Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes before kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver a performance better. The match with West Ham proved difficult for us. Hopefully, we have learnt a lot. Now we need to begin picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Lose Defender
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although they will have no Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged team which defeated Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner says regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it appears he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Injury Blow for Newcastle as Winger Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries as Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder each coming in as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
The Bees vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, four matches today 2pm, with a lot at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
