Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in several crucial Premier League fixtures, each preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance better. The match against the London club was painful for us. We trust, we have learned a lot. Now we have to begin earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Key Striker
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it looks like he will not play with the national team next week either.”
Injury Blow Affects Newcastle as Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger has an injury so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with the midfielder each starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup from their European match.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, four matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go second, while Crystal Palace can get into the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
