Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before the start in four important Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance different. The match with West Ham was painful for the team. Hopefully, we have learned a lot. Now we need to begin picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven that beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to even move freely. Currently it looks like he will not feature for England next week as well.”
Fitness Setback for Toon with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed strongly, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries while Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and the midfielder are included for Villa from their European game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, several matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go second, whereas Palace can get to the top five.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | 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</ |
