Top Flight Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before the start in several important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed horrible last week against the Hammers, according to their manager recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver a performance better. That day with the London club proved difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t fit enough in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight problem in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but there will be no their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field the same team that defeated Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager says regarding their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it appears he will not feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Setback for Newcastle with Winger Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has performed well, comes in.
One change for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth while Villa Make Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League game.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, several games this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth can go into second place, whereas Palace may climb to a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- Brentford v 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 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
