Premier League Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Just moments until the start in four important English top division fixtures, each beginning with tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Admits Poor Performance
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as their manager recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We must deliver something different. That day with West Ham proved painful for us. Hopefully, we have learnt a lot. At this point we have to start picking up results.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor problem in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled against Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder However Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven that beat Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as move freely. Currently it appears he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Blow Affects Newcastle as Winger Misses Out
The talented winger has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for The Cherries as Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward move to the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder are included for Villa after Thursday's European game.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, The defender, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest against United
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, several games this Sunday 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go second, while Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
