The Premier League table is starting to have a 1979 kind of feel to it — with Liverpool at the top of the standings and Nottingham Forest in second place as the closest challenger. Liverpool padded its lead with a 5-0 rout of West Ham on Sunday,

Forest find themselves in uncharted territory. Or, more accurately, territory they have not explored in the best part of three decades

Part one of the season has been a roaring success for Nottingham Forest but Nuno Espirito Santo's side will be eager to ensure there is plenty more to come in the second half of the campaign. The Reds made it five wins on the spin and climbed to second in the table by toppling Everton 2-0 on Sunday courtesy of goals from Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White.

Liverpool will look to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points when they play West Ham United at the London Stadium on Sunday wi

There are three games in the Premier League on Monday, and we will bring you every moment. Ipswich v Chelsea (19:45) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live Aston Villa v Brighton (19:45) Man Utd v Newcastle (20

Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.