Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Matches Live Updates
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division matches, each beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week against West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game comments. “We have to deliver something better. That day against the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we need to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although there will be no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven that defeated Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing well, comes in.
One change for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries as Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder all coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder are included for Villa from their Europa League match.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Alright, several games today 2pm, with a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb into the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans against The Cherries
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
