Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Just moments until the start in several crucial Premier League matches, every one preceded by tribute events.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
Newcastle were dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, according to their manager recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance different. That day with West Ham was painful for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor problem in his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged team that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says that their defender “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not play for England next week either.”
Fitness Setback for Newcastle with Winger Misses Out
The talented winger has an injury and misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation at Bournemouth while Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup after their European match.
Official Lineups
The Bees versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, several matches today 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go second, whereas Crystal Palace can get to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
