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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Richarlison with the ball during Tottenham training on Friday.
Richarlison with the ball during Tottenham training on Friday. Photograph: Tottenham Hotspur FC/Getty Images

Aston Villa v Manchester City

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Villa Park Last season Aston Villa 1 Manchester City 2

Referee Simon Hooper This season G3 Y10 R0 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 8-1 A 3-8 D 24-5

Aston Villa v Manchester City

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Steer, Marschall, Konsa, Young, Guilbert, Chambers, Augustinsson, Feeney, Sanson, Dendoncker, Nakamba, J Ramsey, Ings, Archer, Coutinho

Doubtful Dendoncker (throat)

Injured Diego Carlos (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y13 R0

Form LWLLL

Leading scorers Buendía, Douglas Luiz, Ings, Watkins 1

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Aké, Palmer, Álvarez, Wilson-Ebrand,
Lewis, Phillips, Grealish, Akanji, Mahrez, Gómez

Doubtful Aké (groin), Grealish (knee), Phillips (match fitness)

Injured Laporte (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y4 R0

Form WWDWW

Leading scorer Haaland 9

Brentford v Leeds

Saturday 3pm Venue Brentford Community Stadium Last season Brentford 1 Leeds 2

Referee Robert Jones This season G3 Y12 R0 4 cards/game

Odds H 6-5 A 5-2 D 11-4

Brentford v Leeds

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Hickey, Goode, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Jansson, Mbuemo, Ajer, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Cox, Pruti, Farr

Doubtful Ajer (knock), Jansson (ankle)

Injured Canós (thigh, 10 Sep), Nørgaard (achilles, Oct), Pinnock (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y6 R0

Form DWLDD

Leading scorers Dasilva, Toney 2

Leeds

Subs from Klaesson, Robles, Ayling, Firpo, Forshaw, Cooper, Summerville, Adams, Dallas, Gnonto, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Drameh, Greenwood, Klich

Doubtful Ayling (knee), Cooper (calf), Firpo (knee)

Injured Rodrigo (shoulder, Oct), Dallas (thigh, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y11 R0

Form WDWLD

Leading scorer Rodrigo 4

Brighton v Leicester

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Amex Stadium Last season Brighton 2 Leicester 1

Referee Tony Harrington This season G1 Y4 R0 4 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 7-2 D 19-7

Brighton v Leicester

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Lamptey, Colwill, Gilmour, Alzate, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Mitoma, Van Hecke

Doubtful Sarmiento (knee)

Injured Lallana (calf, Oct), Moder (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y6 R0

Form WDWWL

Leading scorer Gross 3

Leicester

Subs from Iversen, Smithies, Amartey, Albrighton, Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Mendy, Brunt, Thomas, Soumaré, Braybooke, Praet, Iheanacho, Pérez, Daka

Doubtful Amartey (knock)

Injured Pereira (achilles, Jan), Bertrand (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y6 R0

Form DLLLL

Leading scorer Maddison 2

Chelsea v West Ham

Saturday 3pm Venue Stamford Bridge Last season Chelsea 1 West Ham 0

Referee Andy Madley This season G3 Y8 R0 2.66 cards/game

Odds H 1-2 A 6-1 D 4-1

Chelsea v West Ham

Chelsea

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Kovacic, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Chilwell, Ziyech, James, Havertz, Chukwuemeka, Batshuayi

Doubtful Chalobah (knee), James (illness), Loftus-Cheek (thigh)

Injured Kanté (thigh, Oct), Aubameyang (jaw, unknown)

Suspended None

Ineligible Zakaria (work permit)

Discipline Y10 R2

Form WDLWL

Leading scorer Sterling 3

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Randolph, Cresswell, Scamacca, Lanzini, Paquetá, Downes, Cornet, Dawson, Ogbonna, Coventry, Ashby, Forson, Potts, Baptiste

Doubtful Cresswell (groin), Dawson (thigh), Scamacca (illness)

Injured Aguerd (ankle, Oct), Johnson (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y5 R0

Form LLLWD

Leading scorers Fornals, Soucek 1

Everton v Liverpool

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Goodison Park Last season Everton 1 Liverpool 4

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G4 Y13 R2 3.75 cards/game

Odds H 38-5 A 1-2 D 4-1

Everton v Liverpool

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Coleman, Keane, Vinagre, Allan, Garner, Davies, Rondón, Gray, Welch, Mills

Doubtful None

Injured Calvert-Lewin (knee, 11 Sep), Doucouré (hamstring, 11 Sep), Mina (ankle, 8 Oct), Godfrey (broken leg, Dec), Townsend (knee, Jan), Holgate (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y12 R0

Form LLDDD

Leading scorer Gordon 2

Liverpool

Subs from Adrián, Davies, Tsimikas, Matip, Phillips, Bajcetic, Jones,
Carvalho, Clark, Jota, Núñez

Doubtful Jota (thigh)

Injured Kelleher (groin, 10 Sep), Thiago (hamstring, 10 Sep),
Konaté (knee, 17 Sep), Keïta (knock, Oct), Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring, Oct), Henderson (hamstring, unknown), Ramsay (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Ineligible Arthur (work permit)

Discipline Y3 R1

Form DDLWW

Leading scorers Díaz, Firmino 3

Manchester United v Arsenal

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford Last season Manchester United 3 Arsenal 2

Referee Paul Tierney This season G4 Y15 R2 4.25 cards/game

Odds H 7-4 A 17-10 D 3-1

Manchester United v Arsenal

Manchester United

Subs from Dubravka, Heaton, Lindelöf, Jones, Maguire, Rashford, Fred, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Van de Beek, Tuanzebe, McTominay, Mengi, Shoretire, Garnacho, Antony

Doubtful Shaw (knock), Wan-Bissaka (knock)

Injured Pellestri (ankle, Oct), Martial (calf, unknown), Williams (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y17 R0

Form LLWWW

Leading scorer Sancho 2

Arsenal

Subs from Turner, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Soares, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Marquinhos, Zinchenko

Doubtful Ødegaard (foot), Ramsdale (thigh), Zinchenko (knee)

Injured Nelson (thigh, Oct), Elneny (thigh, Jan), Partey (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y8 R0

Form WWWWW

Leading scorers Jesus, Martinelli, Ødegaard 3

Newcastle v Crystal Palace

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park Last season Newcastle 1 Crystal Palace 0

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G2 Y11 R0 5.5 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 3-1

Newcastle v Crystal Palace

Newcastle

Subs from Darlow, Gillespie, Dummett, Botman, Schär, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Lewis, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Anderson, Guimarães

Doubtful Guimarães (thigh), Lascelles (cramp), Saint-Maximin (thigh)

Injured Wilson (thigh, 11 Sep), Shelvey (thigh, Dec), Krafth (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y10 R0

Form WDDDL

Leading scorer Wilson 2

Crystal Palace

Subs from Johnstone, Whitworth, Ward, Milivojevic, Ayew, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Richards, Riedewald, Boateng, Wells-Morrison, Phillips, Rodney

Doubtful Hughes (knock)

Injured Butland (wrist, 11 Sep), Ferguson (ankle, Dec), McArthur (groin, unknown), Tomkins (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y10 R0

Form LDWLD

Leading scorer Zaha 4

Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth

Saturday 3pm Venue City Ground Last season Nottingham Forest 1 Bournemouth 2 (Championship)

Referee Michael Oliver This season G4 Y13 R0 3.25 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 45-17

Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Smith, Biancone, Mbe Soh, Colback, Awoniyi, Gibbs-White, O’Brien, Toffolo, Surridge, Cafú, Boly, Badé, Taylor

Doubtful None

Injured Niakhaté (thigh, Oct), Richards (calf, Oct), Mangala (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y17 R0

Form LWDLL

Leading scorers Awoniyi, Johnson 1

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Fredericks, Stephens, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Dembélé, Moore, Hill, Senesi, Anthony, Bevan, Dennis

Doubtful None

Injured Rothwell (thigh, 10 Sep), Brooks (illness, Oct), Pearson (knee, unknown), Stanislas (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y11 R0

Form WLLLD

Leading scorers Lerma, Moore 1

Tottenham v Fulham

Saturday 3pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G3 Y6 R1 2.33 cards/game

Odds H 1-2 A 25-4 D 4-1

Tottenham v Fulham

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Doherty, Spence, Sessegnon, Sánchez, Lenglet,
Tanganga, Royal, Bissouma, Skipp, Gil, Sarr, Richarlison, White

Doubtful Bentancur (concussion), Gil (knock), Romero (ggroin)

Injured Moura (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y11 R0

Form WDWWD

Leading scorer Kane 4

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Kurzawa, Duffy, Cairney, Chalobah, Willian, James, Mbabu, Vinícius, Diop

Doubtful None

Injured Wilson (knee, Oct), Solomon (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y13 R0

Form DDWLW

Leading scorer Mitrovic 5

Wolves v Southampton

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux Last season Wolves 3 Southampton 1

Referee John Brooks This season G2 Y10 R0 5 cards/game

Odds H 23-18 A 5-2 D 5-2

Wolves v Southampton

Wolves

Subs from Sarkic, Søndergaard, Campbell, Smith, Mosquera, Toti, Ronan, B Traoré, Hwang, Jiménez, A Traoré, Guedes, Jonny

Doubtful A Traoré (hamstring)

Injured Chiquinho (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y7 R0

Form LDLDD

Leading scorers Neves, Podence 1

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Maitland-Niles, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, Redmond, Mara, Djenepo, S Armstrong, Edozie, Larios, Walcott

Doubtful None

Injured Lavia (knock, Oct), Livramento (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y6 R0

Form LDWLW

Leading scorer Adams 2

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