Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Latest Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Confesses Poor Display
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week against the Hammers, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce a performance different. The match against the London club proved painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learned plenty. Now we have to begin earning results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t close in the end. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Lose Defender
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he will not play for England in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Blow for Toon as Winger Sidelined
The talented winger has an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation at The Cherries while Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's Europa League match.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, several games this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
