Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in several important English top division matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce a performance different. That day against the London club proved difficult for the team. We trust, we have learnt plenty. At this point we have to begin earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven which beat Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Blow for Toon as Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries as Villa Introduce Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Club | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
