Newcastle United XI vs Brighton: Confirmed team news, Anthony Gordon injury latest and predicted lineup

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Newcastle United meet Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday. 

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United have slipped to fourth in the Premier League and are only two points ahead of Aston Villa in sixth after both Unai Emery’s side and Manchester City won their games earlier in the weekend. 

Newcastle travel to Brighton on Sunday looking to win at the Amex Stadium for the first time since 2017. They have not won there since Mo Diame scored a freak goal for Newcastle against Brighton in a 2-1 win in the Championship.  

The Premier League table affords little more margin for error as Howe’s side look to follow up their Carabao Cup success by qualifying for the Champions League. 

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	34	25	7	2	80	32	48	82
2	ArsenalArsenal	35	18	13	4	64	31	33	67
3	Man CityManchester City	35	19	7	9	67	43	24	64
4	NewcastleNewcastle	34	19	5	10	65	44	21	62
5	ChelseaChelsea	34	17	9	8	59	40	19	60
6	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	34	18	6	10	53	41	12	60

It’s a huge game for the club, so here’s all you need to know about the latest Newcastle United team news including an update on Anthony Gordon. 

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Newcastle United confirmed team vs Brighton  

Howe confirmed Gordon was not “100% fit” when speaking after Newcastle’s 3-0 win over Ipswich last weekend.

However, the Newcastle United manager provided a more positive update when speaking on Friday. 

Indeed, Howe confirmed Gordon looked “better” in training before the Brighton game, albeit the England star may struggle for a starting berth given the recent form of Harvey Barnes. 

Joelinton is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, while Jamaal Lascelles has only just returned to light training. Lewis Hall continues to recover from ankle surgery. 

Sven Botman, however, returned for a cameo against Ipswich.  

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Newcastle United predicted lineup vs Brighton 

Joe Willock looks likely to replace Joelinton for Newcastle, although Lewis Miley and Sean Longstaff offer alternatives. 

Aside from that, it looks like a case of as you were for Newcastle. They have won 20 of their last 26 games and arrive on the south coast full of confidence, even despite their dreadful record at Brighton in the Premier League era.

Newcastle United predicted XI vs Brighton: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Barnes  

Injured: Joelinton, Hall, Lascelles  

Time and date: 2pm BST on Sunday 4 May, 2025 

Venue: Amex Stadium, Falmer (near Brighton) 

TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR  

Referee: Craig Pawson, Andy Madley (VAR)