Main news from English football on 31st August

On the day when Chelsea confirmed Jadon Sancho has joined their wealth of attacking options with an initial loan deal from Manchester United to be made permanent next season, Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a second consecutive hat-trick in a 3-1 win at West Ham. Meanwhile, Declan Rice was controversially sent off for the first time in the Premier League as Arsenal were held to a contentious 1-1 draw against Brighton. Elsewhere, Sean Dyche branded Everton's astonishing 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth as the most frustrating result of his career.