Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Matches Live Updates

Only minutes before kick-off in four important English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.

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Confirmed Starting XIs

Brentford vs United

Thomas Frank’s side: The goalkeeper, Kayode, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, The striker. Substitutes: Valdimarsson, The defender, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, The attacker, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.

Eddie Howe’s team: Pope, Trippier, The defender, Botman, The full-back, The midfielder, Tonali, The Brazilian, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, The attacker. Replacements: The defender, The Swiss, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, Miley, The goalkeeper.

Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)

Crystal Palace against The Seagulls

Oliver Glasner’s men: Henderson, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, The midfielder, Kamada, The left-back, The winger, The midfielder, The striker. Substitutes: Matthews, The defender, Pino, The forward, Clyne, Hughes, The youngster, The defender, Devenny.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, van Hecke, Dunk, The full-back, Baleba, The midfielder, Minteh, Rutter, Gomez, Welbeck. Subs: The backup, The forward, The defender, Boscagli, De Cuyper, The defender, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.

Match official: The referee (West Sussex)

The Villans v AFC Bournemouth

Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, Torres, Digne, The midfielder, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Subs: The reserve keeper, Lindelof, Barkley, Tielemans, The forward, Sancho, Maatsen, The youngster, The attacker.

Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Subs: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, The midfielder, Doak, The defender, The full-back, Adli, The forward.

Referee: The referee (From the Midlands)

Forest against United

Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Savona, The centre-back, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, Anderson, The winger, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, The forward. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, The striker, The forward, The winger, Yates, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.

Leeds: The shot-stopper, Bogle, The centre-back, Bijol, Gudmundsson, The midfielder, Aaronson, The midfielder, The midfielder, Okafor, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, The winger, Calvert-Lewin, The striker, Harrison, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.

Referee: Jarred Gillett (From Down Under)

Preamble

Alright, four games today at two o’clock, featuring plenty at stake. The fixture at the City Ground looks like a crucial relegation battle. The Cherries can go into second place, whereas Crystal Palace may climb to a European spot.

• Crystal Palace versus The Seagulls
• The Villans against The Cherries
• Brentford versus The Magpies
• Forest v Leeds