Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in four important Premier League matches, each preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
Newcastle were dreadful last week against West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something different. The match with West Ham was painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. The Seagulls field the same starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager says that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to even walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature with the national team next week as well.”
Injury Blow Affects Newcastle as Winger Sidelined
The talented winger has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth as Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, several games today 2pm, featuring a lot at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go into second place, while Palace may climb into the top five.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
