Just moments until the start in four important English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Newcastle performed dreadful last week versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just stated in his before the game comments. “We have to produce a performance better. The match against West Ham was difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. Now we need to begin earning points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging showed a very slight issue in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled against Brighton last week.
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it appears he can’t play for England in the upcoming matches either.”
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all coming in as the defender, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from Thursday's European game.
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Right, several games this Sunday 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace may climb into the top five.
| Position | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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