Only minutes until kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to deliver a performance different. The match with the London club was painful for the team. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. Now we have to begin picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven that beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it looks like he will not play for England next week as well.”
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all coming in while the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League game.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Alright, several games today at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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