Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in several important Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display
Newcastle were dreadful last week versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to deliver something better. That day with West Ham was painful for us. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we have to begin picking up results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder But Lose Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it appears he will not feature for England next week either.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder come in for Villa after their European game.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees vs Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Alright, four matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace can get into the top five.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
