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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Ollie Watkins in training
Ollie Watkins is aiming to continue a run of form which has seen him score 11 goals in Aston Villa’s last 12 games. Photograph: Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC/Getty Images

Fulham v Leeds

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport Venue Craven Cottage Last season Fulham 2 Leeds 0

Referee Peter Bankes This season G16 Y74 R0 4.63 cards/game

Odds H 7-5 A 9-4 D 5-2

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Wickens, Duffy, Chalobah, Mbabu, Harris, Cairney, Lukic, Francois, Diop, Decordova-Reid, Solomon, Soares

Doubtful None

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

Suspended Mitrovic (four of eight)

Unavailable James

Discipline Y71 R1

Form DLLLLW

Leading scorer Mitrovic 11

Leeds

Subs from Robles, Cooper, Firpo, Kristensen, McKennie, Greenwood, Summerville, Sinisterra, Rutter, Aaronson

Doubtful Bamford (calf), Wober (hamstring)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y66 R2

Form DWLWLL

Leading scorer Rodrigo 11

***

Brentford v Aston Villa

Saturday 3pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium Last season Brentford 2 Aston Villa 1

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G13 Y63 R3 5.08 cards/game

Odds H 17-11 A 39-20 D 49-20

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

Brentford

Subs from Cox, Stevens, Strakosha, Roerslev, Janelt, Baptiste, Onyeka, Ghoddos, Crama, Trevitt, M Jørgensen, Dasilva

Doubtful None

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y42 R1

Form WDDLLL

Leading scorer Toney 18

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Sinisalo, Zych, Durán, Traoré, Swinkels, Chambers, Diego Carlos, Digne, Revan, Cash, Bailey, Patterson

Doubtful Bailey (hamstring), Cash (calf)

Injured Coutinho (hamstring, 30 Apr), Steer (achilles, unknown), Kamara (ankle, 30 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y57 R1

Form DWWWWW

Leading scorer Watkins 14

***

Crystal Palace v Everton

Saturday 3pm Venue Selhurst Park Last season Crystal Palace 3 Everton 1

Referee John Brooks This season G13 Y57 R0 4.38 cards/game

Odds H 23-20 A 3-1 D 23-10

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

Crystal Palace

Subs from Goodman, Milivojevic, Balmer, Riedewald, Hughes, Ozoh, Ahamada, McArthur, Lokonga, Whitworth, Richards, Tomkins, Mateta

Doubtful Ferguson (knock)

Injured Zaha (groin, 29 Apr), Guaita (calf, 29 Apr), Clyne (knee, 29 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y70 R3

Form LLLWWW

Leading scorer Eze 7

Everton

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

Doubtful Onana (muscle)

Injured Coleman (hamstring, unknown), Townsend (knee, unknown), Vinagre (achilles, unknown)

Suspended Doucouré (three of three)

Discipline Y61 R1

Form DWDDLL

Leading scorer McNeil, Gray 4

Jamie Vardy in training
Jamie Vardy takes part in training ahead of Leicester’s match against Wolves. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City/Getty Images

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Leicester v Wolves

Saturday 3pm Venue King Power Stadium Last season Leicester 1 Wolves 0

Referee Andy Madley This season G20 Y73 R3 3.80 cards/game

Odds H 32-21 A 41-20 D 47-20

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

Leicester

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

Doubtful Bertrand (knee)

Injured Justin (achilles, Jul), Braybrooke (knee, unknown), Barnes (hamstring, 25 Apr), Pereira (hamstring, 25 Apr), Vestergaard (calf, Jul), Evans (illness, 25 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y47 R2

Form LDLLLL

Leading scorer Barnes 10

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, Mosquera, Bueno, Hodge, Lembikisa, Collins, Neto, B Traoré, Hwang, Moutinho, A Traoré, Jonny; Neves, Podence

Doubtful Diego Costa (knee)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y67 R6

Form WLLDWW

Leading scorer Podence 6

***

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 3pm Venue Anfield Last season n/a

Referee Michael Oliver This season G24 Y73 R1 3.08 cards/game

Odds H 1-5 A 19-1 D 7-1

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

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Gomez, Tsimikas, Matip, Phillips, Milner, Thiago, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arthur, Carvalho, Núñez, Díaz

Doubtful None

Injured Firmino (muscle, 3 May), Keïta (muscle, unknown), Ramsey (back, Aug), Bajcetic (adductor, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y44 R1

Form WLLDDW

Leading scorer Salah 15

Nottingham Forest

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

Doubtful None

Injured Wood (thigh, July), Henderson (hamstring, unknown), Boly (hamstring, 20 May), Biancone (knee, July), Richards (calf, July), Kouyaté (hamstring, 26 Apr), Colback (head, 26 Apr), Aurier (calf, unknown), Yates (shoulder, 26 Apr), Scarpa (knee, 26 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y73 R0

Form LLDLLL

Leading scorer Johnson 8

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Bournemouth v West Ham

Suunday 2pm Venue Vitality Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G23 Y91 R7 4.26 cards/game

Odds H 19-10 A 33-20 D 23-10

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Randolph, Travers, Stacey, Anthony, Christie, Semenyo, Moore, L Cook, Zabarnyi, Brooks, Rothwell, Ouattara

Doubtful Viña (back)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y57 R0

Form WLWLWW

Leading scorer Billing 7

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Anang, Kehrer, Aguerd, Mubama, Downes, Lanzini, Ings, Laing, Johnson, Cornet, Fornals, Emerson, Potts, Mubama

Doubtful Ogbonna (knock)

Injured Scamacca (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y38 R0

Form LDWLWD

Leading scorer Bowen, Benrahma 5

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Newcastle v Tottenham

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports PL Venue St James’ Park Last season Newcastle 2 Tottenham 3

Referee David Coote This season G17 Y61 R3 3.76 cards/game

Odds H 10-11 A 7-2 D 29-10

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

Newcastle

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

Doubtful Almirón (hamstring)

Injured Saint-Maximin (hamstring, 6 May), Krafth (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y58 R1

Form WWWWWL

Leading scorer Almirón 11

Tottenham

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

Doubtful Lenglet (foot), Davies (hamstring)

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

Suspended Moura (three of three)

Discipline Y63 R3

Form LWDDWL

Leading scorer Kane 23

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