Just moments until kick-off in four important Premier League matches, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something better. The match with the London club proved painful for us. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging showed a minor issue in his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but they will have no their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon has an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder all starting while the defender, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Alright, four matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go second, while Palace can get to the top five.
| Position | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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