Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Matches Live Updates
Only minutes until the start in four crucial English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Manager Confesses Disappointing Display
Newcastle performed dreadful last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just stated in his before the game interview. “We must deliver a performance different. The match with the London club proved painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we have to start earning results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Lose Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same team which defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Setback Affects Toon with Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Rotation at The Cherries while Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup after their European match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Alright, several matches this Sunday 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, whereas Crystal Palace can get into the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest against United
| Position | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
