Premier League Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Just moments before kick-off in several crucial English top division fixtures, each beginning with remembrance events.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Coach Confesses Poor Display
Newcastle performed horrible in their previous match against West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We must produce something better. That day with the London club proved difficult for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learned plenty. Now we have to start earning results.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Forward
Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton last week.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although there will be no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven which defeated the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t play for England next week as well.”
Injury Blow Affects Toon as Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and misses out for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Rotation for The Cherries as Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder each coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and the forward are the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from their European match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
Brentford versus Newcastle
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: The keeper, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottm Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans against The Cherries
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest v United
| Position | Club | 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 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |