Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in several important Premier League fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week against West Ham, according to their manager just stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce something different. The match against the London club proved painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we have to start earning points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select the same team that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. At the moment it looks like he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Injury Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Villa Make Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's European match.
Official Lineups
Brentford versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four matches today at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |