Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before kick-off in four important Premier League fixtures, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Admits Poor Display
The Tyneside club were horrible last week against West Ham, as their manager just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce a performance different. That day with the London club proved difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we have to begin earning points.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor issue with his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Important Forward
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Miss Defender
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven which beat Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it appears he will not feature for England next week as well.”
Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth as Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries can go into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Pos | Team | P | GD | 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</ |
