Only minutes until kick-off in several important Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
The Tyneside club performed horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce a performance better. The match with the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to start earning points.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging showed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton last week.
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged team that defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it appears he will not play for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder each starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi are the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their European match.
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Right, four matches this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.
| Position | Team | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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