Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in four important English top division matches, each beginning with remembrance events.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver something better. That day against the London club was painful for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
On the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor problem with his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker However Miss Defender
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner says that their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t so much as move freely. Currently it appears he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation for The Cherries while Villa Make Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa after their Europa League game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, several games today at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
