Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Live Updates
Only minutes until the start in several crucial Premier League matches, each beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Latest Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Admits Poor Display
Newcastle performed horrible last week against the Hammers, according to their manager recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must produce something different. The match with West Ham proved painful for us. We trust, we have learnt plenty. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough ultimately. The scan showed a very slight problem with his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Important Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker are back.
The German forward replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who had difficulties at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although they will have no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same starting eleven that beat Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager says regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires support and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Setback for Newcastle as Gordon Misses Out
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed well, comes in.
One change in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder each starting while the defender, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward move to the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's European match.
Official Lineups
Brentford versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, four matches today at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace can get into the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans against The Cherries
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest v United
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 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 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
