Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Brentford v Newcastle and More Games Real-Time Coverage

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

Latest Squad Updates

Confirmed Starting XIs

The Bees versus United

Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.

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

Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)

Crystal Palace v The Seagulls

Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.

Referee: The referee (West Sussex)

The Villans v The Cherries

Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.

Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.

Official: The referee (Leicestershire)

Nottm Forest against Leeds

Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Morato, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.

Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.

Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)

Match Preview

Right, four games today at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Palace can get into a European spot.

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