Just moments until kick-off in several crucial Premier League matches, every one preceded by tribute events.
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must produce something better. That day against the London club proved difficult for the team. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. At this point we need to start earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a minor issue in his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who struggled against Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although there will be no Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t feature for England next week either.”
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and the forward move to the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Right, several matches today at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, while Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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