Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Live Updates
Only minutes until kick-off in four important Premier League matches, each beginning with remembrance events.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Admits Poor Display
The Tyneside club were horrible last week against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We must deliver a performance better. The match against the London club was difficult for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. Now we need to begin picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. The scan showed a minor problem with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Important Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged team that defeated Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to even move freely. At the moment it looks like he will not feature for England next week either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Toon with Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing well, steps into the lineup.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes for The Cherries as Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder come in for Villa after their Europa League match.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees versus United
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four matches today 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |