Top Flight Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until the start in several important English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce a performance different. The match with the London club was painful for the team. Hopefully, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. The scan showed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while Matz Sels, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker are back.
The German forward comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties against Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker However Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back for Crystal Palace but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same team which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it appears he will not feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Toon as Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger has an injury and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has performed well, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger and the midfielder each starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four games this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, while Crystal Palace can get into a European spot.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- The Villans v The Cherries
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
