Premier League Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Live Updates

Only minutes before the start in four crucial Premier League matches, every one preceded by tribute events.

Latest Squad Updates

Newcastle Manager Confesses Poor Display

The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, according to their manager recently admitted in his before the game comments. “We must deliver something better. The match with West Ham proved difficult for us. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. Now we need to begin picking up points.”

Regarding the winger: “He was not close in the end. The scan revealed a very slight problem with his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to step up.”

Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Forward

Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder and the attacker return.

The German forward replaces the goal-shy the Everton loanee, who had difficulties at Brighton last week.

The Eagles Welcome Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back

The young midfielder returns for Crystal Palace but there will be an absence of Marc Guéhi for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls field the same starting eleven that defeated the Yorkshire side last week.

The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t even walk. At the moment it appears he will not play for England in the upcoming matches either.”

Injury Setback for Newcastle as Winger Sidelined

Anthony Gordon has an injury so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.

One change for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.

Rotation for The Cherries while Villa Make Several Adjustments

Andoni Iraola enjoys the benefit of rotation, the striker, Adam Smith, the winger and the midfielder each coming in while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, David Brooks plus the forward move to the subs for Bournemouth.

Matty Cash, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and the midfielder are included in the Aston Villa lineup after Thursday's Europa League game.

Official Starting XIs

Brentford vs United

Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, The forward, Janelt.

Newcastle: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, Krafth, The winger, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.

Referee: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

Crystal Palace against The Seagulls

Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, Richards, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, The forward, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.

Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)

The Villans v The Cherries

Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.

AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, The attacker, Evanilson. Subs: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.

Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)

Nottm Forest against United

Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The youngster.

Daniel Farke’s team: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, The defender, Justin, The midfielder.

Referee: The Australian referee (Australia)

Preamble

Right, four games today at two o’clock, with a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get into the top five.

  • Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
  • Aston Villa v Bournemouth
  • The Bees v Newcastle
  • Nottingham Forest v Leeds
Pos Team P GD Pts
1 Arsenal 11 15 26
2 The Blues 11 10 20
3 Manchester City 10 12 19
4 The Black Cats 11 4 19
5 Tottenham Hotspur 11 9 18
6 Liverpool 10 4 18</
Mark Ortiz
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