🔗 Share this article Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage Only minutes until the start in several important English top division matches, every one preceded by tribute events. Recent Squad Updates The Magpies Coach Admits Poor Display The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something different. The match with West Ham proved painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we have to start earning results.” Regarding the winger: “He was not close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.” Forest Still Miss Important Forward Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back. Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round. The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Miss Defender Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same starting eleven which defeated Leeds last week. The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team next week either.” Injury Blow for Toon as Gordon Sidelined The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed well, comes in. One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced. Squad Changes for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Changes Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and the forward move to the subs on the bench. Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and the midfielder come in for Villa from Thursday's European match. Official Starting XIs The Bees vs Newcastle Brentford: The goalkeeper, Kayode, The centre-back, The Dutch defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt. Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, The forward, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, Schar, The captain, The full-back, The winger, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale. Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands) The Eagles v The Seagulls Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, The Japanese, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, Mateta. Subs: The reserve keeper, The defender, The winger, The forward, The full-back, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder. Brighton: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The captain, Kadioglu, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, Tzimas, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola. Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East) Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth Unai Emery’s team: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, The captain, The winger, The playmaker, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, Sancho, The defender, The youngster, The attacker. Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, The defender, Milosavljevic, The defender, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi. Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands) Forest v Leeds Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster. Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder. Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia) Preamble Right, several matches this Sunday 2pm, with plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham looks like a six-pointer. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get to the top five. Crystal Palace v Brighton Aston Villa against The Cherries Brentford versus Newcastle Forest against Leeds Position Club P Goal Difference Pts 1 The Gunners 11 15 26 2 Chelsea 11 10 20 3 Manchester City 10 12 19 4 Sunderland 11 4 19 5 Spurs 11 9 18 6 Liverpool 10 4 18</
The Magpies Coach Admits Poor Display The Tyneside club were horrible in their previous match versus West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match comments. “We have to produce something different. The match with West Ham proved painful for us. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. Now we have to start earning results.” Regarding the winger: “He was not close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor issue in his hip and it’s an excellent opportunity for Harvey to step up.”
Forest Still Miss Important Forward Still no Chris Wood from the Forest lineup, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder and Dan Ndoye are back. Lukas Nmecha replaces the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
The Eagles See Return of Playmaker But Miss Defender Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. The Seagulls select the same starting eleven which defeated Leeds last week. The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and he can’t even move freely. At the moment it appears he will not play with the national team next week either.”
Injury Blow for Toon as Gordon Sidelined The talented winger is carrying a fitness issue and misses out from the Newcastle team, the replacement, that has performed well, comes in. One change in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes for Bournemouth as Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Changes Andoni Iraola has the benefit of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and the midfielder all coming in as Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and the forward move to the subs on the bench. Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and the midfielder come in for Villa from Thursday's European match.