Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until the start in several important Premier League fixtures, every one beginning with remembrance events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver a performance different. That day with West Ham was difficult for the team. We trust, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin picking up points.”
On the winger: “He was not close ultimately. The scan showed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Important Striker
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker But Lose Defender
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team that beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t even walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature with the national team next week as well.”
Fitness Blow Affects Newcastle with Winger Sidelined
The talented winger has a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Make Multiple Adjustments
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder are included for Villa after Thursday's Europa League match.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees versus Newcastle
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, Ramsey, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest against United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Crystal Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Forest against United
| Position | Team | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
