Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich

LIVE: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich as Bernardo Silva strikes for Manchester City away at Leicester… plus the rest of the action from the day’s 3pm kick-offs

  • The Gunners are yet to score in the Premier League and are level with Norwich 
  • Plenty of goalmouth action as Man City play Leicester but goalless at St Mary’s 
  • Also all still to play for in Brentford v Brighton Wolves’ visit to face Watford

Is today the day Arsenal get off the mark in the Premier League? Mikel Arteta will sure hope so.

Pressure is building on the Gunners boss having seen his side fail to register a single league goal in their opening three matches ahead of facing Norwich at the Emirates Stadium.

Elsewhere, there are a further four fixtures kicking off at 3pm which we will keep you up-to-date with. These are Brentford vs Brighton, Leicester vs Manchester City, Southampton vs West Ham and Watford vs Wolves.

Follow Sportsmail’s KISHAN VAGHELA for live coverage including build-up, team news and updates across all of the games.

90+2min: Arsenal 1-0 Norwich

What a chance for Pukki!

The ball falls kindly for him and it looks destined for an equaliser, but Gabriel does ever so well to get a block on it!

16:49
Elsewhere…

Not sure we’ll be seeing any goals at the Brentford Community Stadium or St Mary’s today, where there have been few chances let’s say in the second half

16:48
Four minutes added on at the Emirates
16:47
89min: Arsenal 1-0 Norwich

Tim Krul is keeping Norwich in this! This time the Dutchman saves from Smith Rowe and Saka cannot finish the move off.

Norwich hanging in there.

 

16:44

Couple of chances at the Emirates and King Power, but Krul saves from Aubameyang before Iheanacho heads wide for the Foxes.

Man City make a change too, with Fernandinho replacing Jesus.

 

16:42
GOAL! Watford 0-2 Wolves (Hee Chan Hwang)

That should do it for Wolves with a debut goal for Hee Chan.

Daniel Podence chips it in, Marcal’s consequent shot is blocked and it falls to Hee-Chan to poke home.

16:40
80min: Leicester 0-1 Man City

Raheem Sterling hasn’t had too much to shout about but he pokes over from close range here. In truth, it never fell how he would have liked.

16:38
79 min: Arsenal 1-0 Norwich

Cedric preparing to come on for the Gunners, with Maitland-Niles – who has moved to right-back after Tomiyasu’s substitution – down.

 

16:36
Leicester 0-1 Man City

Changes for the hosts, with Ademola Lookman on for his debut and Iheanacho on against his former club. Barnes and Maddison off.

The two subs then combine moments later, before Ederson comes out to smother the former’s shot.

16:34
74 min: Arsenal 1-0 Norwich

Gunners fans breathe a sigh of relief after Williams goes down in the box, but it was a clean tackle.

16:33
GOAL! Watford 0-1 Wolves (Sierralta OG)

This isn’t great from Francisco Sierralta, who nods it into his own net from six yards out after a Wolves short corner.

16:31
Brentford 0-0 Brighton

There’s been a shot at Brentford v Brighton, I can confirm. Sadly though Neal Maupay has dragged it wide.

16:30
16:25
AND ANOTHER!

After a VAR check, Aubameyang puts Arsenal ahead!

The Gunners have their first of the new season after Pepe hit the post and then the ball was eventually bundled into the striker’s path to tap home.

That is some relief in north London

16:23
WE HAVE A GOAL!

Bernardo Silva is the scorer!

Jack Grealish finds Cancelo on the edge of the box. The wing back fires the ball in and Caglar Soyuncu gets a good block in but it falls kindly for Bernardo Silva to poke home.

He reacts to poke it in from close range.

16:22
62 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Very little goalmouth action to bring you elsewhere at the moment, as Todd Cantwell replaces Dowell for Norwich, before Partey and Smith Rowe come on for Lokonga and Tomiyasu.

16:18
Could we have a goal please?

Partey and Smith Rowe coming on for the Gunners.

16:17
57 min: Leicester 0-0 Man City

Big chance for Ferran Torres, who fails to take the chance after being played through from Gundogan.

Nicolas Pepe nearly makes it 1-0 Arsenal but Williams makes a block which he celebrates with a punch in the air.

16:14
57 min: Watford 0-0 Wolves

Cucho Hernandez is on for Joshua King for Watford, and the latter isn’t happy for one reason or another.

Peter Etebo then delivers a ball across the box but no one is there to take advantage.

16:12
54 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Nicolas Pepe with another heavy touch to bring the latest Gunners attack to a halt, after Saka had robbed Aarons.

All a bit nervy from Arsenal right now.

16:10
And now a disallowed goal!

Vardy nearly turns scorer this time, after wonderfully being played through by Wilfred Ndidi

He rounds Ederson and slots it in but a VAR check has ruled it out.

16:09
49min: Leicester 0-0 Manchester City

That’s the closest we’ve come!

Vardy is caught but he whips it over to Harvey Barnes in the box. He heads it towards goal only for it to clip the top of the crossbar!

16:07
Chances!

Trincao gets on the end of Adama Traore’s cross but the header is straight at the keeper, while Michail Antonio goes close for West Ham, but McCarthy gathers his shot from the angle.

Meanwhile, Hanley is booked for a foul on Aubameyang.

16:04
Back underway in the 3pm games…. we can only hope
16:02
Palace beat Spurs

So given the 3pm games have all been so *entertaining*, take a read of the early game, where there were some goals, and Vieira did get one over Spurs again.

1558
I do request this not be the case for the second half please…
15:56

Not quite sure how to some those first-halves up. Lots of chances at the King Power and a few at the Brentford Community Stadium.

But Arsenal have huffed and puffed again under Arteta, while it is still all to play for at Vicarage Road and St Mary’s.

15:51
Arteta planning half-time changes?
15:49
Goalless…

Half Time across the country, and no goals in the five games covered in this blog. But there has been at Old Trafford, and well, I don’t need to tell you who has scored.

15:47
44 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Tomiyasu with the acrobatic! He tries to score a goal on his debut after Tierney’s cross is cleared to him, but cannot ensure it tests Krul as it flies just over.

15:45
42 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Now Arsenal have a free-kick which Pepe hits wide after Aarons is booked for hauling down Aubameyang.

Meanwhile, Torres and Gundogan have had shots blocked, one by Vestergaard, at the King Power.

15:43
40 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Nicolas Pepe’s touch in the last few minutes has left a lot to be desired, and the crowd are showing their frustrations with it.

The Gunners need a spark, which they have lost after a bright start.

15:41

Jamie Vardy is clattered into by Aymeric Laporte and it earns the Spain international a booking with the Leicester man down on the ground.

Meanwhie, Adam Webster’s race is run after he goes off with an injury. Jakub Moder is on.

15:36
Still. No. Goals.
15:35
32 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Ramsdale takes a chance trying to pull off some skill to beat Pukki, and he does so to cheers from the north London club’s fans.

Has looked assured for the most part the £24m signing.

15:31

Grealish really starting to get into the game at Leicester and sets up Torres, who hits straight at Schmeichel.

Meanwhile, Norwich are more than holding their own at the Emirates, as Aarons curls the ball into the arms of Ramsdale

15:29

Bryan Mbuemo has fired over twice in as many moments for Brentford as they look to break the deadlock.

Meanwhile Rodri has been booked for Man City for a foul on Youri Tielemans.

Emerick Aubameyang
15:28
Elsewhere….

Valentino Livaramento nearly inadvertently giving Southampton a lead,  Lukasz Fabianskiis there to gather his attempted cross under the crossbar.

Watford meanwhile have had a few half chances against Wolves, with King and Dennis among those with efforts.

15:25
25 min: Leicester 0-0 Manchester City

Grealish could have marked his 100th top-flight game with a goal there!

Gundogan plays a cross which no one expects and the England man curls it inches over the bar.

15:24
23 min: Southampton 0-0 West Ham

Moussa Djenepo has the latest Saints effort in what has been a decent effort, but Dawson does well to divert his effort away from danger.

15:23
Chances!

Bernardo Silva has been a menace all afternoon and forces a really smart save from Kasper Schmeichel, while Aubameyang latches on to an Odegaard lofted past at the Emirates but cannot place it past Krul.

Unsure if offside has been given against him but Williams is also down for Norwich.

15:21
Watford and Brighton updates…

Moussa Sissoko blasts an effort at Sa’s near post in Watford’s first chance of the game, while Danny Welbeck failed to make the best of an opportunity against Brentford.

15:19
Twenty minutes almost gone

Coming up to 20 minutes gone in all the games, and no goals yet in any of them….

15:18

Now Lokonga has a go from distance but Tim Krul gathers comfortably. And at the other end McLean goes so close to putting the visitors ahead from Aarons’ cross.

Man City have had a Gundogan effort blocked while Ivan Toney has blazed over at the Brentford Community Stadium.

15:14
14 min: Leicester 0-0 Manchester City

Vestegaard has had a header which he put over after Ederson and Barnes received treatment following that earlier Leicester break.

Good contest this at the King Power

15:13
12 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Dangerous from Norwich, but no one is at the back post to stick in the cross from the left. On the break, Aubameyang hits a shot early with Krul struggling to get back on his line.

The Gabonese may have benefited from a touch there…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich

 

15:11
Elsewhere…

Not a lot to report from Brentford v Brighton, though Sergio Canos has been booked, while Adam Armstrong has forced Fabianski into a save at St Mary’s.

Adama Traore has also looked a threat for Wolves at Vicarage Road…

15:09
6 min: Leicester 0-0 Manchester City

Manchester City have had three corners in four minutes at the King Power. The Foxes chasing the ball at the moment.

Then Bernardo Silva lifts a cross in from the left towards Gabriel Jesus, before the former has a shot blocked.

Leicester do manage an attack, but Ederson smothers Vardy’s cross to Barnes.

15:07
5 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Eventful minute for debutant Tomiyasu, smashing an effort from distance which is blocked before he goes down on the right-hand side moments later after a challenge.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
15:05
2 min: Leicester 0-0 Manchester City

Jack Grealish, on his 100th top-flight appearances, finds Bernardo Silva in space on the left but Ryan Bertrand avoids any further danger from the cross.

An early corner for City, and a bright start for them.

15:04
2 min: Arsenal 0-0 Norwich

Loud chants of ‘Vieira, oh’ at the Emirates after his Crystal Palace side beat Tottenham in the early kick off, and there are some encouraging runs from Tierney and Pepe to add to that.

15:02
We’re underway!

We’ve kicked off at the Emirates and all the other grounds for the 3pm games. Let’s see what they have in store for us…

 

14:58
Man United reminder

If you were wanting coverage of Cristiano Ronaldo starting on his United return, SAM BLITZ is taking care of all things at Old Trafford

 

14:56
Saka wins award

A nice pre-match moment as Bukayo Saka is presented with the Player of the Season award by academy manager Per Mertesacker

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
14:51
TEN-MINUTE WARNING FOLKS
14:46
Arteta non-committal on Ramsdale start

Mikel Arteta on Ramsdale starting ahead of Leno: ‘Like any other of the seven changes that we made, to try to win the match.

‘We have two fantastic goalkeepers & today we’ve gone for Aaron, like we’ve gone for other people in other positions.’

‘We certainly need a reaction, we need results, we lost three games and certain things have to be changed. We changed personnel and we changed dynamic for different reasons, let’s go for it.

‘I cannot ask for anything from the fans, I think it is time for us to give to the fans. Through the years they have been really patient. They have to feel what they have to give the team.’

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
14:40
Milestones

A couple of big milestones which will be reached at the King Power today.

Jack Grealish makes his 100th Premier League appearance today, most of which have come for Aston Villa but now looks to mark it with a Man City win.

For the Foxes, Brendan Rodgers takes charge of his 250th top-flight match, of which he has won 120.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
14:37
A busy Emirates Stadium…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
14:33
He knows what he wants…
14:27
Arsenal horror show

Their worst start to a Premier League campaign, zero goals scored, nine goals conceded and sat bottom of the table. That is what Arsenal have produced so far?

So what could go wrong against the team sat directly above them? Plenty, according to the club’s legends…

14:23
Brentford v Brighton

This is the first top-flight meeting between the two sides, having met in the Championship, League One and League Two.

The Bees are unbeaten after a brilliant start to life in the Premier League, but Brighton have also impressed during the current campaign.

14:20
Southampton v West Ham

Two other sides who had the same result before the hiatus were Ralph Hasenhuttl and David Moyes’s side.

The Saints earned a point in a 2-2 draw against Newcastle while West Ham lost their lead against Crystal Palace.

The visitors are still unbeaten this term, so can they keep that run going?

 

14:13
Brentford v Brighton team news
14:12
Watford v Wolves team news

Danny Rose makes his first Premier League appearance since July 2020…

14:11
Southampton v West Ham teams
14:07
Norwich XI to face Arsenal
14:05
Arsenal surprises (Emerick Aubameyang)

Well, Mikel Arteta has thrown a few curve balls in there…

Aaron Ramsdale replaces Bernd Leno, Takehiro Tomiyasu make his debut, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles starts in midfield after going public about his failure to be allowed to leave.

Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes start as the centre-back pairing for the first time this season.

14:03
Team sheet from the King Power
13:57
Watford v Wolves

The two clubs will be looking to put 1-0 reverses in their final game before the international break behind them.

The Hornets lost at Tottenham while Wolves have yet to earn a point this term, lost thanks to Mason Greenwood’s winner for Manchester United.

Watford were 2-1 winners when they last welcomed Wolves to Vicarage Road in January 2020, while they have only lost two of their last six meetings against their opponents this weekend.

13:49
Manchester City v Leicester

Leicester City have won two of their last three competitive matches against Manchester City and will now be hopeful of overtaking their opponents on Saturday.

A win at the King Power Stadium by Pep Guardiola’s men came sandwiched in between the Foxes’ brilliant 5-2 win at City at the start of last season and the Community Shield victory at Wembley in August.

Both have six points from their first three games and will play huge European clashes in midweek against RB Leizpig and Napoli, but for the time being it is all focus on the Premier League.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Arsenal the lead against Norwich
13:43
…and some pretty bold words from another summer signing earlier
13:38
Early team news from the Emirates….
13:35
Hello all!

Another set of 3pm kick-offs to get our teeth into today, and there are *checks notes* six to get our teeth stuck into.

Arsenal faces a must-win game against Norwich as they look to register their first goal and win of the season, while the champions Man City travel to Leicester.

There’s also the small matter of Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United, but Sportsmail’s SAM BLITZ is looking after that special occasion.

So continue following me if one of the other five games takes your fancy.

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