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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Tottenham players training in the gym.
With no European football this season, Tottenham have had all week to prepare for their trip to Luton. Photograph: Alex Morton/Tottenham Hotspur FC/Shutterstock

LUTON v TOTTENHAM

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Kenilworth Road

Referee John Brooks This season G4 Y17 R2 4.75 cards/game

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

Luton

Subs from Krul, Andersen, Mengi, Johnson, Berry, Giles, Barkley, Ogbene, Brown, Woodrow

Doubtful Bell (knock), Barkley (hamstring)

Injured Osho (knee, 21 Oct), Clark (ankle, 25 Nov), Potts (ankle, 25 Nov), Sambi Lokonga (hamstring, 25 Nov)

Suspended None

Form LLLDWL Leading scorer Morris 3

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Lloris, Austin, Davies, Dier, Phillips, Emerson, Skipp, Højbjerg, Lo Celso, Gil, Donley, Véliz

Doubtful Lo Celso (calf), Gil (groin)

Injured Johnson (hamstring, 23 Oct), Sessegnon (hamstring, Nov), Bentancur (knee, Nov), Whiteman (ankle, unknown), Solomon (knee, Jan), Perisic (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form WWWWDW Leading scorer Son 6

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BURNLEY v CHELSEA

Saturday 3pm Venue Turf Moor

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G4 Y23 R1 6 cards/game

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

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Delcroix, Vitinho, Cork, Tresor, Benson, Redmond, Bruun Larsen, Gudmundsson, Odobert, Rodriguez

Doubtful Gudmundsson (muscular), Redmond (knock), Benson (knock)

Injured Churlinov (illness, unknown), Ekdal (knee, unknown), Obafemi (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLDLLW Leading scorer Foster 3

Chelsea

Subs from Bergström, Badiashile, Gilchrist, Brooking, Maatsen, Ugochukwu, Chukwuemeka, Jackson, Sterling, Madueke, Washington, Matos, Stutter

Doubtful Badiashile (hamstring), Caicedo (knee), Mudryk (thigh), Chukwuemeka (knee)

Injured James (hamstring, 21 Oct), Lavia (ankle, 21 Oct), Chalobah (hamstring, 21 Oct), Bettinelli (knock, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown), Nkunku (knee, Dec), Chilwell (hamstring, Dec)

Suspended Gusto (last of three)

Form LWLDLW Leading scorer Sterling 2

***

EVERTON v BOURNEMOUTH

Saturday 3pm Venue Goodison Park

Referee David Coote This season G3 Y13 R1 4.66 cards/game

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

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Young, Keane, Godfrey, Gueye, Gomes, Onyango, Dobbin, Chermiti, Danjuma, Beto

Doubtful Gomes (calf)

Injured Coleman (knee, 21 Oct), Dele (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLDLWL Leading scorers Calvert-Lewin, Doucouré 2

Bournemouth

Subs from Radu, Randolph, Smith, Mepham, Kelly, Kilkenny, Rothwell, Traorè, Tavernier, Kluivert, Brooks, Semenyo, Moore

Doubtful Mepham (knock), Kelly (calf)

Injured Adams (hamstring, unknown), Scott (knee, unknown), Fredericks (calf, unknown), Marcondes (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLDDLL Leading scorer Solanke 3

***

FULHAM v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Sam Barrott This season G6 Y22 R2 4 cards/game (Championship)

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Bassey, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Francois, Harris, Cairney, Muniz, Wilson, De Cordova-Reid, Vinícius

Doubtful Tete (groin)

Injured Adarabioyo (groin, 29 Oct), Traoré (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLWDL Leading scorers De Cordova-Reid, Palhinha, Pereira, Ream, Vinícius 1

Sheffield United

Subs from A Davies, Trusty, Larouci, T Davies, Norwood, Fleck, Slimane, Traoré

Doubtful Fleck (ankle)

Injured Egan (ankle, unknown), Osula (unknown, 21 Oct), Lowe (ankle, 21 Oct), Osborn (groin, 21 Oct), Baldock (calf, 21 Oct), Norrington-Davies (hamstring, 21 Oct), Jebbison (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLDLLL Leading scorer Hamer 2

***

MANCHESTER UNITED v BRENTFORD

Saturday 3pm Venue Old Trafford

Referee Andy Madley This season G5 Y33 R1 6.8 cards/game

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

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Vitek, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Evans, Van de Beek, Mainoo, McTominay, Mejbri, Eriksen, Garnacho, Martial, Antony

Doubtful Wan-Bissaka (fitness), Mainoo (ankle), Antony (fitness)

Injured Reguilón (knock, 21 Oct), Amad (knee, 21 Oct), Martínez (foot, Nov), Shaw (leg, Nov), Malacia (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLLWL Leading scorer Fernandes 2

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Balcombe, Jørgensen, Roerslev, Yarmolyuk, Brierley, Onyeka, Olakigbe, Ghoddos, Maupay

Doubtful None

Injured Baptiste (shoulder, unknown), Mee (muscular, unknown), Schade (muscular, unknown), Dasilva (hamstring, unknown), Damsgaard (knee, unknown), Henry (knee, Jun)

Suspended Toney (17 Jan)

Form WDDLLD Leading scorer Mbeumo 4

Hannibal Mejbri takes part in training.
Hannibal Mejbri will be looking to make an impact again for Manchester United. Photograph: Ash Donelon/Manchester United/Getty Images

***

CRYSTAL PALACE v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Selhurst Park

Referee Craig Pawson This season G4 Y25 R1 6 cards/game

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

Crystal Palace

Subs from Matthews, Holding, Clyne, Richards, Rak-Sakyi, Ebiowei, Édouard, Ozoh, Ola-Adebomi

Doubtful Édouard (hamstring)

Injured Eze (hamstring, Nov), Olise (hamstring, unknown), França (back, unknown), Tomkins (knock, unknown), Ahamada (ankle, unknown), Lerma (hamstring, unknown), Henderson (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDWLDW Leading scorer Édouard 4

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Vlachodimos, Horvath, Montiel, Tavares, McKenna, Worrall, Felipe, Williams, Toffolo, Yates, Kouyaté, Hudson-Odoi, Santos, Origi, Wood

Doubtful Aina (muscular), Domínguez (knock), Yates (hamstring), Tavares (groin)

Injured Danilo (hamstring, 21 Oct)

Suspended Niakhaté (one match)

Form WLWDLD Leading scorer Awoniyi 3

***

BRIGHTON v LIVERPOOL

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Amex Stadium

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G6 Y34 R1 5.83 cards/game

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

Brighton

Subs from Verbruggen, Webster, Igor, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Dahoud, Buonanotte, March, Ansu Fati, Welbeck

Doubtful Gross (muscular)

Injured Lallana (knock, 21 Oct), Milner (muscular, 21 Oct), Estupiñán (muscular, 4 Nov), Enciso (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWWL Leading scorer Ferguson 4

Liverpool

Subs from Adrián, Jaros, Gomez, Matip, Quansah, Chambers, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Elliott, Doak

Doubtful None

Injured Gakpo (knee, 21 Oct), Kelleher (knee, unknown), Bajcetic (calf, unknown), Thiago (hip, unknown), Bradley (back, Dec)

Suspended Jones (first of three), Jota (one match)

Form WWWWWL Leading scorers Núñez, Salah 3

***

WEST HAM v NEWCASTLE

Sunday 2pm Venue London Stadium

Referee Peter Bankes This season G5 Y28 R1 5.8 cards/game

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

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Johnson, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Coventry, Cornet, Fornals, Kudus, Ings, Mubama

Doubtful Antonio (knock), Cresswell (thigh)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form WWWLLW Leading scorer Bowen 5

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Dummett, Livramento, Targett, Hall, Murphy, Anderson, Wilson, Ritchie, Miley

Doubtful Wilson (hamstring), Joelinton (hamstring)

Injured Botman (knee, 21 Oct), Krafth (knee, 8 Oct), Willock (achilles, 21 Oct), Barnes (ankle, Dec)

Suspended Gordon (one match)

Form LLLWWW Leading scorers Isak, Wilson 4

***

WOLVES v ASTON VILLA

Sunday 2pm Venue Molineux

Referee Robert Jones This season G6 Y32 R1 5.5 cards/game

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

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, Bueno, Doherty, Jonny, Hodge, Traoré, Doyle, González, Fraser, Sarabia, Kalajdzic, Silva

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended Bellegarde (last of three)

Form LWLLDW Leading scorer Hwang 4

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Marschall, Chambers, Lenglet, Diego Carlos, Moreno, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Tielemans, Kellyman, Traoré, Bailey, Durán

Doubtful Diaby (back), Kamara (knock), Ramsey (foot), Bailey (muscular), Moreno (hamstring)

Injured Buendía (knee, Feb), Mings (knee, unknown), Iroegbunam (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWLWWW Leading scorer Watkins 4

***

ARSENAL v MANCHESTER CITY

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G5 Y23 R0 4.6 cards/game

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

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Kiwior, Tomiyasu, Soares, Jorginho, Elneny, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Cozier-Duberry, Nelson, Martinelli, Trossard

Doubtful Saka (muscular), Martinelli (muscular)

Injured Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDWWDW Leading scorer Saka 4

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Gómez, Bobb, Aké, Phillips, Nunes, Silva, Álvarez

Doubtful None

Injured De Bruyne (hamstring, Jan), Stones (hip, 21 Oct)

Suspended Rodri (last of three)

Form WWWWWL Leading scorer Haaland 8

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