Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in four important Premier League fixtures, each preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Disappointing Display
Newcastle were horrible last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must produce a performance better. The match against the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we need to start earning results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and the attacker are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Lose Defender
The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton field the same team which beat Leeds last week.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on crutches and is unable to even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not play for England in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Setback for Newcastle as Winger Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying an injury and is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder all starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi are the substitutes for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League match.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford versus United
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Referee: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, several games today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move second, whereas Crystal Palace may climb into the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
