Just moments until kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.
Newcastle were dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce a performance different. That day with West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we have learnt a lot. At this point we have 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 to step up.”
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven which beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team next week either.”
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Andoni Iraola has the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their Europa League game.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Alright, four matches today at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Palace can get to a European spot.
| Pos | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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