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- By Jamie Austin
- 04 Sep 2026
Just moments before kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, each beginning with remembrance ceremonies.
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce a performance better. That day with West Ham proved painful for us. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we have to begin picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged team which beat Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager says that their defender “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature for England next week as well.”
Anthony Gordon has an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward move to the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included for Villa after their European game.
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Right, four games today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace may climb to a European spot.
| Pos | Club | Played | 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
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