Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club were horrible last week against the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to produce something different. That day with West Ham proved painful for us. We trust, we have learned plenty. Now we need to start picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven that defeated Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner says regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to even walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature with the national team next week as well.”
Injury Blow Affects Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa after Thursday's Europa League match.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four matches today at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 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</ |
