Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage

Only minutes until the start in several crucial English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.

Recent Squad Updates

Newcastle Manager Confesses Disappointing Performance

The Tyneside club were dreadful in their previous match against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must deliver a performance different. That day with the London club was difficult for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. Now we need to start picking up results.”

Regarding the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. Medical imaging showed a very slight problem with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”

Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Important Forward

Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker are back.

The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton last week.

Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Lose Defender

The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same starting eleven that beat Leeds in their last outing.

Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as move freely. Currently it appears he can’t feature with the national team next week as well.”

Fitness Setback for Newcastle with Winger Misses Out

Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.

A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.

Rotation for The Cherries while Aston Villa Make Several Changes

Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs on the bench.

Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from their Europa League match.

Official Lineups

Brentford versus Newcastle

Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.

Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.

Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)

Crystal Palace v The Seagulls

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.

Referee: The referee (West Sussex)

The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth

Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.

Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.

Official: The referee (Leicestershire)

Forest against United

Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.

Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.

Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)

Preamble

Right, several games today 2pm, featuring a lot at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.

  • The Eagles v The Seagulls
  • Aston Villa against The Cherries
  • Brentford versus The Magpies
  • Forest v Leeds
Position Team Played GD Pts
1 Arsenal 11 15 26
2 The Blues 11 10 20
3 Manchester City 10 12 19
4 Sunderland 11 4 19
5 Tottenham Hotspur 11 9 18
6 Liverpool 10 4 18</
Kathryn Turner
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