Just moments until kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, according to their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something better. The match with West Ham was painful for us. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. Now we need to start picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. The scan showed a minor issue in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
The German forward replaces the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled against Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace but they will have no their captain in the squad. The Seagulls select the same 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 crutches and he can’t even move freely. Currently it appears he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, the defender together with the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup after their Europa League game.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Right, four matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 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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