Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes before kick-off in several important Premier League fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
Newcastle performed dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just stated in his before the game interview. “We have to produce something better. The match against the London club proved difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we have to begin picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Striker
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace but there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it looks like he will not play for England next week as well.”
Fitness Setback Affects Toon as Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from Thursday's European game.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans v The Cherries
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, four matches today 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to the top five.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
