Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Matches Live Updates
Only minutes until kick-off in several important English top division matches, every one preceded by tribute events.
Latest Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, according to their manager just stated in his before the game interview. “We have to produce a performance different. The match against the London club was painful for us. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we have to begin picking up results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven which beat Leeds last week.
The Palace manager says that their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t feature with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Setback for Toon as Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included for Villa from their European match.
Official Lineups
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four games today at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, while Crystal Palace can get into a European spot.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest against United
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
