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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Ashley Young in Aston Villa training.
Ashley Young is all smiles in training ahead of his return to former club Manchester United with Aston Villa. Photograph: Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC/Getty Images

Crystal Palace v West Ham

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Selhurst Park Last season Crystal Palace 2 West Ham 3

Referee Craig Pawson This season G19 Y75 R1 4 cards/game

Odds H 7-4 A 15-8 D 21-10

Crystal Palace v West Ham
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 Clyne (knee), Anderson (muscle), Zaha (groin)

Injured Ferguson (muscle, Jul)

Suspended None

Discipline Y65 R3

Form LWWWDL

Leading scorer Eze 7

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Anang, Hegyi, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Mubama, Downes, Lanzini, Fornals, Ings, Laing, Oxoflex, Johnson, Cornet, Potts

Doubtful None

Injured Scamacca (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y38 R0

Form WLWDWL

Leading scorers Benrahma, Bowen 5

***

Brentford v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 3pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Peter Bankes This season G17 Y79 R0 4.65 cards/game

Odds H 4-6 A 3-1 D 5-1

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

Brentford

Subs from Cox, Stevens, Hickey, Baptiste, Ghoddos, Crama, Trevitt, Dasilva, Ajer, Schade, Damsgaard, Wissa, Crama, Strakosha

Doubtful Ajer (calf), Strakosha (calf)

Injured Nørgaard (achilles, 6 May), Lewis-Potter (knee, Jul), Jansson (hamstring, Jul),

Suspended None

Discipline Y45 R1

Form DLLLDW

Leading scorer Toney 19

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Kanuric, Surridge, Cafú, Badé, Cook, O’Brien, Dennis, Lingard, Gustavo Scarpa, Shelvey, Kouyaté, Aurier, Yates, Colback, Niakhaté, Toffolo, Ayew

Doubtful Niakhaté (hamstring), Yates (shoulder), Gustavo Scarpa (knee), Colback (head)

Injured Boly (hamstring, 20 May), Wood (thigh, Jul), Henderson (hamstring, unknown), Biancone (knee, Jul), Richards (calf, Jul), Williams (jaw, Jul)

Suspended None

Discipline Y75 R0

Form DLLLLW

Leading scorer Johnson 8

***

Brighton v Wolves

Saturday 3pm Venue Amex Stadium Last season Brighton 0 Wolves 1

Referee David Coote This season G18 Y64 R3 3.72 cards/game

Odds H 1-2 A 6-1 D 7-2

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

Brighton

Subs from Sánchez, Colwill, Undav, Ayari, Gilmour, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Offiah, Ferguson, Webster

Doubtful Ferguson (ankle)

Injured Moder (knee, 28 May), Sarmiento (foot, 28 May), Lallana (hamstring, Jun), Lamptey (knee, Jul)

Suspended None

Discipline Y38 R0

Form WDWLWL

Leading scorer Mac Allister 8

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, Mosquera, Hodge, Lembikisa, Collins, Neto, B Traoré, Hwang, Moutinho, A Traoré, Jonny, Podence, Sarabia, Toti

Doubtful B Traoré (groin)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y66 R6

Form LDWWLW

Leading scorers Neves, Podence 6

***

Bournemouth v Leeds

Sunday 2pm Venue Vitality Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G10 Y39 R0 3.9 cards/game

Odds H 9-5 A 13-8 D 13-5

Bournemouth v Leeds
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, Smith

Doubtful Tavernier (hamstring), Traorè (foot)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y60 R0

Form WLWWLW

Leading scorer Billing 7

Leeds

Subs from Robles, Forshaw, Aaronson, Struijk, Rutter, Kristensen, Gnonto, Greenwood, Gyabi, Sinisterra, Wöber

Doubtful Sinisterra (knock), Wöber (hamstring)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y69 R2

Form LWLLLD

Leading scorer Rodrigo 11

***

Fulham v Manchester City

Sunday 2pm Sk Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage Last season n/a

Referee Simon Hooper This season G24 Y80 R0 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 11-1 A 2-7 D 27-5

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Wickens, Duffy, Chalobah, Mbabu, Harris, Cairney, Lukic, Francois, Diop, Soares, Kebano, Vinícius

Doubtful Willian (hamstring), Wilson (illness)

Injured Kurzawa (knee, unknown)

Suspended Mitrovic (sixth of eight)

Discipline Y74 R1

Form LLLWWL

Leading scorer Mitrovic 11

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand, Ortgea, Lewis, Silva, Stones, Álvarez, Foden, Laporte, Gomez, Phillips

Doubtful De Bruyne (muscle)

Injured Aké (hamstring, 9 May)

Suspended None

Discipline Y39 R1

Form WWWWWW

Leading scorer Haaland 33

***

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Sunday 2pm Venue Old Trafford Last season Manchester United 0 Aston Villa 1

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G14 Y43 R1 3.14 cards/game

Odds H 4-5 A 7-2 D 16-5

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

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Butland, Pellistri, Elanga, Williams, Mainoo, Fred, Sabitzer, Weghorst, McTominay, Sancho, Williams, McTominay

Doubtful Maguire (knock), Heaton (ankle), McTominay (knock)

Injured Garnacho (ankle, 28 May), Van de Beek (knee, Jul), Martínez (foot, Jul), Varane (foot, Jul), Tuanzebe (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y65 R2

Form DLWWWD

Leading scorer Rashford 16

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Sinisalo, Zych, Durán, Traoré, Swinkels, Chambers, Diego Carlos, Digne, Revan, Cash, Bailey, Patterson, Kamara, Bailey, Coutinho, O’Reilly

Doubtful Bailey (hamstring), Cash (calf), Coutinho (hamstring), Kamara (ankle)

Injured Steer (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y65 R1

Form WWWWDW

Leading scorer Watkins 14

***

Newcastle v Southampton

Sunday 2pm Venue St James’ Park Last season Newcastle 2 Southampton 2

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G24 Y94 R7 4.21 cards/game

Odds H 4-11 A 17-2 D 22-5

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

Newcastle

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

Doubtful None

Injured Saint-Maximin (hamstring, 7 May), Krafth (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y52 R1

Form WWWLWW

Leading scorer Wilson 13

Southampton

Subs from Bazunu, Mara, McCarthy, Bree, Aribo, Morgan, Orsic, Djenepo, Lyanco, Edozie, Onuachu, Maitland-Niles, Adams, S Armstrong, Edozie, Sulemana

Doubtful Ward-Prowse (illness), Perraud (ankle), Livramento (knee)

Injured Larios (hamstring, Jul), Salisu (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y62 R0

Form DLLLDL

Leading scorer Ward-Prowse 7

***

Mohamed Salah in training with Liverpool
Mohamed Salah and Liverpool bid to win a fourth consecutive Premier League game when they host Tottenham on Sunday Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

Liverpool v Tottenham

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Anfield Last season Liverpool 1 Tottenham 1

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G21 Y70 R4 3.52 cards/game

Odds H 3-5 A 9-2 D 19-5

Liverpool v Tottenham
Pprobable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Liverpool

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

Doubtful Keïta (muscle), Jota (back)

Injured Firmino (muscle, 3 May), Ramsey (back, Aug), Bajcetic (hip, Aug), Williams (unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y44 R1

Form LDDWWW

Leading scorer Salah 16

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Sánchez, Tanganga, Davies, Sarr, Danjuma, Moura, Richarlison, Lloris, Mundle

Doubtful Lloris (hip)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y65 R3

Form DDWLLD

Leading scorer Kane 24

***

Leicester v Everton

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue King Power Stadium Last season Leicester 1 Everton 2

Referee Michael Oliver This season G26 Y78 R1 3.04 cards/game

Odds H 6-5 A 27-10 D 5-2

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

Leicester

Subs from Ward, Smithies, Thomas, Brunt, McAteer, Souttar, Marçal-Madivadua, Amartey, Iheanacho, Praet, Bertrand, Daka, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndidi, Evans

Doubtful Bertrand (knee), Evans (illness), Iheanacho (groin)

Injured Pereira (hamstring, May), Justin (achilles, Jul), Vestergaard (calf, Jul), Braybrooke (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y47 R2

Form LLLLWD

Leading scorer Barnes 10

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Patterson, Holgate, Godfrey, Mina, Coady, Iwobi, Davies, Garner, Maupay, Simms.

Doubtful Coleman (hamstring)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y68 R2

Form DDLLDL

Leading scorer McNeil 5

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