Premier League Sunday Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Matches Live Updates

Only minutes until the start in several crucial Premier League matches, each beginning with tribute ceremonies.

Recent Team News

Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Performance

The Tyneside club were horrible last week versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance better. That day against West Ham proved painful for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we have to start earning points.”

Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close ultimately. The scan showed a minor problem in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”

Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Forward

Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.

The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled against Brighton last week.

The Eagles Welcome Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back

Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although there will be no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field the same starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.

The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to even walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”

Fitness Blow for Toon as Gordon Sidelined

The talented winger is carrying an injury and misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.

A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.

Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Aston Villa Make Multiple Changes

The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.

Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's Europa League game.

Official Starting XIs

The Bees vs Newcastle

Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.

Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)

The Eagles v The Seagulls

Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.

Referee: The referee (From the South East)

Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth

Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.

AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, Adli, The forward.

Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)

Forest v Leeds

Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.

Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.

Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)

Preamble

Right, four matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get into the top five.

  • Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
  • The Villans against The Cherries
  • The Bees versus Newcastle
  • Forest against United
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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