Only minutes before the start in several crucial Premier League fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Newcastle were dreadful last week against West Ham, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something different. The match with the London club proved difficult for us. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. Now we have to begin picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan showed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton last week.
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace although they will have no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same team that beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t play for England next week either.”
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder each coming in as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Alright, several games today 2pm, featuring a lot at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
| Position | Team | P | 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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