is no confirmation on when these matches will be replayed.