Wolves vs Bournemouth: How to watch, live stream link, team news
The visiting Cherries open the Premier League weekend in 19th place, one point away from safety, and their hosts have five more points. That’s good for 15th on the cluttered table.
STREAM LIVE WOLVES vs BOURNEMOUTHWolves have looked much better as Julen Lopetegui’s system and methods have taken root, and they’ll love the idea of getting another win and getting a healthy dose of breathing room after spending much of the season at or on the precipice of the bottom three.
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Kick off: 10am ET, SaturdayTV channel/online: Stream via Peacock PremiumKey storylines & star players
Wolves are driven by Ruben Neves. The 25-year-old has defied the transfer rumor mill to stick with the Molineux set and he’s grown to be the focal point of their organization on the pitch.
Bournemouth’s addition of Dango Ouattara in the January transfer window has proven an inspired one, giving the Cherries electric pace and terrific passing from a visionary wide player.
Wolves team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Mario Lemina (suspension), Boubacar Traore (groin), Hee-chan Hwang (thigh), Chiquinho (knee). QUESTIONABLE: Daniel Podence (adductor).
Bournemouth team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: Junior Stansilas (undisclosed), David Brooks (thigh), Illia Zabarnyi (ankle), Lloyd Kelly (calf). QUESTIONABLE: Lewis Cook (knee), Marcos Senesi (back).
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All eyes will be on Arsenal as they head to Aston Villa on Saturday looking to get back on track after their midweek defeat at Manchester City.
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Mikel Arteta’s side battled hard against City but made big mistakes at key moments and they have now been knocked off top spot after dropping points in four of their last six Premier League games. All is not lost as they still have a game in-hand on City but Arteta has a big job on his hands to raise the confidence levels for this clash at Villa Park, and beyond.
As for Villa, their confidence has taken a bit of a battering in recent weeks as they’ve conceded seven goals in their last two outings, which were defeats against Leicester City and Manchester City. Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has done a fine job to steady the ship since he arrived at Villa and they generally look much better defensively and are very dangerous on the counter.
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How to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal live, stream link and start timeKick off: 7:30am ET, Saturday
TV Channel: USA Network
Online: Stream via NBCSports.com
Very tight after that Arsenal equalizer. Villa trying to sit in a solid 4-5-1 and Arsenal look the more likely to grab the next goal.
GOALLLL! Coutinho puts Aston Villa 2-1 up and that is a fantastic team goal. Lovely play down the left from Kamara and Moreno and a superb dummy from Buendia before Coutinho sent Ramsdale the wrong way.
GOALLLL! Wow. What a hit from Bukayo Saka. Incredible volley. Poor clearance from Tyrone Mings but that was a lovely finish from Saka. Arsenal have responded superbly to going behind early. Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal. Just over 15 minutes in. What a start.
CHANCE! Ben White dinks it in for Eddie Nketiah and he looks certain to score but somehow Tyrone Mings gets a touch on his header from a yard out and it goes over, and then the offside flag goes up. Wow. Incredible clearance.
GOALLLL! With the first real attack of the game Villa lead. Ollie Watkins is played in over the top, surges away and smashes home across goal. What a goal from Aston Villa and they lead Arsenal 1-0. Tom Hanks will be delighted with that.
What a finish by Ollie Watkins!
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KICK OFF! We are underway at a loud Villa Park. Let’s see if Arsenal can respond to that midweek defeat. Celebrity Villa fan Tom Hanks is in the house. It is a BIG day in Birmingham. Sorry. Couldn’t help myself with that one.
Tom Hanks? Big Aston Villa guy.
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Key storylines & in-form players to watchAll of the focus will be on Arsenal and how they respond to that home defeat, their first of the season, to Manchester City. All is not lost for Arteta’s young side and if they can cut out some of the big defensive mistakes and also finish the chances they are creating, they will hang in their with Man City for the rest of the season. The fine details alluded them in their top of the table clash but they’ve been very good at being ruthless and scoring early throughout this season.
Villa’s midfield could cause them problems though as Kamara and Luiz have been excellent since Emery’s arrival and Watkins and Bailey have also looked electric in attack.
Aston Villa team news, injuries, lineupOUT: Diego Carlos (Achilles), Jed Steer (Achilles)
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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) February 18, 2023
Arsenal team news, injuries, lineupOUT: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Mohamed Elneny (knee), Thomas Partey (back)
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 18, 2023
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Our ‘Ever Wonder’ series will run throughout the 2022-23 Premier League season and focuses on key stories behind the history, tradition and culture of all 20 Premier League clubs.
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Have you ever sat there and wondered why certain chants became iconic at a club? Why a team has a certain nickname? Why they play in those colors? How they were founded? Yep, us too.
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This season we will be digging deep to tell the stories of the rich history, tradition and culture from around the Premier League and give you the answers to things you want to know more about.
Wulf from the startThe reason Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are nicknamed Wolves is not because there are packs of them roaming the streets of England’s West Midlands.
But the streets around Molineux were named after a Wulf. Of sorts.
Let’s go back to 985 AD to explain…
The then King of the English, Ethelred the Unready, granted lands to Lady Wulfrun by royal charter.
That area then became known as the City Wolverhampton.
Over the years the name of the city was often shortened to Wolves, so having an actual Wolf as their team badge and “Wolves” becoming their official nickname was an obvious choice for their football club.
Also, the black and gold colors of Wolves’ kit refer to the motto of the City of Wolverhampton: “Out of Darkness Cometh Light” with the black shorts representing darkness and the gold shirts representing light.
A wolf appeared on their club badge for the very first time in the 1960s and since 1979 it has been a single wolf head.
The Wolf gives the team a distinct identity across the world.
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If it’s the 2022-23 Premier League table you’re after, you’ve come to the right place.
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After the break for the 2022 World Cup, the Premier League is back with a bang and the start to 2023 has delivered plenty of fun.
Who’s looking like title contenders and/or favorites?As we head into the second half of the 2022-23 season, Arsenal and Manchester City are looking head and shoulders above the rest though Manchester United has surged into contention and Newcastle has only lost once in Premier League play.
The Gunners will have their hands full for the duration of their title challenge, as Erling Haaland continues to take the Premier League by storm with an almost impossible goal-scoring record.
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Uneven Tottenham are hanging in the top four battle, while Liverpool is struggling to stay in the Champions League scrap. Chelsea has some work to do while surprising Fulham, Brentford and Brighton are hanging around on the periphery with fine campaigns.
Who are the candidates for relegation?Everton, Bournemouth, and Southampton currently occupy the relegation places.
But Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, West Ham, Wolves, and Leeds all find themselves within a few points of the bottom three after a topsy-turvy season so far.
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Premier League table – February 15
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City beat Arsenal at midweek to join the Gunners on 51 points. That puts City atop the Premier League table on goal differential even though Arsenal has played one fewer match.
STREAM LIVE NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs MANCHESTER CITYBut improved Nottingham Forest have been lying In wait for either a tired or emotionally-expensed Man City, with a 10am ET kickoff coming quickly after the midweek scrap.
Forest sits 14th with 24 points, six clear of the bottom three, and Steve Cooper’s Tricky Trees hope to rebound from a 2-0 loss at Fulham last time out.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City live, stream link and start timeKick off: 10am ET, SaturdayTV Channel/Stream: online via Peacock PremiumKey storylines & star players
Forest has proven a proper scrapper, but it’s still looking for its best XI as the club cycles through its many, many options (yes, even given the many injuries at Forest). That’s made Keylor Navas a wonderful signing, as the legendary Costa Rican goalkeeper has picked up where the injured Dean Henderson left off earlier this season as a star stopper.
City seems likely to start Phil Foden given the youngster was left on the bench to start the midweek win over Arsenal, and Foden’s chemistry with Erling Haaland was palpable earlier in the season. With Kevin De Bruyne in form and Haaland ending his scoreless run, Forest will have to be ready from Moment No. 1.
Nottingham Forest team news, injuries, lineup optionsQUESTIONABLE: Jesse Lingard (knee), Ryan Yates (illness). OUT: Giulian Biancone (knee), Omar Richards (calf), Taiwo Awoniyi (groin), Dean Henderson (thigh), Moussa Niakhate (thigh), Scott McKenna (thigh), Willy Boly (thigh).
Manchester City team news, injuries, lineup optionsOUT: John Stones (thigh)
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