Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until the start in four important English top division fixtures, each preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Coach Admits Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club performed horrible in their previous match against West Ham, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver a performance different. The match with the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, who struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged team that defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Blow for Newcastle as Winger Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation at The Cherries while Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's European match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford vs United
Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: The referee (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four matches today 2pm, with plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Palace can get to a European spot.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | 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</ |
