Premier League Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Live Updates
Just moments until kick-off in four crucial Premier League fixtures, each preceded by tribute events.
Latest Team News
Newcastle Coach Admits Disappointing Display
The Tyneside club were horrible last week versus the Hammers, as their manager just admitted in his pre-match interview. “We have to deliver a performance better. The match against West Ham proved painful for us. We trust, we have learned plenty. At this point we need to start picking up results.”
On the winger: “He was not close in the end. The scan showed a minor problem in his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus Dan Ndoye are back.
Lukas Nmecha replaces the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled at Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace See Return of Playmaker However Lose Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi in the squad. The Seagulls field an unchanged starting eleven that beat Leeds in their last outing.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone injury, he requires crutches and is unable to even walk. Currently it appears he can’t play for England next week either.”
Fitness Blow Affects Toon with Gordon Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying a fitness issue so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has been playing well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, the full-back is introduced.
Squad Changes at The Cherries as Villa Introduce Multiple Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs on the bench.
the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender together with the midfielder are included for Villa after their Europa League match.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees versus Newcastle
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, The centre-back, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace against The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, The forward, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, Minteh, The forward, The attacker, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, The midfielder.
Match official: The referee (West Sussex)
Aston Villa versus The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, Bogarde, The attacker.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.
Official: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest v United
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.
Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, Harrison, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Right, four matches today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Forest against Leeds
| Position | Club | P | 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 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
