Top Flight Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Live Updates
Only minutes until kick-off in four crucial English top division matches, each preceded by tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
Newcastle performed dreadful last week versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to produce something different. The match with the London club proved painful for us. Hopefully, we have learnt a lot. At this point we have to start picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip which is a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker But Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged starting eleven which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it appears he can’t play for England next week as well.”
Injury Blow for Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League match.
Official Lineups
Brentford vs Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four matches today 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go second, while Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
