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Michael Butler and Tom Bassam (earlier), Dominic Booth (later)

Crystal Palace target Brennan Johnson, Maresca on Manchester City links: football – as it happened

Chelsea EPL Enzo Maresca Manchester City Pep Guardiola Arsenal
Brennan Johnson of Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs are believed to be open to allowing Brennan Johnson to depart. Photograph: James Whitehead/Shutterstock

Right, that’s all we’ve got time for on today’s Friday football buildup/countdown/preview live blog. It’s been fun. And there’s a whole heap of frantic festive football to enjoy this weekend and beyond. It starts with Swansea v Wrexham and finishes – for this weekend at least – when Fulham meet Nottingham Forest on Monday night.

Enjoy the last weekend before Christmas, whether you’re footballing or not. Thanks again for joining us!

Updated

A look ahead to the weekend on this fine website, and a Friday night quiz to boot. Enjoy. I got a healthy 12 on the quiz.

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