Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in several crucial English top division fixtures, every one beginning with remembrance events.
Latest Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were horrible last week versus the Hammers, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance different. The match with West Ham was painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start earning points.”
On the winger: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a very slight issue in his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker return.
The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t even move freely. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Injury Setback Affects Toon as Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and the midfielder each starting while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker plus the forward move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European game.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Adams, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four games today at two o’clock, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to a European spot.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest against Leeds
| Position | Team | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
