🔗 Share this article Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Live Updates Just moments until the start in four crucial English top division fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies. Latest Team News The Magpies Coach Confesses Disappointing Display Newcastle were dreadful last week against West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance different. The match against West Ham was painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we have to start earning points.” On the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.” Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker are back. Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round. Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Lose Defender Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side last week. Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t even walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches either.” Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined The talented winger has an injury so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, comes in. A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced. Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Villa Make Several Changes Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and the midfielder each coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth. Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's European game. Official Starting XIs Brentford versus Newcastle Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, The centre-back, van den Berg, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, The midfielder, Ouattara, Damsgaard, The forward, The striker. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, The attacker, The midfielder, The forward, The midfielder. Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: Hall, The Swiss, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper. Official: The match official (From the West Midlands) Crystal Palace v Brighton Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, The full-back, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, Uche, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, The defender, The midfielder. Roberto De Zerbi’s side: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, Rutter, The attacker, Welbeck. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, The defender, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder. Referee: The referee (From the South East) Aston Villa versus The Cherries Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, The left-back, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker. Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, Smith, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, Scott, The winger, The forward, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, Cook, The winger, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, The forward. Official: John Brooks (Leicestershire) Nottm Forest v United Nottm Forest: Sels, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster. Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, The attacker, Longstaff, Stach, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: Darlow, The defender, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, Gruev. Match official: Jarred Gillett (Australia) Preamble Right, several matches today at two o’clock, featuring a lot at stake. That game at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace can get into the top five. The Eagles versus Brighton Aston Villa against The Cherries The Bees versus The Magpies Nottingham Forest against Leeds Position Club P Goal Difference Pts 1 The Gunners 11 15 26 2 The Blues 11 10 20 3 Man City 10 12 19 4 The Black Cats 11 4 19 5 Spurs 11 9 18 6 The Reds 10 4 18</
The Magpies Coach Confesses Disappointing Display Newcastle were dreadful last week against West Ham, according to their manager just admitted in his pre-match comments. “We must deliver a performance different. The match against West Ham was painful for the team. Hopefully, we’ve learnt a lot. At this point we have to start earning points.” On the winger: “He was not fit enough ultimately. The scan revealed a very slight issue in his hip and it’s an excellent chance for Harvey Barnes to step up.”
Nottingham Forest Still Miss Key Striker Again missing Chris Wood for Forest, while Matz Sels, the defender, the midfielder plus the attacker are back. Lukas Nmecha comes in for the goal-shy the Everton loanee, that had difficulties against Brighton in the previous round.
Crystal Palace Welcome Playmaker But Lose Defender Adam Wharton returns in the Palace lineup although they will have an absence of their captain for Crystal Palace. Brighton field an unchanged team that beat the Yorkshire side last week. Oliver Glasner stated that their defender “has a bone injury, he requires support and he can’t even walk. At the moment it looks like he can’t play with the national team in the upcoming matches either.”
Fitness Setback Affects Newcastle as Gordon Sidelined The talented winger has an injury so is absent from the Newcastle team, the replacement, who has been playing strongly, comes in. A single alteration in the Brentford side, Aaron Hickey is introduced.
Squad Changes at Bournemouth as Villa Make Several Changes Andoni Iraola has the luxury to rotate his squad, Evanilson, the defender, the winger and the midfielder each coming in while the defender, Alejandro Jimenez, the attacker and Junior Kroupi move to the substitutes for Bournemouth. Matty Cash, John McGinn, the playmaker, the striker, Lucas Digne together with the midfielder are included for Villa from Thursday's European game.