Only minutes until the start in several important English top division matches, each beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something different. That day against the London club was difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we have to start picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close ultimately. The scan showed a very slight problem with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and the attacker are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace but they will have no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on crutches and he can’t even walk. At the moment it looks like he will not feature for England next week as well.”
The talented winger has a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Andoni Iraola has the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder each starting as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa after their European match.
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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