Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Live Updates
Just moments until the start in four important Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Coach Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against West Ham, as their manager recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We must produce a performance better. That day against the London club was painful for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. At this point we have to start earning points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker But Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but there will be no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t even walk. At the moment it looks like he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Blow for Toon as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger has a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, several matches today at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace may climb into the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Pos | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 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 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |