Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in four crucial English top division matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club performed horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as their manager just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce something different. The match against the London club proved painful for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. Now we need to begin earning points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Forest Continue to Miss Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although they will have no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “has a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to even walk. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Blow for Toon with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has an injury so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries as Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
