Top Flight Weekend Action: Crystal Palace v Brighton and More Games Real-Time Coverage

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

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Confirmed Starting XIs

The Bees vs United

Brentford: The goalkeeper, The defender, Collins, The Dutch defender, The full-back, Yarmolyuk, Henderson, The winger, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago. Substitutes: The backup keeper, Henry, The centre-back, Jensen, The full-back, Carvalho, Onyeka, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Eddie Howe’s team: The shot-stopper, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, The midfielder, Tonali, Joelinton, The winger, The forward, The attacker. Subs: The defender, Schar, Lascelles, The full-back, Elanga, Willock, The Welshman, The youngster, The goalkeeper.

Official: Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire)

Crystal Palace v Brighton

Oliver Glasner’s men: The goalkeeper, The defender, The centre-back, The defender, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, The winger, Lerma, The striker. Subs: Matthews, Benitez, The winger, Uche, Clyne, The midfielder, Esse, The defender, The midfielder.

Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, The captain, The full-back, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, The attacker, The striker. Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Kostoulas, The defender, The full-back, Veltman, The defender, The midfielder, Oriola.

Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex)

The Villans v AFC Bournemouth

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, The defender, The centre-back, Digne, Kamara, The midfielder, The captain, The winger, Buendia, Watkins. Substitutes: Bizot, The defender, Barkley, Tielemans, Malen, The winger, The defender, The youngster, The attacker.

Andoni Iraola’s side: Petrovic, Smith, Milosavljevic, Senesi, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The midfielder, Brooks, Christie, The youngster, Diakite, Jimenez, Adli, Junior Kroupi.

Official: The referee (From the Midlands)

Nottm Forest v United

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Savona, The centre-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Ndoye, The playmaker, The midfielder, Igor Jesus. Substitutes: John Victor, The defender, Awoniyi, The forward, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha, The midfielder, The youngster.

Leeds: Lucas Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, The winger, The midfielder, The attacker, The midfielder, The midfielder, The forward, The striker. Replacements: The keeper, The defender, James, The forward, Piroe, The midfielder, Tanaka, The full-back, Gruev.

Match official: The Australian referee (From Down Under)

Preamble

Right, four games this Sunday at two o’clock, with plenty at stake. That game at Nottingham appears to be a six-pointer. Bournemouth can go second, whereas Crystal Palace can get to the top five.

• The Eagles v Brighton
• Aston Villa against The Cherries
• Brentford versus The Magpies
• Nottingham Forest v Leeds