Arsenal won 3-2 at the Emirates, goals from Nelson, Partey & White put the Gunners at the top of the EPL table with 63 points while Billing and Senesi scored for the Cherries as they dropped to 19th with 21 stitches.
Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2-0 at Etihad Stadium; Goals scored by Phil Foden and Bernado Silva put the hosts in second place on the EPL table with 58 points while Newcastle United dropped to fifth with 41 points.
Aston Villa beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Villa Park, Andersen scored (own goal) to take the hosts to 11th place in the EPL standings with 34 points while Palace rose to 12th. with 27 points.
Brighton beat West Ham United 4-0 at the Amex Stadium with Mac Allister, Danny Welbeck, Mitoma and Veltman scoring to send the Seagulls up to 8th on the PL table with 38 points while the Hammers fell to 16th with 23 points.
Chelsea won 1–0 over Leeds United at Stanford Bridge, a goal scored by Wesley Fofana sent the Blues up to 10th in the Premier League table with 34 points while Leeds United fell to 17th with 22 points. Tottenham Hotspurs lost 0-1 to Wolves to move up to 4th in the EPL standings with 45 points while Adama Traore scored for Wolves as they rose to 13th with 27 points.
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Pedri
Pedri praised his midfield teammate Gavi.
Barcelona midfielder Pedri has come to highly appreciate his midfield teammate Gavi, having made his way into the club and national team first teams and becoming a regular at the club. 18 years old.
Both Pedri and Gavi are important players for Xavi, despite their youth and relative inexperience at the top, and both have won the coveted Golden Boy Ballon d'Or.
The Barcelona duo, along with Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala, are expected to go on to win the Ballon d'Or in the future, and Pedri certainly appreciates his team-mate, as the Daily Mail reports.
"They are two incredible players, real stars. All three of us are at a great level, but there are many higher quality players,” he told TCL. We see Gavi [here at Barca], who is extremely good, Gabri Veiga [at Celta Vigo], who is also having a good time at the moment. They are players with a lot of talent and people will talk about them a lot."
Gavi has made 31 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona this season, scoring twice. This young player was also officially promoted to the first team in the 2022-23 season, taking over Barca's illustrious number 6 shirt that once belonged to coach Xavi.
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Gavi dropped from Valencia clash
However, Xavi will have to play without Gavi in ??the next match against Valencia. The 18-year-old is suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card last season against Almeria in La Liga. Gavi's tendency to receive yellow cards has been noticed this season, but Xavi has played down criticism that the youngster is too brutal and instead praised his passion and grit.
The teenager is known for his abrasive style, his manager also describes him as a 'walking heart'. However, he will miss the Valencia match against Barca without Ousmane Dembele, Pedri and Robert Lewandowski due to injury.
Barcelona dependent on Pedri?
Pedri's absence against Valencia would also be a blow. Barcelona have struggled without Pedri in the squad, both last season and the current one, as Opta shows. Xavi will have to manage without Pedri and Gavi against Valencia and will have tough decisions about his midfield. Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong and Franck Kessie are all available.
Indeed, the Barcelona coach singled out Kessie for his pre-match praise during his pre-match press conference. Kessie has struggled to earn game time in his first season at Camp Nou, starting just four league games, but is currently playing regularly due to the club's injury situation. .
“We are very pleased with Kessie because he has given us so much. He doesn't lose the ball often, runs forward well and coordinates well with the team," he told reporters. "He has been patient and is now enjoying the minutes given."
Gavi will return to the squad after Sunday's game against Valencia, while Pedri is expected to return soon from a thigh injury that has sidelined him since the Europa League play-off first leg against Manchester United.
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