Premier League Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division matches, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Coach Admits Poor Display
The Tyneside club were horrible last week versus the Hammers, according to their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance different. The match against the London club was difficult for us. We trust, we have learned a lot. Now we have to begin earning points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight problem in his hip which is an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Midfielder But Miss Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field the same starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated regarding Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he requires crutches and is unable to even move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Injury Blow for Toon as Winger Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes at The Cherries while Aston Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger and the midfielder each coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker plus the forward are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from Thursday's European match.
Official Starting XIs
Brentford vs Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Benitez, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (From the South East)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, The striker. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: John Victor, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: Darlow, Struijk, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, several matches today 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move second, whereas Palace can get into a European spot.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- The Bees versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
