Top Flight Sunday Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Real-Time Coverage

Only minutes until the start in several crucial Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.

Recent Team News

The Magpies Manager Admits Poor Display

The Tyneside club performed dreadful in their previous match against West Ham, as Eddie Howe recently admitted in his pre-match interview. “We must produce something different. The match against the London club was difficult for the team. We trust, we’ve learned plenty. At this point we have to start picking up points.”

On the winger: “He was not fit enough in the end. The scan showed a minor problem with his hip and it’s a good opportunity for Harvey Barnes to come in.”

Nottingham Forest Still Miss Important Striker

Still no the experienced striker from the Forest lineup, as the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker are back.

The German forward comes in for the goal-shy Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who struggled at Brighton last week.

Crystal Palace Welcome Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back

Adam Wharton is back for Crystal Palace but there will be no Marc Guéhi in the squad. Brighton select the same starting eleven that beat Leeds in their last outing.

Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “is suffering from a bone bruise, he’s on support and he can’t even move freely. Currently it looks like he can’t play for England next week either.”

Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle with Gordon Misses Out

Anthony Gordon has an injury so misses out for Newcastle, the replacement, that has been playing strongly, steps into the lineup.

A single alteration in the Brentford side, the full-back comes in.

Rotation for Bournemouth while Aston Villa Make Multiple Adjustments

The Bournemouth boss enjoys the luxury of rotation, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert along with Veljko Milosavljevic each starting while Bafode Diakite, the full-back, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes on the bench.

the full-back, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, the striker, the defender and Boubacar Kamara come in for Villa after their European match.

Official Lineups

The Bees vs United

Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, van den Berg, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.

Newcastle: Pope, The captain, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, The winger, Woltemade, Barnes. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, The youngster, Ramsdale.

Official: The match official (Warwickshire)

The Eagles v Brighton

Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, Clyne, The midfielder, The youngster, Sosa, The midfielder.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, The captain, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, The forward, Gomez, The striker. Replacements: The backup, The forward, The defender, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, The midfielder, Oriola.

Referee: Tim Robinson (From the South East)

Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth

Unai Emery’s team: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, The defender, The midfielder, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, The defender, Bogarde, The attacker.

Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, The forward.

Official: John Brooks (From the Midlands)

Forest against United

Nottingham Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, The winger, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.

Daniel Farke’s team: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, The forward, The striker, The midfielder, Tanaka, Justin, Gruev.

Match official: The Australian referee (Australia)

Match Preview

Alright, four matches today 2pm, featuring plenty up for grabs. That game at the City Ground looks like a six-pointer. The Cherries could move into second place, while Palace may climb to the top five.

  • The Eagles versus The Seagulls
  • Aston Villa against Bournemouth
  • Brentford versus Newcastle
  • Nottingham Forest against United
Pos Club Played GD Pts
1 Arsenal 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</
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