Only minutes before kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance events.
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match versus the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver something better. That day against West Ham proved painful for the team. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor problem in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson and the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it appears he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
The talented winger is carrying an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Andoni Iraola has the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi are the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League match.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Right, four games today at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, whereas Palace may climb into the top five.
| Position | Club | Played | GD | 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 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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