Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until the start in four important Premier League matches, each preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Admits Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club were horrible last week against the Hammers, as their manager recently stated in his before the game interview. “We must produce something better. The match with the London club proved difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we have to begin earning points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging showed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace although there will be no their captain in the squad. Brighton field the same starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager says that their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to even move freely. Currently it appears he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Injury Blow for Toon as Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Make Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in while the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender and the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford vs United
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four games today at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb into the top five.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
