Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments until the start in four important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce something better. The match with the London club was painful for us. Hopefully, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
On the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Continue to Miss Important Striker
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker However Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it looks like he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Newcastle as Winger Sidelined
The talented winger has a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation at The Cherries as Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with the midfielder all starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest against United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, with a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, while Palace can get into the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | 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</ |