Son-Heung-Min scored and swept up 2 bonus points, Chelsea were victorious at Luton (2-3) but Gusto nor Mudryk (no show) returned – Dominic Solanke had numerous goal attempts but blanked along with Chris Wood – Alex Moreno featured in Aston Villa’s 3-2 win against Burnley (3-2) but did not return.

Julian Álvarez returned with a goal.

Xis are selected with great detail preparation and care – room for improvement – but a few players left offers potential for some big returns with Trent (captain), Salah, Bowen and Hinshelwood.

Overhaul to come.

[ Slightly edited after originally posted at 01/01/24 at 21:00. ]