Only minutes before the start in several crucial English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance events.
Newcastle performed horrible last week against the Hammers, according to their manager just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce a performance different. The match with West Ham was painful for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to start picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan showed a minor problem with his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select the same team which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and he can’t even walk. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa after Thursday's Europa League game.
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Right, several games today 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Palace may climb into the top five.
| Position | Club | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 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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