🔗 Share this article Premier League Buildup alongside FA Cup Second Round Latest News and More Introduction Morning everyone to another weekend day. This is your comprehensive football coverage center, highlighting the day's key football action. The Premier League offers fascinating matches featuring Brighton & West Ham as well as Fulham & Crystal Palace. On top of that, a top-of-the-table Scottish encounter sees the Hoops and the Jambos, alongside Women's Super League action plus cup round two drama rounds out the schedule. We encourage share your thoughts telling us how you'll be following the action. Without further ado. Major Stories from Saturday Mohamed Salah stole the headlines despite was absent in Liverpool's hectic six-goal thriller at Leeds United. He launched an remarkable critique on manager the Dutch coach, claiming him of throwing him “to the wolves” following omission from the first eleven for the third straight match. He expressed feeling made a scapegoat for the club's disappointing start to the campaign. “It's unbelievable … I am sat on the bench for 90 minutes,” Salah stated. “The third time on the bench, perhaps for the first time in my career. I’m very, very disappointed.” The other major top-flight story was the Gunners' last-gasp defeat at Aston Villa, courtesy of by Emiliano Buendía's winning strike. That result, coupled with City's comfortable win over Sunderland, has left a very tight battle at the top of the table. Outside English leagues, the Argentine maestro once again wrote the script for his MLS side as they triumphed the league championship, defeating Vancouver 3-1 in the showpiece. Today's Premier League Fixtures The Seagulls welcome West Ham for an afternoon kickoff. The visitors have displayed signs of life since the arrival of manager Nuno. An impressive midweek draw means he has overseen a run of only one loss in five games. Fulham versus Palace is a rematch of last season's FA Cup quarter-final. Crystal Palace are eyeing a fourth straight victory on the road in the league, having beaten Burnley, Wolves and Liverpool to nil in their recent away fixtures. The FA Cup Second Round The FA Cup round two provided lots of drama yesterday. Sixth-tier side Weston-super-Mare made history by advancing to the next round for the first time in their history. Other notable outcomes included: Swindon thrashed Bolton – a league above them – 4-0. Cambridge United defeated Stockport County on spot-kicks. Non-league Buxton FC led against Cheltenham before eventually enduring a 6-2 loss. Today's FA Cup schedule includes: Slough Town v Macclesfield (12.30pm GMT kickoff) Boreham Wood v Newport County Gateshead v Walsall Blackpool v Carlisle United Developing Mini-Leagues It appears a trio of distinct battlegroups forming in this campaign's Premier League. Championship Contenders: The current leading pack are seemingly contending for the championship. The Packed Middle: A very tight section includes Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle and Manchester United, all with aspirations for the European places. Will any string together a consistent form to challenge the elite? The Fight for Survival: The scrap to stay up probably concerns Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Burnley and West Ham, with Wolves appearing particularly vulnerable. Teams like Brentford or Fulham could also be sucked into the fight. Other Matches Today Away from the Premier League and FA Cup, Sunday's fixtures 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. Opinion is split into two clear camps to the argument. Has he done enough to speak out as a true club icon? Or is boss Arne Slot justified in doing what he believes is necessary to attempt to win games? Fan opinion appears divided: “As a Manchester United supporter. If memory serves, 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 pause to feel sorry for Mo Salah? He must have forgotten that he is presently Liverpool's highest ever earning player... Someone hard done by, Mo, you are not.” What next for the Egyptian king, then? Speculation suggests his bridges at Liverpool may now be burned. Will he move on loan to a club abroad? Might he take the pay day and head for Saudi Arabia following the AFCON? Matches Abandoned Two second-tier fixtures were called off yesterday. The game between Charlton and Portsmouth at The Valley was halted in the 12th minute after a fan was taken ill. It was later announced 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 occasion this season at the ground – made the field unplayable. There is no word yet on when either game will be replayed.