Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before kick-off in several important Premier League matches, every one preceded by remembrance events.
Latest Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Admits Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were dreadful in their previous match versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to deliver a performance different. The match against West Ham proved painful for us. Hopefully, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature for England next week as well.”
Fitness Blow Affects Toon as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from Thursday's European match.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford vs United
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, four matches this Sunday at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
