Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus West Ham, according to their manager recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to produce something better. The match against the London club proved painful for us. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. Now we have to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor problem with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Defender
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although there will be no their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation at The Cherries as Villa Introduce Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and the forward move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender and the midfielder come in for Villa from Thursday's European game.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, featuring a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, while Palace may climb into the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
