Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before kick-off in several crucial English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display
Newcastle performed horrible last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver something different. The match against West Ham was difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learned a lot. Now we have to start earning results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker But Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager says regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team next week as well.”
Injury Blow Affects Toon with Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, who has been playing well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation for The Cherries while Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all coming in as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | P | 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</ |
