Top Flight Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Live Updates
Just moments before the start in four important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
Newcastle performed horrible last week against West Ham, as their manager just admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to produce something different. The match with West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we have learnt a lot. Now we have to start earning points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan showed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged team which defeated Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback for Toon as Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation at Bournemouth while Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford vs Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans v The Cherries
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, four games today at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb into the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest against United
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 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</ |
