Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce something different. That day against West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we need to start picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. The scan revealed a very slight problem with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Miss Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although they will have no their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager stated regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Setback for Newcastle as Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at The Cherries while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder each starting as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included for Villa from their Europa League game.
Official Lineups
Brentford vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, The full-back, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, several games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, whereas Crystal Palace can get into the top five.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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</ |
