Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Live Updates
Only minutes before the start in several crucial English top division fixtures, each beginning with tribute events.
Recent Squad Updates
Newcastle Manager Confesses Disappointing Display
Newcastle were horrible last week versus West Ham, according to their manager recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver a performance better. The match against West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we have learned a lot. At this point we need to start picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. The scan revealed a very slight issue in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder But Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton select the same team which defeated Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says regarding their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and is unable to so much as move freely. Currently it appears he can’t feature for England next week either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Toon with Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing well, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at The Cherries while Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
Andoni Iraola has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder each coming in while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the subs on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their European match.
Confirmed Lineups
The Bees versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, Schar, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Brighton: Verbruggen, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Right, four games today 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.
- The Eagles v Brighton
- The Villans against The Cherries
- The Bees versus Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
