Top Flight Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Live Updates
Only minutes before kick-off in several important English top division matches, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Poor Display
Newcastle were dreadful last week versus West Ham, as their manager just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something different. The match with the London club proved painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin earning results.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t close ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged team which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Blow for Newcastle with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes for The Cherries while Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, the defender and the midfielder are included for Villa after Thursday's European game.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, four games today 2pm, with plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, while Palace can get into a European spot.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
