Premier League Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Live Updates
Just moments before kick-off in four important Premier League fixtures, every one beginning with tribute events.
Recent Team News
The Magpies Manager Admits Poor Performance
The Tyneside club were dreadful in their previous match versus West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his before the game comments. “We must deliver a performance different. The match against the London club proved painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we have to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. Medical imaging revealed a minor problem with his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, as the goalkeeper, Murillo, Anderson plus the attacker return.
Lukas Nmecha comes in for the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, that struggled against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Midfielder But Miss Defender
The young midfielder is back in the Palace lineup although they will have no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton field the same team which beat Leeds last week.
The Palace manager says regarding their defender “has a bone injury, he requires crutches 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 Affects Newcastle with Winger Misses Out
The talented winger is carrying an injury and is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, comes in.
A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries as Aston Villa Make Several Changes
The Bournemouth boss has the benefit to rotate his squad, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger along with Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks and Junior Kroupi are the substitutes on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender together with Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa from their European game.
Official Starting XIs
The Bees versus United
Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, Ouattara, The playmaker, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, Ramsey, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles against Brighton
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)
Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, Guessand.
AFC Bournemouth: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Scott, The winger, The forward, The attacker, Evanilson. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Nottm Forest v Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Preamble
Alright, several matches today 2pm, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Palace may climb into a European spot.
- Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
- Aston Villa against Bournemouth
- The Bees v The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gunners | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Man City | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Spurs | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
