Liverpool vs Leicester, Chelsea vs Stoke, Newcastle vs Brighton and more: Premier League live updates!

Goal updates and all the latest action from across the Premier League

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The football festive period is in full swing, with seven games on offer today after an action-packed midweek schedule. There’s plenty to get stuck into, with the likes of Everton, Watford and Newcastle all in action, but Leicester’s trip to Liverpool stands out given their recent meetings.

Manchester United and Southampton wrap up proceedings in this afternoon’s 5.30pm kick-off. Follow all the action from today’s matches in the blog below.

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Saturday’s fixtures:

• Bournemouth 15:00 Everton
• Chelsea 15:00 Stoke
• Huddersfield 15:00 Burnley
• Liverpool 15:00 Leicester
• Newcastle 15:00 Brighton
• Watford 15:00 Swansea
• Manchester United 17:30 Southampton 

Key Points

• Chelsea one point behind United
• Newcastle have one win from last 11 games
• Bournemouth have chance to move out of relegation zone

[30 December 2017 16:31 · Jack Watson]

Liverpool 1 - 1 Leicetser

77: Bold changes by Claude Puel. Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy make way for Islam Slimani and Shinji Okazaki. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin comes on for Liverpool.

[30 December 2017 16:32 · Jack Watson]

Goal!

Chelsea 4 - 0 Stoke

Willian is fouled in the box by Geoff Cameron and wins a penalty. He takes the spot kick and slots it down the middle with Jack Butland diving out of the way.

[30 December 2017 16:34 · Jack Watson]

Goal! 

Liverpool 2 -1 Leicester

77: James Milner flicks a first time pass to Mohamed Salah who turns past Harry Maguire and slots the ball beyond the goalkeeper.

[30 December 2017 16:38 · Jack Watson]

Newcastle 0 - 0 Brighton

80: Newcastle are pushing the hardest for the opener. Ayoze Perez is on a looks a threat but is yet to find the space to test Mathew Ryan in the Brighton goal.

[30 December 2017 16:39 · Jack Watson]

 A one man team?

[30 December 2017 16:40 · Jack Watson]

Huddersfield 0 - 0 Burnley

84: Joe Lolley clips a dangerous pass to Laurent Depoitre on the break and he shoots behind.

[30 December 2017 16:42 · Jack Watson]

Chelsea 4 - 0 Stoke

Willian celebrates making it 4 - 0 from the spot.

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[30 December 2017 16:43 · Jack Watson]

Watford 1 - 0 Swansea

[30 December 2017 16:45 · Jack Watson]

Goal!

Watford 1 - 1 Swansea.

86: Swansea have their goal. Luciano Narsingh crosses to Oliver McBurnie who heads it down to Jordan Ayew who equalises. 

[30 December 2017 16:47 · Jack Watson]

Goal!

Bournemouth 2 - 1 Everton

90: Ryan Fraser picks up the ball and runs from deep into the box. His shot takes a deflection and Jordan Pickford is wrong-footed.