Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before the start in several crucial English top division matches, every one preceded by tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
Newcastle performed horrible last week versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just stated in his before the game interview. “We have to produce something different. That day against West Ham was painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we need to begin earning results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging showed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Continue to Miss Key Striker
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, who had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder But Lose Defender
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t even move freely. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team next week either.”
Injury Setback Affects Newcastle as Winger Misses Out
The talented winger has an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation at Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees vs United
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go second, whereas Palace can get to a European spot.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest against Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
