Just moments until the start in four important English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance events.
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to produce something different. That day against West Ham proved difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. Now we have to begin picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties against Brighton last week.
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but there will be no their captain in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven that beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it looks like he will not feature for England next week as well.”
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Right, several matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Palace may climb to a European spot.
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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