Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes until kick-off in four crucial English top division matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle were dreadful last week versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance different. That day with the London club proved painful for us. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a very slight problem in his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled against Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder But Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it looks like he can’t feature for England next week as well.”
Injury Blow for Toon with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation at Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their European match.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans v The Cherries
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest against United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, several matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest against United
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
