Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action | Premier League

BRENTFORD v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Sam Barrott This season G7 Y35 R1 5.14 cards/game

Brentford v Burnley: probable starters, contenders in italics

Brentford

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

Doubtful None

Injured Carvalho (knee, Jun), Milambo (knee, Jun), Dasilva (knee, 1 Jan)

Suspended None

Form LWWLWL Leading scorer Thiago 9

Burnley

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

Doubtful None

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

Suspended None

Form LWWLLL Leading scorer Anthony 4


MANCHESTER CITY v LEEDS

Saturday 3pm Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee Peter Bankes This season G9 Y38 R2 4.44 cards/game

Manchester City v Leeds: probable starters, contenders in italics

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Trafford, Bettinelli, Bobb, Reijnders, Lewis, Aké, Aït-Nouri, Savinho, Marmoush, Stones, Phillips

Doubtful None

Injured Kovacic (ankle, 7 Feb), Rodri (match fitness, 6 Dec)

Suspended None

Form WWLWWL Leading scorer Haaland 14

Leeds

Subs from Perri, Bijol, Calvert-Lewin, Justin, James, Gnonto, Piroe, Bornauw, Gray

Doubtful Bornauw (knee)

Injured Stach (concussion, 3 Dec), Longstaff (calf, 28 Dec)

Suspended None

Form LLWLLL Leading scorer Nmecha 3

Erling Haaland will be aiming to add to his 14 Premier League goals this season against Leeds. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images/Reuters

SUNDERLAND v BOURNEMOUTH

Saturday 3pm Venue Stadium of Light

Referee Tim Robinson This season G2 Y8 R0 4.0 cards/game

Sunderland v Bournemouth: probable starters, contenders in italics

Sunderland

Subs from Patterson, Geertruida, O’Nien, Neil, Rigg, Talbi, Adingra, Isidor, Mayenda, Mundle, Cirkiné

Doubtful None

Injured Diarra (groin, 14 Dec)

Suspended None

Form LWWDDL Leading scorer Isidor 4

Bournemouth

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

Doubtful Semenyo (ankle), Akinmboni (muscle)

Injured Kluivert (muscle, unknown), Gannon-Doak (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDWLLD Leading scorer Semenyo 6


EVERTON v NEWCASTLE

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Hill Dickinson Stadium

Referee Craig Pawson This season G7 Y15 R1 2.29 cards/game

Everton v Newcastle: probable starters, contenders in italics

Everton

Subs from Travers, King, Welch, Aznou, Alcaraz, McNeil, Dibling, Beto

Doubtful None

Injured Branthwaite (hamstring, 4 Jan), Patterson (groin, unknown), Röhl (hernia, 4 Jan), Coleman (hamstring, 6 Dec)

Suspended Gueye (first of three)

Form WLLDWW Leading scorer Ndiaye 4

Newcastle

Subs from Pope, Botman, Lascelles, Hall, Willock, Ramsey, Miley, Elanga, Woltemade, Krafth

Doubtful Botman (back), Krafth (knee)

Injured Trippier (hamstring, 20 Dec), Wissa (knee, 14 Dec), Osula (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWLLW Leading scorer Woltemade 4


TOTTENHAM v FULHAM

Saturday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G8 Y40 R1 5.13 cards/game

Tottenham v Fulham: probable starters, contenders in italics

Tottenham

Subs from Kinsky, Austin, Danso, Gray, Davies, Takai, Rowswell, Bentancur, Simons, Tel, Odobert, Scarlett, Akhamrich, Spence, Johnson, Dragusin

Doubtful Takai (thigh), Dragusin (knee)

Injured Solanke (ankle, unknown), Bissouma (ankle, unknown), Kulusevski (knee, unknown), Maddison (knee, unknown)

Suspended Romero (one match)

Form WLWLDL Leading scorer Richarlison 5

Fulham

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

Doubtful None

Injured Muniz (hamstring, 1 Jan), Robinson (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLWLW Leading scorer Jiménez, Sessegnon, Wilson 2


CRYSTAL PALACE v MANCHESTER UTD

Sunday midday TNT Sports 1 Venue Selhurst Park

Referee Rob Jones This season G7 Y21 R0 3.0 cards/game

Crystal Palace v Manchester United: probable starters, contenders in italics

Crystal Palace

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

Doubtful Riad (knee), Hughes (knee)

Injured Doucouré (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLWDW Leading scorer Mateta 6

Manchester Utd

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

Doubtful None

Injured Maguire (thigh, 8 Dec), Sesko (knee, 26 Dec), Cunha (head, 4 Dec)

Suspended None

Form WWWDDL Leading scorer Mbeumo 5


ASTON VILLA v WOLVES

Sunday 2.05pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Villa Park

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G10 Y40 R1 4.1 cards/game

Aston Villa v Wolves: probable starters, contenders in italics

Aston Villa

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

Doubtful None

Injured Mings (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWLWW Leading scorer Buendía, Malen, Rogers 3

Wolves

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

Doubtful None

Injured Doherty (knee, 3 Dec), Bentley (ankle, 8 Dec), R Gomes (groin, 17 Jan), Chiwome (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

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


NOTTINGHAM FOREST v BRIGHTON

Sunday 2.05pm Sky Sports Cricket Venue City Ground

Referee Michael Oliver This season G10 Y26 R1 2.7 cards/game

Nottingham Forest v Brighton: probable starters, contenders in italics

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Victor, Murillo, Boly, Cunha, Abbott, Yates, McAtee, Kalimuendo, Hudson-Odoi, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White

Doubtful Gibbs-White (knock)

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

Suspended None

Form LLLDWW Leading scorer Gibbs-White 3

Brighton

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

Doubtful Mitoma (ankle)

Injured Milner (muscle, 13 Dec), March (knee, 13 Dec), Webster (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWLWDW Leading scorer Welbeck 7

Liverpool head to West Ham on Sunday on their worst run of form for 71 years. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters

WEST HAM v LIVERPOOL

Sunday 2.05pm Sky Sports Main Event Venue London Stadium

Referee Darren England This season G7 Y28 R0 4.0 cards/game

West Ham v Liverpool: probable starters, contenders in italics

West Ham

Subs from Hermansen, Mavropanos, Scarles, Igor, Golambekis, Walker-Peters, Irving, Soucek, Rodríguez, Marshall, Earthy, Füllkrug, Guilherme

Doubtful Summerville (knock), Mavropanos (thigh)

Injured Scarles (shoulder, 27 Dec)

Suspended None

Form LLLWWD Leading scorer Wilson 4

Liverpool

Subs from Mamardashvili, Woodman, Ramsay, Kerkez, Endo, Jones, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Nyoni, Wirtz, Isak

Doubtful Ekitiké (back), Wirtz (muscle)

Injured Bradley (muscle, 20 Dec), Leoni (knee, Aug), Danns (hamstring, 4 Jan) Frimpong (hamstring, 20 Dec)

Suspended None

Form LLLWLL Leading scorer Salah 4


CHELSEA v ARSENAL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G10 Y31 R0 3.1 cards/game

Chelsea v Arsenal: probable starters, contenders in italics

Chelsea

Subs from Slonina, Jörgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Hato, Acheampong, Santos, Buonanotte, Guiu, Estêvão, Delap, George, Garnacho, Gittens

Doubtful Essugo (thigh)

Injured Colwill (knee, unknown), Lavia (thigh, unknown)

Suspended Mudryk (indefinite)

Form WWLWWW Leading scorer Fernández, João Pedro, Neto 4

Arsenal

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford, White, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Nørgaard, Nwaneri, Trossard, Dowman, Ødegaard, Madueke, Gyökeres, Havertz

Doubtful Trossard (calf), Gyökeres (hamstring), Havertz (knee)

Injured Jesus (knee, 13 Dec); Gabriel (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWWDW Leading scorer Eze, Gyökeres 4

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