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Graham Searles

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Leicester training in France in July
Leicester will be aiming to be fit and firing on all cylinders against Brentford on Sunday. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC/Getty Images

Bournemouth v Aston Villa

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Peter Bankes Last season G12 Y55 R2 4.75 cards/game

Odds H 3-1 A 11-10 D 13-5

Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Bournemouth v Aston Villa Photograph: Guardian

Bournemouth

Subs from Dennis, Marcondes, Tavernier, Stacey, Stanislas, Dembélé, Moore, Pearson, Hill, Billing, Saydee

Doubtful None

Injured Fredericks (calf, 13 Aug), Rothwell (hamstring, 27 Aug), Brooks (match fitness, 0ct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y92 R5 (last season)

Leading scorer Solanke 29 (last season)

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Steer, Marschall, Mings, Young, Chambers, Augustinsson, Feeney, Kesler Hayden, Chrisene, Iroegbunam, Sanson, Buendía, Nakamba, Ramsey, El Ghazi, Traoré, Ings, Archer, Davis, Guilbert

Doubtful Buendía (quadriceps), Davis (hamstring)

Injured Hause (knee, Sep)

Suspended None

Discipline Y80 R2 (last season)

Leading scorer Watkins 11 (last season)

***

Everton v Chelsea

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park
Last season Everton 1 Chelsea 0

Referee Craig Pawson Last season G26 Y109 R2 4.27 cards/game

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

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

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Nkounkou, Vinagre, Allan, Alli, Gbamin, Broadhead, Warrington, Welch, Mills

Doubtful Begovic, Coleman (groin)

Injured Davies (match fitness, 13 Aug), Gomes (match fitness, 20 Aug), Calvert-Lewin (knee, Sep), Townsend (knee, Jan)

Suspended Rondón (last of three)

Discipline Y79 R6 (last season)

Leading scorer Richarlison 10 (last season)

Chelsea

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Kovacic, Pulisic, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Broja, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Sarr, Cucurella, Emerson

Doubtful Werner (hamstring)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y63 R1 (last season)

Leading scorer Mount 11 (last season)

***

Fulham v Liverpool

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Craven Cottage Last season n/a

Referee Andy Madley Last season G16 Y36 R2 2.38 cards/game

Odds H 11-1 A 3-10 D 5-1

Fulham v Liverpool
Fulham v Liverpool Photograph: Guardian

Fulham

Subs from Leno, Gazzaniga, Tete, Duffy, Solomon, Cairney, Muniz, Francois, Mbabu

Doubtful Chalobah (knock)

Injured Bryan (hand, 13 Aug), Wilson (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y69 R2 (last season)

Leading scorer Mitrovic 43 (last season)

Liverpool

Subs from Adrián, Ramsay, Gomez, Phillips, Keïta, Milner, Elliott, Firmino, Carvalho

Doubtful Keïta (illness)

Injured Jota (20 Aug), Tsimikas (knock, 20 Aug), Kelleher (groin, 22 Aug), Jones (calf, 27 Aug), Konaté (knee, Sep), Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y50 R1 (last season)

Leading scorer Salah 23 (last season)

***

Leeds v Wolves

Saturday 3pm Venue Elland Road Last season Leeds 1 Wolves 1

Referee Robert Jones Last season G12 Y33 R0 2.75 cards/game

Odds H 7-5 A 9-4 D 5-2

Leeds v Wolves
Leeds v Wolves Photograph: Guardian

Leeds

Subs from Klaesson, Christy, Klich, Drameh, Gelhardt, Summerville, Costa, Poveda, Perkins

Doubtful Drameh (hamstring)

Injured Cooper (calf, 13 Aug), Sinisterra (thigh, 22 Aug), Forshaw (knee, 22 Aug), Dallas (leg, Jan), Ayling (knee, Sep) , Firpo (knee, Sep)

Suspended James (last of three)

Discipline Y101 R3 (last season)

Leading scorer Raphinha 11 (last season))

Wolves

Subs from Sarkic, Søndergaard, Coady, Campbell, Smith, Boly, Mosquera, Toti, Griffiths, Ronan, Hodge, Cundle, Bueno, Hwang, Jordão, Traoré

Doubtful Traoré (hamstring)

Injured Semedo (thigh, 13 Aug), Jiménez (knee, Sep), Chiquinho (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y61 R2 (last season)

Leading scorer Jiménez 6 (last season)

***

Leicester v Brentford

Sunday 2pm Venue King Power Stadium Last season Leicester 2 Brentford 1

Referee Jarred Gillett Last season G9 Y31 R1 3.55 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 14-5 D 14-5

Leicester v Brentford
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Leicester

Subs from Iversen, Stolarczyk, Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Amartey, Thomas, Soumaré, Choudhury, Braybooke, Praet, Iheanacho, Pérez, Daka

Doubtful Fofana (groin), Pérez (illness), Choudhury (illness)

Injured Bertrand (knee, Sep), Pereira (achilles, Jan), Barnes (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y55 R1 (last season)

Leading scorer Vardy 15 (last season)

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Cox, Goode, Dasilva, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Ajer, Dervisoglu, Fosu, Lewis-Potterm Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Sørensen, Roerslev, Racic, Stevens

Doubtful None

Injured Ajer (hamstring, 20 Aug), Pinnock (knee, unknown)

Suspended Canós (one match)

Discipline Y63 R3 (last season)

Leading scorer Toney 12 (last season)

***

Manchester United v Brighton

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford
Last season Manchester United 2 Brighton 0

Referee Paul Tierney Last season G27 Y107 R5 4.15 cards/game

Odds H 4-6 A 5-1 D 16-5

Manchester United v Brighton
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Wan-Bissaka, Malacia, Lindelöf, Martínez, Garner, Van de Beek, Bailly, Eriksen, Hannibal, Elanga, Garnacho, Williams, Pellistri

Doubtful None

Injured Martial (hamstring, 13 Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y76 R2 (last season)

Leading scorer Ronaldo 18 (last season)

Brighton

Subs from Scherpen, Steele, McGill, Lamptey, Colwill, Maupay, Lallana, Alzate, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Mitoma, Clarke, Van Hecke

Doubtful None

Injured Moder (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y69 R2 (last season)

Leading scorers Maupay, Trossard 8 (last season)

***

Newcastle v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park Last season n/a

Referee Simon Hooper Last season G15 Y46 R0 3.06 cards/game

Odds H 7-10 A 5-1 D 14-5

Newcastle v Nottingham Forest
Newcastle v Nottingham Forest Photograph: Guardian

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Burn, Krafth, Dummett, Lascelles, Murphy, Ritchie, Fraser, Anderson, Willock, Wood

Doubtful None

Injured Shelvey (thigh, unknown), Fernández (calf, 21 Aug), Lewis (calf, 21 Aug), Manquillo (groin, 21 Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y87 R2 (last season)

Leading scorer Wilson 8 (last season)

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Smith, Hennessey, Soh, Laryea, Surridge, Mighten, Cafú, Yates, Lolley, Da Costa, Taylor, Biancone, Mangala, Niakhaté

Doubtful None

Injured Richards (calf, Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y81 R3 (last season)

Leading scorer Johnson 16 (last season)

***

Tottenham v Southampton

Saturday 3pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Last season Tottenham 2 Southampton 3

Referee Andre Marriner Last season G19 Y63 R2 3.42 cards/game

Odds H 3-8 A 43-5 D 23-5

Tottenham v Southampton
Tottenham v Southampton Photograph: Guardian

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Emerson, Spence, Sessegnon, Sánchez, Davies, Tanganga, Bissouma, Sarr, Lucas, Gil

Doubtful Perisic (match fitness), Bissouma (match fitness)

Injured Skipp (foot, 27 Aug)

Suspended Richarlison (one match)

Discipline Y67 R2 (last season)

Leading scorer Son 23 (last season)

Southampton

Subs from McCarthy, Caballero, Lyanco, Stephens, Romeu, Adams, Redmond, Mara, Djenepo, Elyounoussi, Diallo, Lis, Simeu, Valery

Doubtful None

Injured Tella (knee, 13 Aug), Livramento (knee, Jan), Walcott (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y64 R2 (last season)

Leading scorer Ward-Prowse 10 (last season)

***

West Ham v Manchester City

Sunday 4.30pm Sly Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium
Last season West Ham 2 Manchester City 2

Referee Michael Oliver Last season G26 Y77 R7 3.23 cards/game

Odds H 8-1 A 2-5 D 23-5

West Ham v Manchester City
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Trott, Randolph, Scamacca, Lanzini, Vlasic, Downes, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Diop, Cardoso, Odubeko, Ashby, Coventry

Doubtful None

Injured Aguerd (ankle, Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y49 R3 (last season)

Leading scorer Bowen 12 (last season)

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Stones, Grealish, Palmer, Álvarez, Gündogan, Mbete, Wilson-Esbrand, Phillips, Kayky, Palmer

Doubtful None

Injured Laporte (knee, Sep)

Suspended None

Discipline Y42 R1 (last season)

Leading scorer De Bruyne 15 (last season)

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