Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in several crucial Premier League matches, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle performed horrible last week against West Ham, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce a performance different. That day against the London club was difficult for us. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. At this point we have to start picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker However Miss Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side last week.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to even move freely. Currently it looks like he will not play with the national team next week either.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Winger Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed well, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's Europa League game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Alright, several games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, while Palace can get into the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 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</ |
