Premier League Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Live Updates

Only minutes before kick-off in several crucial English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute ceremonies.

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The Magpies Coach Confesses Poor Performance

Newcastle were dreadful last week versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance better. That day with the London club proved difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learned a lot. Now we have to start earning points.”

On the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey to step up.”

Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Important Forward

Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.

Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.

The Eagles See Return of Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back

Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.

Oliver Glasner stated regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t even walk. Currently it appears he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”

Fitness Blow Affects Newcastle as Winger Sidelined

Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, comes in.

One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.

Squad Changes for Bournemouth while Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments

The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder each starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.

Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.

Confirmed Starting XIs

Brentford versus United

Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.

Official: The match official (Warwickshire)

Crystal Palace against Brighton

Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.

Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.

Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)

The Villans v The Cherries

Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.

Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.

Official: The referee (Leicestershire)

Nottm Forest against United

Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.

Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.

Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)

Preamble

Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, while Palace can get into a European spot.

  • Crystal Palace versus Brighton
  • Aston Villa v The Cherries
  • Brentford versus Newcastle
  • Nottingham Forest against United
Position Club P GD Pts
1 The Gunners 11 15 26
2 Chelsea 11 10 20
3 Man City 10 12 19
4 Sunderland 11 4 19
5 Spurs 11 9 18
6 The Reds 10 4 18</
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