Weekend's Soccer Clockwatch: The Reds versus Brighton, The Blues vs Everton and Further Fixtures

A pleasant day from London, where the sunshine is indeed beaming, although by the time we're at half-time, dusk will be descending. Talking of which, can there be a positive send-off for the Egyptian star? And, that does not have to be one forever, of course. He, like many players will be traveling to the continental tournament, whatever happens. We await the team news from the Merseyside club's game with the south coast side.

Here are today's 3pm UK kick-off fixtures.

• Chelsea versus Everton
• Liverpool v Brighton

There is also a complete round of EFL action, as well.

Stamford Bridge v The Merseyside Blues

Chelsea Starting XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Joao Pedro.

Chelsea Substitutes: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Bynoe-Gittens, Santos, Hato, Acheampong, Guiu, Estevao.

Everton Lineup: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry.

Everton Bench: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Dibling, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Campbell.

Game Referee: Thomas Bramall.

Liverpool v The Albion

Liverpool Lineup: Alisson, Gomez, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Ekitike.

Liverpool Bench: Mamardashvili, Isak, Salah, Chiesa, Robertson, Ramsay, Ngumoha, Lucky.

Brighton Starting XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Gruda, Gomez, Rutter.

Brighton Bench: Steele, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Mitoma, Ayari, De Cuyper, Veltman.

Game Referee: Craig Pawson.

Salah starting from the bench for Liverpool. Alexander Isak is also on Alexander Isak. Further selection details to follow but it appears like Florian Wirtz supporting Hugo Ekitike in attack.

Big scoreline in League Two, where it's a regional clash of Bristol Rovers v Swindon; the M4 derby. Swindon are ahead 3-0.

In the Championship, three afternoon starts at half-time:

• Norwich 0-0 Southampton
• Oxford 0-1 Preston
• Stoke 1-0 Swansea

League One Scores:

• Huddersfield 1-0 Wigan
• Wimbledon 0-0 Mansfield

League Two Scores:

• Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon
• Salford 1-1 Colchester

Later Scores have come through, and it's currently Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan, Oxford 1-2 Preston, Salford 1-2 Colchester, Norwich 1-1 Southampton. At Norwich, whose goal came from Jovon Makama, Southampton missed a first-half penalty and have now drawn level through Ryan Manning.

Norwich are back in front, the decisive strike coming from Jovon Makama, his second of the game.

News from Spain, where Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappe is available to play on Sunday against Alaves. Mbappe was absent for the European defeat by Manchester City. Alonso stated, "We've got Kylian back, he's ready to play, and tomorrow we'll see and decide on his involvement." Real Madrid are without several sidelined players including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga.

Regarding the local derby, one fan commented: "Hi. Bristol Rovers 0 Swindon 3 doesn't tell the half of it. Ten League defeats in a row incoming, which is one club record. Five home losses in a row is another club record... It's not much fun being a Gashead these days." For Swindon, Aaron Drinan has joined Rovers' Kacper Lopata in being shown a red card.

EFL Second Division 15:00 kick-offs

• Birmingham v. Charlton
• Coventry v. Bristol City
• Leicester v. Ipswich
• Middlesbrough v. QPR
• Millwall v. Hull
• Portsmouth v. Blackburn
• Wrexham v. Watford

Third Division 3pm kick-offs

• Barnsley v. Leyton Orient
• Blackpool v. Lincoln City
• Bolton v. Exeter
• Bradford v. Reading
• Burton Albion v. Wycombe
• Cardiff v. Doncaster
• Luton v. Port Vale
• Peterborough v. Northampton
• Plymouth v. Rotherham
• Stockport County v. Stevenage

Fourth Division 15:00 fixtures

• Accrington Stanley v. Bromley
• Cheltenham v. Harrogate Town
• Chesterfield v. Barnet
• Crawley Town v. Oldham
• Gillingham v. Barrow
• Grimsby v. Notts County
• Milton Keynes Dons v. Cambridge Utd
• Newport County v. Fleetwood Town
• Tranmere v. Crewe
• Walsall v. Shrewsbury

Just two games in the Scottish Premiership, too.

• Dundee Utd v. Motherwell
• Livingston v. Dundee