Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in several important Premier League matches, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Disappointing Performance
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to produce something different. The match with the London club proved painful for us. We trust, we’ve learned a lot. Now we need to begin picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder However Lose Defender
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace but there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager says regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Blow for Toon as Winger Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying an injury and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation at Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, the defender and the midfielder come in for Villa from their Europa League match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, several games today 2pm, with a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
