Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Real-Time Coverage

Just moments until the start in four crucial English top division matches, every one beginning with remembrance events.

Recent Squad Updates

Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display

The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus West Ham, according to their manager recently admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce something better. That day against the London club proved difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. Now we need to start earning results.”

Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”

Forest Still Miss Key Striker

Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye return.

Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled against Brighton last week.

Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back

The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace but they will have no their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.

The Palace manager says regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he will not play for England next week either.”

Injury Blow Affects Newcastle as Gordon Misses Out

Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing well, comes in.

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

Rotation at The Cherries while Villa Introduce Several Adjustments

Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while the defender, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward move to the subs on the bench.

the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup after their Europa League match.

Official Lineups

Brentford versus United

Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.

Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)

The Eagles against Brighton

Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, Oriola.

Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)

The Villans v The Cherries

Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.

AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.

Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)

Forest v United

Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.

Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.

Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)

Preamble

Right, four matches today at two o’clock, featuring a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.

  • The Eagles versus The Seagulls
  • The Villans against Bournemouth
  • Brentford versus Newcastle
  • Forest against Leeds
Pos Team P Goal Difference Points
1 Arsenal 11 15 26
2 Chelsea 11 10 20
3 Man City 10 12 19
4 Sunderland 11 4 19
5 Tottenham Hotspur 11 9 18
6 The Reds 10 4 18</
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