Premier League Sunday Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Live Updates
Only minutes until kick-off in several crucial English top division matches, each preceded by tribute events.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Coach Confesses Disappointing Performance
Newcastle were horrible last week versus West Ham, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to deliver something better. The match with the London club was difficult for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start earning points.”
Regarding Anthony Gordon: “He was not close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor issue with his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Be Without Key Forward
Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson and Dan Ndoye return.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton last week.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker But Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton returns for Crystal Palace although there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. Brighton select an unchanged team that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.
The Palace manager says that Guéhi “has a bone injury, he requires crutches and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it looks like he can’t feature with the national team next week as well.”
Fitness Setback for Toon as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger has an injury so is absent for Newcastle, Jacob Murphy, that has performed strongly, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for Bournemouth while Villa Introduce Multiple Changes
Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, Evanilson, the defender, Justin Kluivert along with the midfielder each coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.
the full-back, the midfielder, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European game.
Official Lineups
The Bees vs United
Thomas Frank’s side: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.
Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: Steele, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.
Match official: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
The Villans v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, The full-back, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Forest v United
Nottm Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Anderson, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, Justin, Gruev.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Preamble
Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, while Crystal Palace may climb into the top five.
- Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
- Aston Villa v The Cherries
- Brentford v The Magpies
- Forest against Leeds
| Pos | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 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 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |