Top Flight Weekend Fixtures: Crystal Palace v Brighton and Other Games Real-Time Coverage

Only minutes before the start in four crucial English top division fixtures, every one preceded by tribute events.

Recent Squad Updates

Official Starting XIs

The Bees vs Newcastle

Brentford: Kelleher, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, Hickey, The midfielder, Henderson, The winger, The playmaker, The forward, Thiago. Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, The centre-back, The midfielder, Nelson, Carvalho, The midfielder, Lewis-Potter, The midfielder.

Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, The captain, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, Woltemade, The attacker. Subs: Hall, Schar, The captain, Krafth, Elanga, The midfielder, The Welshman, Miley, Ramsdale.

Official: Stuart Attwell (From the West Midlands)

The Eagles against The Seagulls

Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, Canvot, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, The left-back, Sarr, The midfielder, The striker. Subs: Matthews, The defender, Pino, Uche, The full-back, Hughes, Esse, The defender, Devenny.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side: The keeper, The defender, The centre-back, Dunk, Kadioglu, Baleba, The midfielder, The winger, The forward, The attacker, The striker. Subs: The backup, The forward, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola, Knight, The midfielder.

Match official: The referee (West Sussex)

The Villans v The Cherries

Aston Villa: The goalkeeper, The full-back, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, The midfielder, The midfielder, The captain, Rogers, The playmaker, The striker. Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Barkley, The Belgian, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.

Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, Truffert, The midfielder, Scott, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: Dennis, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, The full-back, The midfielder, The forward.

Referee: The referee (Leicestershire)

Forest against United

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, The midfielder, The midfielder, The winger, The playmaker, Dominguez, The forward. Subs: The keeper, The defender, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, The midfielder, The attacker, McAtee, The youngster.

Leeds: Lucas Perri, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, The winger, The midfielder, Aaronson, Longstaff, The midfielder, The forward, Nmecha. Replacements: The keeper, Struijk, James, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, The midfielder, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder.

Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)

Preamble

Right, four matches today at two o’clock, featuring a lot up for grabs. That game at the City Ground appears to be a six-pointer. The Cherries can go second, while Crystal Palace may climb into a European spot.

• Crystal Palace v The Seagulls
• Aston Villa v The Cherries
• Brentford versus Newcastle
• Nottingham Forest against Leeds