🔗 Share this article Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Live Updates Only minutes until kick-off in several important Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events. Recent Team News Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Display The Tyneside club were dreadful last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something better. The match with the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin earning points.” On the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem with his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.” Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back. The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round. Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side last week. The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t even move freely. Currently it appears he can’t play for England next week as well.” Injury Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, comes in. One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced. Squad Changes at The Cherries while Villa Make Several Changes Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench. Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game. Official Starting XIs The Bees vs Newcastle Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder. Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale. Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands) The Eagles v The Seagulls Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, Devenny. Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder. Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East) Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand. AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi. Referee: The referee (Leicestershire) Nottm Forest v Leeds Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott. Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder. Match official: The Australian referee (Australia) Preamble Right, several games this Sunday 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to the top five. The Eagles versus Brighton Aston Villa against Bournemouth The Bees versus Newcastle Forest against Leeds Pos Club Played Goal Difference Pts 1 The Gunners 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</
Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Display The Tyneside club were dreadful last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something better. The match with the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin earning points.” On the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem with his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back. The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side last week. The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t even move freely. Currently it appears he can’t play for England next week as well.”
Injury Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, comes in. One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes at The Cherries while Villa Make Several Changes Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench. Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.