Only minutes until the start in four crucial Premier League matches, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
The Tyneside club were horrible last week against West Ham, according to their manager recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to deliver something better. That day with West Ham proved painful for the team. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. At this point we have to begin picking up results.”
On the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same starting eleven that beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not feature for England next week either.”
The talented winger has an injury so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with the midfielder all starting as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's Europa League match.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Right, four games today at two o’clock, featuring a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to a European spot.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 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</ |