Just moments before the start in several crucial English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Newcastle performed dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his before the game comments. “We must produce a performance different. That day against the London club was painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
On the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. Medical imaging showed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties against Brighton last week.
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged team that beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
The talented winger has an injury so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all coming in while the defender, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from their European game.
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Alright, several games today 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, while Palace can get to a European spot.
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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