Top Flight Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before kick-off in four crucial English top division matches, each beginning with remembrance events.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Manager Confesses Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club performed horrible in their previous match versus the Hammers, as their manager just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce something different. That day against West Ham proved difficult for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learned a lot. At this point we need to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, who had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker However Lose Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton field the same starting eleven which beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to even walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Blow for Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying an injury so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as the defender, the full-back, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender together with the midfielder come in for Villa from their European game.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, several matches this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans against The Cherries
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
