Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

BURNLEY v CHELSEA

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Turf Moor

Referee Peter Bankes This season G8 Y33 R2 4.38 cards/game

Burnley v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Burnley

Subs from Hladky, Weiss, Sonne, Delcroix, Ekdal, Worrall, Humphreys, Pires, Laurent, Mejbri, Bruun Larsen, Edwards, Trésor, Foster, Broja, Barnes

Doubtful Broja (ankle)

Injured Beyer (hamstring, unknown), Roberts (achilles, unknown), Amdouni (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLWWLL Leading scorer Anthony 4

Chelsea

Subs from Jörgensen, Slonina, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, James, Hato, Acheampong, Santos, Buonanotte, Guiu, Estêvão, George, Mheuka, Gittens

Doubtful None

Injured Palmer (groin, 3 Dec), Colwill (knee, unknown), Essugo (thigh, unknown), Lavia (thigh, unknown)

Suspended Mudryk (indefinite)

Form LWWLWW Leading scorer João Pedro 4


BOURNEMOUTH v WEST HAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Tom Bramall This season G6 Y20 R1 3.5 cards/game

Bournemouth v West Ham: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Bournemouth

Subs from Dennis, Araujo, Smith, Hill, Milosavljevic, Soler, Cook, Christie, Adli, Kroupi

Doubtful Semenyo (ankle)

Injured Unal (fitness, 29 Nov), Kluivert (muscle, unknown), Gannon-Doak (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWDWLL Leading scorer Semenyo 6

West Ham

Subs from Hermansen, Fabianski, Igor, Mavropanos, Walker-Peters, Golambeckis, Rodríguez, Earthy, Ward-Prowse, Irving, Füllkrug, Marshall, Guilherme

Doubtful Potts (hamstring), Fabianski (back), Mavropanos (thigh), Füllkrug (thigh)

Injured Scarles (shoulder, 27 Dec)

Suspended Paquetá (one match)

Form DLLLWW Leading scorer Bowen, Paquetá 3


BRIGHTON v BRENTFORD

Saturday 3pm Venue Amex Stadium

Referee John Brooks This season G3 Y10 R1 3.67 cards/game

Brighton v Brentford: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Veltman, Coppola, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Hinshelwood, Gruda, Watson, Tzimas, Kostoulas

Doubtful Gruda (knee)

Injured Mitoma (knock, 30 Nov), Milner (muscle, 7 Dec), March (knee, 7 Dec), Webster (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDWLWD Leading scorer Welbeck 6

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarsson, Balcombe, Ajer, Pinnock, Henry, Arthur, Jensen, Janelt, Onyeka, Konak, Maghoma, Lewis-Potter, Carvalho, Nelson, Nunes

Doubtful None

Injured Carvalho (knee, Jun), Milambo (knee, Jun), Dasilva (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWLW Leading scorer Thiago 8


FULHAM v SUNDERLAND

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Darren England This season G6 Y22 R0 3.67 cards/game

Fulham v Sunderland: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Fulham

Subs from Lecomte, Castagne, Diop, Cuenca, Reed, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Chukwueze, Traoré, Kusi-Asare

Doubtful None

Injured Muniz (thigh, Feb), Robinson (knee, unknown)

Suspended Lukic (one match)

Form LLLLWL Leading scorer Sessegnon, Wilson 2

Sunderland

Subs from Patterson, Masuaku, O’Nien, Neil, Rigg, Talbi, Adingra, Brobbey, Mayenda

Doubtful None

Injured Cirkin (knee, 6 Dec), Mundle (hamstring, 6 Dec), Diarra (groin, 14 Dec)

Suspended None

Form WLWWDD Leading scorer Isidor 4


LIVERPOOL v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Saturday 3pm Venue Anfield

Referee Andy Madley This season G4 Y13 R0 3.25 cards/game

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Liverpool

Subs from Mamardashvili, Woodman, Ramsay, Robertson, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Nyoni, Ekitiké

Doubtful Gomez (unknown)

Injured Wirtz (muscle, unknown), Bradley (muscle, 20 Dec), Frimpong (hamstring, 20 Dec), Danns (hamstring, Jan), Leoni (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form LLLLWL Leading scorer Salah 4

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Victor, Morato, Boly, Cunha, Abbott, Yates, Domínguez, McAtee, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Hudson-Odoi

Doubtful Hudson-Odoi (dead leg)

Injured Aina (hamstring, 13 Dec), Wood (knee, unknown), Douglas Luiz (hamstring, unknown), Zinchenko (muscle, unknown), Gunn (knee, unknown), Bakwa (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLLDW Leading scorer Gibbs-White, Wood 2

Curtis Jones is expected to fill in at right-back for Liverpool against Nottingham Forest. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

WOLVES v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G9 Y26 R0 2.89 cards/game

Wolves v Crystal Palace: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Wolves

Subs from Sá, Agbadou, Mosquera, Hoever, H Bueno, Bellegarde, Arias, Arokodare, López, Chirewa, González, Mané

Doubtful None

Injured Doherty (knee, 30 Nov), Bentley (ankle, 8 Dec), R Gomes (groin, Jan), Chiwome (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDLLLL Leading scorer S Bueno, R Gomes, Hwang, Krejci, Munetsi, Strand Larsen 1

Crystal Palace

Subs from Benítez, Matthews, Umeh, Riad, Sosa, Jemide, Canvot, Clyne, Agbinone, Cardines, Hughes, Lerma, Devenny, Uche, Nketiah

Doubtful Riad (knee)

Injured Doucouré (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDLWD Leading scorer Mateta 6


NEWCASTLE v MANCHESTER CITY

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

Referee Sam Barrott This season G6 Y32 R1 5.5 cards/game

Newcastle v Manchester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Newcastle

Subs from Ramsdale, Trippier, Krafth, Lascelles, Willock, Ramsey, Murphy, Elanga, Barnes

Doubtful Livramento (knee), Gordon (hip)

Injured Wissa (knee, unknown), Osula (ankle, unknown)

Suspended Burn (one match)

Form LWLWLL Leading scorer Woltemade 4

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Trafford, Bettinelli, Dias, Lewis, Aké, Aït-Nouri, Reijnders, Phillips, Cherki, Marmoush, Bobb

Doubtful None

Injured Rodri (fitness, 2 Dec), Kovacic (ankle, Feb)

Suspended None

Form WWWLWW Leading scorer Haaland 14


LEEDS v ASTON VILLA

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Elland Road

Referee Rob Jones This season G6 Y15 R0 2.5 cards/game

Leeds v Aston Villa: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Leeds

Subs from Darlow, Meslier, Struijk, Ampadu, Justin, Gruev, Bornauw, Nmecha, Okafor, Aaronson, Piroe, Gnonto

Doubtful Bornauw (knee), Gnonto (groin)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DLLWLL Leading scorer Nmecha, Okafor, Rodon 2

Aston Villa

Subs from Bizot, Proctor, Lindelöf, Bogarde, Maatsen, Tielemans, Elliott, Barkley, Guessand, Malen, Sancho

Doubtful Cash (knock), Konsa (calf), Bogarde (knock), Onana (knock)

Injured Mings (hamstring, unknown), García (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWWLW Leading scorer Buendía, Malen 3


ARSENAL v TOTTENHAM

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G9 Y22 R1 2.56 cards/game

Arsenal v Tottenham: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Arsenal

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford, White, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Nørgaard, Nwaneri, Dowman, Harriman-Annous

Doubtful Calafiori (hip)

Injured Ødegaard (knee, 30 Nov), Martinelli (thigh, 30 Nov), Madueke (knee, 6 Dec), Gyökeres (hamstring, unknown), Gabriel (thigh, unknown), Jesus (knee, unknown), Havertz (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWWWD Leading scorer Gyökeres 4

Tottenham

Subs from Kinsky, Austin, Danso, Udogie, Gray, Davies, Takai, Rowswell, Bergvall, Simons, Kudus, Tel, Odobert, Scarlett, Akhamrich

Doubtful Gray (calf), Davies (hamstring), Takai (thigh)

Injured Dragusin (knee, 29 Nov), Solanke (ankle, unknown), Bissouma (ankle, unknown), Kulusevski (knee, unknown), Maddison (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWLWLD Leading scorer Richarlison 4


MANCHESTER UTD v EVERTON

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford

Referee Tony Harrington This season G5 Y18 R0 3.6 cards/game

Manchester United v Everton: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Manchester Utd

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Mee, Heaven, Fredericson, Dalot, Ugarte, Mainoo, Lacey, Fletcher, Zirkzee, Obi

Doubtful Mainoo (fitness)

Injured Martínez (fitness, 4 Dec), Maguire (thigh, 4 Dec), Sesko (knee, 21 Dec)

Suspended None

Form LWWWDD Leading scorer Mbeumo 5

Everton

Subs from Travers, King, Coleman, O’Brien, Welch, Aznou, Alcaraz, McNeil, Dibling, Beto

Doubtful None

Injured Röhl (hernia, Dec), Branthwaite (hamstring, Jan), Patterson (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWLLDW Leading scorer Ndiaye 4

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