Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently admitted in his before the game comments. “We have to deliver a performance different. The match with the London club proved painful for us. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we have to begin picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging showed a very slight problem in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker return.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who had difficulties at Brighton last week.
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field the same team which beat Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he will not feature with the national team next week as well.”
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and the midfielder each coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from Thursday's European match.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Right, several matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Crystal Palace can get into the top five.
| Position | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 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 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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