Top Flight Weekend Action: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Live Updates

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

Latest Squad Updates

Confirmed Starting XIs

The Bees vs United

Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.

Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.

Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)

The Eagles v The Seagulls

Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.

Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.

Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)

Aston Villa v The Cherries

Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.

AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, The forward.

Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)

Forest against Leeds

Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.

Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.

Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)

Match Preview

Alright, several matches this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Palace can get into the top five.

• The Eagles versus Brighton
• The Villans against The Cherries
• Brentford versus The Magpies
• Nottingham Forest against Leeds