Only minutes until the start in four crucial Premier League fixtures, each preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must produce a performance better. That day with West Ham was painful for the team. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. Now we have to begin picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey to step up.”
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. The Seagulls field the same team which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he’s on crutches and is unable to even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder each starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, the defender together with the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League match.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Right, several matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, whereas Palace can get to the top five.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 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 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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