Only minutes before kick-off in four important Premier League matches, every one beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver something better. The match with the London club proved painful for us. We trust, we have learned a lot. Now we have to begin picking up results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged team which beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Anthony Gordon has an injury so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in while the defender, the full-back, the attacker and the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa after Thursday's Europa League game.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Right, several games today at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Palace may climb into the top five.
| Pos | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 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</ |