Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before the start in four crucial English top division matches, each preceded by tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Disappointing Display
Newcastle performed horrible last week against the Hammers, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce a performance different. The match against the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. At this point we have to start picking up results.”
On the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor issue with his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Forward
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback for Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation for The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their European game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, while Palace may climb into a European spot.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Forest against United
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 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</ |
