Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before the start in four important English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Disappointing Performance
Newcastle performed dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce a performance different. That day against West Ham proved painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learned a lot. Now we have to start picking up points.”
On the winger: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey 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 Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven which beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner says that their defender “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as move freely. Currently it appears he will not play for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Blow Affects Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League match.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four matches today at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Palace can get to the top five.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
