Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Live Updates
Just moments until kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
Newcastle performed horrible last week versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match interview. “We must produce a performance different. The match against West Ham was difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton select the same starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Injury Blow for Toon with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes at The Cherries while Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's European match.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Palace can get into the top five.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
