Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Charlie Adam and Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club.

After Sunderland's stoppage time equaliser against Arsenal, the panel reflect on captain Granit Xhaka's influence. Is he the signing of the season? Who does he join on a list of the best aging midfielders? And what else is going so right at the Stadium of Light? 

From selling fruit and laying bricks to waiting for his first national team call-up: South American football expert Tim Vickery joins to chat Brentford's Igor Thiago. 

Plus, Felix Johnston tells us how he has been headhunted to become a first team scout at Como, having started out with a Chelsea fan account on X.  

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Doku shines as Man City ‘tonk’ Liverpool. Rick Edwards is joined by Nigel Reo-Coker & The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards to review the weekend’s Premier League action. Hear from Pep Guardiola, Arne Slot, Sean Dyche, Nuno Espirito Santo and Eddie Howe.

00:45 Man City ‘tonk’ Liverpool

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Mary Earps is speaking for the first time since extracts of her book were released over the first weekend of November before the full autobiography comes out on the 6th.

Emma Sanders sat down with Mary and spoke about the immediate reaction and how she's felt since those extracts were published.

Mary opens up about her relationship with Sarina Wiegman after announcing her retirement before the Euros and opens up about life off the pitch, being in a same sex relationship and the process of freezing her eggs, which she has not discussed publicly before.

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John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. Hear an interview with Thomas Tuchel as he recalls Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden for England. The guys look ahead to the Premier League weekend and hear from young reporter Jacob Culshaw who’s been going viral on social media. There’s another tight Clash of the Commentators. And suggestions always welcome for our Great Glossary of Football Commentary and unintended pub names from football commentary - WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected]

01:10 Ali’s trip to Prague

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After another week where five of the six English sides won in the Champions League, Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein to discuss their dominance.

We reflect on another impressive performance from Club Brugge in their 3-3 draw with Barcelona.

Outside of England are Bayern the team to beat? They’re on a 16-game winning run after their 2-1 victory over PSG. Are Luis Enrique’s side starting to show cracks?

Plus, Marcel van der Kraan joins the pod to discuss Ajax after they sacked John Heitinga with the club 8 points off the pace in Eredivisie and bottom of the Champions League table after a fourth European defeat in a row. Could Erik Ten Hag be the man to save their season?

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It was another successful night for Premier League clubs in the Champions League with wins for Manchester City who beat Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle who got the better of Athletic Club at St James Park - and a draw for Chelsea away to Qarabag in Baku.

Kelly Cates has all the reaction and is joined by Premier League legends Michael Brown, Leon Osman and Tim Krul. They start at the Etihad where Phil Foden and Erling Haaland dazzled again for Manchester City on bonfire night – and Pep Guardiola even pops on the pod to chat to John Murray after his side’s 4-1 victory.

Tim gives his thoughts on Joelinton and Dan Burn after they scored for his former side, giving Newcastle a 2 nil win.

And Chelsea came from 2-1 down to draw two all with their opponents, after Alejandro Garnacho got Chelsea’s second and proved that he was indeed the impact substitution that manager Enzo Maresca needed.

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Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Lyle Taylor react to Southampton sacking Will Still. Also hear from under-pressure Norwich boss Liam Manning. Lyle is on course for the FA Cup Golden Ball, and will David Nugent make our 72+ Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Send your suggestions to us on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.

02:10 Lyle is joint top-scorer in the FA Cup

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Liverpool show they are getting back to their best with a 1-0 win over Real Madrid at Anfield. Mikel Merino was at the double as Arsenal continued their perfect start to the Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Slavia Praha, whilst Micky van de Ven stunned the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with a stunning solo goal as Thomas Frank's side beat Copenhagen 4-0.

Mark Chapman is joined by Guillem Balague with Ian Dennis, Stephen Warnock and Jonathan Woodgate joining live from Anfield, whilst Ali Bruce-Ball and Pat Nevin give their reaction from Prague.

Curtis Davies also joins us having seen Spurs win in North London whilst Conor McNamara sums up an action-packed night in Paris as Bayern Munich beat holders PSG 2-1.

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Mark Chapman is joined by Andros Townsend, Shay Given and Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club.

With former boss Gary O’Neil ruling himself out of the running, what type of manager would be attracted to the Wolves job? Should the club be moving away from the ‘usual’ pool of Premier League managers? Ryan Leister, host of The Wolves Report, joins the pod to consider the wider issues associated with Wolves’ recent decline.

Shay offers insight on the dynamics in a goalkeeping group and the considerations when writing a book following the fallout from the publication of Mary Earps’ autobiography.

Former Scotland forward James McFadden joins to chat Old Firm derby. How different are Celtic under Martin O’Neill? Are Rangers improved under Rohl?

The panel consider Ruben Amorim’s tenure so far as Saturday marked his one-year anniversary in charge at Old Trafford.

Plus, have West Ham turned a corner? Did they make the right call in appointing Nuno Espirito Santo?

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WSL: Arsenal v Chelsea 1200 KO - live on Sports Extra.

Sunday 9th November

PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Liverpool 1630 KO - live on 5 Live.

Wolves sack Pereira, Liverpool back to winning ways and Spurs' home woes continue. Rick Edwards is joined by former Premier League goalkeeper David James and The Telegraph's Luke Edwards as they look back on this weekend's Premier League action. Hear from Sean Dyche on Manchester United's controversial corner and Nuno Espírito Santo after West Ham recorded their first home win of the season.

3:10 - Vitor Pereira sacked by Wolves

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