Top Flight Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before the start in four crucial Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus West Ham, as their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something better. That day with West Ham was difficult for the team. Hopefully, we have learned a lot. Now we need to start earning points.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson plus the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although they will have no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires support and he can’t even move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Newcastle with Winger Sidelined
The talented winger has a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed well, comes in.
One change for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees versus United
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Alright, several games this Sunday 2pm, with a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Palace may climb into the top five.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |