Just moments before the start in several crucial Premier League fixtures, each beginning with remembrance events.
The Tyneside club were horrible last week against West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver something different. That day against the London club proved difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we have to begin earning results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging showed a minor issue with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it appears he can’t play for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Andoni Iraola has the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their European match.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Right, four matches today at two o’clock, featuring a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace can get into the top five.
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | 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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Michael Murray
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Michael Murray
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