Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Just moments until the start in four important English top division fixtures, each beginning with remembrance events.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Coach Admits Disappointing Display
Newcastle were dreadful last week against West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver something different. The match against West Ham proved painful for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. At this point we need to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although there will be no their captain in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged team that defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires support and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger has an injury so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has been playing well, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries as Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their European game.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, while Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Pos | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 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 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
