Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Live Updates
Only minutes until the start in several important English top division fixtures, each preceded by tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to produce a performance different. The match with West Ham was painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin picking up results.”
On the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue with his hip which is a good chance for Harvey to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup although there will be no their captain in the squad. Brighton field an unchanged team which defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says regarding their defender “has a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Gordon Misses Out
The talented winger has a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth as Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, the winger along with the midfielder each coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their European match.
Official Lineups
Brentford vs United
Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Alright, four games today 2pm, with a lot up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Palace may climb to a European spot.
- The Eagles v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | The Blues | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
