Premier League Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before kick-off in four crucial Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by tribute ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Poor Performance
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week against the Hammers, as their manager recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must deliver a performance different. That day against the London club was painful for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we need to start picking up points.”
On Anthony Gordon: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a very slight issue with his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, as Matz Sels, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker However Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace although they will have an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select an unchanged team which defeated Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner says regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he’s on support and is unable to even walk. Currently it looks like he will not feature with the national team next week either.”
Injury Setback for Toon as Winger Sidelined
The talented winger has a fitness issue so misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Make Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all starting as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from their Europa League match.
Official Lineups
Brentford versus United
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, Schade, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles against The Seagulls
Crystal Palace: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Pino, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, Christie, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.
Referee: The Australian referee (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, several games today at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, whereas Palace can get to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v Brighton
- The Villans against Bournemouth
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Pos | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
