Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Lamptey has been deployed at left-back in today's game with Estupinan dropping to the bench, and it's a big opportunity for the Brighton defender. He's started brightly, using his pace down the left to cause problems for Palace, winning the corner which led to the opening goal.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Brighton look like they could be in as Joao Pedro attempts to poke a throughball beyond the Palace defence, but Munoz dives in front of it to intercept. The players are appealing for a handball on Munoz, but the referee is having none of it. De Zerbi certainly isn't happy and the referee has gone over to have a word with him, and the Brighton manager goes into the book.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Hughes gets the game under way for Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
The players are making their way out onto the pitch ahead of kick-off.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Meanwhile, Hodgson has made two alterations from Palace’s victory over Sheffield United, with two of the Eagles’ key players dropping out. Eberechi Eze fails to make the squad while Olise drops to the bench. New addition Munoz comes in to make his debut after signing in the January transfer window, with Schlupp also named in the starting XI.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Unsurprisingly, De Zerbi has made four changes from his side who were heavily beaten away to Luton last time out. In goal, Verbruggen comes in for Steele. At the back, Lamptey is named in the starting XI with Estupinan dropping to the bench. The experienced James Milner fails to make the squad, so Hinshelwood comes into the midfield. In attack, Welbeck is named among the substitutes after starting in their previous fixture, with Ferguson coming in to lead the line.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Sam Johnstone, James Tomkins, Michael Olise, Matheus Franca, Adam Wharton, Odsonne Edouard, Naouirou Ahamada, Jairo Riedewald, Daviz Ozoh.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE (4-3-3): Dean Henderson; Daniel Munoz, Marc Guehi, Joachim Andersen, Tyrick Mitchell; Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Chris Richards; Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp, Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
BRIGHTON SUBS: Adam Webster, Adam Lallana, Jakub Moder, Danny Welbeck, Carlos Baleba, Jason Steele, Pervis Estupinan, Ansu Fati, Benicio Baker-Boaitey.
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