Just moments until kick-off in four important Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute events.
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match against the Hammers, according to their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something different. The match with West Ham proved difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learned a lot. Now we need to begin earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan showed a very slight problem with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although there will be no their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged team which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to even walk. Currently it appears he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
The talented winger has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their European game.
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Right, several games today 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Palace can get into a European spot.
| Position | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |