Just moments until kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, each beginning with tribute events.
Newcastle performed dreadful in their previous match versus the Hammers, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to deliver a performance different. That day against the London club was painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learned plenty. Now we have to start picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and the attacker are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
The talented winger has an injury and misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Alright, several games today at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace can get to the top five.
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 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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