Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Live Updates
Only minutes before kick-off in several crucial English top division fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Poor Display
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, according to their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver a performance better. The match against West Ham was painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we have to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Striker
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not play with the national team next week either.”
Injury Setback for Newcastle as Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries while Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's Europa League game.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees vs United
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four games today 2pm, with a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to the top five.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | 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 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
