Premier League Sunday Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates
Just moments until kick-off in four crucial English top division matches, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus West Ham, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver something better. That day against the London club was painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learned plenty. Now we need to begin earning results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging showed a very slight issue in his hip which is a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder But Miss Defender
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says that their defender “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t even move freely. Currently it looks like he will not play for England next week as well.”
Fitness Blow Affects Newcastle with Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth as Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League match.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, while Palace may climb into the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
