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Graham Searles

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Emi Buendía evades Matty Cash in an Aston Villa training session
Emi Buendía evades Matty Cash in an Aston Villa training session. Photograph: Aston Villa/Getty Images

Arsenal v Fulham

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Emirates Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G2 Y6 R0 3 cards/game

Odds H 4-11 A 19-2 D 5-1

Arsenal v Fulham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Arsenal

Subs from Turner, Bellerín, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Soares, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny, Marquinhos

Doubtful None

Injured Nelson (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y4 R0

Form WWW

Leading scorers Jesus, Martinelli, Ødegaard 2

Fulham

Subs from Gazzaniga, Leno, Duffy, Cairney, Chalobah, Muniz, Bryan, Mbabu, Diop, Francois, Kebano

Doubtful Kebano (groin)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y8 R0

Form DDW

Leading scorer Mitrovic 3

Aston Villa v West Ham

Sunday 2pm Venue Villa Park Last season Aston Villa 1 West Ham 4

Referee David Coote This season G1 Y3 R0 3 cards/game

Odds H 4-3 A 40-17 D 5-2

Aston Villa v Brentford
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Steer, Douglas Luiz, Sanson, Buendía, Traoré, Chambers, Hause, Augustinsson, Young, Nakamba, Hause, Bailey, Archer, Iroegbunam, El Ghazi, Guilbert

Doubtful Augustinsson (knee)

Injured Diego Carlos (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y8 R0

Form LWL

Leading scorers Buendía, Ings, Watkins 1

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Randolph, Trott, Ashby, Johnson, Dawson, Ogbonna, Baptiste, Downes, Coventry, Lanzini, Oko-Flex, Scamacca, Cornet, Emerson

Doubtful Dawson (hamstring), Coufal (concussion)

Injured Aguerd (anke, Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y3 R0

Form LLL

Leading scorer n/a

Brentford v Everton

Saturday 3pm Venue Brentford Community Stadium Last season Brentford 1 Everton 0

Referee John Brooks This season G1 Y6 R0 6 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 13-5

Brentford v Everton
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Brentford

Subs from Cox, Strakosha, Goode, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Dervisoglu, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Janelt, Sørensen, Stevens, Roerselv

Doubtful Roerslev (ankle), Lewis-Potter (knock)

Injured Canós (hamstring, 3 Sep), Ajer (hamstring, 3 Sep), Pinnock (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y2 R0

Form DWL

Leading scorers Dasilva, Toney 2

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Coleman, Keane, Nkounkou, Vinagre, Allan, Davies, McNeil, Warrington, Welch, Mills

Doubtful Davies (groin)

Injured Doucouré (hamstring, 11 Sep), Calvert-Lewin (knee, 11 Sep), Gomes (match fitness, Sep), Mina (ankle, Oct), Godfrey (leg, Dec), Townsend (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y7 R0

Form LLD

Leading scorer Gray 1

Brighton v Leeds

Saturday 3pm Venue Amex Stadium Last season Brighton 0 Leeds 0

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G1 Y5 R0 5 cards/game

Odds H 10-11 A 17-5 D 6-4

Brighton v Leeds
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Brighton

Subs from McGill, Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Mwepu, Alzate, Enciso, Undav, Mitoma, Kozlowski, Ferguson, Van Hecke, Estupiñán, Andone

Doubtful None

Injured Sarmiento (knee, 4 Sep), Moder (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y3 R0

Form WDW

Leading scorer Gross 2

Leeds

Subs from Klaesson, Cooper, Klich, Bamford, Drameh, Gelhardt, Summerville, Greenwood, Forshaw, Sinisterra, Hjelde

Doubtful Bamford (groin)

Injured Ayling (knee, 3 Sep), Firpo (knee, 3 Sep), Dallas (leg, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y5 R0

Form WDW

Leading scorer Rodrigo 4

Chelsea v Leicester

Saturday 3pm Venue Stamford Bridge Last season Chelsea 1 Leicester 1

Referee Paul Tierney This season G2 Y11 R1 6 cards/game

Odds H 4-9 A 15-2 D 4-1

Chelsea v Leicester
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Chelsea

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Ziyech, Pulisic, Vale, Hudson-Odoi, Broja, Casadei

Doubtful Broja (knock), Pulisic (achilles)

Injured Kanté (18 Sep), Kovacic (knee, unknown)

Suspended Koulibaly (one match)

Discipline Y7 R1

Form WDL

Leading scorers James, Jorginho, Koulibaly 1

Leicester

Subs from Iversen, Smithies, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Pérez, Daka, Vestergaard, Mendy, Praet, Thomas, Soyuncu

Doubtful Maddison (knock)

Injured Bertrand (knee, 17 Sep), Pereira (achilles, Feb)

Unavailable Fofana (personal), Soumaré (personal)

Suspended None

Discipline Y3 R0

Form DLL

Leading scorer Maddison 2

Liverpool v Bournemouth

Saturday 3pm Venue Anfield Last season n/a

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G2 Y5 R1 3 cards/game

Odds H 1-8 A 28-1 D 10-1

Liverpool v Bournemouth
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Liverpool

Subs from Adrián, Davies, Tsimikas, Phillips, Bajcetic, Van den Berg, Milner, Carvalho, Clark, Keïta

Doubtful None

Injured Jones (calf, 3 Sep), Kelleher (groin, 3 Sep), Jota (thigh, 10 Sep), Matip (groin, 10 Sep), Thiago (hamstring, 18 Sep), Konaté (knee, 24 Sep), Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring, unknown), Ramsay (knock, unknown)

Suspended Núñez (second of three)

Discipline Y3 R1

Form DDL

Leading scorer Salah 2

Bournemouth

Subs from Dennis, Neto, Marcondes, Lowe, Stanislas, Dembélé, Hill, Senesi, Billing, Saydee, Christie, Pearson, Solanke, Stacey

Doubtful Solanke (ankle), Lowe (illness)

Injured Fredericks (calf, 3 Sep), Rothwell (thigh, 10 Sep), Brooks (match fitness, Oct), Stanislas (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y8 R0

Form WLL

Leading scorers Lerma, Moore 1

Manchester City v Crystal Palace

Saturday 3pm Venue Etihad Stadium Last season Manchester City 0 Crystal Palace 2

Referee Graham Scott This season G1 Y5 R0 5 cards/game

Odds H 1-5 A 17-1 D 7-1

Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Manchester City

Subs from Moreno, Carson, Aké, Palmer, Gündogan, Álvarez, Mbete, Wilson-Ebrand, Stones, Lewis, Palmer, Phillips, Grealish

Doubtful Grealish, Mbete, Phillips, Aké (all match fitness)

Injured Laporte (knee, 10 Sep)

Suspended None

Discipline Y3 R0

Form WWD

Leading scorer Haaland 3

Crystal Palace

Subs from Johnstone, Milivojevic, Olise, Mateta, Hughes, Édouard, Ebiowei, Richards, Riedewald

Doubtful None

Injured McArthur (groin, 30 Aug), Butland (wrist, 11 Sep), Ferguson (ankle, Dec), Tomkins (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y7 R0

Form LDW

Leading scorer Zaha 3

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground Last season n/a

Referee Craig Pawson This season G2 Y8 R0 4 cards/game

Odds H 13-2 A 1-2 D 4-1

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Shelvey, Smith, Biancone, Gibbs-White, Soh, Surridge, Mighten, Cafú, Kouyaté, Yates, Freuler, Dennis, Taylor, Konaté, Colback

Doubtful Colback (illness)

Injured Richards (calf, Oct), Niakhatee (hamstring, Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y10 R0

Form LWD

Leading scorers Awoniyi, Johnson 1

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Forster, Doherty, Reguilón, Winks, Richarlison, Gil, Sessegnon, Spence, Moura, Sarr, Lenglet, Bissouma, White

Doubtful None

Injured Skipp (calf, 3 Sep), Romero (groin, 3 Sep)

Suspended None

Discipline Y5 R0

Form WDW

Leading scorer Kane 2

Southampton v Manchester United

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 1 Manchester United 1

Referee Andy Madley This season G2 Y5 R0 2.5 cards/game

Odds H 17-5 A Evens D 3-1

Southampton v Manchester United
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, Lis, McCarthy, Lyanco, Stephens, Romeu, Perraud, Mara, Diallo, Simeu, Valery, S Armstrong, Bednarek

Doubtful Perraud (groin)

Injured Livramento (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y4 R0

Form LDW

Leading scorer Adams 2

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Maguire, Garner, Van de Beek, Hannibal, Garnacho, Fred, Ronaldo, Casemiro, Lindelöf

Doubtful None

Injured Pellestri (ankle, Oct), Martial (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y11 R0

Form LLW

Leading scorers Rashford, Sancho 1

Wolves v Newcastle

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Molineux Last season Wolves 2 Newcastle 1

Referee Peter Bankes This season G2 Y11 R0 5.5 cards/game

Odds H 7-4 A 9-5 D 23-10

Wolves v Newcastle
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Wolves

Subs from Sarkic, Søndergaard, Jordão, Mosquera, Boly, Semedo, Toti, Ronan, Traoré, Cundle, Jiménez, Hwang, Dendoncker

Doubtful Boly (knock)

Injured Chiquinho (knee, Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y4 R0

Form LDL

Leading scorer Podence 1

Newcastle

Subs from Darlow, Lascelles, Burn, Fernández, Dummett, Isak, Murphy, Ritchie, Fraser, Anderson, Longstaff

Doubtful Burn (Head)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y7 R0

Form WDD

Leading scorer Wilson 2

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