05 Sep 2026
Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Real-Time Coverage
Only minutes until the start in several crucial Premier League fixtures, every one preceded by remembrance ceremonies.
Latest Team News
The Magpies Manager Confesses Poor Display
The Tyneside club performed horrible in their previous match against the Hammers, as their manager recently stated in his pre-match interview. “We have to produce something different. That day with the London club was painful for the team. We trust, we’ve learnt plenty. At this point we need to start earning points.”
Regarding the winger: “He was not close ultimately. The scan revealed a minor problem in his hip which is a good opportunity for Harvey to come in.”
Forest Still Be Without Important Striker
Still no the experienced striker for Forest, as the goalkeeper, the defender, Anderson plus the attacker return.
The German forward comes in for the struggling the Everton loanee, that had difficulties at Brighton last week.
Crystal Palace See Return of Midfielder However Miss Centre-Back
Adam Wharton is back in the Palace lineup although there will be an absence of their captain in the squad. Brighton select the same starting eleven which beat Leeds last week.
The Palace manager stated that Guéhi “has a bone bruise, he’s on crutches and is unable to so much as walk. At the moment it appears he can’t feature for England next week either.”
Fitness Blow for Toon with Winger Sidelined
Anthony Gordon is carrying an injury and misses out from the Newcastle team, Jacob Murphy, that has performed well, comes in.
A single alteration for Brentford, Aaron Hickey comes in.
Rotation at The Cherries while Aston Villa Introduce Multiple Adjustments
The Bournemouth boss has the luxury of rotation, the striker, the defender, the winger and Veljko Milosavljevic each coming in as Bafode Diakite, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks plus the forward are the subs on the bench.
Matty Cash, the midfielder, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Lucas Digne and Boubacar Kamara come in in the Aston Villa lineup from Thursday's Europa League match.
Confirmed Lineups
Brentford versus United
Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, The centre-back, Jensen, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.
Newcastle: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, The centre-back, The full-back, The midfielder, The Italian, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes. Subs: The defender, Schar, The captain, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.
Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)
The Eagles v Brighton
Crystal Palace: Henderson, The defender, Lacroix, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, The Japanese, Mitchell, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, The winger, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, Esse, Sosa, The midfielder.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, The centre-back, Dunk, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Replacements: Steele, Tzimas, The defender, The defender, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.
Referee: The referee (West Sussex)
The Villans versus The Cherries
Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, Cash, Konsa, Torres, The left-back, Kamara, The midfielder, McGinn, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, Maatsen, The youngster, Guessand.
Andoni Iraola’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Truffert, Adams, The midfielder, The winger, Kluivert, The attacker, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, Diakite, Jimenez, The midfielder, Junior Kroupi.
Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)
Forest against Leeds
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, The midfielder, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, The midfielder, Jair Cunha, McAtee, The youngster.
Leeds: The shot-stopper, The defender, Rodon, The defender, The winger, Ampadu, Aaronson, The midfielder, Stach, The forward, The striker. Subs: Darlow, The defender, The winger, The forward, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.
Match official: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)
Match Preview
Alright, four matches this Sunday 2pm, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at Nottingham appears to be a crucial relegation battle. Bournemouth could move into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.
- The Eagles versus Brighton
- The Villans against The Cherries
- The Bees v Newcastle
- Nottingham Forest against United
| Position | Club | 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 | The Reds | 10 | 4 | 18</ |