Newcastle United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Newcastle United vs Brentford
The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off will commence shortly in Tyneside. Having lost their first ever home league match against Brentford 5-2 in September 1934, Newcastle are now unbeaten in their last six against them at St. James' Park (W5 D1).
2 April 2025 19:42
Newcastle United vs Brentford
Meanwhile, Thomas Frank makes two changes from the Brentford team who defeated Bournemouth over a fortnight ago. Yehor Yarmoliuk and Sepp van den Berg come into the starting XI, with Mikkel Damsgaard and Kristoffer Ajer dropping to the bench. Right-back Michael Kayode is among the substitutes having recovered from a knee injury, but midfielder Mathias Jensen misses out through illness. Yoane Wissa has scored in three of Brentford's last four Premier League games, including both of their last two away from home. The only player to score in three successive away appearances for the Bees in the competition is Kevin Schade, who did so from January-February this season.
2 April 2025 19:01
Newcastle United vs Brentford
Eddie Howe names an unchanged team from Newcastle's Carabao Cup final victory against Liverpool before the international break. Harvey Barnes and Jacob Murphy start in attack alongside star forward Alexander Isak while in midfield Joelinton, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes all feature. Isak has scored 19 Premier League goals this season – nine at home and 10 away. The only Newcastle players to score 10+ goals both home and away in a season in the competition are Andrew Cole (1993-94) and Alan Shearer (2001-02).
2 April 2025 18:58
Newcastle United vs Brentford
BRENTFORD SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Kristoffer Ajer, Mikkel Damsgaard, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Michael Kayode, Kim Ji-Soo, Iwan Morgan.
2 April 2025 18:54
Newcastle United vs Brentford
BRENTFORD (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Keane Lewis-Potter, Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg; Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard; Kevin Schade, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Bryan Mbeumo; Yoane Wissa.
2 April 2025 18:49
Newcastle United vs Brentford
NEWCASTLE SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Callum Wilson, Emil Krafth, William Osula, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, Leo Shahar, Sean Neave.
2 April 2025 18:47
Newcastle United vs Brentford
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Tino Livramento, Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, Kieran Trippier; Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes; Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
2 April 2025 18:46
Newcastle United vs Brentford
Meanwhile, visitors Brentford head to Tyneside aiming to extend their record-breaking winning streak on the road. The Bees are in good form after picking up three wins and a draw from their previous four outings, including a stunning 2-1 comeback win over Bournemouth just before the international break. Thomas Frank's outfit still harbour outside hopes of gatecrashing the European places, with the west Londoners four points adrift of local rivals Fulham who sit in eighth.
2 April 2025 18:45
Newcastle United vs Brentford
Hosts Newcastle return to action against Brentford after concluding their Carabao Cup celebrations following the 2-1 victory against Premier League leaders Liverpool at Wembley. The Magpies ended their 70-year wait for major silverware against Arne Slot's side a fortnight ago, and now will switch their attention on securing Champions League football for next season. The hosts are just two points behind Chelsea in fourth and know that even fifth place could be enough to qualify for Europe's premier club competition in 2025/2026.
2 April 2025 18:44
Newcastle United vs Brentford
Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Brentford at St James' Park.
2 April 2025 18:42
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