Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Live Updates
Only minutes until the start in four crucial Premier League fixtures, each beginning with tribute ceremonies.
Latest Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver something different. The match against the London club proved difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. Now we need to start picking up results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Key Striker
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who struggled against Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup although there will be no their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged team that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t even move freely. Currently it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback for Toon with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with the midfielder all starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, four matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus Brighton
- The Villans v Bournemouth
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Forest v United
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
