Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Live Updates
Just moments until the start in four crucial Premier League matches, each beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle performed dreadful last week against West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance better. That day against West Ham proved difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we need to start earning results.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to step up.”
Forest Still Be Without Important Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Lose Defender
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although they will have no their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team which beat Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and he can’t even walk. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback for Newcastle with Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and the forward are the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Lineups
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
