Only minutes until kick-off in several important Premier League matches, each preceded by remembrance events.
Newcastle were dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver something different. The match with the London club was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we have to begin earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same team that beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t even move freely. Currently it looks like he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and the midfielder each starting while the defender, the full-back, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa after their Europa League match.
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Right, four matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
| Position | Club | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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