Just moments before kick-off in several crucial Premier League matches, each beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to deliver something better. The match with the London club proved difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton select the same starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the subs on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder come in for Villa from their Europa League match.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Right, four matches today 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
| Pos | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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