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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Alexis Mac Allister talks to Jürgen Klopp in training
Alexis Mac Allister (right) is available to face Manchester City after completing his suspension. Photograph: John Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

MANCHESTER CITY v LIVERPOOL

Saturday 12.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G5 Y23 R0 4.60 cards/game

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

Manchester City

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

Doubtful Haaland (ankle), Gómez (ankle), Kovacic (muscular), Nunes (muscular)

Injured De Bruyne (hamstring, Jan)

Suspended None

Form LLWWWD Leading scorer Haaland 13

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Jaros, Bradley, Gomez, Matip, Quansah, Chambers, Jones, Elliott, Endo, Gordon, Gakpo, Jota

Doubtful None

Injured Bradley (back, Dec), Robertson (shoulder, Jan), Thiago (hip, Jan), Bajcetic (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDWWDW Leading scorer Salah 10

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BURNLEY v WEST HAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Turf Moor

Referee Sam Barrott This season G4 Y16 R0 4.00 cards/game

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

Burnley

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

Doubtful Muric (illness), Cork (knock)

Injured Foster (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLLLLL Leading scorer Foster 3

West Ham

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

Doubtful Bowen (knee)

Injured Antonio (knee, 17 Dec)

Suspended None

Form WDLLLW Leading scorer Bowen 8

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LUTON v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Kenilworth Road

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G4 Y15 R1 4.00 cards/game

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

Luton

Subs from Krul, Johnson, Berry, Bell, Potts, Giles, Mpanzu, Clark, Chong, Adebayo, Brown, Luker

Doubtful Bell (hamstring), Potts (ankle)

Injured Burke (hamstring, 2 Dec), Woodrow (calf, 2 Dec), Andersen (hamstring, unknown), Sambi Lokonga (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLDLDL Leading scorer Morris 3

Crystal Palace

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

Doubtful Tomkins (calf)

Injured Henderson (thigh, unknown), Rak-Sakyi (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDLLWL Leading scorer Édouard 5

***

NEWCASTLE v CHELSEA

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park

Referee Simon Hooper This season G6 Y30 R2 5.33 cards/game

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

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Karius, Gillespie, Krafth, Dummett, Miley, Ritchie, Almirón, Parkinson, Diallo

Doubtful Longstaff (ankle), Isak (groin)

Injured Barnes (ankle, 10 Dec), Targett (hamstring, Jan), Burn (back, Jan) Anderson (back, Jan), Wilson (hamstring, unknown), Botman (knee, unknown), Manquillo (groin, unknown), Murphy (shoulder, Feb)

Suspended Tonali (27 Aug)

Ineligible Hall (facing parent club)

Form WDWDWL Leading scorer Wilson 7

Chelsea

Subs from Petrovic, Bergström, Beach, Gusto, Badiashile, Colwill, Gilchrist, Maatsen, Ugochukwu, Madueke, Mudryk, Broja, Washington, Stutter, Matos

Doubtful None

Injured Nkunku (knee, 3 Dec), Lavia (ankle, 3 Dec), Chilwell (hamstring, unknown), Chalobah (hamstring, unknown), Chukwuemeka (knee, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDLWD Leading scorer Jackson 6

***

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v BRIGHTON

Saturday 3pm Venue City Ground

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G10 Y55 R1 5.60 cards/game

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

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Turner, Hennessey, Horvath, Montiel, Tavares, McKenna, Worrall, Felipe, Williams, Danilo, Yates, Kouyaté, Elanga, Santos, Origi

Doubtful Murillo (hamstring), Felipe (knee), Danilo (ankle), Elanga (knee)

Injured Hudson-Odoi (hamstring, 2 Dec), Awoniyi (groin, Feb)

Suspended None

Form DDDLWL Leading scorer Awoniyi 4

Brighton

Subs from Verbruggen, Igor, Webster, Baker-Boaitey, Hinshelwood, Moder, Buonanotte, João Pedro, O’Mahoney

Doubtful None

Injured Mitoma (knee, unknown), Estupiñán (muscular, unknown), Milner (muscular, unknown), Enciso (knee, unknown), March (knee, unknown), Welbeck (muscular, unknown)

Suspended Dahoud (first of three)

Form LDLDDD Leading scorer Ferguson 5

***

SHEFFIELD UNITED v BOURNEMOUTH

Saturday 3pm Venue Bramall Lane

Referee Andy Madley This season G8 Y44 R1 5.63 cards/game

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

Sheffield United

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

Doubtful Ahmedhodzic (thigh), McBurnie (groin)

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

Suspended None

Form LLLLWD Leading scorer Archer, Hamer 2

Bournemouth

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

Doubtful None

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

Suspended None

Form LLLWLW Leading scorer Solanke 6

Aaron Ramsdale dives for the ball in training
Aaron Ramsdale (pictured) will deputise for the ineligible David Raya at Brentford. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

***

BRENTFORD v ARSENAL

Saturday 5.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Tim Robinson This season G7 Y37 R0 5.29 cards/game

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

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Balcombe, Mee, Jørgensen, Baptiste, Yarmolyuk, Brierley, Olakigbe, Peart-Harris, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter

Doubtful None

Injured Damsgaard (knee, 2 Dec), Dasilva (hamstring, 2 Dec), Collins (knee, unknown), Schade (muscular, Jan), Hickey (hamstring, Jan), Henry (knee, Jun)

Suspended Toney (20 Jan)

Form DLWWWL Leading scorer Mbeumo 6

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Kiwior, Tomiyasu, Walters, Soares, Elneny, Cozier-Duberry, Ibrahim, Havertz, Nelson, Sagoe Jr, Nketiah, Jesus

Doubtful White (muscular), Ødegaard (concussion)

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

Suspended Vieira (first of three)

Ineligible Raya (facing parent club)

Form WWDWLW Leading scorer Nketiah 5

***

TOTTENHAM v ASTON VILLA

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Robert Jones This season G9 Y47 R3 5.55 cards/game

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

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Lloris, Austin, Dorrington, Emerson, Skipp, Lo Celso, Gil, Donley, Véliz, Richarlison

Doubtful Sarr (knock)

Injured Solomon (knee, Jan), Van de Ven (hamstring, Jan), Maddison (ankle, Jan), Phillips (ankle, Jan), Sessegnon (hamstring, unknown), Perisic (knee, Jun)

Suspended Romero (second of three), Bissouma (one match)

Form WWWWLL Leading scorer Son 8

Aston Villa

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

Doubtful Martínez (knock), McGinn (knock), Zaniolo (knock), Bailey (knock)

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

Suspended None

Form WDWWLW Leading scorer Watkins 6

***

EVERTON v MANCHESTER UNITED

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park

Referee John Brooks This season G8 Y38 R4 5.25 cards/game

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

Everton

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

Doubtful None

Injured Onana (calf, unknown), Dele (hip, unknown), Gomes (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLWDW Leading scorer Doucouré 4

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Varane, Dalot, Shaw, Mejbri, Mainoo, Van de Beek, Mount, Pellistri, Antony, Højlund

Doubtful Mount (fitness), Højlund (fitness)

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

Suspended None

Form LWWLWW Leading scorer Fernandes, McTominay 3

***

FULHAM v WOLVES

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G5 Y14 R0 2.80 cards/game

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Adarabioyo, De Fougerolles, Francois, Harris, Lukic, Cairney, Traoré, Wilson, Vinícius

Doubtful None

Injured Muniz (knee, 3 Dec), Diop (foot, unknown)

Suspended Palhinha (one match)

Form LWLDLL Leading scorer De Cordova-Reid, Palhinha 2

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, Doherty, H Bueno, Jonny, Traoré, Doyle, González, Sarabia, Kalajdzic, Silva

Doubtful None

Injured Neto (hamstring, 2 Dec), Hodge (shoulder, Jan), Fraser (muscular, unknown)

Suspended Dawson (one match)

Form WDWDLW Leading scorer Hwang 6

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