Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before kick-off in several important Premier League fixtures, each beginning with tribute events.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
Newcastle were horrible last week against the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something different. That day against West Ham was painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we have to start picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Continue to Be Without Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it appears he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European game.
Official Lineups
Brentford vs Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, several matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go second, while Crystal Palace may climb to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Position | Club | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
