ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol addresses his top five takeaways from all of Saturday’s action in the Premier League.

Aston Villa easily advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 6-1 win at Crewe Alexandra. To watch the Carabao Cup sign up to ESPN+.

Wesley opened the scoring for Aston Villa and Anwar El-Ghazi sealed the deal, in a 2-0 victory over Everton at Villa Park.
Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been included in Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad, while Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been recalled.
Uncapped Wan-Bissaka left Crystal Palace to join United in a deal worth £50 million this summer and has promptly earned his first call up, as has Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, who has scored twice this season following his loan spell at Derby.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been included an England squad for the first…

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David Luiz and Matteo Guendouzi’s similar hairstyles are causing all sorts of confusion in The Exploding Heads’ Liverpool vs. Arsenal preview.

Ahead of his final appearance, Fernando Torres feels his career went better than he could’ve ever imagined.

Jurgen Klopp’s side survived an Adrian error and a late scare to defeat the Saints 2-1 at St Mary’s.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is the latest player to extend his commitment to Liverpool by signing a new contract until 2023.
The 26-year-old, who joined the club in a £35 million deal from Arsenal in August 2017, inked fresh terms at Melwood on Thursday ahead of the blockbuster fixture against his former side this weekend.
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Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered a setback in his return from long-term injury when he pulled up with a muscle problem in an under-23 game on Friday.
The 25-year-old England international had surgery on a cruciate ligament injury in his right knee suffered in last season’s Champions League semifinal against AS Roma and missed the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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There were fears he would miss the entire 2018-19 season but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said in December that Oxlade-Chamberlain…

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LIVERPOOL, England — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could make his return from injury with Liverpool’s under-23s on Friday.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been sidelined for more than 10 months after suffering a serious knee injury in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal against Roma last season.
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The midfielder had initially been expected to miss the whole of this season but is ahead of schedule and may feature in the U23s’ Premier League 2 fixture at Derby on Friday.
“It’s a possibility, yes,” U23s…

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Two first half goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were enough for Liverpool to see off Leicester despite Alisson’s second half howler.

Mark Ogden and the FC crew discuss Liverpool’s challenging stretch after the international break and the pressure to win trophies.

Julien Laurens confirms Liverpool’s interest in PSG’s Adrien Rabiot and explains why the Frenchman doesn’t want to commit to staying in Paris.

Two first half goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were enough for Liverpool to see off Leicester despite Alisson’s second half howler.

Two first half goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were enough for Liverpool to see off Leicester despite Alisson’s second half howler.
Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says he is making progress on his long-term knee injury.
Oxlade-Chamberlain injured his knee during Liverpool’s Champions League semifinal with Roma in April and, although he underwent successful surgery shortly afterward, he is expected to miss most if not all of the 2018-19 season.
“It is a very serious injury,” the 25-year-old told Sky Sports. “It can happen to any of us at any time and that’s obviously something that’s never easy to deal with and…

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Paul Mariner reveals his grades for England’s starting XI vs. Panama and explains why they can’t let up despite having already advanced.
Liverpool playmaker Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain believes his positive mentality has been key to dealing with the devastating knee injury he sustained last campaign, which ruled him out of contention for England’s World Cup squad.
The 24-year-old scored five goals and provided eight assists for Liverpool in his debut campaign at the club before sustaining a season-ending cruciate ligament rupture in the Champions League semifinal win over AS Roma.
The injury meant that Oxlade-Chamberlain missed his third…

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is one of football’s good guys.
The midfielder made four-year-old Bobbi Jaggar’s night when he gave him his shirt after Liverpool’s win at Manchester City in April.
This is what it’s all about! Fans were unbelievable, what a night!! #YNWA =4 A post shared by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (@alexoxchamberlain) on Apr 11, 2018 at 5:10am PDT
But Oxlade-Chamberlain has gone even further this time around by securing two tickets for Bobbi and his Dad, Joe, to next week’s Champions League final against Real Madrid in Kiev.
Having heard about the pair missing out in Liverpool’s ballot for tickets, Oxlade-Chamberlain intervened and delivered the news to…

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Liverpool and England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has undergone successful knee surgery.
The 24-year-old, who was ruled out of the rest of the season and this summer’s World Cup after suffering a knee injury in the Champions League semifinal against Roma last month, shared a photo of himself recovering from the operation.
Alongside a picture of him in a hospital bed, Oxlade-Chamberlain wrote on Twitter: “Watching the boys in Rome last week taking us one step closer to something very special.
Watching the boys in Rome last week taking us one step closer to something very special. Knee surgery was a success and the hard work has already begun =ª

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp sees the positives from his side’s first leg against Roma, even though they gave up two goals in the second half.
LIVERPOOL — England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has suffered a “knee ligament injury” that will end his season with Liverpool and rule him out of the World Cup.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was stretchered off early in the first half of Liverpool’s 5-2 win over Roma in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal at Anfield on Tuesday.
The midfielder underwent a scan on Wednesday where it was confirmed he had sustained a ligament injury, after Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had said after the game…

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English Premier League: Olivier Giroud (79′) Southampton 2-3 Chelsea

Oliver Giroud came off the bench to steer his Chelsea side to a fantastic comeback against a crestfallen Southampton.

Manchester City have been a cut above the rest all season, and now they are confirmed as the best team in the Premier League.

Manchester City have been a cut above the rest all season, and now they are confirmed as the best team in the Premier League.

Mohamed Salah’s 30th Premier League goal of the season helped steer Liverpool to an easy win over Bournemouth.
After the most recent round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC presents its Team of the Weekend, selected by Paul Mariner and Steve Nicol.
Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #TOTW.

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Goalkeeper: It has not been an easy season for Ben Foster in the West Bromwich Albion goal, but the performance he put in against his former club Manchester United in the unexpected 1-0 win at…

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