Just moments before kick-off in four crucial Premier League matches, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Newcastle were horrible last week against the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe just stated in his before the game interview. “We must deliver a performance different. The match with West Ham was painful for the team. We trust, we have learned plenty. Now we have to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select the same starting eleven which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to so much as move freely. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder each coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa after Thursday's European match.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, The forward, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Palace can get to the top five.
| Pos | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man 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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