Premier League Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Matches Live Updates
Just moments until kick-off in several important English top division fixtures, each preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Recent Team News
Newcastle Manager Admits Disappointing Performance
Newcastle were horrible last week versus West Ham, as their manager just stated in his pre-match comments. “We have to deliver something better. The match with West Ham was painful for the team. Hopefully, we have learnt plenty. At this point we need to begin earning results.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor problem in his hip and it’s a good chance for Harvey to come in.”
Nottingham Forest Continue to Miss Important Striker
Still no Chris Wood for Forest, while the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder plus Dan Ndoye are back.
The German forward replaces the struggling Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had difficulties at Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles Welcome Playmaker However Lose Defender
The young midfielder returns in the Palace lineup although they will have no their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same team which defeated Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t so much as move freely. Currently it looks like he will not play with the national team next week as well.”
Fitness Setback for Toon as Gordon Sidelined
The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue so is absent for Newcastle, the replacement, that has performed well, steps into the lineup.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation for The Cherries while Villa Introduce Several Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss enjoys the benefit to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic all starting as the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and the forward move to the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne together with Boubacar Kamara are included in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's European match.
Confirmed Starting XIs
The Bees versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Subs: The backup keeper, The defender, Pinnock, The midfielder, The full-back, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder.
Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, The captain, Thiaw, The centre-back, Burn, Guimaraes, The Italian, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.
Official: The match official (From the West Midlands)
The Eagles v The Seagulls
Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, Mateta. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, The midfielder, Ayari, The winger, The forward, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, Oriola.
Match official: The referee (From the South East)
Aston Villa v The Cherries
Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, The Belgian, The forward, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.
Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, Cook, The winger, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.
Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)
Nottm Forest against Leeds
Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, Morato, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, The defender, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, Okafor, Nmecha. Subs: The keeper, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)
Match Preview
Alright, several games today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, while Crystal Palace can get into the top five.
- The Eagles versus The Seagulls
- The Villans against The Cherries
- Brentford versus The Magpies
- Forest v Leeds
| Pos | Team | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |
