Premier League Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in four crucial Premier League fixtures, each beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver something different. That day against the London club proved painful for us. Hopefully, we have learned a lot. At this point we have to start earning results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Forward
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus the attacker return.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says regarding their defender “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team next week either.”
Injury Blow Affects Newcastle with Winger Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each starting as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included for Villa from their Europa League game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
The Bees vs Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Palace can get to the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Forest against United
| Pos | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 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</ |
