Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage

Only minutes before the start in several important English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance events.

Recent Team News

Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance

Newcastle were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to deliver a performance better. The match with West Ham proved painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we have to begin picking up results.”

On the winger: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging showed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”

Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Important Forward

Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.

The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.

The Eagles Welcome Playmaker However Miss Centre-Back

Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton select the same team which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.

The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and is unable to even walk. Currently it appears he can’t play for England in the upcoming matches as well.”

Fitness Setback for Toon as Gordon Sidelined

The talented winger is carrying an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing well, comes in.

One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.

Rotation for Bournemouth as Villa Make Several Changes

The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, the full-back, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.

Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their Europa League game.

Official Starting XIs

Brentford versus United

Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.

Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.

Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

Crystal Palace against The Seagulls

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, Devenny.

Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.

Referee: The referee (From the South East)

Aston Villa versus The Cherries

Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.

AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.

Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)

Forest against Leeds

Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.

Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.

Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)

Preamble

Alright, several matches today 2pm, with a lot at stake. That game at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move second, while Palace can get into the top five.

  • The Eagles versus The Seagulls
  • Aston Villa v Bournemouth
  • The Bees versus Newcastle
  • Nottingham Forest against Leeds
Pos Team Played GD Points
1 Arsenal 11 15 26
2 Chelsea 11 10 20
3 Man City 10 12 19
4 The Black Cats 11 4 19
5 Spurs 11 9 18
6 The Reds 10 4 18</
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