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FA Cup and Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Cole Palmer controls the ball in training.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer will face his former club, Manchester City, in the FA Cup semi-finals. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

FA Cup semi-finals (stats from all competitions)

MANCHESTER CITY v CHELSEA

Saturday 5.15pm BBC One Venue Wembley

Referee Michael Oliver This season G21 Y83 R5 4.19 cards/game

Manchester City

Subs from Ederson, Carson, Gómez, Akanji, Aké, Lewis, Kovacic, Nunes, Doku, Álvarez, Bobb, Susoho

Doubtful Akanji (knock), Haaland (muscular)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DWWDWD Leading scorer Haaland 31

Chelsea

Subs from Sánchez, Bettinelli, Badiashile, Casadei, Silva, Chilwell, Gilchrist, Acheampong, Washington, Dyer, George, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Mudryk, Samuels-Smith, Murray-Campbell, Tauriainen, Golding

Doubtful Sánchez (illness)

Injured Colwill (foot, 23 Apr), Nkunku (thigh, 27 Apr), Ugochukwu (knee, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown), James (hamstring, unknown), Lavia (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDWDW Leading scorer Palmer 23

***

COVENTRY v MANCHESTER UNITED

Sunday 3.30pm ITV1 Venue Wembley

Referee Rob Jones This season G25 Y123 R5 5.12 cards/game

Coventry

Subs from Wilson, Bell, Binks, Kelly, Dasilva, Lusala, Torp, Allen, Tavares, Andrews, Godden

Doubtful Allen (calf)

Injured Sakamoto (back, June)

Suspended Palmer (one match)

Form WWLWLL Leading scorer Simms 18

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Amrabat, Eriksen, McTominay, Mount, Diallo, Antony, McNeill, Collyer, Ogunneye

Doubtful None

Injured Evans (muscular, 24 Apr), Martínez (calf, 4 May), Lindelöf (hamstring, 4 May), Varane (foot, 4 May), Shaw (muscular, 19 May), Forson (unknown, unknown), Malacia (knee, unknown), Martial (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDLDD Leading scorer Højlund 13

***

Premier League

LUTON v BRENTFORD

Saturday 3pm Venue Kenilworth Road

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G17 Y81 R2 4.88 cards/game

Luton

Subs from Krul, Shea, Johnson, Nelson, Piesold, Onyedinma, Mpanzu, Lokonga, Berry, Woodrow, Thorpe, Chigozie

Doubtful Mengi (knock), Lokonga (hamstring)

Injured Ogbene (hamstring, 27 Apr), Adebayo (hamstring, 27 Apr), Nakamba (knee, 15 May), Bell (hamstring, unknown), Brown (knee, unknown), Andersen (calf, unknown), Osho (knee, unknown), Potts (hamstring, unknown), Lockyer (medical, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLLWL Leading scorers Adebayo, Morris 9

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Valdimarsson, Kim, Ajer, Pinnock, Ghoddos, Yarmolyuk, Nørgaard, Emre Konak, Baptiste, Toney, Schade, Lewis-Potter

Doubtful None

Injured Hickey (hamstring, May), Mee (ankle, Jun), Henry (knee, Jun), Dasilva (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LLDDDW Leading scorers Mbeumo, Wissa 8

***

SHEFFIELD UNITED v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Bramall Lane

Referee Andy Madley This season G19 Y80 R2 4.32 cards/game

Sheffield United

Subs from Foderingham, Robinson, Ben Slimane, Souza, Curtis, McAtee, Brooks, Brewster, Archer, Osula

Doubtful Bogle (ankle), Robinson (ankle), Brewster (hamstring)

Injured Baldock (calf, May), Egan (achilles, May), Jebbison (illness, May), Norrington-Davies (hamstring, Aug), Basham (ankle, unknown), Lowe (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDDLDL Leading scorer McBurnie 6

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Vigouroux, Vitinho, Delcroix, Ekdal, Cork, Cullen, Benson, Gudmundsson, Trésor, Rodriguez, Amdouni

Doubtful None

Injured Koleosho (knee, May), Redmond (leg, Jul), Ramsey (knee, Nov), Beyer (knock, unknown), Al-Dakhil (unknown, unknown), Massengo (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWDDLD Leading scorers Amdouni, Brownhill, Bruun Larsen, Fofana, Foster 4

***

WOLVES v ARSENAL

Saturday 7.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Molineux

Referee Paul Tierney This season G21 Y74 R3 3.67 cards/game

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, Dawson, Okoduwa, Aït-Nouri, Traoré, Chirewa, Hwang, N Lemina, González, Chiwome, Barnett

Doubtful Aït-Nouri (calf)

Injured Neto (hamstring, May), Semedo (calf, unknown), Cunha (calf, unknown), Bellegarde (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLDLD Leading scorer Cunha 11

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Soares, Partey, Elneny, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Martinelli, Jesus, Nketiah

Doubtful None

Injured Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDWWL Leading scorer Saka 14

***

EVERTON v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Sunday 1.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G22 Y116 R3 5.41 cards/game

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Coleman, Godfrey, Keane, Gueye, Gomes, Onyango, Metcalfe, Hunt, Warrington, Chermiti, Calvert-Lewin, Danjuma

Doubtful Branthwaite (knock), Coleman (knock), Gueye (calf), Calvert-Lewin (hamstring)

Injured Dobbin (ankle, May), Dele (groin, unknown), Patterson (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLDWL Leading scorer Doucouré 6

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Turner, Vlachodimos, Hennessey, Felipe, Niakhaté, Montiel, Tavares, Toffolo, Kouyaté, Sangaré, Yates, Elanga, Ribeiro, Origi

Doubtful Elanga (knock)

Injured Awoniyi (thigh, unknown), Boly (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDDWLD Leading scorer Wood 12

***

ASTON VILLA v BOURNEMOUTH

Sunday 3pm Venue Villa Park

Referee Tim Robinson This season G19 Y85 R0 4.47 cards/game

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Gauci, Cash, Lenglet, Chambers, Hause, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Kellyman, Diaby, Durán

Doubtful None

Injured Moreno (calf, May), Ramsey (toe, Jun), Buendía (knee, Jun), Mings (knee, Jun), Kamara (knee, Sep)

Suspended Douglas Luiz (second of two)

Form LDWLDW Leading scorer Watkins 19

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Radu, Hill, Aarons, Mepham, Kinsey-Wellings, Adams, Faivre, Scott, Billing, Semenyo, Unal, Dacosta

Doubtful Adams (back), Semenyo (calf)

Injured Sinisterra (hamstring, May), Fredericks (calf, Jun), Tavernier (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWWWLD Leading scorer Solanke 17

***

CRYSTAL PALACE v WEST HAM

Sunday 3pm Venue Selhurst Park

Referee Graham Scott This season G3 Y10 R0 3.33 cards/game

Crystal Palace

Subs from Matthews, Clyne, Tomkins, Holding, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi, Schlupp, Ahamada, Ozoh, Plange, Édouard, Ayew, Umeh-Chibueze

Doubtful Ward (groin), Richards (knock), Hughes (knock)

Injured Guéhi (knee, 27 Apr), Lerma (hamstring, 6 May), Doucouré (achilles, 19 May), Johnstone (elbow, Jul), França (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDDLLW Leading scorers Édouard, Eze, Mateta 7

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Anang, Knightsbridge, Johnson, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Cresswell, Casey, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Ings, Cornet, Swyer, Mubama, Orford

Doubtful Bowen (back), Areola (calf), Mavropanos (groin), Aguerd (ankle), Phillips (hamstring)

Injured Earthy (concussion, 5 May)

Suspended None

Form DDLDWL Leading scorer Bowen 15

***

FULHAM v LIVERPOOL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Craig Pawson This season G15 Y67 R3 4.67 cards/game

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Benda, Diop, Ream, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Reed, Cairney, Willian, Traoré, Broja, Jiménez, De Cordova-Reid

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Form LWDLLW Leading scorer Muniz 8

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Gomez, Quansah, Tsimikas, Jones, Clark, Bajcetic, Gordon, McConnell, Danns, Elliott, Gakpo, Jota

Doubtful Bajcetic (calf)

Injured Bradley (ankle, 5 May), Gravenberch (ankle, 5 May), Matip (knee, Aug), Thiago (muscular, unknown), Doak (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDWWDL Leading scorer Salah 17

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