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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Leicester City manager, Dean Smith, with assistants John Terry and Craig Shakespeare
Manager, Dean Smith, with assistants John Terry and Craig Shakespeare share a joke before Leicester’s pivotal game against West Ham Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City/Getty Images

Arsenal v Wolves

Sunday 4.30pm Venue Emirates Stadium Last season Arsenal 2 Wolves 1

Referee Andre Marriner This season G12 Y46 R2 4.00 cards/game

Odds H 4-11 A 7-1 D 5-1

Arsenal v Wolves
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Walters, Holding, Partey, Vieira, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Cozier-Duberry

Doubtful Saka (knock), Nelson (illness), Trossard (knock)

Injured Zinchenko (thigh, July), Saliba (back, July), Elneny (knee, July), Tomiyasu (knee, out for season), Martinelli (ankle, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y51 R0

Form DLWWLL

Leading scorers Martinelli, Ødegaard 15

Wolves

Subs from Sá, Mosquera, Hodge, Lembikisa, Collins, Neto, B Traoré, Moutinho, Jonny, Sarabia, J Gomes, Aït-Nouri, Cunha, Neto, Nunes

Doubtful None

Injured Chiquinho (knee, Jun), Kalajdzic (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Discipline Y82 R6

Form LWLWLD

Leading scorers Neves, Podence 6

***

Aston Villa v Brighton

Sunday 4.30pm Venue Villa Park Last season Aston Villa 1 Brighton 2

Referee David Coote This season G20 Y73 R3 3.80 cards/game

Odds H 6-5 A 23-10 D 3-1

Aston Villa v Brighton
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Sinisalo, Zych, Durán, B Traoré, Chambers, Carlos, Revan, O’Reilly, Young, Dendoncker, Buendía

Doubtful Chambers (illlness), Carlos (knock),

Injured Steer (achilles, Jun), Coutinho (knock, Jul), Moreno (hamstring, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y76 R1

Form DWLLWD

Leading scorer Watkins 14

Brighton

Subs from McGill, Ayari, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Offiah, Peupion, Welbeck, Gilmour, Veltman, Webster, March

Doubtful March (hamstring),

Injured Lallana (thigh, 28 May), Moder (knee, 28 May), Sarmiento (foot, 28 May), Lamptey (knee, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y54 R0

Form WLWLWD

Leading scorer Mac Allister 10

***

Brentford v Manchester City

Sunday 4.30pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium Last season Brentford 0 Manchester City 1

Referee John Brooks This season G18 Y77 R1 4.33 cards/game

Odds H 37-10 A 4-6 D 3-1

Brentford v Manchester City
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Cox, Stevens, Zanka, Ajer, Dasilva, Baptiste, Roerslev, Damsgaard, Ghoddos, Crama, Trevitt

Doubtful None

Injured Lewis-Potter (knee, July), Jansson (hamstring, July), Nørgaard (calf, July)

Suspended Toney (Jan 2024)

Discipline Y50 R1

Form DWWLWW

Leading scorer Toney 20

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand, Ortega, Álvarez, Gómez, Phillips, Perrone, Lewis, Laporte, Mahrez, Foden

Doubtful Aké (calf), Grealish (knock), Akanji (knock)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y44 R1

Form WWWWWD

Leading scorer Haaland 36

***

Chelsea v Newcastle

Sunday 4.30pm Venue Stamford Bridge Last season Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G16 Y48 R1 3.06 cards/game

Odds H 9-5 A 6-4 D 3-1

Chelsea v Newcastle
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Chelsea

Subs from Bergstrom, Mendy, Zakaria, Kovacic, Chukwuemeka, Ziyech, Pulisic, Aubameyang, Sterling, D Fofana, Koulibaly, Kanté, Bettinelli, Badiashile, Mount

Doubtful Kovacic (hamstring), Koulibaly (hamstring), Kanté (groin), Bettinelli (knock), Sterling (hamstring), Badiashile (groin), Mount (pelvis)

Injured Broja (knee, unknown), Chilwell (hamstring, unknown), Cucurella (hamstring, 28 May), James (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y75 R3

Form LLWDLL

Leading scorer Havertz 7

Newcastle

Subs from Darlow, Karius, Dummett, Ashby, Lewis, Targett, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Miley, Gordon

Doubtful None

Injured Pope (hand, July), Manquillo (muscle, July), Ritchie (knee, July), Krafth (knee, July), Lascelles (calf, July) Willock (hamstring, July), Joelinton (knock, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y61 R1

Form WWLDWD

Leading scorer Wilson 18

***

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest

Sunday 4.30pm Venue Selhurst Park Last season n/a

Referee Thomas Bramall This season G7 Y23 R0 3.29 cards/game

Odds H 13-17 A 18-5 D 17-5

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Crystal Palace

Subs from Goodman, Balmer, Riedewald, Hughes, Ozoh, Ahamada, Lokonga, Whitworth, Richards, Mateta, Clyne, Schlupp, McArthur

Doubtful None

Injured Zaha (hamstring, July), Ferguson (muscle, July), Tomkins (calf, July), Milivojevic (knock, July), Schlupp (personal reasons)

Suspended None

Discipline Y75 R3

Form DLWLWD

Leading scorer Eze 10

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Kanuric, Surridge, Cafú, Badé, Lingard, Gustavo Scarpa, Kouyaté, Toffolo, Ayew, Freuler, Colback, Felipe

Doubtful Gustavo Scarpa (calf), Colback (concussion), Danilo (knock), Lingard (knock), Felipe (knock)

Injured McKenna (shoulder, July), Wood (thigh, July), Henderson (hamstring, July), Biancone (knee, July), Richards (calf, July), Williams (jaw, July), Shelvey (knock, unknown), Navas (knock, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y82 R0

Form LWLWDW

Leading scorer Awoniyi 9

***

Everton v Bournemouth

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Main Event Venue Goodison Park Last season n/a

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G24 Y78 R4 3.42 cards/game

Odds H 4-9 A 13-2 D 19-5

Everton v Bournemouth
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Holgate, Coady, Keane, Townsend, Maupay, Simms, Welch, Mills, Samuels-Smith.

Doubtful Mykolenko (thigh), Townsend (knee)

Injured Calvert-Lewin (hamstring, July), Patterson (hamstring, July), Coleman (knee, Aug), Godfrey (groin, July), Vinagre (achilles, July), Davies (hamstring, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y76 R2

Form DLDWLD

Leading scorer McNeil 7

Bournemouth

Subs from Randolph, Travers, Stacey, Anthony, Moore, Cook, Brooks, Mepham

Doubtful Billing (knock), Rothwell (knock), Traorè (fitness)

Injured Fredericks (calf, July), Stanislas (back, July), Tavernier (hamstring, July), Semenyo (shin, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y65 R0

Form LWWLLL

Leading scorer Billing 7

***

Leeds v Tottenham

Sunday 4.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Elland Road Last season Leeds 0 Tottenham 4

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G29 Y115 R7 4.21 cards/game

Odds H 9-5 A 3-1 D 3-1

Leeds v Tottenham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Leeds

Subs from Meslier, Struijk, Cooper, Greenwood, Roca, Gray, Gnonto, Summerville, Aaronson, Rutter

Doubtful Bamford (hamstring), Rodrigo (foot)

Injured Dallas (leg, unknown), Adams (hamstring, July), Sinisterra (ankle, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y79 R3

Form LDLLDL

Leading scorer Rodrigo 13

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Porro, Tanganga, Perisic, Sarr, Richarlison, Danjuma, Lucas, Romero, Craig

Doubtful Højbjerg (knock), Romero (knock)

Injured Lloris (hip, July), Sessegnon (hamstring, July), Dier (groin, July), Bentancur (knee, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y74 R3

Form LDLWLL

Leading scorer Kane 28

James Milner in training for Liverpool
James Milner in training ahead of his final game for Liverpool at Southampton Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

***

Leicester v West Ham

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue King Power Stadium Last season Leicester 2 West Ham 2

Referee Simon Hooper This season G28 Y99 R1 3.57 cards/game

Odds H 21-20 A 27-10 D 3-1

Leicester v West Ham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Leicester

Subs from Ward, Smithies, Brunt, McAteer, Souttar, Marçal-Madivadua, Amartey, Praet, Bertrand, Daka, Mendy, Evans, Kristiansen, Pereira, Ndidi

Doubtful Dewsbury-Hall (ankle), Iheanacho (groin), Bertrand (knee), Ndidi (hamstring), Pereira (hamstring), Soyuncu (hamstring), Bertrand (fitness), Evans (thigh)

Injured Justin (achilles, July), Vestergaard (calf, July), Ward (finger, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y56 R2

Form WDDLLD

Leading scorer Barnes 12

West Ham

Subs from Johnson, Lanzini, Cresswell, Downes, Cornet, Antonio, Anang, Potts, Mubama, Hegyi, Laing, Okoflex, Aréola

Doubtful None

Injured Scamacca (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y42 R0

Form LLLWLW

Leading scorers Benrahma, Bowen 6

***

Manchester United v Fulham

Sunday 4.30pm Venue Old Trafford Last season n/a

Referee Robert Jones This season G25 Y104 R1 4.2 cards/game

Odds H 1-2 A 28-5 D 4-1

Manchester United v Fulham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Butland, Pellistri, Elanga, Williams, Mainoo, Fred, Weghorst, McTominay, Sancho, Maguire, Dalot

Doubtful Shaw (match fitness)

Injured Van de Beek (knee, July), Martínez (foot, July), Sabitzer (knee, July), Antony (ankle, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y77 R2

Form LLWWW

Leading scorer Rashford 17

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Wickens, Duffy, Chalobah, Mbabu, Harris, Lukic, Francois, Soares, Kebano, Solomon, De Cordova-Reid, Dibley-Dias, Vinícius, James

Doubtful James (hamstring)

Injured Kurzawa (knee, July), Ream (broken arm, unknown), Pereira (ankle, July),

Suspended None

Discipline Y78 R1

Form LLLWWD

Leading scorer Mitrovic 14

***

Southampton v Liverpool

Sunday 4.30pm Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 1 Liverpool 2

Referee Darren England This season G17 Y63 R3 3.88 cards/game

Odds H 13-2 A 2-5 D 24-5

Southampton v Liverpool
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Southampton

Subs from Bazunu, Aribo, Morgan, Orsic, Edozie, Onuachu, Elyounoussi, A Armstrong, S Armstrong, Caleta-Car, Djenepo, Livramento, Maitland-Niles, Doyle

Doubtful Adams (calf)

Injured Perraud (ankle, July), Salisu (hip, July), Larios (hamstring, July), Bella Kotchap (hamstring, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y73 R0

Form DLLLLL

Leading scorer Ward-Prowse 8

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrian, Gomez, Robertson, Konaté, Phillips, Henderson, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arthur, Carvalho, Núñez, Gakpo, Díaz.

Doubtful Konaté (illness), Robertson (groin), Núñez (toe)

Injured Thiago (hip, Aug), Keïta (muscle, July), Ramsey (back, Aug), Bajcetic (thigh, Aug), Williams (unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y55 R1

Form WWWWWD

Leading scorer Salah 19

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