Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Live Updates

Only minutes until the start in several crucial Premier League fixtures, each beginning with remembrance events.

Recent Team News

The Magpies Manager Admits Poor Performance

The Tyneside club performed dreadful last week versus the Hammers, according to their manager recently admitted in his before the game interview. “We must deliver a performance better. The match with West Ham was painful for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. Now we need to start picking up points.”

On Anthony Gordon: “He wasn’t close in the end. The scan revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to come in.”

Forest Still Be Without Key Forward

Again missing the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye return.

The German forward comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.

Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back

Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select the same starting eleven that beat Leeds last week.

Oliver Glasner says that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and he can’t so much as walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature for England in the upcoming matches either.”

Injury Setback Affects Toon as Winger Misses Out

Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, comes in.

One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.

Squad Changes at The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Several Adjustments

Andoni Iraola has the luxury of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert and the midfielder all starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs on the bench.

Matty Cash, the midfielder, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European game.

Official Lineups

The Bees vs United

Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, The midfielder.

Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.

Official: The match official (Warwickshire)

The Eagles against The Seagulls

Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, The defender, Knight, Oriola.

Match official: Tim Robinson (From the South East)

The Villans v The Cherries

Aston Villa: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Onana, The captain, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.

Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Senesi, The full-back, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.

Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)

Nottm Forest against Leeds

Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, The striker, Kalimuendo, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.

Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev.

Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)

Match Preview

Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, while Palace may climb into the top five.

  • Crystal Palace v Brighton
  • The Villans against Bournemouth
  • Brentford versus Newcastle
  • Forest against United
Position Club Played Goal Difference Points
1 The Gunners 11 15 26
2 The Blues 11 10 20
3 Man City 10 12 19
4 The Black Cats 11 4 19
5 Spurs 11 9 18
6 Liverpool 10 4 18</
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