Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four important Premier League matches, every one preceded by tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle were horrible in their previous match versus the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must deliver something better. That day with the London club proved difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt plenty. Now we have to start earning results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled against Brighton last week.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker However Lose Defender
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t so much as move freely. At the moment it appears he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Setback for Newcastle with Winger Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European game.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, several matches today 2pm, with a lot at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace can get into the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Forest against United
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | 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</ |
