Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in several important English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Admits Poor Performance
Newcastle performed dreadful in their previous match versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something different. The match against West Ham proved painful for us. We trust, we have learned a lot. At this point we need to begin picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging showed a very slight problem in his hip which is a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Miss Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team that beat Leeds last week.
The Palace manager says that their defender “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Blow Affects Newcastle as Winger Misses Out
The talented winger has a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Make Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from Thursday's Europa League match.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Alright, several games today at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
