Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Live Updates
Just moments until kick-off in several important Premier League matches, every one beginning with tribute events.
Latest Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Confesses Poor Display
The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match versus the Hammers, according to their manager just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver a performance better. That day against West Ham proved painful for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to begin earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor problem with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker However Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field the same team that defeated Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on crutches and is unable to even walk. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Blow for Newcastle as Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's European game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
The Bees versus Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, several games this Sunday 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Palace may climb into the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Forest against Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
