Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in four important Premier League fixtures, each beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week versus the Hammers, as their manager just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce a performance better. The match with West Ham proved difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we have to begin picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan showed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Important Striker
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker But Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same team which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it appears he can’t feature with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Setback Affects Toon with Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has an injury so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth while Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa after their European match.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, several games today 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Forest v United
| Position | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 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</ |
