Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes before kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Coach Confesses Poor Display
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance better. That day against West Ham was painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we have to begin picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging showed a minor problem with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven that beat Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on crutches and he can’t even walk. At the moment it appears he will not feature for England next week as well.”
Fitness Setback for Toon as Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with the midfielder each starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from Thursday's European game.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Palace can get into a European spot.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
