Just moments before the start in several important English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match versus the Hammers, as their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance different. That day against West Ham proved difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start earning points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field the same starting eleven that beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team next week either.”
The talented winger has an injury and is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European match.
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Alright, four matches today 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester 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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