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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Mohamed Salah (right) in training with Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah (right) could return to the Liverpool squad for the trip to Brentford. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

BRENTFORD v LIVERPOOL

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G15 Y61 R4 4.33 cards/game

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

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Valdimarsson, Ajer, Jørgensen, Fredrick, Ghoddos, Yarmolyuk, Baptiste, Damsgaard, Brierley, Emre Konak, Lewis-Potter, Wissa, Onyeka

Doubtful None

Injured Mbeumo (ankle, Mar), Schade (muscular, unknown), Hickey (hamstring, unknown), Dasilva (knee, unknown), Henry (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LLWLLW Leading scorer Mbeumo 7

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrian, Gomez, Quansah, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Elliott, Gordon, Gakpo, Salah, Clark, McConnell

Doubtful None

Injured Alexander-Arnold (knee, 10 Mar), Szoboszlai (muscle, 25 Feb), Thiago (muscle, unknown), Bajcetic (calf, unknown), Matip (knee, Aug), Doak (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWWLW Leading scorer Salah 14

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BURNLEY v ARSENAL

Saturday 3pm Venue Turf Moor

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G11 Y53 R2 5.00 cards/game

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

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Vigouroux, Vitinho, Delcroix, Ekdal, Al-Dakhil, Cork, Cullen, Bruun Larsen, Massengo, Benson, Trésor, Gudmundsson, Rodriguez

Doubtful Taylor (shoulder)

Injured Beyer (knock, unknown), Foster (muscular, unknown), Koleosho (knee, May), Redmond (leg, Jul)

Suspended None

Form LLDLDL Leading scorer Amdouni, Foster 4

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Soares, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Walters, Elneny, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Nketiah, Jesus

Doubtful Tomiyasu (fitness), Zinchenko (calf), Vieira (groin), Jesus (knee), Smith Rowe (ankle)

Injured Partey (muscular, unknown), Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLWWWW Leading scorer Saka 10

***

FULHAM v ASTON VILLA

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Lewis Smith This season (EFL) G24 Y95 R5 4.17 cards/game

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Benda, Ballo-Touré, De Fougerolles, Lukic, Sekularac, King, Reed, Traoré, Vinícius, Broja, Bassey, Iwobi, Tete

Doubtful Traoré (hamstring)

Injured Wilson (shoulder, 24 Feb), Jiménez (hamstring, 30 Mar), Diop (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLDDW Leading scorer De Cordova-Reid, Jiménez 5

Aston Villa

Subs from Gauci, Olsen, Wright, Chambers, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Zaniolo, Rogers

Doubtful Zaniolo (knock))

Injured Konsa (knee, 2 Mar), Buendía (knee, June), Durán (hamstring, unknown), Mings (knee, June), Diego Carlos (hamstring, 17 Mar), Kamara (knee, Sept)

Suspended None

Form LWDLWL Leading scorer Watkins 11

***

NEWCASTLE v BOURNEMOUTH

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G9 Y34 R2 4.00 cards/game

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

Newcastle

Subs from Karius, Livramento, Lascelles, Dummett, Krafth, Hall, Ritchie, Almirón, White

Doubtful None

Injured Pope (shoulder, Apr), Joelinton (thigh, May), Willock (achilles, 24 Feb), Targett (thigh, unknown), Isak (groin, 24 Feb), Anderson (back, unknown), Wilson (chest, May)

Suspended Tonali (Aug)

Form LLLWDW Leading scorer Isak 10

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Radu, Mepham, Kerkez, Kinsey-Wellings, Faivre, Scott, Semenyo, Ouattara, Unal

Doubtful Faivre (illness)

Injured Adams (hamstring, 2 Mar), Hill (ankle, 16 Mar), Aarons (hamstring, unknown), Fredericks (calf, unknown)

Suspended Billing (second of three)

Form WLLDDL Leading scorer Solanke 13

Harvey Barnes (left) and Jamaal Lascelles in Newcastle training.
Harvey Barnes (left) takes on Jamaal Lascelles as Newcastle prepare for their home game against Bournemouth. Photograph: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United/Getty Images

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST v WEST HAM

Saturday 3pm Venue City Ground

Referee Tom Bramall This season G7 Y33 R1 4.86 cards/game

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

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Turner, Vlachodimos, Hennessey, Felipe, Omobamidele, Tavares, Kouyaté, Danilo, Reyna, Ribeiro, Origi

Doubtful None

Injured Aina (fitness, 24 Feb), Boly (fitness, 24 Feb), Sangaré (fitness, 24 Feb), Montiel (hamstring, unknown), Wood (hamstring, Apr)

Suspended None

Form WWLLDL Leading scorer Wood 8

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Emerson, Aguerd, Anang, Casey, Johnson, Ogbonna, Earthy, Laing, Mubama, Antonio, Ings, Scarles, Soucek

Doubtful Antonio (knee), Paquetá (calf)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form WDDDLL Leading scorer Bowen 11

***

TOTTENHAM v WOLVES

Saturday 3pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G18 Y94 R3 5.39 cards/game

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

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Whiteman, Dragusin, Højbjerg, Skipp, Bentancur, Gil, Lo Celso, Santiago, Donley, Scarlett, Werner, Johnson

Doubtful Lo Celso (muscular)

Injured Sessegnon (hamstring, unknown), Solomon (knee, unknown), Porro (muscular, 2 Mar), Udogie (knee, 2 Mar), Forster (foot, 13 Apr)

Suspended None

Form LWDWDW Leading scorer Son 12

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, S Bueno, Doherty, H Bueno, Griffiths, Chirewa, Doyle, Traoré, Fraser, Hwang

Doubtful Hwang (calf)

Injured Cunha (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDLWL Leading scorer Hwang 10

***

MANCHESTER CITY v CHELSEA

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee Andy Madley This season G14 Y67 R2 4.93 cards/game

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

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Ortega, Gómez, Lewis, Bobb, Nunes, Akanji, Kovacic, Gvardiol, Silva, Wright, Susoho

Doubtful Silva (knock), Gvardiol (ankle)

Injured Grealish (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWWWW Leading scorer Haaland 16

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Sanchez, Bergström, Casteldine, Golding, Silva, Gilchrist, Mudryk, Sterling, Nkunku, Washington, Stutter, Matos

Doubtful Silva (groin)

Injured James (hamstring, Mar), Ugochukwu (hamstring, unknown) Fofana (knee, unknown), Lavia (thigh, unknown), Chukwuemeka (ankle, unkown), Badiashile (groin, 24 Feb), Cucurella (ankle, 3 Mar)

Suspended None

Form WWWLLW Leading scorer Palmer 10

***

SHEFFIELD UNITED v BRIGHTON

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Bramall Lane

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G11 Y56 R2 5.27 cards/game

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

Sheffield United

Subs from Grbic, Davies, Trusty, Brewster, McBurnie, Norwood, Larouci, Osula, Brooks, Amissah, Brereton-Díaz, Baldock,

Doubtful Brereton-Díaz (hamstring), Baldock (ankle),

Injured Basham (ankle, unknown), Egan (achilles, unknown), Norrington-Davies (hamstring, unknown), Jebbison (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLDLLW Leading scorer Archer, McBurnie 4

Brighton

Subs from Verbruggen, Hall, Veltman, Webster, Moder, Baleba, Baker-Boaitey, Lallana, Ferguson, Adingra, Hinshelwood, O’Mahony

Doubtful Hinshelwood (foot)

Injured Enciso (knee, 24 Feb), João Pedro (hamstring, unknown), Milner (muscular, unknown), March (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDDLWL Leading scorer Pedro 8

***

LUTON v MANCHESTER UNITED

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Kenilworth Road

Referee David Coote This season G10 Y49 R3 5.20 cards/game

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

Luton

Subs from Krul, Shea, Potts, Burke, Kaboré, Johnson, Berry, Mpanzu, Chong, Woodrow, Brown, Clarke

Doubtful Hashioka (fitness),

Injured Andersen (calf, unknown), Nakamba (knee, unknown), Lockyer (medical, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDWDL Leading scorer Adebayo 9

Manchester United

Subs from Amrabat, Heaton, Bayindir, McTominay, Eriksen, Diallo, Antony, Lindelöf, Evans, Forson, Kambwala

Doubtful Shaw (match fitness)

Injured Malacia (knee, unknown), Mount, (unknown, unknown), Martial (groin, Apr), Wan-Bissaka (leg, unknown), Martínez (knee, 30 Mar)

Suspended None

Form WLDWWW Leading scorer McTominay 7

***

EVERTON v CRYSTAL PALACE

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park

Referee Paul Tierney This season G15 Y52 R3 3.67 cards/game

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

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Coleman, Patterson, Keane, Young, Garner, Onyango, Metcalfe, Hunt, Dobbin, Chermiti, Beto

Doubtful Doucouré (hamstring), Godfrey (unknown)

Injured Danjuma (ankle, Mar), Gomes (calf, unknown), Dele (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLDDDL Leading scorer Doucouré 6

Crystal Palace

Subs from Johnstone, Matthews, Ward, Tomkins, Clyne, Riedewald, Ozoh, Ahamada, Édouard

Doubtful Ward (hamstring)

Injured Guéhi (knee, unknown), Olise (hamstring, unknown), Eze (hamstring, unknown), Holding (ankle, unknown), Rak-Sakyi (hamstring, unknown), Doucouré (achilles, May)

Suspended None

Form LWLWLL Leading scorer Édouard, Olise 6

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