Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in several important Premier League matches, each beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Admits Poor Display
The Tyneside club were dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver a performance better. That day with West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learned a lot. At this point we have to start picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue with his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker However Lose Defender
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup but they will have no their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team next week either.”
Injury Blow for Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed well, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation at Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as the defender, the full-back, the attacker and the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa after Thursday's European match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, several matches today 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Palace can get into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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</ |
