Third-place Chelsea test their mettle today against Leeds United in an exciting English Premier League showdown.

Manchester United takes on West Ham United on Thursday at Old Trafford, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. GMT. That makes it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Friday morning. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source.

Arsenal have beaten Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League, extending their lead atop the table to five points over Manchester City. Mikel Merino headed the hosts into the lead in the 11th minute, scoring for the second time in four days. The lead remained 1-0 until second-half stoppage time, when Bukayo Saka scored to put the game to bed.

Manchester United will host Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur will entertain Aston Villa in the pick of the FA Cup third round ties. Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils will hope to put the disappointment of their shock Carabao Cup exit to Grimsby Town behind them with a win at Old Trafford,

Bruno Fernandes dictated the match from midfield in a complete performance as Manchester United rolled to a 4-1 win.