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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

West Ham training this week.
West Ham entertain Nottingham Forest at the London Stadium on Sunday. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

WOLVES v TOTTENHAM

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Molineux

Referee Tim Robinson This season G6 Y30 R0 5.00 cards/game

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

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, Doherty, Jonny, S Bueno, Traoré, J Gomes, González, Fraser, Sarabia, Kalajdzic, Silva

Doubtful None

Injured H Bueno (hamstring, 27 Nov), Neto (hamstring, 27 Nov), Hodge (shoulder, Jan)

Suspended None

Form DWDWDL Leading scorer Hwang 6

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Lloris, Phillips, Højbjerg, Skipp, Lo Celso, Gil, Donley, Véliz

Doubtful None

Injured Solomon (knee, 9 Dec), Richarlison (groin, Dec), Van de Ven (hamstring, Jan), Maddison (ankle, Jan), Sessegnon (hamstring, unknown), Whiteman (ankle, unknown), Perisic (knee, Jun)

Suspended Udogie (one match), Romero (first of three)

Form DWWWWL Leading scorer Son 8

***

ARSENAL v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G8 Y37 R2 4.88 cards/game

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

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Kiwior, Tomiyasu, Soares, Elneny, Jorginho, Cozier-Duberry, Ødegaard, Nelson, Sagoe Jr, Nketiah, Jesus

Doubtful Saka (knock), Ødegaard (hip), Nketiah (knock), Jesus (hamstring)

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

Suspended None

Form DWWDWL Leading scorer Nketiah 5

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Vigouroux, Roberts, Beyer, Delcroix, Ekdal, Cork, Massengo, Ramsey, Redmond, Bruun Larsen, Benson, Trésor, Koleosho, Obafemi

Doubtful Ekdal (fitness), Ramsey (knock), Benson (fitness), Obafemi (fitness)

Injured Foster (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLLLL Leading scorer Foster 3

***

CRYSTAL PALACE v EVERTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Selhurst Park

Referee Sam Barrott This season G3 Y11 R0 3.67 cards/game

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

Crystal Palace

Subs from Matthews, Clyne, Holding, Richards, Ahamada, Riedewald, Hughes, Ebiowei, França, Olise, Mateta

Doubtful Olise (fitness)

Injured Tomkins (calf, 25 Nov), Henderson (thigh, unknown), Rak-Sakyi (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWDLLW Leading scorer Édouard 4

Everton

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

Doubtful Branthwaite (knock), Doucouré (illness), Coleman (knee), Onana (calf)

Injured Dele (hip, unknown), Gomes (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWLWD Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin, Doucouré 3

***

MANCHESTER UNITED v LUTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Old Trafford

Referee Graham Scott This season G1 Y2 R0 2.00 cards/game

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

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Lindelöf, Reguilón, Mejbri, Mainoo, Van de Beek, Mount, Pellistri, Antony, Rashford, Martial

Doubtful None

Injured Evans (muscular, unknown), Martínez (foot, Jan), Casemiro (hamstring, Jan), Diallo (knee, unknown), Shaw (muscular, unknown), Malacia (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWLW Leading scorer Fernandes, McTominay 3

Luton

Subs from Krul, Johnson, Bell, Giles, Mpanzu, Clark, Chong, Adebayo, Brown, Luker

Doubtful Bell (hamstring), Clark (ankle)

Injured Berry (calf, 25 Nov), Potts (ankle, 25 Nov), Sambi Lokonga (hamstring, 25 Nov), Burke (hamstring, 2 Dec), Andersen (hamstring, unknown), Woodrow (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLLDLD Leading scorer Morris 3

***

BOURNEMOUTH v NEWCASTLE

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G4 Y18 R0 4.50 cards/game

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Radu, Randolph, Travers, Smith, Senesi, Kerkez, Kilkenny, Rothwell, Traorè, Brooks, Ouattara, Kluivert, Semenyo, Moore

Doubtful Neto (ankle), Randolph (illness)

Injured Scott (knee, unknown), Adams (hamstring, unknown), Fredericks (calf, unknown), Marcondes (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLLWL Leading scorer Solanke 4

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Karius, Krafth, Hall, Dummett, Miley, Ritchie, Parkinson, De Bolle

Doubtful Wilson (hamstring)

Injured Isak (groin, Dec), Barnes (ankle, Dec), Murphy (shoulder, Jan), Anderson (back, Jan), Botman (knee, unknown), Targett (hamstring, unknown), Manquillo (groin, unknown), Burn (back, unknown)

Suspended Guimarães (one match), Tonali (10 months)

Form WWDWDW Leading scorer Wilson 7

***

ASTON VILLA v FULHAM

Sunday 2pm Venue Villa Park

Referee Simon Hooper This season G5 Y23 R2 5.00 cards/game

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

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Marschall, Chambers, Lenglet, Diego Carlos, Moreno, Dendoncker, Tielemans, Iroegbunam, Kellyman, Traoré, Bailey, Durán

Doubtful Diego Carlos (knock), Moreno (hamstring)

Injured Ramsey (foot, 26 Nov), Buendía (knee, Feb), Mings (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDWWL Leading scorer Douglas Luiz, Watkins 5

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Adarabioyo, De Fougerolles, Francois, Harris, Lukic, Cairney, Pereira, Traoré, De Cordova-Reid, Jiménez

Doubtful None

Injured Diop (foot, unknown), Muniz (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLWLDL Leading scorer De Cordova-Reid, Palhinha 2

Unai Emery shakes hands with Clément Lenglet in training
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa are aiming for a club-record 13th consecutive home win in the league. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

***

BRIGHTON v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Sunday 2pm Venue Amex Stadium

Referee John Brooks This season G7 Y35 R3 5.43 cards/game

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

Brighton

Subs from Steele, Dunk, Webster, Estupiñán, Milner, Hinshelwood, Dahoud, Moder, Buonanotte, João Pedro

Doubtful Dunk (muscular), Milner (muscular), Estpuiñán (muscular), Moder (fitness)

Injured Lamptey (muscular, 25 Nov), Enciso (knee, unknown), March (knee, unknown), Welbeck (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDLDD Leading scorer Ferguson 5

Sheffield United

Subs from A Davies, Amissah, Ahmedhodzic, Osborn, Larouci, Seriki, Buyabu, Brooks, Fleck, Oné, McAtee, Osula, Traoré

Doubtful Hamer (hamstring), McBurnie (groin), Ahmedhodzic (thigh)

Injured Lowe (ankle, unknown), Norrington-Davies (thigh, unknown), Jebbison (illness, unknown), Egan (achilles, Aug), Basham (ankle, Aug), T Davies (thigh, Aug), Brewster (knee, Dec)

Suspended None

Form LLLLLW Leading scorer Archer, Hamer 2

***

LIVERPOOL v BRENTFORD

Sunday 2pm Venue Anfield

Referee Paul Tierney This season G6 Y29 R3 5.33 cards/game

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

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Jaros, Matip, Quansah, Chambers, Tsimikas, Scanlon, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Gordon, Díaz, Doak, McConnell

Doubtful Van Dijk (illness), Gravenberch (knee)

Injured Jones (hamstring, 25 Nov), Bradley (back, Dec), Robertson (shoulder, Jan), Thiago (hip, Jan), Bajcetic (calf, unknown)

Suspended Mac Allister (one match)

Form WLDWWD Leading scorer Salah 8

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Balcombe, Mee, Jørgensen, Baptiste, Yarmolyuk, Brierley, Olakigbe, Ghoddos, Maupay

Doubtful Flekken (leg), Baptiste (fitness)

Injured Damsgaard (knee, 25 Nov), Dasilva (hamstring, 25 Nov), Lewis-Potter (calf, 25 Nov), Schade (muscular, unknown), Hickey (hamstring, Jan), Henry (knee, Jun)

Suspended Toney (20 Jan)

Form LDLWWW Leading scorer Mbeumo 6

***

WEST HAM v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G4 Y10 R0 2.50 cards/game

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

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Johnson, Kehrer, Mavropanos, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Fornals, Kudus, Benrahma, Cornet, Ings, Mubama

Doubtful Zouma (knee)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form LWDLLL Leading scorer Bowen 7

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Turner, Hennessey, Horvath, Aurier, Montiel, Tavares, Boly, McKenna, Worrall, Felipe, Williams, Danilo, Yates, Kouyaté, Santos

Doubtful Toffolo (knock), Montiel (muscular), Felipe (knee)

Injured Wood (hamstring, 25 Nov), Origi (groin, 25 Nov), Hudson-Odoi (hamstring, 2 Dec)

Suspended None

Form LDDDLW Leading scorer Awoniyi, Wood 3

***

CHELSEA v MANCHESTER CITY

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G9 Y43 R1 4.89 cards/game

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

Chelsea

Subs from Petrovic, Bergström, Beach, Gusto, Badiashile, Cucurella, Maatsen, Ugochukwu, Madueke, Mudryk, Broja, Washington, Matos

Doubtful Broja (knee)

Injured Nkunku (knee, 25 Nov), Lavia (ankle, unknown), Chilwell (hamstring, unknown), Chalobah (hamstring, unknown), Chukwuemeka (knee, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWWDLW Leading scorer Jackson 5

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Gómez, Lewis, Gvardiol, Phillips, Grealish, Nunes, Foden, Bobb

Doubtful None

Injured Stones (muscular, unknown), De Bruyne (hamstring, Dec)

Suspended None

Form WLLWWW Leading scorer Haaland 11

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