Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in several important Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute events.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Coach Admits Poor Performance
Newcastle were dreadful in their previous match versus the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver a performance different. The match with the London club proved difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we need to start picking up results.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires support and is unable to even move freely. At the moment it looks like he can’t play for England next week either.”
Fitness Setback for Toon as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying an injury and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation at Bournemouth as Villa Introduce Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder all coming in while the defender, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward move to the subs on the bench.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included for Villa from their Europa League game.
Official Lineups
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, several matches today at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
