Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes until kick-off in several important English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle were horrible last week against the Hammers, according to their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver something better. The match against the London club was painful for us. We trust, we have learnt plenty. At this point we have to begin picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue with his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Key Forward
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same team which beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to even walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature with the national team next week as well.”
Fitness Blow for Toon with Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all coming in while the defender, the full-back, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European game.
Official Lineups
Brentford versus United
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, featuring a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
