Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Confesses Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must deliver something better. The match with West Ham was difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to start earning results.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging showed a minor issue in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Important Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who had difficulties against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Lose Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged team which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager says that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle as Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation at Bournemouth while Villa Make Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and the midfielder each starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League game.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get to a European spot.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest against United
| Position | Club | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
