Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in several important English top division matches, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Admits Poor Display
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus the Hammers, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver something different. The match against the London club was painful for us. We trust, we’ve learned a lot. Now we need to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Be Without Important Forward
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker However Lose Defender
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged team which beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he will not play with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Newcastle as Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes at The Cherries as Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender together with the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's Europa League game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, several matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace may climb to the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
