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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

David Raya trains alongside Aaron Ramsdale and Karl Hein.
David Raya (centre) is set to return to Arsenal’s starting XI in the Premier League after missing the win over Brentford. Photograph: John Walton/PA

ARSENAL v WOLVES

Saturday 3pm Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Peter Bankes This season G7 Y39 R1 5.71 cards/game

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

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Soares, Elneny, Havertz, Nelson, Martinelli, Jesus

Doubtful None

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

Suspended Vieira (second of three)

Form WDWLWW Leading scorer Nketiah 5

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, S Bueno, Doherty, Jonny, González, Sarabia, Kalajdzic, Silva

Doubtful None

Injured Neto (hamstring, 5 Dec), Hodge (shoulder, Jan), Fraser (muscular, unknown)

Suspended J Gomes (one match), Lemina (one match)

Form DWDLWL Leading scorer Hwang 7

***

BRENTFORD v LUTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G11 Y58 R2 5.45 cards/game

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

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Balcombe, Roerslev, Jørgensen, Goode, Yarmolyuk, Brierley, Olakigbe, Peart-Harris, Damsgaard, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter

Doubtful Damsgaard (knee)

Injured Jensen (thigh, 6 Dec), Collins (knee, 9 Dec), Dasilva (hamstring, unknown), Schade (muscular, Jan), Hickey (hamstring, Jan), Henry (knee, Jun)

Suspended Toney (20 Jan)

Form LWWWLL Leading scorer Mbeumo 6

Luton

Subs from Krul, Johnson, Kaboré, Berry, Giles, Clark, Mpanzu, Chong, Townsend, Woodrow, Adebayo, Luker

Doubtful Nakamba (knee), Woodrow (calf)

Injured Andersen (hamstring, unknown), Burke (hamstring, unknown), Potts (ankle, unknown), Sambi Lokonga (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLDLW Leading scorer Morris 3

***

BURNLEY v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Saturday 3pm Venue Turf Moor

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G6 Y25 R0 4.17 cards/game

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

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Vigouroux, Roberts, Dakhil, Delcroix, Ekdal, Cork, Massengo, Cullen, Redmond, Bruun Larsen, Benson, Trésor, Odobert, Obafemi, Amdouni

Doubtful Muric (illness), Cork (knock)

Injured Foster (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLLLL Leading scorer Foster 3

Sheffield United

Subs from A Davies, Amissah, Ahmedhodzic, Lowe, Osborn, Larouci, Slimane, Seriki, Fleck, Brooks, Osula, Traoré, McBurnie

Doubtful Foderingham (illness)

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

Suspended None

Form LLLWDL Leading scorer Archer, Hamer, McBurnie 2

***

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v EVERTON

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground

Referee Paul Tierney This season G7 Y32 R3 5.00 cards/game

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

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Turner, Hennessey, Horvath, Montiel, Tavares, McKenna, Worrall, Felipe, Williams, Sangaré, Yates, Kouyaté, Santos, Hudson-Odoi, Wood

Doubtful Felipe (knee), Sangaré (illness)

Injured Awoniyi (groin, Feb)

Suspended None

Form DDLWLL Leading scorer Awoniyi 4

Everton

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

Doubtful Calvert-Lewin (calf), Onana (calf)

Injured Dele (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWDWL Leading scorer Doucouré 4

***

NEWCASTLE v MANCHESTER UNITED

Saturday 8pm TNT Sports 1 Venue St James’ Park

Referee Robert Jones This season G10 Y51 R3 5.40 cards/game

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

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Karius, Gillespie, Krafth, Dummett, Hall, Ritchie, Ndiweni, Parkinson, Diallo, A Murphy

Doubtful Krafth (illness)

Injured Burn (back, Jan), Anderson (back, Jan), J Murphy (shoulder, Feb), Longstaff (ankle, unknown), Wilson (hamstring, unknown), Botman (knee, unknown), Barnes (ankle, unknown), Manquillo (groin, unknown), Targett (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended Tonali (27 Aug)

Form DWDWLW Leading scorer Isak, Wilson 7

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Varane, Dalot, Reguilón, Mejbri, Amrabat, Van de Beek, Mount, Diallo, Pellistri, Antony, Martial

Doubtful Mount (fitness)

Injured Evans (muscular, 9 Dec), Casemiro (hamstring, 9 Dec), Eriksen (knee, 17 Dec), Martínez (foot, Jan), Malacia (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Form WWLWWW Leading scorer Fernandes, McTominay 3

***

BOURNEMOUTH v ASTON VILLA

Sunday 2pm Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Thomas Bramall This season G3 Y13 R1 4.67 cards/game

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Radu, Randolph, Travers, Mepham, Kilkenny, Rothwell, Traorè, Marcondes, Brooks, Ouattara, Sinisterra, Billing, Moore

Doubtful Marcondes (fitness)

Injured Kelly (hamstring, unknown), Aarons (hamstring, unknown), Scott (knee, Jan), Adams (hamstring, unknown), Fredericks (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLWLWW Leading scorer Solanke 6

Aston Villa

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

Doubtful Watkins (knock)

Injured Traoré (knock, unknown), Buendía (knee, Feb), Mings (knee, unknown)

Suspended Kamara (one match)

Form DWWLWW Leading scorer Watkins 7

Aston Villa players arrive for training.
Aston Villa moved into the top four with their win against Tottenham last weekend. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

***

CHELSEA v BRIGHTON

Sunday 2pm Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Craig Pawson This season G7 Y29 R2 4.43 cards/game

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

Chelsea

Subs from Petrovic, Bergström, Beach, Maatsen, Gilchrist, Ugochukwu, Lavia, Mudryk, Madueke, Nkunku, Jackson, Washington, Stutter, Matos

Doubtful Lavia (ankle), Nkunku (knee)

Injured Gusto (knee, 6 Dec), Chilwell (hamstring, unknown), Chalobah (hamstring, unknown), Chukwuemeka (knee, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown)

Suspended Cucurella (one match), James (one match)

Form WDLWDL Leading scorer Jackson 6

Brighton

Subs from Steele, Webster, Baker-Boaitey, Hinshelwood, Moder, Buonanotte, Lallana, O’Mahoney, Duffus

Doubtful None

Injured Estupiñán (muscular, unknown), Enciso (knee, unknown), March (knee, unknown), Welbeck (muscular, unknown), Fati (muscular, unknown), Lamptey (muscular, unknown)

Suspended Dahoud (second of three), Dunk (first of two)

Form DLDDDW Leading scorer Ferguson 6

***

LIVERPOOL v FULHAM

Sunday 2pm Venue Anfield

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G7 Y39 R1 5.71 cards/game

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

Liverpool

Subs from Adrián, Pitaluga, Jaros, Bradley, Gomez, Matip, Quansah, Chambers, Gravenberch, Elliott, Endo, Doak, Gordon, Gakpo

Doubtful None

Injured Alisson (hamstring, 17 Dec), Jota (hamstring, unknown), Robertson (shoulder, Jan), Thiago (hip, January), Bajcetic (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWWDWD Leading scorer Salah 10

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Adarabioyo, De Fougerolles, Harris, Lukic, Cairney, Wilson, Vinícius, Muniz, De Cordova-Reid

Doubtful Muniz (knee)

Injured Francois (knock, unknown), Traoré (hamstring, unknown), Diop (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDLLW Leading scorer Willian 3

***

WEST HAM v CRYSTAL PALACE

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G9 Y39 R3 4.67 cards/game

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

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Mavrapanos, Kehrer, Johnson, Ogbonna, Coventry, Fornals, Cornet, Ings, Mubama, Casey, Benrahma, Marshall, Chesters

Doubtful Kudus (illness), Bowen (knee)

Injured Antonio (knee, 17 Dec)

Suspended None

Form DLLLWW Leading scorer Bowen 8

Crystal Palace

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

Doubtful Tomkins (calf)

Injured Eze (ankle, unknown), Doucouré (achilles, unknown), Henderson (thigh, unknown), Rak-Sakyi (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLLWLL Leading scorer Édouard 5

***

MANCHESTER CITY v TOTTENHAM

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee Simon Hooper This season G7 Y39 R3 6.00 cards/game

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

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Gómez, Lewis, Stones, Dias, Phillips, Kovacic, Grealish, Bobb

Doubtful None

Injured Nunes (fitness, unknown), De Bruyne (hamstring, Jan)

Suspended None

Form LWWWDD Leading scorer Haaland 14

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Lloris, Austin, Dorrington, Dier, Skipp, Højbjerg, Donley, Véliz

Doubtful None

Injured Richarlison (groin 10 Dec), Sarr (hamstring, 15 Dec), Sessegnon (hamstring, 15 Dec), Solomon (knee, Jan), Van de Ven (hamstring, Jan), Maddison (foot, Jan), Phillips (ankle, Jan), Bentancur (ankle, Feb), Perisic (knee, Jun)

Suspended Romero (third of three)

Form WWWLLL Leading scorer Son 8

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