Premier League Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before the start in four important Premier League matches, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Poor Display
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something different. The match with West Ham proved difficult for the team. We trust, we have learned plenty. At this point we have to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging showed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Forward
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker However Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but they will have no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged team that defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Blow for Newcastle with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward move to the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with the midfielder come in for Villa after Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, several games today 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Pos | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
