Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and Other Games Real-Time Coverage

Only minutes before the start in several important English top division matches, each beginning with tribute events.

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Official Lineups

The Bees versus United

Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.

Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.

Official: The match official (Warwickshire)

The Eagles v The Seagulls

Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.

Referee: The referee (West Sussex)

Aston Villa v The Cherries

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.

AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.

Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)

Nottm Forest against United

Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.

Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.

Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)

Preamble

Alright, four games today 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to a European spot.

• Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
• The Villans against Bournemouth
• Brentford versus Newcastle
• Forest against United