Premier League Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until the start in four important Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.
Latest Squad Updates
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
Newcastle performed dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance different. That day against West Ham was difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. Now we need to begin picking up results.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same team that defeated Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t even walk. Currently it appears he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Setback for Toon with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from their Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford vs Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Alright, four games this Sunday 2pm, with a lot at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
