Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four crucial English top division matches, each preceded by remembrance events.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display
The Tyneside club were horrible last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something better. That day with West Ham was painful for the team. We trust, we’ve learned a lot. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. Medical imaging showed a minor issue in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder But Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to even walk. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback Affects Toon as Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder each starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
The Bees versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Right, several games this Sunday 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- The Villans against The Cherries
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
