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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Rasmus Højlund, Harry Maguire, Christian Eriksen in training.
Rasmus Højlund, Harry Maguire, Christian Eriksen prepare for Manchester United’s clash with Brighton at Old Trafford. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

ASTON VILLA v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Villa Park

Referee Darren England This season G1 Y7 R0 7.00 cards/game

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

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Zych, Chambers, K Young, Revan, Kellyman, Durán, Zaniolo, Tielemans, Bailey, Marschall, Lenglet, Carlos

Doubtful Moreno (hamstring), Carlos (knock)

Injured Buendía (knee, Feb), Mings (knee, unknown), J Ramsey (foot, 23 Sep), Dendoncker (muscle, unknown), Iroegbunam (unknown), Traoré (muscle, 23 Sep)

Suspended None

Form LWWL Leading scorer Cash, Diaby 2

Crystal Palace

Subs from Whitworth, Henderson, Matthews, Riedewald, Ahamada, Rak-Sakyi, Mateta, O’Brien, Richards, Gordon, Clyne

Doubtful Ebiowei (knee), Lerma (hamstring)

Injured Olise (hamstring, unknown), França (knock, unknown), Guéhi (muscle, 23 Sep), Tomkins (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDW Leading scorer Édouard 3

***

FULHAM v LUTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G1 Y2 Rx 2.00 cards/game

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Harris, Stansfield, Vinícius, Borto, Mbabu, Godo, Dibley-Dias, Muniz, Traoré, Tosin, Willian, Palhinha

Doubtful Cairney (knock)

Injured Lukic (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDL Leading scorer De Cordova-Reid, Palhinha, Pereira, Ream 1

Luton

Subs from Ogbene, Berry, Woodrow, Mpanzu, Brown, Krul, Johnson, Francis-Clarke, Doughty, Barkley, Bell

Doubtful None

Injured Clark, (ankle, Nov), Potts (ankle, Nov), Osho (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Form LLL Leading scorer Andersen, Morris 1

***

MANCHESTER UNITED v BRIGHTON

Satruday 3pm Venue Old Trafford

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G1 Y4 R0 4.00 cards/game

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

Manchester United

Subs from Vitek, Pellistri, McTominay, Maguire, Martial, Evans, Van de Beek, Bayindir, Reguilon, Gore, Mejbri

Doubtful Martínez (foot), Amrabat (knock)

Injured Heaton (calf, Oct), Varane (knock, 30 Sep), Shaw (muscle, Nov), Malacia (knock, unknown), Mount (knock, 23 Sep), Amad (knee, 30 Sep), Mainoo (ankle, 30 Sep

Suspended None

Form WLWL Leading scorer Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes, Rashford, Varane 1

Brighton

Subs from Steele, Veltman, Lamptey, Igor, Lallana, Buonanotte, Zeqiri, Alzate, Dahoud, Adingra, Baleba, João Pedro, Webster

Doubtful Welbeck (muscle), Ferguson (knee)

Injured Moder (knee, unknown), Enciso (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWLW Leading scorer Ferguson 4

***

TOTTENHAM v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Saturday 3pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Peter Bankes This season G3 Y10 R0 3.33 cards/game

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

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Davies, Højbjerg, Skipp, Solomon, Perisic, Reguilón, Dier, Ndombele, Emerson, Lo Celso, Sánchez, Johnson

Doubtful Lo Celso (thigh)

Injured Sessegnon (hamstring, unknown), Bentancur (knee, 11 Nov), Gil (groin, 23 Sept)

Suspended None

Form DWWW Leading scorer Son 3

Sheffield United

Subs from Davies, Trusty, Traore, Thomas, Bogle, Slimane, Osula, Norrington-Davies, McAtee, Osula, Coulibaly, Brooks

Doubtful Egan (knee), Baldock (calf), Larouci (back), Osula (knock)

Injured Lowe (ankle, unknown), Osborn (groin, unknown), Fleck (ankle unknown), Brewster (thigh, unknown), Jebbison (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLD Leading scorer Archer, Hamer 1

Brennan Johnson during training
Brennan Johnson could make his debut for Tottenham against Sheffield United. Photograph: Alex Morton/Tottenham Hotspur FC/Shutterstock

***

WEST HAM v MANCHESTER CITY

Saturday 3pm Venue London Stadium

Referee Andy Madley This season G3 Y21 R1 7.33 cards/game

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

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Johnson, Fornals, Cresswell, Coventry, Ings, Ogbonna, Mubama, Cornet, Coufal, Mavropanos, Kudus, Benhrama, Kehrer

Doubtful Coufal (knock), Álvarez (jetlag), Mavrapanos (back)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DWWW Leading scorer Bowen 3

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Ortega, Gómez, Lewis, Bobb, Perrone, Álvarez, Nunes, Aké, Phillips, Kovacic

Doubtful None

Injured De Bruyne (hamstring, Dec), Stones (muscle, unknown), Grealish (thigh, 23 Sep), Kovacic (back, 23 Sep)

Suspended None

Form WWWW Leading scorer Haaland 6

***

NEWCASTLE v BRENTFORD

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St James’s Park

Referee Craig Pawson This season G2 Y7 R1 4.00 cards/game

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

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Lascelles, Dummett, Targett, Livramento, Hall, Longstaff, Anderson, Murphy, Wilson, Barnes, Miley, Ritchie

Doubtful Tonali (thigh), Botman (ankle), Anderson (knock), Murphy (knock)

Injured Willock (achilles, 21 Oct), Krath (knee, 30 Sep), Manquillo (groin, 24 Sep)

Suspended None

Form WLLL Leading scorer Isak, Wilson 2

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Roerslev, Jørgensen, Yarmolyuk, Bech, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Olakigbe, Damsgaard, Onyeka, Ajer, Brierley, Balcombe, Ghoddos

Doubtful Strakosha (knock), Damsgaard (knock)

Injured Baptiste (shoulder, unknown), Dasilva (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended Toney (Jan 2024)

Form DWDD Leading scorer Mbeumo 4

***

BOURNEMOUTH v CHELSEA

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee David Coote This season G2 Y8 R1 4.50 cards/game

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Radu, Randolph, Hill, Mepham, Kilkenny, Greenwood, Bevan, Christie, Moore, Smith, Sinisterra, Traorè

Doubtful Adams (hamstring)

Injured Scott (knee, Oct), Fredericks (calf, unknown), Marcondes (foot, 17 Sep)

Suspended None

Form DLLD Leading scorer Solanke 2

Chelsea

Subs from Petrovic, Bergstrom, Maatsen, Disasi, Ugochukwu, Cucurella, Mudryk, Madueke, Broja, Badiashile, Washington

Doubtful Broja (knee), Badiashile (hamstring)

Injured Nkunku (knee, Dec), Bettinelli (knock, unknown), Chalobah (hamstring, 27 Sep), Fofana (knee, unknown), Chukwuemeka (knee, 21 Oct), Lavia (ankle, 21 Oct), James (hamstring, 2 Oct)

Suspended None

Form DWLL Leading scorer Sterling 2

***

EVERTON v ARSENAL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park

Referee Simon Hooper This season G2 Y6 R0 3.00 cards/game

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

Everton

Subs from Virginia, Lonergan, Keane, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Onyango, Gomes, McNeil, Dobbin, Chermiti, Calvert-Lewin

Doubtful None

Injured Coleman (knee, 21 Oct), Dele (hip, unknown), Harrison (hip, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLD Leading scorer Danjuma, Doucouré 1

Arsenal

Subs from Raya, Hein, Kiwior, Walters, Partey, Jorginho, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Trossard, Cozier-Duberry, Jesus

Doubtful Partey (groin), Gabriel (knock)

Injured Elneny (knee, unknown), Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDW Leading scorer Ødegaard, Nketiah, Saka 2

***

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v BURNLEY

Monday 7.45pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground

Referee Robert Jones This season G4 Y20 R0 5.00 cards/game

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

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Horvath, Shelvey, Wood, Kouyaté, Scarpa, Hwang, Bott, Montiel, Hennessey, Felipe, Williams, Toffolo, Tavares, Niakhaté, Elanga, Aguilera

Doubtful Danilo (hamstring), Elanga (knock), Hennessey (fitness)

Injured Richards (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLW Leading scorer Awoniyi 3

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Delcroix, Cork, Brownhill, A Ramsey, Manuel, Redmond, Bruun Larsen, Odobert, Rodríguez, Muric

Doubtful Ramsey (knock), Vitinho (knee), Churlinov (illness)

Injured Ekdal (knee, unknown), Obafemi (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLL Leading scorer Foster 2

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