Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes until the start in four important English top division matches, each preceded by remembrance events.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Manager Admits Poor Display
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce a performance better. The match with the London club proved painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learned a lot. Now we need to begin picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Important Forward
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder But Miss Defender
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but they will have no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same starting eleven that beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager says regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it appears he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Blow for Newcastle with Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed strongly, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation at Bournemouth while Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees versus United
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Alright, four matches today 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get to a European spot.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
