Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes before the start in several important Premier League matches, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Latest Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Confesses Poor Display
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match versus the Hammers, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce a performance better. That day against West Ham proved painful for us. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no their captain in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has an injury and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation for The Cherries while Villa Introduce Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their Europa League game.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against United
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, while Crystal Palace can get into the top five.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
