Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in several important English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute events.
Latest Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club were horrible last week against West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce a performance different. The match against the London club was painful for the team. We trust, we have learnt a lot. Now we need to begin earning results.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem with his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Lose Defender
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select the same starting eleven that beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it appears he can’t feature with the national team next week as well.”
Injury Blow for Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation at The Cherries while Villa Introduce Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with the midfielder each starting as the defender, the full-back, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's Europa League match.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Forest against United
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Palace can get to a European spot.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Forest against United
| Position | Team | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |