Timber returns for Arsenal as Hull City shines and Liverpool falters

Rentree Jurriën Timber makes his long‑awaited return for Arsenal after a 182‑day injury lay‑off, while Hull City continue to impress in the Premier League and Liverpool suffer a disappointing goalless draw. Timber, who featured for the first time since the Champions League-finale, entered the match against Sunderland as a substitute, and Liverpool were held 0‑0 by Fulham.

Hull City keep unbeaten run

Hull City have continued to impress, holding newly‑promoted Chelsea to a 2‑2 draw at the Kingston Communications Stadium. Algerian striker Mohamed Belloumi gave Hull the lead before half‑time with two goals, while Chelsea’s early advantage came from Morgan Rogers after Jorrel Hato’s defensive error. João Pedro rescued a point for the Blues after the break, leaving Hull unbeaten with eight points from four games and sitting third behind Manchester City and Arsenal.

Liverpool were held to a goalless stalemate by Fulham, with Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch starting in central defence. Cody Gakpo, returning from a groin injury, replaced a teammate after an hour, and Jeremy Frimpong added a cameo in the second half. The win‑less side have recorded only one Premier League victory this season and sit in sixth place.

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Arsenal maintain perfect start

Arsenal remain unbeaten in the Premier League, having amassed twelve points from four matches as the reigning domestic champions. Their latest win came at Sunderland, where Robin Roefs guarded the goal and Brian Brobbey led the line for the visitors, who are stuck on four points. Timber’s return bij Arsenal was timed to miss the World Cup, which he missed due to the same groin problem that sidelined him for the Champions League-finale.

In Italy, Lazio kept the Serie A lead after a 2‑2 draw with AC Milan, with Tijjani Noslin scoring the second goal from a pass by former Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor. Matteo Cancellieri had opened the scoring for Milan, while Danilho Doekhi missed the match with a hand injury. Real Madrid matched Barcelona on twelve points after a 4‑1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, Kylian Mbappé netting a penalty and a second goal, complemented by strikes from Álvaro Carreras and Jude Bellingham.

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