Just moments until kick-off in four important English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance events.
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus the Hammers, as their manager just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must deliver a performance different. That day against the London club proved difficult for the team. We trust, we have learnt plenty. At this point we have to begin picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which beat Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager says regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon has an injury so misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Andoni Iraola has the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and the midfielder each coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their Europa League game.
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot at stake. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace can get into the top five.
| Position | Club | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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