Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in several important English top division matches, each beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Confesses Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce something different. The match against West Ham proved difficult for the team. We trust, we have learned plenty. At this point we need to start earning results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem in his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although they will have no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger has a fitness issue and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing well, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and the forward are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their Europa League game.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford vs Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, several games this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, whereas Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford versus Newcastle
- Forest v United
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
