Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until the start in several crucial Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute events.
Latest Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus the Hammers, according to their manager recently admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce a performance better. That day with West Ham was painful for us. We trust, we’ve learned a lot. At this point we have to begin earning results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Continue to Be Without Important Forward
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker However Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace but there will be an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven that beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team next week as well.”
Fitness Setback for Newcastle as Winger Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all starting as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with the midfielder are included for Villa from their European game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
The Bees versus Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, whereas Palace may climb into a European spot.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- Aston Villa against The Cherries
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
