{"id":17453,"date":"2026-08-20T05:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/?p=17453"},"modified":"2026-08-20T07:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:14:02","slug":"premier-league-2026-27-projected-lineups-and-schedules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/premier-league-2026-27-projected-lineups-and-schedules\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League 2026-27: Projected Lineups and Schedules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2026-27 Premier League season will feature several promoted clubs alongside established top-tier sides. The 2026 summer transfer window saw several Premier League clubs strengthen their squads with major signings ahead of the new season. Several top-tier clubs added notable players to strengthen their squads for the upcoming campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top Club Signings Ahead of the 2026-27 Campaign<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 summer transfer window featured several major transfers involving Premier League clubs. One of the EPL\u2019s top clubs, Arsenal, signed Bruno Guimar\u00e3es from Newcastle and Piero Hincapi\u00e9 from Bayer Leverkusen. The signing of Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge will further strengthen Arsenal&#8217;s squad for the upcoming campaign. These new signings are likely to strengthen Arsenal\u2019s squad and contribute to its campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another major transfer, Liverpool signed Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes. Meanwhile, Brighton &amp; Hove Albion signed Pascal Struijk from Leeds and Zadok Yohanna from AIK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Upcoming Matchday 1: Key Battles to Watch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Manchester City face Bournemouth, while Brighton take on Aston Villa during the opening week of the Premier League. Ipswich Town meets Sunderland, Everton faces Palace, and Nottingham Forest takes on Leeds in another set of Matchday 1 fixtures. Brentford face Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle meet Liverpool, and Fulham take on Chelsea in the remaining opening fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bet-ad js-bet-ad-insert\" data-size=\"responsive\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-games-schedule-dates-and-venues\"><strong>Games Schedule: Dates and Venues<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arsenal-vs-coventry\"><strong>Arsenal vs Coventry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n        <div id='ScheduleDetails6ab731679867f' class='js-bet-table' data-uid='6ab731679867f' data-ele='table'><\/div>\r\n        <script async>\r\n          var betTableData6ab731679867f = {\"status\":true,\"message\":\"Odds not available\",\"op\":\"odds\",\"type\":\"individual\",\"identifier\":null,\"reqData\":{\"sport\":\"Football\",\"event\":\"English Premier League\",\"match\":\"Arsenal v Coventry\"},\"uID\":\"6ab731679867f\"};\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      \n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 21, 2026 (Friday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. PT | 12:30 a.m. IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Emirates Stadium, London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hull-vs-man-united\"><strong>Hull vs Man United<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n        <div id='ScheduleDetails6ab7316798a96' class='js-bet-table' data-uid='6ab7316798a96' data-ele='table'><\/div>\r\n        <script async>\r\n          var betTableData6ab7316798a96 = {\"status\":true,\"message\":\"Odds not available\",\"op\":\"odds\",\"type\":\"individual\",\"identifier\":null,\"reqData\":{\"sport\":\"Football\",\"event\":\"English Premier League\",\"match\":\"Hull v Man Utd\"},\"uID\":\"6ab7316798a96\"};\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      \n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 22, 2026 (Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 07:30 a.m. ET | 04:30 a.m. PT | 05:00 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> MKM Stadium, Kingston upon Hull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ipswich-town-vs-sunderland\"><strong>Ipswich Town vs Sunderland<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n        <div id='ScheduleDetails6ab7316798fb4' class='js-bet-table' data-uid='6ab7316798fb4' data-ele='table'><\/div>\r\n        <script async>\r\n          var betTableData6ab7316798fb4 = {\"status\":true,\"message\":\"Odds not available\",\"op\":\"odds\",\"type\":\"individual\",\"identifier\":null,\"reqData\":{\"sport\":\"Football\",\"event\":\"English Premier League\",\"match\":\"Ipswich v Sunderland\"},\"uID\":\"6ab7316798fb4\"};\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      \n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 22, 2026 (Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:00 a.m. ET | 07:00 a.m. PT | 07:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Portman Road, Ipswich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-everton-vs-palace\"><strong>Everton vs Palace<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n        <div id='ScheduleDetails6ab7316799470' class='js-bet-table' data-uid='6ab7316799470' data-ele='table'><\/div>\r\n        <script async>\r\n          var betTableData6ab7316799470 = {\"status\":true,\"message\":\"Odds not available\",\"op\":\"odds\",\"type\":\"individual\",\"identifier\":null,\"reqData\":{\"sport\":\"Football\",\"event\":\"English Premier League\",\"match\":\"Everton v Crystal Palace\"},\"uID\":\"6ab7316799470\"};\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      \n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 22, 2026 (Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:00 a.m. ET | 07:00 a.m. PT | 07:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nottm-forest-vs-leeds\"><strong>Nottm Forest vs Leeds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n        <div id='ScheduleDetails6ab73167998f0' class='js-bet-table' data-uid='6ab73167998f0' data-ele='table'><\/div>\r\n        <script async>\r\n          var betTableData6ab73167998f0 = {\"status\":true,\"message\":\"Odds not 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a.m. ET | 06:00 a.m. PT | 06:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Etihad Stadium, Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brighton-vs-aston-villa\"><strong>Brighton vs Aston Villa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n        <div id='ScheduleDetails6ab731679a5da' class='js-bet-table' data-uid='6ab731679a5da' data-ele='table'><\/div>\r\n        <script async>\r\n          var betTableData6ab731679a5da = {\"status\":true,\"message\":\"Odds not available\",\"op\":\"odds\",\"type\":\"individual\",\"identifier\":null,\"reqData\":{\"sport\":\"Football\",\"event\":\"English Premier League\",\"match\":\"Brighton v Aston Villa\"},\"uID\":\"6ab731679a5da\"};\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      \n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 23, 2026 (Sunday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 09:00 a.m. ET | 06:00 a.m. PT | 06:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> American Express Stadium, Brighton and Hove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-newcastle-vs-liverpool\"><strong>Newcastle vs Liverpool<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n        <div id='ScheduleDetails6ab731679a9fb' class='js-bet-table' data-uid='6ab731679a9fb' data-ele='table'><\/div>\r\n        <script async>\r\n          var betTableData6ab731679a9fb = {\"status\":true,\"message\":\"Odds not available\",\"op\":\"odds\",\"type\":\"individual\",\"identifier\":null,\"reqData\":{\"sport\":\"Football\",\"event\":\"English Premier League\",\"match\":\"Newcastle v Liverpool\"},\"uID\":\"6ab731679a9fb\"};\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      \n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 23, 2026 (Sunday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:30 a.m. ET | 08:30 a.m. PT | 09:00 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> St. James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fulham-vs-chelsea\"><strong>Fulham vs Chelsea<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\r\n        <div id='ScheduleDetails6ab731679ae2d' class='js-bet-table' data-uid='6ab731679ae2d' data-ele='table'><\/div>\r\n        <script async>\r\n          var betTableData6ab731679ae2d = {\"status\":true,\"message\":\"Odds not available\",\"op\":\"odds\",\"type\":\"individual\",\"identifier\":null,\"reqData\":{\"sport\":\"Football\",\"event\":\"English Premier League\",\"match\":\"Fulham v Chelsea\"},\"uID\":\"6ab731679ae2d\"};\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      \n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 24, 2026 (Monday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. PT | 12:30 a.m. IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Craven Cottage, London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pivotal-teams-overviews\"><strong>Pivotal Teams-Overviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arsenal-vs-coventry-0\"><strong>Arsenal vs Coventry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 21, 2026 (Friday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. PT | 12:30 a.m. IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Emirates Stadium, London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-arsenal\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Arsenal<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper<\/td><td>David Raya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es, Cristhian Mosquera, and Ben White<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Declan Rice, Bruno Guimar\u00e3es, and Martin \u00d8degaard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Christos Tzolis, Bukayo Saka, and Kai Havertz<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-coventry\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Coventry<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Carl Rushworth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Aur\u00e8le Amenda, and Milan van Ewijk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Caleb Yirenkyi, Frank Onyeka, and Matt Grimes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>&nbsp;Loum Tchaouna, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, and Ellis Simms<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-analysis\"><strong>Previous Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsenal is one of the strong contenders in the Premier League. They have maintained a strong winning run with consistent performances this season. Additionally, the club has a strong home advantage, which will impact the upcoming match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, Coventry played against Monaco in their most recent fixture. Ellis Simms and Loum Tchaouna each found the net for Coventry. Monaco, meanwhile, failed to score throughout the match. In the end, Coventry claimed a win against Monaco, highlighting its strong recent form. Additionally, Coventry is a newly promoted EPL club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Arsenal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-man-city-vs-bournemouth-0\"><strong>Man City vs Bournemouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 23, 2026 (Sunday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 09:00 a.m. ET | 06:00 a.m. PT | 06:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Etihad Stadium, Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-man-city\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Man City<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Gianluigi Donnarumma<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Nico O&#8217;Reilly, R\u00faben Dias, Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol, and Abdukodir Khusanov<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Elliot Anderson, Mateo Kova\u010di\u0107, Antoine Semenyo, Phil Foden, and Rayan Cherki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forward<\/td><td>Erling Haaland<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-bournemouth\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Bournemouth<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>\u0110or\u0111e Petrovi\u0107<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Adrien Truffert, James Hill, Ant\u00f3nio Silva, and Adam Smith<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Lewis Cook, Alex Scott, Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, and Rayan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forward<\/td><td>Evanilson<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-analysis-0\"><strong>Previous Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Last season, Manchester City were strong contenders and delivered consistent performances. They were among the most competitive top-flight clubs last season. Meanwhile, Manchester City have made several signings during the transfer window to strengthen their squad for the upcoming campaign. Manchester City have recently struggled against Arsenal. Several players have been added to the injury list, including Matheus Nunes, who is injured and questionable for the match. Jeremy Doku, Ryan McAidoo, Savinho, and T. Reijnders were out and added to the injury list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, Bournemouth delivered a mixed performance in the domestic competitions last season. The club struggled to maintain consistency in European competition last season. Several players have been added to the injury list, such as Tyler Adams, who is injured and questionable for this match. Manchester City will have home advantage and could earn a victory in the upcoming match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Man City<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hull-vs-man-united-0\"><strong>Hull vs Man United<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 22, 2026 (Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 07:30 a.m. ET | 04:30 a.m. PT | 05:00 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> MKM Stadium, Kingston upon Hull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-hull\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Hull<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Konstantinos Tzolakis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>&nbsp;Ryan Giles, John Egan, Semi Ajayi and Lewie Coyle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Regan Slater, Matt Crooks, Elliot Karl Stroud, Mohamed Belloumi, and Jens Hjert\u00f8-Dahl<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forward<\/td><td>Oli McBurnie<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-man-united\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Man United<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Senne Lammens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>&nbsp;Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, and Diogo Dalot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, and Amad Diallo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forward<\/td><td>Bryan Mbeumo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-analysis-1\"><strong>Previous Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hull has delivered inconsistent performances this year. Their recent form has been uneven, but the club will look to improve in the upcoming fixtures. Meanwhile, Hull has struggled to maintain strong home form in recent fixtures. The club was promoted to the English Premier League. They won the EFL Championship play-off final to earn promotion to the Premier League. In the upcoming match, Hull will look to improve both offensively and defensively while challenging Man United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, Manchester United have delivered standout performances so far this season. Their strong away form could make the upcoming match a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Man United<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brighton-vs-aston-villa-0\"><strong>Brighton vs Aston Villa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> August 23, 2026 (Sunday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 09:00 a.m. ET | 06:00 a.m. PT | 06:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> American Express Stadium, Brighton and Hove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-brighton\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Brighton<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;Bart Verbruggen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Ferdi Kad\u0131o\u011flu, Olivier Boscagli, Luka Vu\u0161kovi\u0107, and Mats Wieffer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Yasin Ayari, Pascal Gro\u00df, Maxim De Cuyper, Jack Hinshelwood, and Diego G\u00f3mez<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forward<\/td><td>Georginio Rutter<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-aston-villa\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Aston Villa<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Marco Bizot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>&nbsp;Ian Maatsen, Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres, and Matty Cash<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley, Alejandro Garnacho, Emiliano Buend\u00eda, and John McGinn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forward<\/td><td>Tammy Abraham<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-analysis-2\"><strong>Previous Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Brighton has struggled with inconsistent performances in the last season. This season, Brighton have secured a series of consecutive wins in recent fixtures. The club defeated Strasbourg, Roma, and Bologna in three consecutive friendly matches. Several players have been added to the injury list, including C. Baleba, who is a doubt for the match. In addition, Kaoru Mitoma, P. Struijk, S. Tzimas, E. Ferguson, and Y. Minteh&nbsp;remain out with injuries. Moreover, Brighton will have a home advantage in the upcoming game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aston Villa has shown consistent performances in both domestic and European competitions. This season, they have struggled slightly when compared with their recent fixtures. Several players have been added to the injury list, including Leon Bailey, who is a doubt for the match. Ezri Konsa, J. Manzambi, E. Martinez, O. 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