Just moments until the start in four important English top division fixtures, every one beginning with remembrance events.
Newcastle performed dreadful last week versus the Hammers, as their manager just stated in his before the game interview. “We must deliver something different. The match with the London club was painful for the team. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a very slight issue in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it looks like he can’t play for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi 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 from their Europa League game.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Right, several matches this Sunday 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace may climb into a European spot.
| Position | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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