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Destination New Jersey continues, and on this episode of the pod the focus is on the Americas. Kelly Cates is joined by Rory Smith as they get a real flavour of how the tournament is building around the globe. Destination New Jersey regular and CBS Sports Latin American journalist Nico Cantor joins the pod to talk about the domination there – as there could be as many as 12 countries from South and Central America at the World Cup - that’s a quarter of the teams! Attention turns to the Caribbean. Only four teams from the Caribbean Islands have ever competed at a men’s World Cup finals. But this time around, the American Dream is still alive for five nations in this region including Jamaica - so Jamaican news and sports journalist Karen Madden joins Kelly and Rory to talk about what it would mean to the country to qualify for the tournament, after the devastating effects of Storm Melissa. One country aiming to be part of it for the first time in 40 years is Iraq. In this international window they face the UAE in a playoff to reach the intercontinental playoffs, which take place in Mexico in March. Hassan Balal from the Iraq Football Pod gives his analysis on the state of the national team at the moment. Then Boston is the focus, as the city prepares to host seven games at the Foxborough Stadium. Timecodes: 4’00 - Latin American Journalist Nico Cantor chat. 11:47 - Jamaican news and sports journalist Karen Madden on teams in the Caribbean. 15’00 -Interview with Juninho Bacuna, who’s one of many Curaçao internationals born in the Netherlands. 28:30 – Hassan Balal on the state of the national team in Iraq. 35:00 - Julie Duffy from Boston’s tourism board.

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Charlie Adam and Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club. After Sunderland's stoppage time equaliser against Arsenal, the panel reflect on captain Granit Xhaka's influence. Is he the signing of the season? Who does he join on a list of the best aging midfielders? And what else is going so right at the Stadium of Light?  From selling fruit and laying bricks to waiting for his first national team call-up: South American football expert Tim Vickery joins to chat Brentford's Igor Thiago.  Plus, Felix Johnston tells us how he has been headhunted to become a first team scout at Como, having started out with a Chelsea fan account on X.   Timecodes: 1'56 Granit Xhaka: signing of the season? 9'11 Sunderland vs Arsenal 14'32 Aging midfielders 24'06 Igor Thiago chat with Tim Vickery 37'08 Felix Johnston

Doku shines as Man City ‘tonk’ Liverpool. Rick Edwards is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker & The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to review the weekend’s Premier League action. Hear from Pep Guardiola, Arne Slot, Sean Dyche, Nuno Espirito Santo and Eddie Howe. 00:45 Man City ‘tonk’ Liverpool 05:10 Should van Dijk’s goal have stood? 09:05 Doku shines 16:55 Was it a penalty? 17:45 Rob Edwards set for ‘shameful’ move to Wolves 24:30 Sunderland use ‘partisan home crowd’ 32:05 Late drama at Tottenham-Man Utd 39:55 West Ham & Forest win from behind 45:55 What’s going on at Newcastle? 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Wed 2000 Man Utd v PSG in UEFA Women’s Champions League, Thu 1945 England v Serbia in World Cup Qualifying.

Mary Earps is speaking for the first time since extracts of her book were released over the first weekend of November before the full autobiography comes out on the 6th. Emma Sanders sat down with Mary and spoke about the immediate reaction and how she's felt since those extracts were published. Mary opens up about her relationship with Sarina Wiegman after announcing her retirement before the Euros and opens up about life off the pitch, being in a same sex relationship and the process of freezing her eggs, which she has not discussed publicly before. If you've been affected by the issues in this podcast, you can visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline for help and support. Timecodes: 03:30 Early experiences of bullying 09:30 Having panic attacks 13:05 Struggles with body image and eating habits 18:40 Time in Wolfsburg 26:00 Wages in WSL 28:40 Her relationship & sexuality 32:30 Recent reaction to the books extracts 36:30 Relationship with Sarina Wiegman 50:10 Change in the women’s game & fame 54:15 Freezing her eggs 57:30 Manchester United

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. Hear an interview with Thomas Tuchel as he recalls Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden for England. The guys look ahead to the Premier League weekend and hear from young reporter Jacob Culshaw who’s been going viral on social media. There’s another tight Clash of the Commentators. And suggestions always welcome for our Great Glossary of Football Commentary and unintended pub names from football commentary - WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk 01:10 Ali’s trip to Prague 06:25 The Tap Inn exists! 07:45 Tuchel recalls Bellingham & Foden 15:40 Premier League commentaries 20:15 Unintended pub names 27:30 TikTok sensation Jacob Culshaw joins the pod 36:50 Clash of the Commentators 44:20 Great Glossary of Football Commentary 5 Live / BBC Sounds Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 West Ham v Burnley, Sat 1500 Everton v Fulham on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Sunderland v Arsenal, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Leeds, Sun 1400 Brentford v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Bournemouth on BBC Sport, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Brighton on BBC Sport, Sun 1630 Man City v Liverpool.

After another week where five of the six English sides won in the Champions League, Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein to discuss their dominance. We reflect on another impressive performance from Club Brugge in their 3-3 draw with Barcelona. Outside of England are Bayern the team to beat? They’re on a 16-game winning run after their 2-1 victory over PSG. Are Luis Enrique’s side starting to show cracks? Plus, Marcel van der Kraan joins the pod to discuss Ajax after they sacked John Heitinga with the club 8 points off the pace in Eredivisie and bottom of the Champions League table after a fourth European defeat in a row. Could Erik Ten Hag be the man to save their season? Timecodes: 01:59 – Club Brugge 3-3 Barcelona – Match of the week? 11:37 – Micky van de Ven’s goal – was it even that good? 13:15 – Are we at the start of a period of English Champions League dominance? 28:28 – Bayern the team to beat? 37:40 – Cracks showing at PSG? 44:40 – Ajax sack Heitinga

It was another successful night for Premier League clubs in the Champions League with wins for Manchester City who beat Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle who got the better of Athletic Club at St James Park - and a draw for Chelsea away to Qarabag in Baku. Kelly Cates has all the reaction and is joined by Premier League legends Michael Brown, Leon Osman and Tim Krul. They start at the Etihad where Phil Foden and Erling Haaland dazzled again for Manchester City on bonfire night – and Pep Guardiola even pops on the pod to chat to John Murray after his side’s 4-1 victory. Tim gives his thoughts on Joelinton and Dan Burn after they scored for his former side, giving Newcastle a 2 nil win. And Chelsea came from 2-1 down to draw two all with their opponents, after Alejandro Garnacho got Chelsea’s second and proved that he was indeed the impact substitution that manager Enzo Maresca needed. Timecodes: 00:40 – Manchester City section. 10:25 – Pep Guardiola with John Murray. 14:30 – Newcastle section. 18:08 – Eddie Howe interview. 22:35 - Chelsea chat. 29:53 - Enzo Maresca audio. Thursday 6th November EUROPA LEAGUE: Midtjylland v Celtic 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA CONFERENCE LEAGUE: AEK Larnaca v Aberdeen 1745 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 EUROPA LEAGUE: Rangers v Roma 1945 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Saturday 8th November PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham v Burnley 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Fulham 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Sunderland v Arsenal 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE WSL: Arsenal v Chelsea 1200 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA Sunday 9th November PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Leeds United 1400 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Brentford v Newcastle 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Bournemouth 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 PREMIER LEAGUE: Crystal Palace v Brighton 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Liverpool 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Lyle Taylor react to Southampton sacking Will Still. Also hear from under-pressure Norwich boss Liam Manning. Lyle is on course for the FA Cup Golden Ball, and will David Nugent make our 72+ Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Send your suggestions to us on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369. 02:10 Lyle is joint top-scorer in the FA Cup 07:30 Is soup the secret to Lyle’s success? 12:45 Will Still sacked by Southampton 19:30 Are football club structures too complicated? 25:45 Liam Manning struggling at Norwich City 35:55 David Nugent for our Ultimate EFL All-Time XI? 39:50 72PLUS 72MINUS 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Wed 1745 Qarabag v Chelsea, Wed 2000 Man City v Borussia Dortmund, Sat 1500 West Ham v Burnley, Sat 1500 Everton v Fulham on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Sunderland v Arsenal, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Leeds, Sun 1400 Brentford v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Bournemouth on BBC Sport, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Brighton on BBC Sport, Sun 1630 Man City v Liverpool.

Liverpool show they are getting back to their best with a 1-0 win over Real Madrid at Anfield. Mikel Merino was at the double as Arsenal continued their perfect start to the Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Slavia Praha, whilst Micky van de Ven stunned the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with a stunning solo goal as Thomas Frank's side beat Copenhagen 4-0. Mark Chapman is joined by Guillem Balague with Ian Dennis, Stephen Warnock and Jonathan Woodgate joining live from Anfield, whilst Ali Bruce-Ball and Pat Nevin give their reaction from Prague. Curtis Davies also joins us having seen Spurs win in North London whilst Conor McNamara sums up an action-packed night in Paris as Bayern Munich beat holders PSG 2-1. Timecodes: 0:27 - Reaction from Anfield as Liverpool beat Real Madrid 5:52 - Guillem Balague joins 7:45 - Courtois 'the best keeper I've ever seen!' 15:39 - Arsenal win in Prague 22:25 - Micky van de Ven's wonder goal as Spurs beat Copenhagen 27:00 - Bayern Munich secure memorable win in Paris 29:00 - Round up of Champions League scores Commentaries on 5 Live/BBC Sounds Wednesday 5 November Champions League: Qarabag v Chelsea - 1745 KO - 5 LIVE Champions League: Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund - 2000 KO - 5 LIVE Thursday 6 November Europa League: Midtjylland v Celtic - 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Conference League: AEK Larnaca v Aberdeen - 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 Europa League: Rangers v Roma - 2000 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Saturday 8 November Women's Super League: Arsenal v Chelsea - 1200 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Premier League: West Ham v Burnley - 1500 KO - 5 LIVE Premier League: Everton v Fulham - 1500 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Premier League: Sunderland v Arsenal - 17:30 KO - 5 LIVE Sunday 9 November Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Leeds - 1400 KO - 5 LIVE Premier League: Brentford v Newcastle - 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Premier League: Aston Villa v Bournemouth - 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 Premier League: Crystal Palace v Brighton - 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 3 Premier League: Manchester City v Liverpool - 1630 KO - 5 LIVE

Mark Chapman is joined by Andros Townsend, Shay Given and Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club. With former boss Gary O’Neil ruling himself out of the running, what type of manager would be attracted to the Wolves job? Should the club be moving away from the ‘usual’ pool of Premier League managers? Ryan Leister, host of The Wolves Report, joins the pod to consider the wider issues associated with Wolves’ recent decline. Shay offers insight on the dynamics in a goalkeeping group and the considerations when writing a book following the fallout from the publication of Mary Earps’ autobiography. Former Scotland forward James McFadden joins to chat Old Firm derby. How different are Celtic under Martin O’Neill? Are Rangers improved under Rohl? The panel consider Ruben Amorim’s tenure so far as Saturday marked his one-year anniversary in charge at Old Trafford. Plus, have West Ham turned a corner? Did they make the right call in appointing Nuno Espirito Santo? Timecodes: 1’33 Managerial vacancy at Wolves 19’30 West Ham 27’21 Nottingham Forest 30’08 One year of Ruben Amorim 39’38 Old Firm derby 50’50 Mary Earps’ autobiography 5 Live / BBC Sounds Commentaries: Tuesday 4th November CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Slavia Prague v Arsenal 1745 KO – live on 5 Live. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Liverpool v Real Madrid 2000 KO - live on 5 Live. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Spurs v FC Copenhagen 2000 KO - live on Sports Extra. Wednesday 5th November CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Qarabag v Chelsea 1745 KO - live on 5 Live. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund - live on 5 Live. Thursday 6th November EUROPA LEAGUE: Midtjylland v Celtic 1745 KO - live on Sports Extra. CONFERENCE LEAGUE: AEK Larnaca v Aberdeen 1745 KO - live on Sports Extra 2. EUROPA LEAGUE: Rangers v Roma 1945 KO - live on Sports Extra. Saturday 8th November PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham v Burnley 1500 KO - live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Fulham 1500 KO - live on Sports Extra. PREMIER LEAGUE: Sunderland v Arsenal 1730 KO live on 5 Live. WSL: Arsenal v Chelsea 1200 KO - live on Sports Extra. Sunday 9th November PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Leeds United 1400 KO - live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Brentford v Newcastle 1400 KO - live on Sports Extra. PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Bournemouth 1400 KO - live on Sports Extra 2. PREMIER LEAGUE: Crystal Palace v Brighton 1400 KO - live on Sports Extra 3. PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Liverpool 1630 KO - live on 5 Live.

Wolves sack Pereira, Liverpool back to winning ways and Spurs' home woes continue. Rick Edwards is joined by former Premier League goalkeeper David James and The Telegraph's Luke Edwards as they look back on this weekend's Premier League action. Hear from Sean Dyche on Manchester United's controversial corner and Nuno Espírito Santo after West Ham recorded their first home win of the season. 3:10 - Vitor Pereira sacked by Wolves 10:45 - Who could come in to replace him? 13:53 - Liverpool get much needed win over Aston Villa 25:37 - Half-time teaser 28:30 - Spurs' home misery continues with loss against Chelsea 33:45 - Sean Dyche interview 37:10 - West Ham end wait for first home win 37:30 - Nuno Espírito Santo interview 39:22 - Worries for Newcastle 42:55 - Welbeck for England? 44:50 - Erling Haaland 'thundering' in on goal. 5 Live/BBC Sounds Champions League commentaries Tue 1745 - Slavia Prague v Arsenal Tue 2000 - Liverpool v Real Madrid Wed 1745 - Qarabağ v Chelsea Wed 2000 - Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to the Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. They discuss ambitions for his club side this season, breaking Gordon Banks’ record for the number of consecutive clean sheets for England and his love of motocross.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. They look ahead to the Premier League weekend and tell the stories behind the commentaries. Who will lift themselves off the bottom of the table in Clash of the Commentators? Suggestions welcome for our Great Glossary of Football Commentary and unintended pub names from football commentary - WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk 00:45 Liverpool lose again 03:15 Ian & John get commentator-spotted! 07:25 5 Live commentaries this weekend 11:35 John on his first visit to Everton’s new stadium 15:40 FA Cup first round weekend 19:20 More unintended pub names 26:35 Clash of the Commentators 33:35 How to mention the unmentionables 35:55 Great Glossary of Football Commentary 47:20 Commentators ‘missing a sitter’ 5 Live / BBC Sounds Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Nottingham Forest v Man Utd, Sat 1500 Burnley v Arsenal on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Tottenham v Chelsea, Sun 1400 West Ham v Newcastle, Sun 1630 Man City v Bournemouth.

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to discuss the latest from the continent. Plenty of drama in El Clasico after Vinicius Jr was subbed off, and Lamine Yamal was involved in the post-match bust-up. They discuss the latest at Juventus after Luciano Spalletti became the latest man in the dugout - is he the answer? Plus, they discuss Claude Makelele's new role... part of the committee for Miss Universe 2025! Time Codes 02:00 - El Clasico 31:45- Luciano Spalletti at Juventus 41:10 - Jamie Vardy's first goal for Cremonese 44:40 - Champions League Preview next week

Kelly Cates is joined by Stephen Warnock, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Pat Nevin as Liverpool’s losing streak continues at the hands of Crystal Palace. It was a case of: New line-up, same result at Anfield as Arne Slot made ten changes to his starting XI who then went on to lose the club’s sixth game in seven. What was the thinking behind Slot’s reshuffle? Do Liverpool have an issue with strength in depth? How much can really be taken from this defeat? Hear from Oliver Glasner as Crystal Palace claim their third win over Liverpool this season and also from Arne Slot, as Stephen offers why he’s disappointed by the Liverpool manager’s post-match reflections. Plus, the panel discuss Martin O’Neill’s first game in charge at Celtic for 20 years as they beat Falkirk 4-0 in what has been another turbulent week in Glasgow. Time codes: 1’09 Arne Slot’s squad rotation 4’20 Oliver Glasner 8’30 Any positives to team rotation? 25’16 Arne Slot 30’19 What do Liverpool’s goals now become? 31’55 Martin O’Neill 33’38 Celtic chat

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Phil Brown talk Peterborough appointing Luke Williams. Also Reading swap Noel Hunt for Leam Richardson. Hear from Frank Lampard with Coventry City flying in the Championship. And will Billy Sharp & Michael Brown make our 72+ Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Send your suggestions to us on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369. 03:40 ‘Fergie time’ is up at Peterborough United 07:50 Grease up the managerial merry-go-round 10:40 Leam Richardson replaces Noel Hunt at Reading 14:45 FA Cup first round games to watch 18:00 Coventry City flying 29:05 Sheff Wed fans rally around the club 31:20 Stewards get attention in League One 35:30 Jobi’s ‘jobsworth’ steward 38:45 Billy Sharp & Michael Brown for our Ultimate EFL XI? 41:50 Late winners in 72PLUS 72MINUS 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Wed 1945 Liverpool v Crystal Palace in EFL Cup, Sat 1500 Nottingham Forest v Man Utd, Sat 1500 Burnley v Arsenal on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Tottenham v Chelsea, Sun 1400 West Ham v Newcastle, Sun 1630 Man City v Bournemouth.

James Gregg is joined by BBC Senior Football Correspondent Sami Mokbel and former Premier League and Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam on the latest Football Daily podcast. They are joined by BBC Scotland’s Chief Sports Writer Tom English to react to Brendan Rodgers’ dramatic Celtic exit, and the even more dramatic statement from Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond. Tom explains how we got to this point, what the reaction has been and what is next for the Hoops after appointing Martin O’Neill as their interim boss. Sami and Charlie then dig into what has happened to reigning Premier League champions Liverpool. Their loss at Brentford was their fourth league defeat in a row, seeing them fall to seventh after a strong start and a sparkling summer window. Where is it going wrong, and can Arne Slot turn it around? 5 Live Commentaries Wednesday 29 October: Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Carabao Cup 1945 Saturday 1st November Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, Premier League, 1500 Burnley v Arsenal, Premier League, 1500 – Sports Extra Tottenham v Chelsea, Premier League 1730 Chelsea v London City Lionesses, WSL, 1200 – Sports Extra Sunday 2nd November West Ham v Newcastle, Premier League, 1400 Manchester City v Bournemouth, Premier League 1630

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Andros Townsend on MNC this week! First up on this week's episode, former Celtic striker Chris Sutton reacts to the news that head coach Brendan Rodgers has resigned from the club. Then, the panel chat Sunderland who currently sit 4th in the Premier League, and Bournemouth who are still flying high! The team then discuss set-pieces with set-piece coach Andy Parslow, and Arsenal extending their lead at the top. Finally, can Hearts make history as the first non-Old Firm side to win the Scottish Premiership in 40 years? Former Hearts boss Gary Locke joins MNC. Timecodes: 00:25 Brendan Rodgers resigns as Celtic boss 07:07 Sunderland fan Frankie Francis joins the show 23:51 Are Bournemouth the new recruitment kings? 30:51 Set-pieces with Andy Parslow 44:46 Can Hearts go the distance? Gary Locke joins MNC 52:33 Are Arsenal finally going to win the Premier League? 5 Live / BBC Sounds EFL Cup commentaries: Tue 1945 Grimsby Town v Brentford, Wed 1945 Liverpool v Crystal Palace.

Man Utd leapfrog Liverpool, Sunderland are in the top four & pressure grows on Wolves’ Vitor Pereira. Rick Edwards is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker & The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to review the weekend’s Premier League action. Hear from Ruben Amorim, Wilson Isidor and Vitor Pereira. 03:50 Should we start taking Bournemouth seriously? 06:15 Should that Man Utd fan book his haircut? 10:00 Ruben Amorim INTERVIEW 15:25 Liverpool lose again 26:30 Half-time teaser 28:45 Wilson Isidor INTERVIEW 34:20 Chelsea lack of experience shows? 36:15 Wolves fans turn on Vitor Pereira 39:45 West Ham not hammering 42:00 Aston Villa are still back 45:30 Arsenal four points clear 5 Live / BBC Sounds EFL Cup commentaries: Tue 1945 Grimsby Town v Brentford, Wed 1945 Liverpool v Crystal Palace.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball look ahead to the Premier League weekend, including Sean Dyche’s first league game in charge of Nottingham Forest. Can Man Utd back up their Anfield win? Can Mason Mount and Danny Welbeck work their way back into England contention? And the guys have their say on Liverpool’s succession of 8pm kick-offs. 00:55 Chelsea v Sunderland 05:15 Man Utd v Brighton 06:40 Can Mason mount an England challenge? 09:45 Can Welbeck work his way back in? 11:50 Sean Dyche first PL game as Forest boss 17:15 Will Haaland keep up his scoring streak? 19:40 Liverpool start 8pm Saturday streak BBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Chelsea v Sunderland, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Fulham on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Man Utd v Brighton, Sun 1400 Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Man City on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest on BBC Sport website & app, Sun 1400 Wolves v Burnley on BBC Sport website & app, Sun 1630 Everton v Tottenham.