Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Live Updates
Just moments until kick-off in four crucial English top division fixtures, every one beginning with remembrance events.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle performed dreadful last week against West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his before the game comments. “We have to deliver a performance better. That day with West Ham was painful for us. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we have to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging showed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Continue to Miss Key Forward
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Lose Defender
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires support and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Setback for Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger has a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth while Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder come in for Villa from their European match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest against United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, several games today 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
