Just moments until kick-off in four crucial Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute events.
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his before the game interview. “We must deliver something different. The match against West Ham proved painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we need to start picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace but there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
The talented winger has an injury so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's European match.
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Alright, four matches today at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to the top five.
| Pos | Team | P | 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</ |