Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in several crucial Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
Newcastle were dreadful in their previous match versus the Hammers, according to their manager recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver something better. That day against the London club proved painful for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we have to start picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven that beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and he can’t even walk. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Blow for Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger has an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Aston Villa Make Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and the midfielder come in for Villa after Thursday's Europa League match.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees versus United
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace can get into a European spot.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest against Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
