Only minutes until the start in four crucial English top division fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance events.
The Tyneside club performed horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as their manager recently admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce something better. That day against the London club proved difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learned a lot. At this point we need to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at 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 starting eleven that defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires support and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all coming in while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and the forward move to the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender together with the midfielder are included for Villa from their Europa League game.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Right, four games today 2pm, with a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, while Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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