Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Manager Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance different. The match with West Ham was difficult for the team. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. At this point we have to begin picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan showed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Important Striker
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who had difficulties at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Defender
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same team that beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires crutches and is unable to even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Blow for Toon with Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger has an injury and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder each starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees versus Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, with a lot at stake. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Forest against Leeds
| 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 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
