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

Only minutes until kick-off in several important Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.

Latest Team News

The Magpies Coach Confesses Disappointing Display

The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match against West Ham, according to their manager recently admitted in his before the game comments. “We must produce something better. That day with West Ham proved difficult for us. Hopefully, we have learned plenty. Now we have to begin earning points.”

Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor issue with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”

Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Forward

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

Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that had difficulties at Brighton last week.

Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker However Miss Defender

Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side last week.

Oliver Glasner says regarding Guéhi “has a bone injury, he’s on support and is unable to even walk. Currently it looks like he can’t feature with the national team in the upcoming matches as well.”

Fitness Setback for Toon with Winger Misses Out

The talented winger is carrying an injury so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, who has performed strongly, comes in.

A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.

Squad Changes at Bournemouth while Aston Villa Introduce Several Adjustments

Andoni Iraola has the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, Justin Kluivert and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the subs for Bournemouth.

the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included for Villa from Thursday's Europa League game.

Official Lineups

The Bees vs United

Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, Janelt.

Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, Ramsdale.

Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

The Eagles against Brighton

Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, Devenny.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, The midfielder.

Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)

The Villans versus The Cherries

Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.

Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, The youngster, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.

Official: The referee (Leicestershire)

Nottm Forest v United

Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Williams, Sangare, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, The attacker, The midfielder, Abbott.

Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, Justin, The midfielder.

Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)

Preamble

Alright, four games today 2pm, with a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, while Palace can get to the top five.

  • Crystal Palace versus Brighton
  • Aston Villa v Bournemouth
  • The Bees v The Magpies
  • Nottingham Forest v United
Pos Team P GD Points
1 The Gunners 11 15 26
2 The Blues 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</
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