Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until kick-off in four important English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Performance
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just stated in his before the game comments. “We have to produce a performance different. That day against West Ham proved difficult for the team. Hopefully, we have learnt a lot. At this point we need to begin picking up points.”
On the winger: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging showed a very slight issue with his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, as Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker But Miss Defender
Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of their captain in the squad. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven that beat Leeds in their last outing.
Oliver Glasner says that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to so much as walk. Currently it looks like he will not play with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”
Fitness Blow for Newcastle with Winger Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and is absent from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, who has been playing well, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation at The Cherries while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup after their European game.
Official Lineups
The Bees versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, The striker, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four games today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans v The Cherries
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | The Black Cats | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
