Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in four important Premier League matches, each beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Manager Admits Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, according to their manager just stated in his before the game comments. “We have to produce something better. The match against the London club proved painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor problem with his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker However Miss Defender
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires support and is unable to even walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature for England next week either.”
Injury Setback Affects Toon as Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all coming in as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European match.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, four matches today at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Forest v United
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 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 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
