Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Guardian sport

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Granit Xhaka in Arsenal training earlier this week. The Gunners go to West Ham on Sunday.
Granit Xhaka in Arsenal training earlier this week. The Gunners go to West Ham on Sunday. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

Aston Villa v Newcastle

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Villa Park Last season Aston Villa 2 Newcastle 0

Referee John Brooks This season G12 Y55 R0 4.58 cards/game

Odds H 5-2 A 11-10 D 12-5

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

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Sinisalo, Zych, Augustinsson, Dendoncker, Durán, Traoré, Swinkels, Moreno, Chambers, Diego Carlos, Digne, Revan

Doubtful Bailey (hamstring)

Injured Coutinho (hamstring, 22 Apr), Cash (calf, 22 Apr), Steer (achilles, unknown), Kamara (ankle, 22 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y59 R1

Form WDWWWW

Leading scorer Watkins 12

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Lascelles, Targett, Dummett, Manquillo, Ritchie, Wilson, Anderson, Gordon

Doubtful None

Injured Krafth (Knee, Aug), Saint-Maximin (hamstring, 29 Apr), Almiron (hamstring, 22 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y51 R2

Form LWWWWW

Leading scorer Almirón 11

***

Chelsea v Brighton

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

Referee Robert Jones This season G20 Y80 R1 4.05 cards/game

Odds H 7-4 A 7-4 D 12-5

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

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Mendy, Bergstrom, Azpilicueta, Silva, Badiashile, Cucurella, Madueke, Zakaria, Chukwuemeka, Ziyech, Kovacic, Kanté, Hall, Pulisic, Aubameyang, Felix, D Fofana

Doubtful Bettinelli (knock), Chukwuemeka (knock)

Injured Broja (knee, July), Koulibaly (hamstring, 20 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y63 R3

Form WWDLDL

Leading scorer Havertz 7

Brighton

Subs from Sánchez, McGill, Lamptey, Enciso, Moran, Gilmour, Hinshelwood, Buonanotte, Ayari, Undav, Van Hecke, Enciso, Welbeck

Doubtful Lamptey (knee)

Injured Moder (knee, June), Lallana (hamstring, June), Sarmiento (foot, June)

Suspended None

Unavailable Colwill

Discipline Y37 R0

Form WDWDWL

Leading scorer Mac Allister 8

***

Everton v Fulham

Saturday 3pm Venue Goodison Park Last season n/a

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G22 Y86 R7 4.23 cards/game

Odds H Evs A 11-4 D 12-5

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

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Mykolenko, Mina, Coady, Holgate, Vinagre, Davies, Garner, Maupay, Simms

Doubtful Vinagre (achilles), Calvert-Lewin (hamstring)

Injured Townsend (knee, unknown), Coleman (hamstring, 22 Apr)

Suspended Doucouré (second of three games)

Discipline Y64 R1

Form LDWDDL

Leading scorer Gray 4

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Wickens, Duffy, Chalobah, James, Mbabu, Harris, Wilson, Cairney, Lukic, Francois, Tete, Diop

Doubtful None

Injured Kebano (achilles, unknown), Kurzawa (knee, unknown)

Suspended Mitrovic (third of eight games)

Discipline Y69 R1

Form WDLLLL

Leading scorer Mitrovic 11

***

Southampton v Crystal Palace

Saturday 3pm Venue St Mary’s Last season Southampton 1 Crystal Palace 2

Referee Michael Oliver This season G23 Y69 R1 3.04 cards/game

Odds H 2-1 A 7-4 D 9-4

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

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Bree, Aribo, Morgan, Orsic, Djenepo, Lyanco, A Armstrong, Edozie, Onuachu, Maitland-Niles, Lavia, Salisu, Adams, Caleta-Car, S Armstrong, Edozie

Doubtful Lavia (hamstring), Salisu (muscle), Adams (calf)

Injured Livramento (knee, unknown), Larios (hamstring, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y54 R0

Form WDLDLL

Leading scorer Ward-Prowse 7

Crystal Palace

Subs from Goodman, Milivojevic, Balmer, Riedewald, Wells-Morrison, Rodney, Clyne, Hughes, Ozoh, Ahamada, McArthur, Lokonga, Whitworth, Édouard, Richards

Doubtful Édouard (ankle), Richards (knock)

Injured Zaha (groin, May), Ferguson (knock, 22 Apr), Guaita (calf, 29 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y68 R3

Form LLLLWW

Leading scorer Zaha 6

***

Tottenham v Bournemouth

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

Referee Andy Madley This season G19 Y69 R3 3.79 cards/game

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

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

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Sánchez, Tanganga, Sarr, Danjuma, Richarlison, Mundle, Devine

Doubtful None

Injured Emerson (knee, 6 May), Davies (hamstring, 29 Apr), Sessegnon (hamstring, 29 Apr), Bissouma (ankle, unknown), Bentancur (knee, July)

Suspended Lucas (second of three games)

Discipline Y61 R3

Form WLWDDW

Leading scorer Kane 23

Bournemouth

Subs from Randolph, Travers, Plain, Stacey, Anthony, Christie, Viña, Semenyo, Moore, L Cook, Zabarnyi, Pollock, Brooks, Stanislas, Rothwell

Doubtful Senesi (hamstring), Traore (ankle)

Injured Fredericks (calf, unknown), Stanislas (muscle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y54 R0

Form LWLWLW

Leading scorer Billing 7

***

Wolves v Brentford

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux Last season Wolves 0 Brentford 2

Referee Paul Tierney This season G25 Y90 R2 3.68 cards/game

Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 9-4

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

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, Mosquera, Bueno, Hodge, Lembikisa, Collins, Neto, B Traoré, Sarabia, Hwang, Moutinho, A Traoré

Doubtful B Traoré (groin), Nunes (knock)

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

Suspended Jonny (third of three games); Rúben Neves (second of two)

Discipline Y64 R6

Form LWLLDW

Leading scorer Podence 6

Brentford

Subs from Cox, Stevens, Strakosha, Roerslev, Janelt, Baptiste, Mbeumo, Onyeka, Damsgaard, Ghoddos, Wissa, Crama, Trevitt

Doubtful Onyeka (thigh)

Injured Lewis-Potter (knee, 13 May), Ajer (calf, 6 May), Jansson (hamstring, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y40 R1

Form LWDDLL

Leading scorer Toney 18

***

Manchester City v Leicester

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports PL/Main Event Venue Etihad Stadium Last season Manchester City 6 Leicester 3

Referee Darren England This season G14 Y50 R3 3.79 cards/game

Odds H 1-6 A 18-1 D 8-1

Man City v Leicester
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Manchester City

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

Doubtful Foden (appendicitis)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y36 R1

Form DWWWWW

Leading scorer Haaland 30

Leicester

Subs from Ward, Smithies, Thomas, Brunt, McAteer, Soyuncu, Soumaré, Marçal-Madivadua, Amartey, Iheanacho, Praet, Bertrand, Daka, Souttar

Doubtful Bertrand (knee)

Injured Tielemans (ankle, unknown), Justin (achilles, 1 Jun), Braybrooke (knee, unknown), Barnes (hamstring, 22 Apr), Pereira (hamstring, 22 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y45 R2

Form LLDLLL

Leading scorer Barnes 10

***

West Ham v Arsenal

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports PL/ME Venue London Stadium Last season West Ham 1 Arsenal 2

Referee David Coote This season G16 Y58 R3 3.81 cards/game

Odds H 5-1 A 4-7 D 3-1

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

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Anang, Hegyi, Kehrer, Aguerd, Mubama, Downes, Lanzini, Benrahma, Ings, Laing, Oxoflex, Johnson, Cornet

Doubtful None

Injured Scamacca (knee, 23 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y36 R0

Form WLDWLW

Leading scorer Benrahma, Bowen 4

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Tierney, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Trossard, Walters

Doubtful Nketiah (ankle)

Injured Saliba (back, 26 Apr), Elneny (knee, July), Tomiyasu (knee, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y44 R0

Form WWWWWD

Leading scorer Martinelli 14

***

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports PL/ME Venue City Ground Last season n/a

Referee Simon Hooper This season G70 Y22 R0 3.18 cards/game

Odds H 9-2 A 4-6 D 3-1

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

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Kanuric, Colback, Surridge, Cafú, Badé, Cook, O’Brien, Dennis, Lingard, Mighten, Taylor, Scarpa, Shelvey, McKenna, Niakhaté, Kouyaté, Aurier, Lodi

Doubtful Aurier (calf), Yates (shoulder), Scarpa (knock), Kouyaté (hamstring), Niakhaté (hamstring), Lodi (knock)

Injured Wood (thigh, July), Henderson (hamstring, 22 Apr), Boly (hamstring, May), Biancone (knee, July), Richards (calf, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y70 R0

Form DLLDLL

Leading scorer Johnson 8

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Butland, Pellistri, Malacia, Elanga, Williams, Mainoo, Dalot, Fred, Sabitzer, Weghorst, Fred, McTominay, Varane, Vítek, Iqbal

Doubtful Shaw (hamstring), McTominay (knock), Williams (match fitness), Heaton (ankle), Varane (unknown)

Injured Tuanzebe (back, unknown), Van de Beek (knee, July), Garnacho (ankle, May), Martinez (ankle, unknown), Rashford (groin, 27 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y61 R2

Form WLDLWW

Leading scorer Rashford 15

***

Leeds v Liverpool

Monday 8pm Sky Sports PL/ME Venue Elland Road Last season Leeds 0 Liverpool 3

Referee Craig Pawson This season G18 Y74 R1 4.17 cards/game

Odds H 7-2 A 8-11 D 3-1

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

Leeds

Subs from Robles, Ayling, Cooper, Roca, Aaronson, Summerville, Sinisterra, Greenwood, Rutter, Wöber

Doubtful Wöber (hamstring)

Injured Adams (hamstring, unknown), Dallas (broken leg, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y64 R2

Form LDWLWL

Leading scorer Rodrigo 11

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrian, Tsimikas, Matip, Phillips, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arthur, Jones, Carvalho, Firmino, Díaz, Elliott, Núñez

Doubtful Alisson (knock), Konaté (knock)

Injured Keïta (muscle, unknown), Ramsey (back, Aug), Bajcetic (adductor, Aug), Williams (unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y43 R1

Form LDWLWL

Leading scorer Salah 13

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.