Premier League Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division matches, every one preceded by tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as their manager just admitted in his before the game interview. “We must deliver something better. That day with the London club was difficult for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. At this point we have to start picking up points.”
On the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties against Brighton last week.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder However Lose Defender
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although they will have no their captain in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature with the national team next week either.”
Injury Setback Affects Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth while Aston Villa Make Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's European match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, The full-back, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Alright, four matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, while Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |