Premier League Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes until the start in several important Premier League fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something better. The match with the London club was painful for us. Hopefully, we have learned a lot. Now we need to start earning points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging showed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged team which defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it looks like he will not feature with the national team next week as well.”
Injury Blow for Toon as Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder come in for Villa from their Europa League match.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, several matches this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Forest against Leeds
| Pos | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
