Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Live Updates

Just moments before kick-off in four crucial English top division matches, every one beginning with remembrance events.

Latest Team News

Newcastle Coach Admits Poor Display

The Tyneside club 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 a performance different. The match against the London club was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we need to start picking up results.”

Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to step up.”

Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Forward

Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.

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

Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Miss Defender

Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field the same starting eleven which defeated Leeds in their last outing.

Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to even walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t play for England in the upcoming matches either.”

Injury Setback Affects Newcastle as Winger Misses Out

The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.

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

Rotation for Bournemouth as Villa Make Several Adjustments

Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and the forward move to the substitutes on the bench.

the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.

Official Lineups

Brentford versus United

Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.

Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.

Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)

The Eagles against Brighton

Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.

Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.

Referee: The referee (From the South East)

The Villans versus The Cherries

Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.

Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.

Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)

Forest v Leeds

Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.

Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.

Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)

Match Preview

Right, four matches this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, while Crystal Palace can get into a European spot.

  • Crystal Palace v Brighton
  • Aston Villa against Bournemouth
  • Brentford v Newcastle
  • Nottingham Forest v United
Pos Team Played Goal Difference Pts
1 The Gunners 11 15 26
2 The Blues 11 10 20
3 Manchester City 10 12 19
4 The Black Cats 11 4 19
5 Tottenham Hotspur 11 9 18
6 Liverpool 10 4 18</
Colton Watkins
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