Just moments until the start in several important Premier League matches, every one preceded by remembrance events.
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must produce a performance better. The match against West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we need to begin earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey to step up.”
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton last week.
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but there will be no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select the same starting eleven that defeated Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding their defender “has a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to even walk. Currently it looks like he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder each coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender together with the midfielder are included for Villa from their European game.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Alright, four games today at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, while Crystal Palace can get to a European spot.
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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