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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Bournemouth's new signing Dango Ouattara
Bournemouth will hope new signing Dango Ouattara (centre) can make an instant impact against Nottingham Forest. Photograph: Robin Jones/Bournemouth/Getty Images

Liverpool v Chelsea

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Anfield Last season Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1

Referee Michael Oliver This season G15 Y48 R1 3.26 cards/game

Odds H 10-11 A 33-10 D 3-1

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

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Matip, Ramsey, Tsimikas, Phillips, Henderson, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Elliott, Bajcetic, Carvalho, Doak

Doubtful Núñez (knock)

Injured Van Dijk (hamstring, Feb), Díaz (knee, March), Arthur (thigh, Feb), Jota (calf, Mar), Firmino (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y18 R1

Form WWWWLL

Leading scorers Firmino, Salah 7

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Soonsup-Bell, Hall, Chukwuemeka, Aubameyang, Giraud-Hutchinson, Humphreys, Badiashile, D Fofana, Cucurella, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Mudryk

Doubtful None

Injured Sterlling (hamstring, Feb), W Fofana (knee, Feb), Zakaria (quadricep, Feb), James (knee, Feb), Chilwell (thigh, Feb), Kanté (thigh, Mar), Broja (knee, unknown), Pulisic (knee, unknown), Mendy (finger, unknown)

Suspended João Felix (second of three)

Discipline Y37 R3

Form LWDLLW

Leading scorer Havertz 5

Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium Last season Bournemouth 1 Nottingham Forest 0 (Championship)

Referee Andy Madley This season G12 Y41 R2 3.58 cards/game

Odds H 8-5 A 17-10 D 11-5

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Dennis, Neto, Plain, Rothwell, Dembélé, Stacey, Cook, Kelly, Ouattara, Brooks, Fredericks, Stanislas, Tavernier, Dacosta, Adu Adjei, Sadi, Stephens

Doubtful Brooks (thigh), Fredericks (illness), Stanislas (knock), Tavernier (hamstring), Cook (knee)

Injured Solanke (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y32 R0

Form LWLLLL

Leading scorers Billing, Moore 4

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Smith, Soh, Colback, Surridge, Cafú, Badé, Taylor, Cook, O’Brien, Dennis, Toffolo, Williams, Yates

Doubtful None

Injured Lingard (hamstring, Feb), Henderson (hamstring, Feb), Boly (ankle, Feb), Niakhaté (thigh, Feb), Richards (calf, Feb), Awoniyi (groin, Mar), Biancone (knee, unknown), Kouyaté (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y42 R0

Form WDLDWW

Leading scorers Awoniyi, Johnson 4

Leicester v Brighton

Saturday 3pm Venue King Power Stadium Last season Leicester 1 Brighton 1

Referee Thomas Bramall This season G4 Y14 R0 3.5 cards/game

Odds H 12-5 A 11-10 D 5-2

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

Leicester

Subs from Iversen, Smithies, Vardy, Iheanacho, Pérez, Vestergaard, Mendy, McAteer, Soyuncu, Brunt, Braybrooke, Albrighton, Maddison

Doubtful Maddison (knee), Pérez (knock)

Injured Pereira (calf, Feb), Soumaré (hamstring, Feb), Evans (calf, Feb), Justin (achilles, Jun), Bertrand (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y24 R0

Form WWLLLL

Leading scorer Maddison 7

Brighton

Subs from McGill, Steele, Lamptey, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Van Hecke, Moran, Gilmour, Veltman

Doubtful None

Injured Moder (knee, Feb), Colwill (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y26 R0

Form WLWLWW

Leading scorer Trossard 7

Southampton v Aston Villa

Saturday 3pm Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 1 Aston Villa 0

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G8 Y36 R1 4.62 cards/game

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

Southampton v Aston Villa
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Mara, Edozie, Walcott, Aribo, S Armstrong, Maitland-Niles, Morgan, Alcaraz, Orsic, A Armstrong, Djenepo, Bella-Kotchap, Perraud

Doubtful Walcott (match fitness), McCarthy (ankle), Bella-Kotchap (knee)

Injured Livramento (knee, Feb), Larios (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y31 R0

Form LLLLLW

Leading scorer Ward-Prowse 5

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Steer, Sanson, Chambers, Augustinsson, Nakamba, Bednarek, Dendoncker, Coutinho

Doubtful Cash (groin), Steer (calf)

Injured McGinn (hamstring, Feb), Diego Carlos (calf, Feb), Digne (shoulder, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y43 R1

Form WWLWDW

Leading scorer Bailey 4

West Ham v Everton

Saturday 3pm Venue London Stadium Last season West Ham 2 Everton 1

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G12 Y42 R2 3.66 cards/game

Odds H 4-5 A 21-5 D 14-5

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

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Randolph, Johnson, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Ogbonna, Coventry, Ashby, Luizão, Kehrer, Scamacca

Doubtful Areola (groin), Cornet (calf), Scamacca (knee), Ings (registration)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y25 R0

Form LLLLDL

Leading scorers Benrahma, Scamacca 3

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Mina, Holgate, Vinagre, Doucoure, Davies, McNeil, Gordon, Maupay, Mills, Price, Simms, Onyango

Doubtful Garner (back)

Injured Townsend (knee, Feb), Keane (knee, Feb), Patterson (knee, Mar)

Suspended None

Discipline Y40 R0

Form LLLDLL

Leading scorers Gordon, Gray 3

Crystal Palace v Newcastle

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Selhurst Park Last season Crystal Palace 1 Newcastle 1

Referee Craig Pawson This season G11 Y47 R0 4.27 cards/game

Odds H 18-5 A 11-12 D 12-5

Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Crystal Palace

Subs from Johnstone, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Mateta, Édouard, Ferguson, Balmer, Riedewald, Gordon, Wells-Morrison, Goodman, Rodney, Ward, Schlupp, Ozoh

Doubtful Ferguson (match fitness)

Injured McArthur (groin, unknown), Richards (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y39 R2

Form LLWLLD

Leading scorer Zaha 6

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Lascelles, Dummett, Manquillo, Lewis, Ritchie, Anderson, Isak, Murphy

Doubtful None

Injured Shelvey (calf, Feb), Krafth (knee, Aug), Guimarães (ankle, unknown), Targett (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R0

Form WWWDDW

Leading scorer Almirón 9

Leeds v Brentford

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Elland Road Last season Leeds 2 Brentford 2

Referee Peter Bankes This season G9 Y42 R0 4.66 cards/game

Odds H 7-5 A 2-1 D 27-10

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

Leeds

Subs from Robles, Ayling, Aaronson, Cooper, Firpo, Llorente, Perkins, Georginio, Gyabi, Sinisterra, Gelhardt

Doubtful Cooper (knee), Wober (groin)

Injured Forshaw (groin, Feb), Summerville (ankle, Feb), Dallas (leg, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y36 R2

Form WLLDDL

Leading scorer Rodrigo 10

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Cox, Roerslev, Hickey, Goode, Sørensen, Canós, Damsgaard, Dasilva, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter, Crama, Trevitt, Jørgensen, Schade

Doubtful Hickey (knock), Henry (calf)

Injured Baptiste (groin, Feb), Onyeka (thigh, Feb), Jansson (thigh, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y26 R0

Form DWDWWW

Leading scorer Toney 13

Manchester City v Wolves

Sunday 2pm Venue Etihad Stadium Last season Manchester City 1 Wolves 0

Referee David Coote This season G10 Y33 R1 3.4 cards/game

Odds H 1-5 A 16-1 D 7-1

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

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand, Walker, Ortega, Gomez, Silva, Phillips, Dias, Foden, Álvarez, Stones, Laporte

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y18 R1

Form LWDWLW

Leading scorer Haaland 22

Wolves

Subs from Sarkic, Aït-Nouri, Mosquera, Jonny, Toti, Ronan, Smith, Campbell, Guedes, Costa, A Traoré, Jiménez

Doubtful None

Injured Neto (ankle, Feb), Chiquinho (knee, Apr), Kalajdzic (knee, unknown), B Traoré (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y39 R3

Form LLWLDW

Leading scorer Podence 5

Arsenal v Manchester United

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Emirates Stadium Last season Arsenal 3 Manchester United 1

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G14 Y54 R5 4.21 cards/game

Odds H 13-14 A 16-5 D 41-14

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

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Soares, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny, Vieira, Marquinhos, Smith Rowe, Trossard

Doubtful Elneny (knock)

Injured Jesus (knee, Mar), Nelson (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y32 R0

Form WWWWDW

Leading scorer Ødegaard 8

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Butland, Hannibal, Fred, Pellestri, Malacia, Maguire, Elanga, Williams, Lindelöf, Martial, Weghorst

Doubtful Martial (match fitness)

Injured Dalot (hamstring, 28 Jan), Van de Beek (knee, Aug), Sancho (match fitness, unknown), Tuanzebe (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended Casemiro (one match)

Discipline Y48 R0

Form WWWWWD

Leading scorer Rashford 8

Fulham v Tottenham

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage Last season n/a

Referee Paul Tierney This season G15 Y50 R2 3.46 cards/game

Odds H 23-10 A 6-5 D 14-5

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Chalobah, James, Mbabu, Harris, Vinícius, Cairney, Wilson, Kurzawa, Solomon

Doubtful None

Injured Kebano (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y49 R1

Form LWWWWL

Leading scorer Mitrovic 11

Tottenham

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

Doubtful None

Injured Lucas Moura (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y39 R1

Form WDLWLL

Leading scorer Kane 15

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