Premier League Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes before kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance events.
Recent Squad Updates
The Magpies Coach Confesses Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week against West Ham, according to Eddie Howe recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We must deliver something different. That day with the London club was painful for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. At this point we need to start picking up results.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. The scan revealed a minor problem in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”
Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker However Miss Defender
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although they will have no Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select an unchanged starting eleven which beat the Yorkshire side in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and he can’t even walk. Currently it looks like he will not play with the national team next week either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Toon with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus Junior Kroupi move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa after Thursday's European match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
The Bees vs United
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, The full-back, Guimaraes, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa versus AFC Bournemouth
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest v Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Right, several matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Nottingham Forest against Leeds
| Position | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
