Just moments until the start in four important Premier League matches, each beginning with remembrance events.
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as their manager just stated in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver something better. The match against the London club proved painful for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. Now we have to begin picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor issue with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged team which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t even walk. At the moment it appears he can’t play for England next week either.”
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, the full-back, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League game.
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
| Position | Team | 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 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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