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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Alexis Mac Allister takes part in training.
Alexis Mac Allister could make his return from injury when Liverpool face Newcastle. Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

LUTON v CHELSEA

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Kenilworth Road

Referee Paul Tierney This season G11 Y41 R3 4 cards/game

Luton v Chelsea: probable starters, contenders in italics
Luton v Chelsea: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Luton

Subs from Krul, Shea, Johnson, Andersen, Clark, Kaboré, Burke, Berry, Chong, Nakamba, Mpanzu, Ogbene, Adebayo, Woodrow

Doubtful Kaboré (muscular), Burke (hamstring), Nakamba (knee)

Injured Potts (hamstring, unknown), Lockyer (cardiac arrest, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLLLWW Leading scorer Adebayo 4

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Bergström, Badiashile, Maatsen, Gilchrist, Ugochukwu, Lavia, Fernández, Castledine, Mudryk, Madueke, Broja, Washington, Matos

Doubtful Ugochukwu (hamstring), Lavia (knock), Fernández (hernia), Mudryk (knock)

Injured Chilwell (hamstring, 13 Jan), Sánchez (knee, Feb), Cucurella (ankle, Mar), Chalobah (hamstring, unknown), James (hamstring, unknown), Chukwuemeka (knee, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLLWLW Leading scorer Jackson 7

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ASTON VILLA v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Villa Park

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G10 Y52 R1 5.3 cards/game

Aston Villa v Burnley: probable starters, contenders in italics
Aston Villa v Burnley: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Proctor, Marschall, Chambers, Lenglet, Diego Carlos, Digne, Ramsey, Iroegbunam, Kellyman, Bailey, Durán

Doubtful Digne (hamstring)

Injured Tielemans (calf, 14 Jan), Traoré (knock, unknown), Buendía (knee, Feb), Mings (knee, unknown)

Suspended Kamara (third of three)

Form DWWWDL Leading scorer Watkins 9

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Vigouroux, Roberts, Al-Dakhil, Delcroix, Ekdal, Cullen, Cork, Massengo, Ramsey, Redmond, Benson, Bruun Larsen, Trésor, Rodriguez, Obafemi

Doubtful Ekdal (knock), Cork (calf)

Injured Koleosho (knee, May)

Suspended None

Form WLDLWL Leading scorers Brownhill, Foster 3

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CRYSTAL PALACE v BRENTFORD

Saturday 3pm Venue Selhurst Park

Referee Robert Jones This season G12 Y58 R4 5.16 cards/game

Crystal Palace v Brentford: probable starters, contenders in italics
Crystal Palace v Brentford: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Crystal Palace

Subs from Matthews, Whitworth, Tomkins, Adaramola, Ahamada, Hughes, Riedewald, Ozoh, Schlupp, França, Édouard

Doubtful Édouard (knee)

Injured Johnstone (calf, unknown), Ward (hamstring, unknown), Rak-Sakyi (hamstring, unknown), Holding (ankle, Jan), Doucouré (achilles, May)

Suspended None

Form DLLDDL Leading scorer Édouard 6

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Balcombe, Jørgensen, Goode, Yarmolyuk, Onyeka, Baptiste, Olakigbe, Peart-Harris, Adedokun

Doubtful None

Injured Ajer (foot, 20 Jan), Hickey (hamstring, 20 Jan), Dasilva (hamstring, 20 Jan), Schade (muscular, 20 Jan), Mbeumo (ankle, Mar), Henry (knee, Jun)

Suspended Toney (20 Jan), Mee (second of three)

Form LWLLLL Leading scorer Mbeumo 7

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MANCHESTER CITY v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Saturday 3pm Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee David Coote This season G7 Y38 R3 5.86 cards/game

Manchester City v Sheffield United: probable starters, contenders in italics
Manchester City v Sheffield United: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Lewis, Gómez, Aké, Phillips, Kovacic, Bobb, Hamilton

Doubtful None

Injured De Bruyne (hamstring, 13 Jan), Doku (muscular, 13 Jan), Haaland (foot, 13 Jan), Stones (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDLWDW Leading scorer Haaland 14

Sheffield United

Subs from A Davies, Amissah, Osborn, Larouci, Thomas, Norrington-Davies, Fleck, Norwood, Peck, Brewster, Osula, Traoré

Doubtful None

Injured Egan (achilles, Aug), Basham (ankle, Aug), T Davies (thigh, Aug), Jebbison (illness, unknown)

Suspended Ahmedhodzic (one match), Hamer (one match)

Form LLWLDL Leading scorers Archer, McBurnie 3

***

WOLVES v EVERTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee Thomas Bramall This season G4 Y22 R1 5.75 cards/game

Wolves v Everton: probable starters, contenders in italics
Wolves v Everton: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, S Bueno, Semedo, H Bueno, González, Traoré, Doyle, Hodge, Bellegarde, Neto, Kalajdzic

Doubtful Lemina (personal reasons), Hwang (back)

Injured Fraser (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWDLWW Leading scorer Hwang 10

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Coleman, Godfrey, Keane, Onyango, Metcalfe, Hunt, Doucouré, Dobbin, Chermiti, Danjuma, Beto

Doubtful Doucouré (hamstring)

Injured Young (hamstring, 14 Jan), Gueye (calf, unknown), Dele (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWWLL Leading scorer Doucouré 6

Antony and Hannibal Mejbri of Manchester United contest the ball in training.
Antony and Hannibal Mejbri of Manchester United contest the ball in training. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

***

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v MANCHESTER UNITED

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground

Referee Tim Robinson This season G12 Y53 R0 4.16 cards/game

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United: probable starters, contenders in italics
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Vlachodimos, Hennessey, Horvath, Montiel, Tavares, McKenna, Worrall, Toffolo, Mangala, Kouyaté, Domínguez, Omobamidele, Santos, Origi

Doubtful None

Injured Aurier (calf, unknown), Felipe (muscular, unknown), Awoniyi (groin, Feb)

Suspended Sangaré (one match)

Form LLDLLW Leading scorer Wood 7

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Dalot, Kambwala, Reguilón, Mejbri, Gore, Amrabat, Van de Beek, McTominay, Antony, Diallo, Pellistri, Martial

Doubtful Martial (illness)

Injured Martínez (foot, 14 Jan), Casemiro (hamstring, 14 Jan), Lindelöf (knock, 14 Jan), Malacia (knee, Jan), Maguire (groin, unknown), Mount (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLDLW Leading scorer McTominay 5

***

FULHAM v ARSENAL

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Josh Smith This season G3 Y11 R2 4.33 cards/game

Fulham v Arsenal: probable starters, contenders in italics
Fulham v Arsenal: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Diop, De Fougerolles, Francois, Harris, Lukic, Cairney, Willian, De Cordova-Reid, Vinícius, Muniz

Doubtful Willian (hamstring)

Injured Ream (calf, 13 Jan), Traoré (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWWLLL Leading scorer Jiménez, Willian 4

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Kiwior, Soares, Jorginho, Elneny, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Trossard, Jesus, Lewis-Kelly, Walters

Doubtful None

Injured Vieira (groin, 20 Jan), Partey (muscular, 20 Jan), Tomiyasu (calf, unknown), Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWLWDL Leading scorers Nketiah, Saka 5

***

TOTTENHAM v BOURNEMOUTH

Sunday 2pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Simon Hooper This season G11 Y61 R3 5.81 cards/game

Tottenham v Bournemouth: probable starters, contenders in italics
Tottenham v Bournemouth: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Dier, Phillips, Dorrington, Højbjerg, Gil, Véliz, Donley

Doubtful Skipp (foot)

Injured Van de Ven (hamstring, 14 Jan), Maddison (foot, Jan), Solomon (knee, Jan), Romero (hamstring, 31 Jan), Bentancur (ankle, Feb), Sessegnon (hamstring, unknown), Perisic (knee, Jun)

Suspended Bissouma (third of four), Kulusevski (one match)

Form DLWWWL Leading scorer Son 11

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Radu, Smith, Mepham, Kilkenny, Rothwell, Cook, Marcondes, Brooks, Billing, Sinisterra, Moore

Doubtful Cook (groin)

Injured Kerkez (foot, Feb), Kelly (hamstring, Feb), Adams (hamstring, unknown), Fredericks (calf, unknown), Traorè (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDWWWW Leading scorer Solanke 13

***

LIVERPOOL v NEWCASTLE

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Anfield

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G14 Y72 R2 5.29 cards/game

Liverpool v Newcastle: probable starters, contenders in italics
Liverpool v Newcastle: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Pitaluga, Bradley, Quansah, Chambers, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Elliott, Gordon, Gakpo, Jota, McConnell

Doubtful Mac Allister (knee)

Injured Robertson (shoulder, 21 Jan), Tsimikas (shoulder, unknown), Thiago (hip, unknown), Bajcetic (calf, unknown), Doak (knee, unknown), Matip (knee, May)

Suspended None

Form WWWDDW Leading scorer Salah 12

Newcastle

Subs from Karius, Lascelles, Burn, Krafth, Hall, Miley, Ritchie, Wilson, A Murphy

Doubtful Lascelles (groin)

Injured J Murphy (shoulder, Feb), Pope (shoulder, Apr), Manquillo (groin, unknown), Barnes (foot, unknown), Willock (achilles, unknown), Targett (hamstring, unknown), Anderson (back, unknown)

Suspended Tonali (Aug)

Form WLLWLL Leading scorer Isak 8

***

WEST HAM v BRIGHTON

Tuesday 7.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium

Referee Sam Barrott This season G8 Y28 R1 3.63 cards/game

West Ham v Brighton: probable starters, contenders in italics
West Ham v Brighton: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Aguerd, Kehrer, Johnson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Fornals, Cornet, Benrahma, Antonio, Ings, Mubama

Doubtful Zouma (knee), Paquetá (calf), Aguerd (illness), Antonio (knee)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DWLWWW Leading scorer Bowen 11

Brighton

Subs from Verbruggen, Milner, Gilmour, Dahoud, Moder, Baker-Boaitey, Barrington, Ferguson

Doubtful Igor (knock), Buonanotte (knock)

Injured Adingra (hamstring, 30 Jan), Mitoma (ankle, Feb), Veltman (knee, Feb), Fati (muscular, Feb), Enciso (knee, Feb), Webster (knock, unknown), Lamptey (muscular, unknown), March (knee, unknown)

Suspended Dunk (one match)

Form LWDLDW Leading scorer João Pedro 7

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