Top Flight Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Live Updates
Only minutes before kick-off in several important English top division matches, each preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus the Hammers, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something better. That day with West Ham was difficult for us. We trust, we have learnt plenty. Now we have to begin earning results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging showed a minor issue with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although they will have no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven that beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it appears he will not feature for England next week as well.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Villa Make Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's European match.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees vs Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four matches today at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Position | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
