Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Matches Live Updates

Just moments before the start in several crucial English top division matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.

Recent Team News

Confirmed Lineups

Brentford vs United

Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.

Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.

Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)

Crystal Palace against Brighton

Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.

Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, The defender, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.

Match official: The referee (West Sussex)

The Villans v AFC Bournemouth

Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.

AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.

Official: The referee (Leicestershire)

Forest against Leeds

Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.

Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.

Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)

Preamble

Alright, several matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot at stake. That game at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb to the top five.

• The Eagles v Brighton
• Aston Villa against The Cherries
• The Bees v The Magpies
• Forest v Leeds