A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
While England boast a formidable attacking threat, there are concerns about their defence which is perhaps why Southgate is prepared to look at new candidates before he has to make his final call for the tournament.
England begin their World Cup group campaign against Iran on November 21.
Arsenal took the race to the final day last season and are strongly tipped to end Manchester City's dominance this time.
Ivan Toney, once Brentford's lynchpin in attack, has moved to Al-Ahli for 40 million pounds ($52.50 million).
Manchester City took another decisive step toward an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title with a 4-0 demolition of Fulham.
Newcastle's worries deepened as they now remain at 19th in the table.
Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne sparked a late comeback 3-2 victory for his side at Newcastle United.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night.
Michael Olise scored a stoppage-time penalty as Crystal Palace clawed back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Manchester City in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
'Why not simply make some more ventilators and find some more beds? How much would it cost?' asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Chelsea will look to make amends after being runners-up to Leicester City and Arsenal in the last two seasons
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Chelsea kept alive their remote Premier League title chances with a 2-0 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, set on their way by an exquisite strike from Hakim Ziyech which was quickly followed up by a Thiago Silva header.
Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.
Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.
Newcastle thump Preston in tense match to romp back to the top-tier
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IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Scotland's Clarke names uncapped trio in Euro squad.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Sunday.
Imperious Liverpool extended their Premier League home winning streak against Arsenal to six on Saturday with an easy 4-0 victory that lifted them to second in the table.
Twelve months ago Liverpool were ripping up the record books on the way to their first English top-flight title for 30 years but defeat by Everton on Saturday left them mulling a host of far less flattering statistics.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday.