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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Mason Holgate in training with Everton.
Mason Holgate in training ahead of Everton’s crucial game at Wolves on Saturday. Photograph: Tony McArdle/Everton FC/Getty Images

Tottenham v Brentford

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Last season Tottenham 2 Brentford 0

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G15 Y45 R1 3.06 cards/game

Odds H 9-10 A 3-1 D 3-1

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

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Sánchez, Dier, Tanganga, Emerson Royal, Bissouma, Sarr, Richarlison, Danjuma, Lucas

Doubtful Dier (knock), Tanganga (knock)

Injured Lloris (hip, July), Sessegnon (hamstring, July), Bentancur (knee, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y73 R3

Form LLDLWL

Leading scorer Kane 27

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Cox, Stevens, Zanka, Ajer, Dasilva, Baptiste, Roerslev, Onyeka, Ghoddos, Crama, Trevitt

Doubtful None

Injured Lewis-Potter (knee, July), Jansson (hamstring, July), Nørgaard (calf, July)

Suspended Toney (Jan 2024)

Discipline Y48 R1

Form LDWWLW

Leading scorer Toney 20

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Bournemouth v Manchester United

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G12 Y43 R0 3.58 cards/game

Odds H 11-2 A 1-2 D 4-1

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Randolph, Travers, Stacey, Anthony, Moore, Cook, Brooks, Mepham

Doubtful None

Injured Fredericks (calf, July), Stanislas (back, July), Tavernier (hamstring, July), Traorè (foot, 28 May), Semenyo (leg, 28 May)

Suspended None

Discipline Y64 R0

Form WLWWLL

Leading scorer Billing 7

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Butland, Pellistri, Elanga, Williams, Mainoo, Fred, Weghorst, Sancho, McTominay, Garnacho, Maguire, Dalot

Doubtful Rashford (illness), McTominay (match fitness)

Injured Tuanzebe (unknown), Van de Beek (knee, July), Martínez (foot, July), Sabitzer (knee, July), Heaton (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y76 R2

Form WDWLLW

Leading scorer Rashford 16

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Fulham v Crystal Palace

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage Last season n/a

Referee Robert Madley This season G1 Y6 R1 7 cards/game

Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 5-2

Fulham v Crystal Palace
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Wickens, Duffy, Chalobah, Mbabu, Harris, Lukic, Francois, Soares, Kebano, Solomon, De Cordova-Reid, Dibley-Dias, Vinícius

Doubtful None

Injured Kurzawa (knee, July), Ream (broken arm, unknown), Pereira (ankle, July), James (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y75 R1

Form WLLLWW

Leading scorer Mitrovic 12

Crystal Palace

Subs from Goodman, Balmer, Riedewald, Hughes, Ozoh, Ahamada, Lokonga, Whitworth, Richards, Mateta, Clyne, Zaha, Schlupp, McArthur

Doubtful Schlupp, Zaha (thigh)

Injured Ferguson (muscle, July), Tomkins (calf, unknown), Milivojevic (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y75 R3

Form WDLWLW

Leading scorer Eze 10

***

Liverpool v Aston Villa

Saturday 3pm Venue Anfield Last season Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 0

Referee John Brooks This season G17 Y69 R1 4.12 cards/game

Odds H 1-2 A 11-2 D 4-1

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

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Gomez, Tsimikas, Matip, Phillips, Elliott, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arthur, Carvalho, Jota, Firmino.

Doubtful None

Injured Núñez (toe, 28 May), Thiago (hip, Aug), Keïta (muscle, 28 May), Ramsey (back, Aug), Bajcetic (thigh, Aug), Williams (unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y52 R1

Form WWWWWW

Leading scorer Salah 19

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Sinisalo, Zych, Durán, Traoré, Chambers, Diego Carlos, Digne, Revan, Bailey, O’Reilly, Cash, Dendoncker

Doubtful Chambers (illlness)

Injured Steer (achilles, Jun), Coutinho (knock, Jul)

Suspended None

Discipline Y71 R1

Form WDWLLW

Leading scorer Watkins 14

Roberto Firmino in training with Mohamed Salah for Liverpool’s game with Aston Villa on Saturday
Roberto Firmino (left) in training with Mohamed Salah for his farewell appearance at Anfield when Liverpool welcome Aston Villa on Saturday. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

***

Wolves v Everton

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux Last season Wolves 2 Everton 1

Referee David Coote This season G19 Y66 R3 3.63 cards/game

Odds H 9-5 A 33-20 D 12-5

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

Wolves

Subs from Sá, Mosquera, Hodge, Lembikisa, Collins, Neto, B Traoré, Moutinho, Jonny, Sarabia, J Gomes, Aït-Nouri, Cunha, Neto, Nunes

Doubtful B Traoré (match fitness)

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

Suspended None

Discipline Y77 R6

Form WLWLWL

Leading scorers Neves, Podence 6

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Holgate, Gray, Onana, Townsend, Maupay, Simms, Welch, Mills

Doubtful Townsend (knee)

Injured Mykolenko (thigh, 28 May), Coleman (knee, August), Godfrey (groin), Vinagre (achilles), Davies (hamstring, 28 May)

Suspended None

Ineligible: Coady (facing parent club)

Discipline Y75 R2

Form LDLDWL

Leading scorer McNeil 7

***

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground Last season n/a

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G28 Y110 R7 4.18 cards/game

Odds H 5-1 A 3-5 D 18-5

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Kanuric, Surridge, Cafú, Badé, Cook, O’Brien, Lingard, Gustavo Scarpa, Kouyaté, Toffolo, Ayew, Freuler, Colback

Doubtful Gustavo Scarpa (knee), Colback (concussion), Dennis (knock)

Injured Boly (hamstring, 28 May), McKenna (shoulder, Jun), Wood (thigh, July), Henderson (hamstring, July), Biancone (knee, Aug), Richards (calf, July), Williams (jaw, unknown), Shelvey (knock, unknown),

Suspended None

Discipline Y79 R0

Form LLWLWD

Leading scorers Awoniyi, Johnson 8

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Holding, Partey, Vieira, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Trossard

Doubtful None

Injured Zinchenko (calf, 28 May), Saliba (back, 28 May), Elneny (knee, July), Tomiyasu (knee, July), Martinelli (ankle, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y49 R0

Form DDLWWL

Leading scorers Martinelli, Ødegaard 15

***

West Ham v Leeds

Sunday 1.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium Last season West Ham 2 Leeds 3

Referee Peter Bankes This season G20 Y90 R0 4.5 cards/game

Odds H 5-4 A 2-1 D 5-2

West Ham v Leeds
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

West Ham

Subs from Johnson, Lanzini, Cresswell, Downes, Cornet, Antonio, Anang, Potts, Mubama, Hegyi, Laing, Okoflex, Aréola

Doubtful None

Injured Scamacca (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y41 R0

Form WLLLWL

Leading scorer Benrahma 6

Leeds

Subs from Meslier, Cooper, Roca, Aaronson, Greenwood, Gnonto, Gray, Summerville

Doubtful Cooper (groin), Roca (knee)

Injured Dallas (broken leg, Aug), Sinisterra (ankle, Aug), Adams (hamstring, Aug)

Suspended Firpo (one match)

Discipline Y76 R3

Form LLDLLD

Leading scorer Rodrigo 12

***

Brighton v Southampton

Sunday 2pm Venue Amex Stadium Last season Brighton 2 Southampton 2

Referee Paul Tierney This season G29 Y108 R2 3.93 cards/game

Odds H 1-4 A 12-1 D 6-1

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

Brighton

Subs from McGill, Ayari, Van Hecke, Buonanotte, Offiah, Ayari, Moran, Peupion, Welbeck, Gilmour

Doubtful Veltman (hamstring), Webster (knock)

Injured Lallana (thigh, 28 May), Moder (knee, 28 May), Sarmiento (foot, 28 May), Lamptey (knee, July), March (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y50 R0

Form LWWLWL

Leading scorer Mac Allister 10

Southampton

Subs from McCarthy, Bree, Aribo, Morgan, Orsic, Edozie, Onuachu, Elyounoussi, A Armstrong, Caleta-Car, Djenepo

Doubtful Adams (knock)

Injured Perraud (ankle, Jul), Salisu (hip, 28 May), Livramento (match fitness, 28 May), Larios (hamstring, unknown), Bella Kotchap (hamstring, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y68 R0

Form LDLLLL

Leading scorer Ward-Prowse 8

***

Manchester City v Chelsea

Sunday 4pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Etihad Stadium Last season Manchester City 1 Chelsea 0

Referee Michael Oliver This season G29 Y85 R1 2.97 cards/game

Odds H 1-4 A 12-1 D 11-2

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

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand, Ortgea, Walker, Álvarez, Grealish, Akanji, Gómez, Phillips, De Bruyne, Perrone

Doubtful Aké (hamstring)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y42 R1

Form WWWWWW

Leading scorer Haaland 36

Chelsea

Subs from Bergstrom, Mendy, Azpilicueta, Zakaria, Kovacic, Chukwuemeka, Ziyech, Pulisic, Aubameyang, Sterling, Felix, D Fofana, Koulibaly, Kanté, Bettinelli

Doubtful Kovacic (hamstring), Koulibaly (hamstring), Kanté (groin), Bettinelli (knock)

Injured Badiashile (groin, 28 May), Broja (knee, unknown), Chilwell (hamstring, unknown), Cucurella (hamstring, 28 May), James (hamstring, unknown), Mount (pelvis, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y73 R3

Form LLLLWD

Leading scorer Havertz 7

***

Newcastle v Leicester

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St James’ Park Last season Newcastle 2 Leicester 1

Referee Andre Marriner This season G11 Y44 R2 4.18 cards/game

Odds H 4-11 A 13-2 D 9-2

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

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Dummett, Targett, Manquillo, Lewis, Miley, Murphy, Saint-Maximin, Gordon

Doubtful Joelinton (knock), Murphy (groin)

Injured Willock (hamstring, Aug), Longstaff (ankle, Aug), Lascelles (calf, Aug), Krafth (knee, Aug), Ritchie (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y59 R1

Form WWWLDW

Leading scorer Wilson 18

Leicester

Subs from Ward, Smithies, Brunt, McAteer, Souttar, Marçal-Madivadua, Amartey, Praet, Bertrand, Daka, Mendy, Evans, Kristiansen, Pereira, Ndidi

Doubtful Dewsbury-Hall (ankle), Iheanacho (groin), Ward (finger), Bertrand (knee)

Injured Justin (achilles, July), Vestergaard (calf, July), Soyuncu (hamstring, 28 May)

Suspended None

Discipline Y56 R2

Form LWDDLL

Leading scorer Barnes 12

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