Just moments until the start in four important English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute events.
Newcastle were dreadful in their previous match against the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance better. 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 results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey to step up.”
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker return.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field the same team that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t play for England next week as well.”
The talented winger has an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with the midfielder all coming in as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their Europa League game.
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get into a European spot.
| 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 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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