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They both play in red and white stripes and play pivotal roles in their communities. Their biggest successes came before the modern era but they met in the Premier League for a decade between 2008 and 2017.

The fixture computer has thrown up some Bohemian Brands derbies, which take place between teams who have branded drinks available as gifts. Two of them are North of the border, as Edinburgh clubs play Glasgow clubs.

Newcastle would like an away win, especially given their victory back in March at home, but Brighton set themselves up very well and may prove as hard to break down as they were in Manchester. 

It’s easy to look at the week’s fixtures and spotlight the one on Sunday at 4.30pm. It’s a Premier League staple which has been held since the biggest 22 sides split from the English Football League back in 1992.

This fixture has been played for 150 years, the first one taking place on the Meadows in 1875 and won by Hearts. By 1960, the Edinburgh sides had won their fair share of trophies.

The 2022/23 season will be interrupted by the World Cup, which means that every time an elite player feels the back of their hamstring, a chorus of ‘Will he be fit for Qatar?’ will resound.

The league would be decided on the final day, with Arsenal having to beat Liverpool by two clear goals to give them the title on goals scored.

In the next week, four big matches take place: a repeat of the 2018 Champions League final involving Liverpool and Real Madrid.

Highbury. May 3 1998. Tony Adams, Arsenal captain, is through on the Everton goal. His team are already 3-0 up and have wrapped up the Premier League on the final day of the season.

It’s the time of year known to all football fans as ‘the end of the domestic season’. Ordinarily these fans would expect a World Cup to follow but, given that in Doha temperatures are set to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week, it is not prudent to hold a football tournament in June and July. 

In 1970, Leeds United and Chelsea cancelled each other out at Wembley Stadium. A 2-2 draw in the FA Cup final after 120 minutes of football led to the first replay since before the Great War.

The Premier League approaches the final weekend with the long-awaited North London derby, which was postponed back in January due to an outbreak of COVID in the red team’s ranks.