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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Christopher Nkunku strikes the ball in training.
Christopher Nkunku scored Chelsea’s only goal in the defeat to Liverpool in midweek. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

EVERTON v TOTTENHAM

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Goodison Park

Referee Michael Oliver This season G13 Y54 R4 4.46 cards/game

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

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Coleman, Patterson, Keane, Onana, Onyango, Metcalfe, Hunt, Dobbin, Danjuma, Chermiti, Beto

Doubtful Coleman (hamstring), Onana (knee), Danjuma (ankle)

Injured Doucouré (hamstring, 10 Feb), Gomes (calf, unknown), Dele (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLLLDD Leading scorer Doucouré 6

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Emerson, Dragusin, Davies, Skipp, Sarr, Gil, Johnson, Santiago, Donley, Scarlett

Doubtful None

Injured Lo Celso (muscular, unknown), Sessegnon (hamstring, unknown), Solomon (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Bissouma (Africa Cup of Nations), Son (Asian Cup)

Form WWLWDW Leading scorer Son 12

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BRIGHTON v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Amex Stadium

Referee Simon Hooper This season G13 Y68 R3 5.46 cards/game

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

Brighton

Subs from Verbruggen, Hall, Webster, Igor, Lamptey, Moder, Barco, Gilmour, Baker-Boaitey, Ansu Fati, João Pedro

Doubtful Ansu Fati (muscular), João Pedro (knock)

Injured Veltman (knee, 10 Feb), Enciso (knee, 24 Feb), Milner (muscular, Mar), March (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Adingra (Afcon), Mitoma (Asian Cup)

Form LDWDDL Leading scorer João Pedro 7

Crystal Palace

Subs from Johnstone, Matthews, Tomkins, Richards, Muñoz, Riedewald, Ozoh, Ahamada, Rak-Sakyi, Wharton, Schlupp, França, Mateta

Doubtful Eze (hamstring), Olise (muscular)

Injured Ward (hamstring, 12 Feb), Holding (ankle, unknown), Doucouré (achilles, May)

Suspended None

Form DDLWLW Leading scorer Édouard, Olise 6

***

BURNLEY v FULHAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Turf Moor

Referee Darren Bond This season G1 Y5 R1 6.00 cards/game

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

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Vigouroux, Assignon, Delcroix, Ekdal, Taylor, Estève, Cork, Cullen, Bruun Larsen, Massengo, Benson, Trésor, Ramsey, Fofana, Rodriguez

Doubtful Beyer (knock), Delcroix (knock), Taylor (shoulder)

Injured Koleosho (knee, May), Redmond (leg, Jul)

Suspended None

Form LWLLDL Leading scorer Amdouni, Foster 4

Fulham

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

Doubtful None

Injured Diop (hamstring, 10 Feb), Traoré (hamstring, 10 Feb), Wilson (shoulder, 24 Feb), Jiménez (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Bassey (Afcon), Iwobi (Afcon)

Form LLLWLD Leading scorer Jiménez 5

***

NEWCASTLE v LUTON

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park

Referee Tom Bramall This season G6 Y29 R1 5.00 cards/game

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

Newcastle

Subs from Karius, Dummett, Lascelles, Livramento, Krafth, Hall, White, Ritchie, Barnes, J Murphy, Wilson

Doubtful Isak (groin), Lascelles (calf), Barnes (foot), Wilson (calf)

Injured Willock (achilles, Mar), Pope (shoulder, Apr), Joelinton (thigh, May), Targett (hamstring, unknown), Anderson (back, unknown)

Suspended Tonali (Aug)

Form WLLLLW Leading scorer Isak 10

Luton

Subs from Krul, Shea, Potts, Burke, Hashioka, Kaboré, Johnson, Berry, Mpanzu, Chong, Nelson, Townsend, Woodrow, Brown

Doubtful None

Injured Andersen (calf, 10 Feb), Nakamba (knee, unknown), Onyedinma (muscular, unknown), Lockyer (medical, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWWLDW Leading scorer Adebayo 8

***

SHEFFIELD UNITED v ASTON VILLA

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Bramall Lane

Referee Paul Tierney This season G14 Y51 R3 3.86 cards/game

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

Sheffield United

Subs from A Davies, Holgate, Larouci, Osborn, Lowe, Norrington-Davies, Norwood, T Davies, Brooks, Osula, Archer

Doubtful Brereton Díaz (hamstring), T Davies (thigh)

Injured Grbic (concussion, 10 Feb), Egan (achilles, unknown), Basham (ankle, unknown), Baldock (unknown, unknown), Jebbison (illness, unknown)

Suspended Brewster (third of three)

Form LDLLDL Leading scorer McBurnie 4

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Wright, Diego Carlos, Chambers, Digne, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Tielemans, Ramsey, Zaniolo, Rogers

Doubtful Digne (hamstring)

Injured Buendía (knee, 10 Feb), Torres (ankle, 10 Feb), Durán (hamstring, unknown), Mings (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Gauci (Asian Cup)

Form WDLWDL Leading scorer Watkins 10

Moussa Diaby controls the ball in training.
Moussa Diaby’s Aston Villa face the bottom club, Sheffield United, at Bramall Lane. Photograph: Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC/Getty Images

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BOURNEMOUTH v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Sunday 2pm Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Rebecca Welch This season G1 Y3 R0 3.00 cards/game

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Mepham, Kelly, Kinsey-Wellings, Kilkenny, Billing, Faivre, Scott, Sinisterra, Ouattara, Unal

Doubtful None

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

Suspended None

Form WWWLLD Leading scorer Solanke 13

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Vlachodimos, Hennessey, Worrall, Felipe, Omobamidele, Tavares, Kouyaté, Williams, Reyna, Domínguez, Ribeiro, Wood

Doubtful None

Injured Origi (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Aina (Afcon), Boly (Afcon), Sangaré (Afcon)

Form LLWWLL Leading scorer Wood 8

***

CHELSEA v WOLVES

Sunday 2pm Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Tim Robinson This season G14 Y61 R0 4.36 cards/game

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

Chelsea

Subs from Bergström, Curd, Bettinelli, Badiashile, Gilchrist, Castledine, Williams, Gallagher, Casadei, Madueke, Mudryk, Jackson, Golding, Washington

Doubtful None

Injured Chalobah (hamstring, 12 Feb), James (hamstring, Mar), Lavia (ankle, unknown), Ugochukwu (foot, unknown), Sánchez (leg, unknown), Cucurella (foot, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWWL Leading scorer Palmer 9

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, S Bueno, Doherty, H Bueno, Chirewa, Hodge, Doyle, Fraser, Sarabia

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Unavailable Traoré (Afcon), Hwang (Asian Cup)

Form LWWWDL Leading scorer Hwang 10

***

MANCHESTER UNITED v WEST HAM

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford

Referee Andy Madley This season G13 Y66 R2 5.23 cards/game

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

Manchester United

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

Doubtful Amrabat (fitness)

Injured Malacia (knee, 24 Feb), Martial (groin, Apr), Mount, (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLWLDW Leading scorer McTominay 6

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Casey, Orford, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Johnson, Scarles, Earthy, Ings, Mubama

Doubtful None

Injured Antonio (knee, 11 Feb), Paquetá (calf, 11 Feb)

Suspended None

Form WWWDDD Leading scorer Bowen 11

***

ARSENAL v LIVERPOOL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G16 Y82 R2 5.25 cards/game

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

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Soares, Zinchenko, Walters, Jorginho, Elneny, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Trossard, Nketiah

Doubtful Vieira (groin)

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

Suspended None

Unavailable Tomiyasu (Asian Cup)

Form WDLLWW Leading scorer Saka 7

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrían, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Quansah, Thiago, Gravenberch, Elliott, Gordon, Gakpo, Clark, McConnell

Doubtful Núñez (foot), Thiago (hip)

Injured Tsimikas (collarbone, 10 Feb), Salah (hamstring, 17 Feb), Bajcetic (calf, 24 Feb), Doak (knee, unknown), Matip (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Unavailable Endo (Asian Cup)

Form DDWWWW Leading scorer Salah 14

***

BRENTFORD v MANCHESTER CITY

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G10 Y52 R2 5.40 cards/game

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

Brentford

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

Doubtful None

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

Suspended None

Unavailable Onyeka (Afcon), Wissa (Afcon), Ghoddos (Asian Cup)

Form LLLLWL Leading scorer Mbeumo 7

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Walker, Gómez, Akanji, Aké, Kovacic, Silva, Hamilton, Bobb, Grealish, Álvarez

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Form WDWWWW Leading scorer Haaland 14

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