Only minutes until kick-off in several important Premier League matches, each beginning with tribute events.
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something better. The match with the London club was painful for us. Hopefully, we have learnt a lot. Now we need to start picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging showed a minor issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup but they will have no their captain in the squad. The Seagulls field the same starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it looks like he can’t play for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Andoni Iraola has the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder each starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus the forward are the subs on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa after Thursday's Europa League game.
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Alright, four games today at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Palace may climb into a European spot.
| Pos | Team | P | 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 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
Elena Vance is a logistics consultant with over a decade of experience in transport management and supply chain optimization.