Just moments until kick-off in four crucial Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.
The Tyneside club were dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce something better. The match with West Ham was difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt plenty. Now we need to begin picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field the same starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team next week either.”
The talented winger has an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder come in for Villa after their European match.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Right, several matches today at two o’clock, featuring a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.
| Position | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |