Just moments until kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, each beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Newcastle were horrible last week against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just stated in his before the game interview. “We must produce something better. That day with West Ham proved painful for the team. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. Now we have to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor issue with his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward replaces the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties at Brighton last week.
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace but there will be an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field the same team that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager says regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires support and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it appears he can’t feature for England next week either.”
The talented winger has an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Alright, several games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace may climb to the top five.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 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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