Just moments until kick-off in four important Premier League fixtures, each preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something better. That day with West Ham was painful for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we have to start earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton select the same starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it looks like he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Andoni Iraola has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in while the defender, the full-back, the attacker and the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Right, several matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get into a European spot.
| Position | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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