Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before kick-off in several crucial English top division fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Coach Admits Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as their manager just stated in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver a performance different. That day against West Ham was difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learned a lot. At this point we have to begin earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Important Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton select the same team that defeated Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Blow for Toon as Winger Misses Out
The talented winger has an injury and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation for The Cherries while Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with the midfielder all coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder come in for Villa after their European match.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford vs Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, several matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace can get to the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
