Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Live Updates
Only minutes before kick-off in four important Premier League matches, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Manager Confesses Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club were dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game interview. “We must deliver something better. The match with the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we have to start earning points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. The scan revealed a minor problem with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder However Lose Defender
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but they will have no their captain in the squad. Brighton field the same starting eleven which beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner stated that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as walk. Currently it appears he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Toon with Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has an injury so misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed strongly, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Aston Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder each coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's Europa League match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four matches today at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go second, while Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Pos | Club | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 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</ |
