Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before the start in several important English top division matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week against West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must produce a performance different. That day with West Ham proved difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin earning points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker return.
The German forward replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says regarding their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t even walk. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Toon as Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at The Cherries while Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi are the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included for Villa after Thursday's European match.
Official Lineups
The Bees versus Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, The defender, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four matches this Sunday 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
