Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments until kick-off in four important Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Coach Admits Disappointing Display
Newcastle were dreadful last week against West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver a performance better. That day with the London club was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin earning results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not 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 Continue to Miss Important Striker
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Lose Defender
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying an injury and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth as Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's European match.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, several matches today 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, while Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
