Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four crucial Premier League fixtures, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Admits Poor Display
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We must deliver something different. The match with the London club was painful for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. Now we need to start picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging showed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Lose Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although there will be no their captain in the squad. The Seagulls select the same starting eleven which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature for England next week as well.”
Injury Blow for Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation at Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from Thursday's European match.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees versus United
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, while Palace may climb into a European spot.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
