Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Live Updates
Only minutes before the start in several crucial English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute events.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver something different. That day with West Ham was painful for us. Hopefully, we have learned a lot. Now we need to start earning results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Forward
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged team that beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not feature for England next week as well.”
Injury Setback Affects Toon with Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at The Cherries while Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Lineups
Brentford vs United
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, several games this Sunday 2pm, with plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Crystal Palace can get into the top five.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- The Villans against The Cherries
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
