Lunchtime EFL scores

Championship

• Norwich 2-1 Southampton

• Oxford 1-2 Preston

• Stoke 2-1 Swansea

League One

• Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan

• Wimbledon 0-0 Mansfield

League Two

• Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon

• Salford 4-3 Colchester (latest score)

Big win for Arsenal in the WSL. Everton beat Chelsea last week, of course.

Slot seems rather like a chilled-out entertainer of last season, it has to be said.

Arne Slot has been speaking to the BBC:

On Salah: “Like you said, he is back in the squad and on the bench today.”

Isak’s injury: Minor. Got a knock in both games. Games come quite fast and there is also not so much to choose from. Nice to have someone from the bench who can impact the game.”

“Quite proud because playing four games in 10 days - that is almost criminal for football players. Especially if you have only 13-14 outfield players that are available. We accept playing a lot of games, but four in 10 days. That is a lot to take for players.”

Latest EFL scores

• Norwich 2-1 Southampton

• Oxford 1-2 Preston

• Stoke 2-1 Swansea

League One

• Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan

• Wimbledon 0-0 Mansfield

League Two

• Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon

• Salford 3-3 Colchester

Dispatches from Caledonia, from our Simon McMahon: “As well as the two games in the Scottish Premier, there’s a tasty clash at Gayfield in the Scottish Championship where third place Arbroath host second place Partick. A win for the visitors would take them level with leaders St. Johnstone, who won at Ayr last night, while three points for the Red Lichties would close the gap on the top two. Can you tell I’m trying hard to avoid thinking about what might happen at Tannadice ...”

Keep us posted, Simon.

Gary Naylor is in the Bard’s neighbourhood: “I’m in Stratford Upon Avon for The BFG, trusting the RSC to expunge any residual antisemitism from the original (see it once in Dahl’s work and you see it everywhere).

“Anyway, I’m not allowed to check the phone for updates on the Everton score from the stalls am I? Not even in a kids’ show? A blessing in disguise given Everton’s record at Stamford Bridge.”

For Everton, Idrissa Gueye is back from his suspension for slapping a teammate, for his last game before Afcon, where he and Iliman Ndiaye will head. Four changes for Chelsea. Cole Palmer is back after missing Atalanta, Cole Palmer, alongside Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana and Alejandro Garnacho.

No Danny Welbeck for Brighton as Fabian Hurzeler seeks to pack the midfield with Jack Hinshelwood, with Georginio Rutter leading the line.

Two Liverpool changes from Milan, Florian Wirtz in for Isak. Milos Kerkez in for Andy Robertson. Watch out for Kerkez v Minteh today…

On that local derby, Richard Woods gets in touch: “Hi John. 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. Former manager and playing legend in the dugout for local rivals, and a former player captaining them, who has already scored. Oh and by the way we are down to ten men as well. It’s not much fun being a Gashead these days.”

For Swindon, Aaron Drinan has followed Rovers’ Kacper Lopata into the communal bath after a red card.

News from Spain, via AFP: “Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappe is fit to play on Sunday against Alaves in La Liga, as his depleted team bid to turn around a run of bad results. Mbappe missed the Champions League defeat by Manchester City on Wednesday which left Madrid with just two wins in their last eight games and Alonso at risk of the sack. “We’ve got Kylian back, he’s ready to play, and tomorrow we’ll see and decide (if he starts), that’s good news obviously,” Alonso said on Saturday. Real Madrid are without several injured players for the game in Vitoria, including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga. Fran Garcia, Alvaro Carreras and Endrick are also suspended. Defender Dean Huijsen is likely to return for the clash at Alaves which could define Alonso’s future.”

Norwich are back in front, the goal coming from Jovon Makama, his second.

Some goals have done in, and it’s 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 equalised through Ryan Manning.

Liverpool fans appear less well disposed to Salah than those back in his home country.

Just two games in the Scottish Premiership, too.

• Dundee Utd v. Motherwell

• Livingston v. Dundee

League Two 3pm kick-offs

• 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

League One 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

We await news on Arne Slot’s selection. In the meantime, it’s unlikely Jamie Carragher will be holidaying in Egypt any time soon.

Big scoreline in League Two, where it’s a local derby of Bristol Rovers v Swindon; relatively local – the M4 derby. Swindon are leading 3-0.

In the Championship, three early kick-offs at half-time

• Norwich 0-0 Southampton

• Oxford 0-1 Preston

• Stoke 1-0 Swansea

League One

• Huddersfield 1-0 Wigan

• Wimbledon 0-0 Mansfield

League Two

• Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon

• Salford 1-1 Colchester

EFL Championship 3pm kick-offs

• Birmingham v. Charlton

• Coventry v. Bristol City

• Leicester v. Ipswich

• Middlesbrough v. QPR

• Millwall v. Hull

• Portsmouth v. Blackburn

• Wrexham v. Watford