Top Flight Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in four crucial English top division matches, every one beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as their manager just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce a performance different. That day against the London club was difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to begin picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no their captain in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t play for England next week as well.”
Injury Setback Affects Newcastle with Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Make Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic each starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and the forward move to the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from their Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, 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, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, several games today 2pm, featuring a lot at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go second, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
