Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until the start in four important English top division matches, each beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle were dreadful last week against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must produce something different. That day with West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although there will be no their captain in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged team that beat Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Blow for Toon with Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all starting as the defender, the full-back, the attacker and the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from their European match.
Official Lineups
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Alright, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, while Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Pos | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
