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Arsenal lead the way after 14 fixtures, ahead of reigning champions Manchester City, with the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea struggling further back in ...

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Ivan Toney leads the line for Brentford giving him a chance to show what England might have missed in the tournament. It seems a looong, loooong time ago now but Brentford won at Man City last time out in the Premier League. At just a shade over odds-on, Tottenham are favoured to win here with Brentford around 5/2.

Minute-by-minute report: Join Rob Smyth for updates as the two London clubs resume their season.

[Brentford](https://www.theguardian.com/football/brentford), is chatting to the Amazon Prime team. In Qatar he was superb, the best centre forward in the tournament in ma opinion, but all anyone will remember is the shocking moment when he launched his second penalty over the bar. Both were the subject of unwelcome headlines during the World Cup: Toney for allegedly having 262 flutters too many, Kane for missing a late penalty in England’s quarter-final defeat to France. In fact, these teams finished part one of the 2022-23 season with memorable victories: Brentford won 2-1 at Manchester City, and Spurs thrice came from behind to beat Leeds 4-3. Harry Kane and Ivan Perisic are among the World Cup players who start for Spurs. Maybe the 2022 is the best - but I think 1966 is in there, along with 1954 if you like.” You can have a good tournament – he played really well – but at the same time he missed an important penalty. It’s important now to move on and focus on Tottenham. This is a really good opportunity for Spurs. No depression for Harry Kane, he has already left that penalty miss in the past.” “Faded rugby lines never help, but has the feel of a ground that’s been cut with a pair of scissors.” Forster made a smart reaction save but Janelt gobbled up the rebound from six yards.

The winter break for the Qatar World Cup offered a unique opportunity for some managers to spend a little bit of extra time on the training ground with their ...

Unai Emery will be hoping to continue his dream start to life as Aston Villa boss when he takes on Liverpool in the Premier League. [Southampton](/topic/southampton). The Foxes will be hoping that James Maddison passes a late fitness test after an ongoing knee problem. Eddie Howe’s side have three times as many points as they had at this stage last season and are targeting a top four finish for the first time since 2003. The Toffees currently sit 17th in the table and are under pressure to find form after a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth before the international break. [Wolves](/topic/wolves) for the first time in the Premier League. Both sides are currently level on points in the Premier League with 19 points although Crystal Palace have played one less game than Fulham. [penalty miss in the World Cup quarter-final against France](/sport/football/world-cup/who-is-out-world-cup-2022-qatar-3935438). [Brentford](/topic/brentford) take on Tottenham at the Gtech Community Stadium. Top flight players travelling back from Qatar will have a quick turnaround with Premier League action resuming just eight days after the World Cup final. Here is your guide to the return of the [Premier League](/topic/premier-league). Advertisement

Follow all the action as the Premier League returns after the World Cup with seven matches, starting with Brentford hosting Spurs.

We had a lot of possession in the first half but then we were more effective. On replacing the injured Gabriel Jesus: "There's pressure any time you play for Arsenal Football Club. On his goal: "I turned a couple of times in the first half and got clipped. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, speaking to Amazon Prime: "We showed a lot of composure and quality. We see it every day in training and that will give him confidence." "With the signings we have made, the quality is there. "We scored at the perfect time and the crowd was incredible, also in the moment we conceded the goal. On the penalty for West Ham's goal: "It was a single action, we didn't defend the direct play well enough and then the referee made the decision from there. Arsenal have a good side, good players but Manchester City are waiting out there. We defended well and in the end the goals we conceded were incredibly disappointing. I thought we gave Arsenal too much in the first half. "They're a really good side but I wanted us to challenge them better.

Kane missed a crucial penalty kick for England in its quarterfinal match against France in the World Cup, which ultimately proved costly as the Three Lions ...

The Brentford fans teased the 29-year-old in his first Premier League match since England’s World Cup ended as they chanted, “Ivan Toney, he would have scored that!” Kane missed a crucial penalty kick for England in its quarterfinal match against France in the World Cup, which ultimately proved costly as the Three Lions were knocked out of the World Cup with a 2-1 defeat. Brentford fans were heard teasing Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane with an Ivan Toney chant during their Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium on Monday.

Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of ...

Goals from Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney had put the Bees in command on home soil, but Spurs displayed their resilience once again to rally. Tottenham return to action at home on Sunday against Aston Villa. It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London.

Harry Kane hoped to put his World Cup heartbreak behind him as he was named in Tottenham's starting ...

I have a lot of hope for him." He is a player for the present and for the future. Xavi, however, is taking things game by game, saying: "There is no priority, we want to win the titles for which we compete. It will depend on Busi, what he wants to do." I don't understand it and even less in the Barcelona environment. We have been shaping the squad based on what I wanted.

Barely a fortnight after his missed penalty sent England out of the World Cup Harry Kane scored for Tottenham as they drew from two-down at Brentford.

"If you look over the 90 minutes, we deserved to win. The players are very disappointed, I am very disappointed." Just 16 days after his penalty miss in the World Cup quarter-final against France, England skipper Kane scored with a towering header to drag Spurs back from the brink of defeat.

Minute-by-minute report: Join Rob Smyth for updates as Unai Emery's new charges take on Jürgen Klopp's men.

He laid it off to van Dijk, who hooked a left-footed snapshot that deflected off Konsa (I think) and into the net. Digne curls a deep cross that finds McGinn unmarked at the far post, but the ball bounces awkwardly and he can’t decide whether to go at it with his head or his left foot. He rides the bounce well but then hits a first-time shot straight at Olsen. McGinn sweeps a long pass out to Digne on the left and hares towards the area. Alexander-Arnold curls a devastating free-kick from the right that bounces up towards the unmarked Nunez, eight yards out. “It’s clear that the other five in Liverpool’s front six (with Robertson and Alexander-Arnold backing them up) are in tune,” says Andy Flintoff, “but Nunez, despite all his energy, is’t quite there yet. Eventually he hits an off-balance shot that is blocked by the legs of Olsen, with the ball then ricocheting off Douglas Luiz and just wide. His cross was palmed away by Olsen to Bajcetic, who calmly dinked the ball over Olsen and rattled it through the legs of Mings on the line. oh never mind, the live pictures are back now, just in time to see Alisson make a comfortable save from Digne. “It was the season after that he really took flight and flourished. Douglas Luiz, 30 yards from goal in the inside-right channel, curled a beautiful cross to the far post, where Watkins pulled away from Matip and strained his neck muscles to plant an excellent header back across Alisson. The relentless Nunez did superbly to chase his own heavy first touch and keep the ball in play near the byline.

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Only once before, [in Gameweek 10](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2832494), has he or any player been captained in greater numbers. You can manage and withdraw your consent of non-essential cookies below. You can manage your non-essential cookies using the Cookie Settings or at any time via our The Premier League website uses essential cookies to make our website work. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our [GW17 Bonus points](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2988758) [Liverpool's 3-1 win at Aston Villa](https://www.premierleague.com/match/75072). [Fantasy Premier League stats](https://fantasy.premierleague.com/statistics) [Manchester City's trip to Leeds United](https://www.premierleague.com/match/75077) on Wednesday. [Chelsea](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/4/Chelsea/overview) in their [2-0 win over AFC Bournemouth](https://www.premierleague.com/match/75074) after recovering from injury during the season break. [Manchester United's 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest](https://www.premierleague.com/match/75079). [his brace against Manchester City in Gameweek 16](https://www.premierleague.com/match/75065) with a goal at home to [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/21/Tottenham-Hotspur/overview).

Antonio Conte hailed Harry Kane's character after the England captain recovered from his World Cup heartache to help Tottenham rescue a 2-2 draw at ...

I want the fans to believe we can do anything.” He just plays football and he can do that exceptionally well,” said Klopp of the Spanish midfielder, who is the son of former Serbian international Srdan Bajcetic. We know the importance of Harry for us, his personality, his character. Now we have to continue to push ourselves. “He’s cheeky as hell and is not worried about anything. He’s the best player we have. “Since last season we have made a good step. Liverpool’s relative lack of strength in depth compared to their competitors for a place in the top four was exposed by Klopp needing to turn to two teenagers off the bench as 17-year-old Ben Doak also made his first Premier League appearance. Ait-Nouri poked home from close range after Everton failed to deal with a counter-attack in the fifth minute of stoppage-time. We have shown big character,” Conte said. In the first Premier League fixture since the World Cup break in mid-November, Tottenham were in danger of a damaging defeat after Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney put Brentford in command at the Community Stadium. But Kane netted with a 65th minute header to start the Tottenham recovery in his first game since missing a crucial penalty in England’s World Cup quarter-final defeat against France.

The Magpies climbed to second in the table – four points behind leaders Arsenal – after a commanding 3-0 win at the King Power Stadium thanks to goals from ...

"There is nothing you can say to a player that will make it get better. "The tough time is when you can't play football because you're injured. "It was a challenging period for all the players. "I have to say he is in a good mood, he is in a good place. "There is not too much you can say. "It was a World Cup and they come around every four years.