Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Live Updates
Just moments before the start in several important Premier League fixtures, every one beginning with remembrance events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display
Newcastle were horrible last week versus West Ham, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance different. The match with West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we have learned a lot. At this point we have to begin picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Important Forward
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder But Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged team that beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on crutches and is unable to even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not play for England next week either.”
Injury Blow Affects Toon as Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has an injury so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation at Bournemouth as Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa after Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Lineups
Brentford vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, whereas Palace can get to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
