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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Dominic Solanke jokes with a teammate in training.
Dominic Solanke’s Bournemouth host Luton at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth/Getty Images

BOURNEMOUTH v LUTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Simon Hooper This season G10 Y56 R3 5.90 cards/game

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Radu, Randolph, Travers, Mepham, Kilkenny, Rothwell, Traorè, Marcondes, Brooks, Ouattara, Sinisterra, Semenyo, Moore

Doubtful Traorè (illness)

Injured Aarons (hamstring, 26 Dec), Scott (knee, Jan), Kelly (hamstring, unknown), Adams (hamstring, unknown), Fredericks (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWWDWW Leading scorer Solanke 8

Luton

Subs from Krul, Johnson, Andersen, Berry, Osho, Clark, Giles, Burke, Chong, Sambi Lokonga, Ogbene, Morris

Doubtful Burke (hamstring)

Injured Woodrow (calf, unknown), Potts (ankle, unknown)

Suspended Nakamba (one match)

Form DLWLLL Leading scorer Adebayo 4

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CHELSEA v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Saturday 3pm Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Andy Madley This season G10 Y57 R2 5.90 cards/game

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

Chelsea

Subs from Bergström, Beach, Gusto, Maatsen, Gilchrist, Mudryk, Lavia, Nkunku, Washington, Stutter, Matos

Doubtful Gusto (knee), Lavia (ankle)

Injured Madueke (knock, 19 Dec), Sánchez (leg, unknown), Cucurella (ankle, unknown), Chalobah (hamstring, unknown), James (hamstring, unknown), Chilwell (hamstring, unknown), Chukwuemeka (knee, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown), Ugochukwu (muscular, unknown), Bettinelli (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDLWLL Leading scorer Jackson 6

Sheffield United

Subs from A Davies, Baldock, Osborn, Larouci, Slimane, Thomas, Fleck, Norwood, Amissah, McBurnie, Traoré, Peck

Doubtful None

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

Suspended Robinson (one match)

Form WDLLLW Leading scorer Archer, Hamer, McBurnie 2

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MANCHESTER CITY v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee Paul Tierney This season G9 Y36 4.33 cards/game

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

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Bobb, Lewis, Gómez, Akanji, Aké, Phillips, Nunes, Hamilton, Haaland

Doubtful Grealish (muscular), Haaland (foot)

Injured De Bruyne (hamstring, 27 Dec), Doku (muscular, 27 Dec)

Suspended None

Form WDDDLW Leading scorer Haaland 14

Crystal Palace

Subs from Whitworth, Clyne, Tomkins, Ahamada, Ozoh, Ebiowei, França

Doubtful None

Injured Johnstone (calf, unknown), Lerma (hamstring, unknown), Eze (ankle, unknown), Édouard (knee, unknown), Henderson (thigh, unknown), Rak-Sakyi (hamstring, unknown), Holding (ankle, Jan), Doucouré (achilles, May)

Suspended Ayew (one match)

Form WLLDLL Leading scorer Édouard 6

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NEWCASTLE v FULHAM

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park

Referee Sam Barrott This season G7 Y24 R0 3.43 cards/game

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

Newcastle

Subs from Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Krafth, Hall, Ritchie, Longstaff, Isak, A Murphy, Diallo, Parkinson

Doubtful Gordon (hamstring)

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

Suspended Tonali (27 Aug), Trippier (one match)

Form WLWWLL Leading scorer Isak, Wilson 7

Fulham

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

Doubtful None

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

Suspended None

Form LLWLWW Leading scorer Willian, Jiménez 4

***

BURNLEY v EVERTON

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Turf Moor

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G12 Y61 R2 5.25 cards/game

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

Burnley

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

Doubtful Cullen (knock), Cork (calf), Ramsey (knock)

Injured Foster (illness, unknown), Koleosho (knee, May)

Suspended Taylor (one match)

Form LLLWLD Leading scorer Brownhill, Foster 3

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Godfrey, Onyango, Hunt, Dobbin, Chermiti, Danjuma, Beto

Doubtful Keane (ankle)

Injured Dele (hip, unknown), Gomes (calf, unknown), Young (hamstring, unknown), Coleman (knock, unknown)

Suspended Branthwaite (one match), Gueye (one match)

Form DWLWWW Leading scorer Doucouré 6

Arsenal players train together.
The leaders, Arsenal, welcome Brighton to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

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ARSENAL v BRIGHTON

Sunday 2pm Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Tim Robinson This season G10 Y45 R0 4.50 cards/game

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

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Kiwior, Soares, Jorginho, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Trossard, Nketiah, Walters

Doubtful Martinelli (illness)

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

Suspended None

Form LWWWWL Leading scorer Nketiah, Saka 5

Brighton

Subs from Steele, Webster, Igor, Baker-Boaitey, Hinshelwood, Dahoud, Baleba, Moder, Lallana, Buonanotte, O’Mahoney, Welbeck

Doubtful Webster (knock), Welbeck (fitness)

Injured Estupiñán (muscular, unknown), Enciso (knee, unknown), March (knee, unknown), Fati (muscular, unknown), Lamptey (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDWLWD Leading scorer Ferguson 6

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BRENTFORD v ASTON VILLA

Sunday 2pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee David Coote This season G5 Y18 R1 3.80 cards/game

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

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Balcombe, Collins, Jørgensen, Goode, Jensen, Onyeka, Brierley, Olakigbe, Peart-Harris, Damsgaard, Adedokun

Doubtful Collins (fitness), Jensen (thigh)

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

Suspended Toney (20 Jan)

Form WLLWLL Leading scorer Mbeumo 7

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Marschall, Chambers, Lenglet, Diego Carlos, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Iroegbunam, Kellyman, Zaniolo, Durán

Doubtful None

Injured Traoré (knock, unknown), Buendía (knee, Feb), Mings (knee, unknown)

Suspended Digne (one match), Douglas Luiz (one match)

Form LWWDWW Leading scorer Watkins 8

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WEST HAM v WOLVES

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G9 Y41 R1 4.67 cards/game

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

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Mavropanos, Kehrer, Johnson, Ogbonna, Coventry, Fornals, Cornet, Ings, Mubama, Casey, Benrahma, Marshall, Chesters

Doubtful Álvarez (dead leg)

Injured Antonio (knee, 23 Dec)

Suspended None

Form LWWDWL Leading scorer Bowen 9

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, S Bueno, Doherty, H Bueno, González, Traoré, Doyle, Bellegarde, Kalajdzic, Silva

Doubtful Aït-Nouri (ankle)

Injured Neto (hamstring, 24 Dec), Hodge (shoulder, Jan), Fraser (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLLWD Leading scorer Hwang 8

***

LIVERPOOL v MANCHESTER UNITED

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Anfield

Referee Michael Oliver This season G11 Y45 R3 4.36 cards/game

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

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Pitaluga, Jaros, Bradley, Konaté, Quansah, Chambers, Jones, Elliott, Doak, Gordon, Gakpo

Doubtful None

Injured Jota (hamstring, Jan), Robertson (shoulder, Jan), Thiago (hip, Jan), Mac Allister (knee, unknown), Bajcetic (calf, unknown), Matip (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form DWDWWW Leading scorer Salah 11

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Dalot, Reguilón, Mejbri, Mainoo, Van de Beek, Diallo, Pellistri

Doubtful None

Injured Martial (illness, unknown), Eriksen (knee, 23 Dec), Martínez (foot, Jan), Casemiro (hamstring, Jan), Malacia (knee, Jan), Maguire (groin, unknown), Mount (calf, unknown), Lindelöf (knock, unknown)

Suspended Fernandes (one match)

Form WWWLWL Leading scorer McTominay 5

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