Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Live Updates
Just moments until kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance events.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Admits Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were dreadful last week versus the Hammers, as Eddie Howe just admitted in his before the game interview. “We have to deliver a performance better. That day with West Ham proved difficult for the team. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. Now we have to begin picking up points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem in his hip which is an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Be Without Important Forward
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye return.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties against Brighton last week.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team that beat Leeds last week.
Oliver Glasner says regarding their defender “has a bone bruise, he requires support and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback for Toon as Winger Sidelined
The talented winger has an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed strongly, comes in.
One change for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Changes
Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all starting as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from their Europa League match.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees vs United
Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Referee: The match official (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Benitez, Pino, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, The captain, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, The defender, Knight, The midfielder.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: Bizot, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.
Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, several matches today 2pm, with plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go into second place, while Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v Bournemouth
- Brentford v Newcastle
- Forest against United
| Position | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 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</ |
