Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Newcastle performed horrible last week against the Hammers, as their manager just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce something different. The match against West Ham was difficult for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we have to start picking up results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a very slight issue in his hip which is a good chance for Harvey to step up.”
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson plus the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although they will have no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team next week as well.”
The talented winger is carrying an injury and misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender together with the midfielder come in for Villa from Thursday's European match.
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Alright, four matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
| Pos | Club | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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