Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Live Updates
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division matches, each beginning with tribute events.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle performed dreadful last week against West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to deliver a performance different. The match against West Ham proved difficult for the team. Hopefully, we have learned a lot. Now we have to start picking up results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder However Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although they will have no their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires crutches and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it looks like he can’t play for England next week either.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with the midfielder are included for Villa after their European game.
Official Lineups
Brentford versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Alright, several games this Sunday at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. That game at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go into second place, while Palace can get to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
