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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Marcus Rashford takes the ball past Cesar Azpilicueta
Marcus Rashford (centre) is set to lead the line for Manchester United against Chelsea on Saturday. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue City Ground Last season n/a

Referee Paul Tierney This season G8 Y36 R2 4.75 cards/game

Odds H 12-1 A 1-3 D 11-2

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

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Smith, Biancone, Mbe Soh, Surridge, Cafú, Boly, Badé, Taylor, O’Brien, Worrall, Awoniyi, Lodi, Dennis, Kouyaté, Toffolo

Doubtful Lodi (ankle), Toffolo (hamstring), O’Brien (illness)

Injured Richards (calf, unknown), Niakhaté (hamstring, unknown), Colback (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y31 R0

Form LLLDLD

Leading scorers Awoniyi, Johnson 2

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Davies, Ramsey, Tsimikas, Phillips, Thiago, Milner, Elliott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bajcetic, Carvalho

Doubtful Núñez (hamstring)

Injured Matip (calf, 26 Oct), Konaté (knock, 29 Oct), Keita (thigh, 29 Oct), Díaz (knee, Dec), Jota (calf, Jan), Arthur (thigh, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y11 R1

Form WDDLWW

Leading scorer Firmino 6

Everton v Crystal Palace

Saturday 3pm Venue Goodison Park Last season Everton 3 Crystal Palace 2

Referee Simon Hooper This season G7 Y18 R0 2.57 cards/game

Odds H 28-17 A 23-10 D 2-1

Everton v Crystal Palace
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Jakupovic, Keane, Holgate, Vinagre, Doucoure, Garner, Davies, Maupay, Rondón, McNeil, Welch, Mills, John

Doubtful None

Injured Patterson (ankle, 29 Oct), Godfrey (leg, Nov), Mina (ankle, Nov), Townsend (knee, Dec), Lonergan (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y25 R0

Form DWWLLL

Leading scorer Gordon 2

Crystal Palace

Subs from Johnstone, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Riedewald, Boateng, Wells-Morrison, Phillips, Rodney, Ayew, Tomkins

Doubtful Hughes (illness)

Injured Richards (hamstring, 29 Oct), Ferguson (ankle, 29 Oct), Clyne (ankle, Nov), McArthur (groin, unknown), Butland (wrist, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y21 R0

Form DDLWDW

Leading scorer Zaha 5

Manchester City v Brighton

Saturday 3pm Venue Etihad Stadium Last season Manchester City 3 Brighton 0

Referee Craig Pawson This season G6 Y27 R0 4.5 cards/game

Odds H 2-9 A 16-1 D 7-1

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Álvarez, Wilson-Ebrand, Lewis, Ortega, Gündogan, Laporte, Gomez, Mahrez, Stones, Phillips

Doubtful Phillips (match fitness)

Injured Walker (groin, Nov)

Suspended None

Discipline Y6 R0

Form WDWWWL

Leading scorer Haaland 15

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Colwill, Gilmour, Alzate, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Van Hecke, Lallana, March

Doubtful Colwill (knock)

Injured Mitoma (ankle, Nov), Moder (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y13 R0

Form LWDLLD

Leading scorer Trossard 5

Chelsea v Manchester United

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Stamford Bridge Last season Chelsea 1 Manchester United 1

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G6 Y18 R2 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 6-5 A 13-5 D 13-5

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

Chelsea

Subs from Mendy, Bettinelli, Azpilicueta, Pulisic, Gallagher, Ziyech, Havertz, Chukwuemeka, Broja, Cucurella, Zakaria

Doubtful Gallagher (illness)

Injured Fofana (knee, Dec), Kanté (hamstring, Jan), James (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y23 R2

Form LWWWWD

Leading scorer Sterling 3

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Dubravka, Hannibal, Garnacho, Eriksen, McTominay, Elanga, Pellestri, Sancho, Malacia, Lindelöf

Doubtful Maguire (thigh)

Injured Williams (knock, unknown), Tuanzebe (unknown), Van de Beek (knock, Nov), Martial (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Ronaldo (disciplinary)

Discipline Y27 R0

Form WWLWDW

Leading scorer Rashford 3

Aston Villa v Brentford

Sunday 2pm Venue Villa Park Last season Aston Villa 1 Brentford 1

Referee Darren England This season G5 Y17 R1 3.6 cards/game

Odds H 11-10 A 52-19 D 27-10

Aston Villa v Brentford
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Steer, Marshall, Guilbert, Chambers, Feeney, Sanson, Nakamba, Archer, Buendía, Bailey, Bednarek, Coutinho

Doubtful None

Injured Augustinsson (hamstring, 29 Oct), Digne (calf, 29 Oct), Kamara (knee, Dec), Diego Carlos (achilles, unknown)

Suspended Douglas Luiz (first of three)

Discipline Y25 R1

Form DWDDLL

Leading scorers Bailey, Buendía, Douglas Luiz, Ings, Ramsey, Watkins, Young 1

Brentford

Subs from Cox, Ajer, Goode, Sørensen, Canos, Damsgaard, Dasilva, Baptiste, Wissa, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter

Doubtful None

Injured Nørgaard (achilles, 29 Oct), Jansson (thigh, Dec), Strakosha (ankle, Dec), Hickey (ankle, 26 Dec)

Suspended None

Discipline Y14 R0

Form WLDLWD

Leading scorer Toney 8

Leeds v Fulham

Sunday 2pm Venue Elland Road Last season n/a

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G9 Y33 R5 4.22 cards/game

Odds H 11-10 A 11-4 D 11-4

Leeds v Fulham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Leeds

Subs from Klaesson, Ayling, Firpo, Rodrigo, Summerville, Llorente, Gelhardt,
Greenwood, Klich, Gnonto

Doubtful Struijk (knock)

Injured Gray (foot, Nov), Forshaw (ankle, Nov), Hjelde (appendectomy, Dec), Dallas (leg, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y21 R1

Form DLDLLL

Leading scorer Rodrigo 4

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Duffy, Tete, Mbabu, Wilson, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Reed, Carlos Vinícius, Harris

Doubtful Tete (match fitness)

Injured Kurzawa (calf, unknown), Solomon (knee, unknown)

Unavailable James (loan terms)

Suspended None

Discipline Y28 R1

Form LWLLDW

Leading scorer Mitrovic 8

Southampton v Arsenal

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 1 Arsenal 0

Referee Robert Jones This season G6 Y25 R1 4.33 cards/game

Odds H 5-1 A 3-5 D 17-5

Southampton v Arsenal
Probable teams in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Lyanco, Redmond, Djenepo, Edozie, Walcott, Larios, S Armstrong, Mara

Doubtful Walker-Peters (hamstring), Lavia (hamstring)

Injured Bella-Kotchap (shoulder, Nov), Livramento (knee, Jan)

Unavailable Maitland-Niles (loan terms)

Suspended None

Discipline Y13 R0

Form LLLLDW

Leading scorer Adams 3

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Soares, Tierney, Holding, Lokonga, Vieira, Marquinhos, Nelson, Nketia

Doubtful None

Injured Zinchenko (thigh, 27 Oct), Smith Rowe (groin, December), Elneny (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y18 R0

Form WLWWWW

Leading scorer Jesus 5

Wolves v Leicester

Sunday 2pm Venue Molineux Last season Wolves 2 Leicester 1

Referee Michael Oliver This season G9 Y28 R1 3.22 cards/game

Odds H 5-4 A 27-11 D 28-11

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

Wolves

Subs from Sarkic, Søndergaard, Campbell, Smith, B Traoré, Ronan, Hwang, Aït-Nouri, Hodge, Mosquera, Guedes, Toti, Jonny

Doubtful Toti (knock), Aït-Nouri (illness)

Injured Chiquinho (knee, Apr), Jiménez (match fitness, unknown), Kalajdzic (knee, unknown), Neto (ankle, unnown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y18 R1

Form WLLLWL

Leading scorers Neves, Podence 2

Leicester

Subs from Iversen, Smithies, Albrighton, Vestergaard, Brunt, Braybooke, Iheanacho, Praet, Thomas, Evans

Doubtful Evans (calf)

Injured Ndidi (hamstring, 29 Oct), Pereira (achilles, Feb), Bertrand (knee, unknown), Soyuncu (knee, unknown)

Suspended Maddison (one match)

Discipline Y16 R0

Form LLWLDW

Leading scorer Maddison 5

Tottenham v Newcastle

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Last season Tottenham 5 Newcastle 1

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G5 Y18 R0 3.6 cards/game

Odds H 15-13 A 27-10 D 27-10

Tottenham v Newcastle
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Doherty, Spence, Sánchez, Davies, Perisic, Tanganga,
Skipp, Sarr, Gil, Lucas

Doubtful None

Injured Kulusevski (hamstring, Nov), Richarlison (knee, Nov)

Suspended None

Discipline Y19 R1

Form WWLWWL

Leading scorer Kane 9

Newcastle

Subs from Karius, Lascelles, Shelvey, Lewis, Targett, Fraser, Wood, Anderson,
Dummett, Manquillo

Doubtful None

Injured sak (thigh, Dec), Darlow (ankle, Dec), Saint-Maximin (thigh, Dec), Ritchie (calf, Dec), Krafth (knee, Aug), Joelinton (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y51 R0

Form DDWWDW

Leading scorer Almirón 5

West Ham v Bournemouth

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium Last season n/a

Referee David Coote This season G5 Y14 R0 2.8 cards/game

Odds H 4-7 A 28-5 D 10-3

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

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Randolph, Coufal, Emerson, Lanzini, Downes, Ogbonna, Coventry, Ashby, Appiah-Forson, Baptiste, Scamacca, Cornet

Doubtful Dawson (knock), Cornet (hamstring)

Injured Aguerd (ankle, Nov), Paquetá (shoulder, Nov)

Suspended None

Discipline Y12 R0

Form LLWWDL

Leading scorers Antonio, Bowen, Scamacca 2

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Zemura, Stephens, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Dembélé, Moore, Hill, Anthony, Bevan, Dennis, Rothwell, Pearson, Stanislas

Doubtful None

Injured Brooks (hamstring, unknown), Kelly (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y16 R0

Form WDDWDL

Leading scorer Billing 3

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