Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Live Updates
Only minutes before kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance different. The match with West Ham was difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we have to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Continue to Be Without Important Forward
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder But Miss Defender
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton select the same team which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires support and is unable to even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team next week as well.”
Injury Setback Affects Toon with Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their European game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four games today 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, whereas Palace can get to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans against The Cherries
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
