Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in several crucial English top division matches, every one preceded by remembrance events.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus West Ham, according to their manager just stated in his before the game comments. “We must deliver a performance different. The match against the London club proved difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we need to start picking up results.”
On the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Important Forward
Again missing the experienced striker for Forest, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field the same starting eleven which beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner stated regarding Guéhi “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires 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 either.”
Fitness Blow for Toon with Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon has a fitness issue and misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
One change for Brentford, the full-back comes in.
Rotation at The Cherries while Villa Make Several Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, the defender and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European match.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (Warwickshire)
Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans versus AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, Morato, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, Abbott.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four games today at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move second, whereas Crystal Palace can get into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Forest against United
| Position | Club | Played | 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</ |
