Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes until the start in several important Premier League matches, every one preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Manager Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week against West Ham, according to their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance different. The match with West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we have to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a very slight problem in his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder But Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t play for England next week as well.”
Injury Setback Affects Newcastle as Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth while Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder each starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees vs United
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four matches this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, whereas Palace can get to the top five.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | 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 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
