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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Chelsea players train on a sunny day at Cobham.
Chelsea players train on a sunny day at Cobham. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Leeds v Bournemouth

Saturday 3pm Venue Elland Road Last season n/a

Referee Tony Harrington This season G5 Y19 R0 3.80 cards/game

Odds H 10-13 A 4-1 D 3-1

Leeds v Bournemouth
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Leeds

Subs from Robles, Klaesson, Ayling, Llorente, Firpo, Rodrigo, Klich, Greenwood, Gelhardt, Gnonto

Doubtful None

Injured Gray (foot, 9 Nov), Forshaw (ankle, 12 Nov), Dallas (leg, Jan), Sinisterra (ankle, Dec)

Suspended None

Discipline Y22 R1

Form DLLLLW

Leading scorer Rodrigo 6

Bournemouth

Subs from Plain, Stephens, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Dembélé, Hill, Anthony, Bevan, Dennis, Rothwell, Pearson, Stanislas, Christie, Fredericks

Doubtful None

Injured Neto (hamstring, Dec), Brooks (hamstring, Dec), Kelly (ankle, Dec)

Suspended None

Discipline Y20 R0

Form DWDLLL

Leading scorer Billing, Moore 3

***

Manchester City v Fulham

Saturday 3pm Venue Etihad Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Darren England This season G6 Y18 R1 3.17 cards/game

Odds H 1-7 A 20-1 D 9-1

Manchester City v Fulham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Álvarez, Wilson-Esbrand, Lewis, Ortega, Gündogan, Laporte, Gómez, Mahrez, Stones

Doubtful Haaland (match fitness)

Injured Phillips (shoulder, Nov), Walker (groin, Nov)

Suspended None

Discipline Y7 R0

Form WWWLWW

Leading scorer Haaland 17

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Duffy, Mbabu, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Carlos Vinícius, Harris, Cairney, James, Kurzawa

Doubtful Kurzawa (calf)

Injured Kurzawa (calf, unknown), Solomon (knee, Jan), Kebano (achilles, unknown)

Suspended Decordova-Reid (one game)

Discipline Y31 R1

Form LLDWWD

Leading scorer Mitrovic 9

***

Nottingham Forest v Brentford

Saturday 3pm Venue City Ground Last season n/a

Referee Andre Marriner This season G4 Y16 R0 4.00 cards/game

Odds H 6-4 A 9-5 D 5-2

Nottingham Forest v Brentford
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Smith, Mbe Soh, Surridge, Cafú, Boly, Badé, Taylor, O’Brien, Worrall, Lodi, Dennis, Johnson, Kouyaté

Doubtful None

Injured Richards (calf, Dec), Toffolo (hamstring, Dec), Niakhaté (hamstring, unknown), Colback (back, unknown), Biancone (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R0

Form LDLDWL

Leading scorer Awoniyi 3

Brentford

Subs from Cox, Sørensen, Canós, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Ghoddos, Jørgensen, Onyeka, Roerslev, Nørgaard, Yarmolyuk

Doubtful Nørgaard (achilles)

Injured Jansson (thigh, Dec), Strakosha (ankle, Dec), Hickey (ankle, Dec), Goode (knee, unknown)

Suspended Toney (one game)

Discipline Y17 R0

Form DLWDLD

Leading scorer Toney 8

***

Wolves v Brighton

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux Last season Wolves 0 Brighton 3

Referee Graham Scott This season G2 Y7 R0 3.50 cards/game

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

Wolves v Brighton
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: x

Wolves

Subs from Sarkic, Søndergaard, Campbell, Smith, B Ronan, Aït-Nouri, Hodge, Mosquera, Guedes, Toti, Jonny, Nunes

Doubtful Toti (match fitness), Nunes (shoulder)

Injured Chiquinho (knee, Apr), Jiménez (groin, unknown), Kalajdzic (knee, unknown), Neto (ankle, unnown)

Suspended Costa (first of three)

Discipline Y24 R2

Form LLWLLD

Leading scorer Neves 3

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Colwill, Gilmour, Alzate, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Van Hecke, Lallana, Mitoma, Furlong, Moran, Turns

Doubtful Veltman (calf)

Injured Moder (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y17 R0

Form DLLDLW

Leading scorer Trossard 7

***

Everton v Leicester

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park Last season Everton 1 Leicester 1

Referee David Coote This season G6 Y17 R0 2.83 cards/game

Odds H 13-10 A 2-1 D 9-4

Everton v Leicester
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Jakupovic, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Vinagre, Doucouré, Garner, Davies, Maupay, Rondón, McNeil, Welch, Mills, John

Doubtful None

Injured Mina (ankle, 8 Nov), Godfrey (leg, Dec), Townsend (knee, Dec), Lonergan (knee)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R0

Form WLLLWD

Leading scorer Gordon 3

Leicester

Subs from Iversen, Smithies, Albrighton, Vestergaard, Brunt, Braybooke, Iheanacho, Praet, Thomas, Evans, Daka, Soumaré, Soyuncu, Pérez

Doubtful Evans (calf)

Injured Pereira (achilles, Jan), Bertrand (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y18 R0

Form WLDWWL

Leading scorer Maddison 6

***

Chelsea v Arsenal

Sunday noon BT Sport 1 Venue Stamford Bridge Last season Chelsea 2 Arsenal 4

Referee Michael Oliver This season G11 Y32 R1 3.00 cards/game

Odds H 8-5 A 9-5 D 5-2

Chelsea v Arsenal
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Pulisic, Gallagher, Ziyech, Chukwuemeka, Broja, Zakaria, Aubameyang, Loftus-Cheek

Doubtful Zakaria (knock)

Injured Fofana (knee, Dec), Kanté (hamstring, Feb), Chilwell (hamstring, unknown), Arrizabalaga (foot, unknown), James (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y23 R2

Form WWWDDL

Leading scorer Havertz, Sterling 3

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Soares, Tomiyasu, Holding, Lokonga, Vieira, Marquinhos, Nelson, Nketiah, Zinchenko, Elneny

Doubtful Turner (groin), Tomiyasu (knock)

Injured Smith-Rowe (groin, Dec)

Suspended None

Discipline Y19 R1

Form WWWWDW

Leading scorer Jesus, Martinelli 5

***

Aston Villa v Manchester United

Sunday 2pm Venue Villa Park Last season Aston Villa 2 Manchester United 2

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G11 Y38 R5 3.91 cards/game

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

Aston Villa v Manchester United
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Steer, Marshall, Guilbert, Chambers, Feeney, Sanson, Nakamba, Archer, Bednarek, Coutinho, Ramsey, Augustinsson, Buendía, Young

Doubtful Augustinsson (hamstring), Martínez (concussion)

Injured Kamara (knee, 10 Nov), Diego Carlos (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y27 R1

Form DDLLWL

Leading scorer Ings 3

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Dubravka, Hannibal, McTominay, Pellestri, Malacia, Maguire, Van de Beek, Martial

Doubtful Martial (match fitness), Sancho (match fitness)

Injured Varane (hamstring, Nov), Williams (unknown), Tuanzebe (unknown)

Suspended Fernandes (one game)

Discipline Y33 R0

Form LWDWDW

Leading scorer Rashford 4

***

Southampton v Newcastle

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St Mary’s Last season Southampton 1 Newcastle 2

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G7 Y23 R2 3.57 cards/game

Odds H 3-1 A 10-11 D 13-5

Southampton v Newcastle
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Redmond, Djenepo, Edozie, Walcott, Larios, Mara, Aribo, Lavia, Diallo, Bella-Kotchap

Doubtful Bella-Kotchap (shoulder)

Injured Walker-Peters (hamstring, Dec), Livramento (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y21 R0

Form LLDWDL

Leading scorer Adams 3

Newcastle

Subs from Karius, Manquillo, Lascelles, Targett, Anderson, Murphy, Fraser, Shelvey, Wood

Doubtful Wilson (illness), Schär (hamstring)

Injured Isak (thigh, Dec), Ritchie (calf, Dec), Darlow (ankle, Dec), Krafth (knee, Aug), Dummett (calf, unknown)

Suspended Joelinton (one game)

Discipline Y20 R1

Form WWDWWW

Leading scorer Almirón 7

***

West Ham v Crystal Palace

Sunday 2pm Venue London Stadium Last season West Ham 2 Crystal Palace 2

Referee Paul Tierney This season G10 Y41 R2 4.30 cards/game

Odds H 10-11 A 3-1 D 12-5

West Ham v Crystal Palace
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Randolph, Coufal, Emerson, Lanzini, Ogbonna, Coventry, Ashby, Appiah-Forson, Baptiste, Antonio, Fornals, Johnson, Paquetá

Doubtful Paquetá (shoulder), Fabianski (knee)

Injured Cornet (calf, 11 Nov)

Suspended None

Discipline Y15 R0

Form WWDLWL

Leading scorers Antonio, Bowen, Scamacca 2

Crystal Palace

Subs from Johnstone, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Riedewald, Boateng, Wells-Morrison, Phillips, Rodney, Tomkins, Ferguson, Clyne

Doubtful Richards (hamstring), Ferguson (ankle), Doucouré (knock), Édouard (knock)

Injured McArthur (groin, unknown), Butland (wrist, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y28 R0

Form LWDWLW

Leading scorer Zaha 5

***

Tottenham v Liverpool

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Last season Tottenham 2 Liverpool 2

Referee Andy Madley This season G8 Y24 R0 3.00 cards/game

Odds H 11-5 A 6-5 D 13-5

Tottenham v Liverpool
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Doherty, Spence, Sánchez, Davies, Tanganga, Skipp, Sarr, Gil, Sessegnon

Doubtful Romero (calf)

Injured Son (eye socket, unknown), Kulusevski (hamstring, unknown), Richarlison (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y25 R1

Form LWWLLW

Leading scorer Kane 10

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Davies, Ramsey, Tsimikas, Phillips, Jones, Elliott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bajcetic, Carvalho

Doubtful None

Injured Milner (concussion, 9 Nov), Keïta (match fitness, 9 Nov), Matip (calf, 12 Nov), Díaz (knee, Dec), Jota (calf, Jan), Arthur (thigh, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y12 R1

Form DLWWLL

Leading scorer Firmino 6

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