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

ASTON VILLA v LEEDS

Saturday 3pm Venue Villa Park

Referee Michael Oliver This season G20 Y53 R2 2.75 cards/game

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

Aston Villa

Subs from Wright, Bogarde, García, Torres, Lindelöf, Digne, Barkley, Bailey, Abraham, Koné

Doubtful Cash (knee)

Injured McGinn (knee, 21 Mar), Tielemans (ankle, Apr), Kamara (knee, Jun), Alysson (knock, unknown), Elliott (unknown, unknown)

Suspended Bizot (one match)

Form DLWLDW Leading scorer Rogers, Watkins 8

Leeds

Subs from Perri, Bornauw, Justin, Byram, Longstaff, Tanaka, Nmecha, Gnonto, James, Piroe, Buonanotte

Doubtful None

Injured Okafor (hamstring, 3 Mar)

Suspended None

Form LWDLWD Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 10

BRENTFORD v BRIGHTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G14 Y50 R1 3.64 cards/game

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

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarsson, Pinnock, Collins, Hickey, Yarmoliuk, Jensen, Donovan, Schade, Nelson, Furo

Doubtful None

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

Suspended None

Form WLLWWD Leading scorer Thiago 17

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Igor, Wieffer, Milner, O’Riley, Rutter, Gómez, March, Kostoulas, Howell

Doubtful March (fitness)

Injured Ayari (shoulder, 1 Mar), Tzimas (knee, Jun), Webster (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDLDLL Leading scorer Welbeck 8

CHELSEA v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Lewis Smith This season G0 Y0 R0 0 cards/game

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

Chelsea

Subs from Jörgensen, Slonina, James, Badiashile, Acheampong, Sarr, Adarabioyo, Santos, Lavia, Estêvão, Delap, Guiu, Mheuka

Doubtful Jörgensen (knock), Lavia (fitness)

Injured Essugo (knock, 1 Mar), Cucurella (hamstring, unknown), Gittens (hamstring, unknown), Colwill (knee, unknown)

Suspended Mudryk (indefinite)

Form LWWWWD Leading scorer João Pedro 10

Burnley

Subs from Weiss, Hladky, Ekdal, Hartman, Pires, Florentino, Bruun Larsen, Ward-Prowse, Barnes, Foster, Tchaouna

Doubtful None

Injured Broja (knock, 14 Mar), Tuanzebe (achilles, 14 Mar), Amdouni (knee, Apr), Cullen (knee, Sep), Trésor (ankle, unknown), Beyer (hamstring, unknown), Roberts (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDDLLW Leading scorer Anthony 6

Marc Cucurella is missing for Chelsea with a hamstring injury. Photograph: Ian Stephen/Action Plus/Shutterstock

WEST HAM v BOURNEMOUTH

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium

Referee Sam Barrott This season G15 Y56 R1 3.80 cards/game

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

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Fabianski, Todibo, Kilman, Walker-Peters, Scarles, Mayers, Kanté, Wilson, Lamadrid, Traoré

Doubtful Fabianski (back)

Injured Pablo (calf, unknown)

Suspended Potts (first of three)

Form LWWLWD Leading scorer Bowen 8

Bournemouth

Subs from Forster, Mandas, Smith, Diakité, Milosavljevic, Cook, Toth, Brooks, Kroupi, Unal

Doubtful None

Injured Tavernier (hamstring, 28 Feb), Kluivert (knee, May), Soler (hamstring, Jun), Gannon-Doak (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDWWDW Leading scorer Kroupi 8

MANCHESTER CITY v NEWCASTLE

Saturday 8pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee Tom Bramall This season G14 Y52 R1 3.79 cards/game

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

Manchester City

Subs from Trafford, Bettinelli, Aït-Nouri, Dias, Stones, Gray, Alleyne, Reijnders, Lewis, González, Savinho, Cherki, McAidoo

Doubtful None

Injured Doku (leg, 28 Feb), Kovacic (ankle, Apr), Gvardiol (fractured tibia, Jun)

Suspended None

Form DLWDWW Leading scorer Haaland 22

Newcastle

Subs from Ramsdale, Botman, A Murphy, Willock, Ramsey, Elanga, Osula, Shahar, Neave

Doubtful Botman (back)

Injured Wissa (knee, 28 Feb), Miley (knee, 4 Mar), Guimarães (hamstring, Apr), Livramento (hamstring, Apr), Schär (ankle, Apr), Krafth (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form WDLLLW Leading scorer Guimarães 9

CRYSTAL PALACE v WOLVES

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports+ Venue Selhurst Park

Referee Tom Kirk This season G2 Y4 R2 3.00 cards/game

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

Crystal Palace

Subs from Benítez, Matthews, Canvot, Clyne, Umeh, King, Sosa, Jemide, Agbinone, Uche, Drakes-Thomas, Guessand, Johnson

Doubtful Lacroix (adductor)

Injured Doucouré (knee, 14 Mar), Nketiah (hamstring, 14 Mar), Devenny (ankle, unknown), Mateta (knee, unknown), Lerma (hamstring, unknown), Cardines (groin, May)

Suspended None

Form DLLDWL Leading scorer Mateta 8

Wolves

Subs from Johnstone, Bentley, Doherty, T Gomes, Møller Wolfe, A Gomes, R Gomes, Rawlings, Lima, Arokodare, Edozie

Doubtful T Gomes (hamstring), A Gomes (back)

Injured Hwang (calf, unknown), Chiwome (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLLLDD Leading scorer Arokodare, S Bueno, Hwang, Krejci, Mané 2

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v LIVERPOOL

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Main Event Venue City Ground

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G21 Y82 R2 4.00 cards/game

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

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Gunn, Morato, Cunha, Abbott, Yates, McAtee, Domínguez, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Bakwa, Lucca

Doubtful None

Injured Sels (groin, unknown), Savona (knee, unknown), Wood (knee, unknown), Boly (knee, unknown), John Victor (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form WDWDLD Leading scorer Gibbs-White 6

Liverpool

Subs from Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Kerkez, Ramsay, Jones, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Morrison

Doubtful None

Injured Frimpong (groin, 28 Feb), Isak (ankle, Apr), Bradley (knee, Jun), Leoni (knee, Sep), Endo (foot, unknown), Bajcetic (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDLWLW Leading scorer Ekitiké 10

Arne Slot says it is ‘still a while’ before Alexander Isak is ready to play for Liverpool. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images

SUNDERLAND v FULHAM

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Stadium of Light

Referee Craig Pawson This season G14 Y31 R2 2.36 cards/game

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

Sunderland

Subs from Ellborg, Geertruida, O’Nien, Talbi, Rigg, Angulo, Isidor, Mayenda, Mundle, Ta Bi

Doubtful Xhaka (ankle)

Injured Traore (knee, 28 Feb), Reinildo (knee, 22 Mar)

Suspended None

Form LWLWLL Leading scorer Xhaka 5

Fulham

Subs from Lecomte, Castagne, Diop, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Reed, King, Cairney, Bobb, Muniz, Kusi-Asare

Doubtful Cairney (calf)

Injured Chukwueze (calf, unknown), Lukic (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWLLL Leading scorer Wilson 8

TOTTENHAM v ARSENAL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Peter Bankes This season G18 Y72 R3 4.17 cards/game

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

Tottenham

Subs from Kinsky, Austin, Souza, Byfield, Rowswell, Williams-Barnett, Olusesi, Tel, Kolo Muani

Doubtful Solanke (illness)

Injured Richarlison (hamstring, 1 Mar), Porro (hamstring, 1 Mar), Udogie (hamstring, 15 Mar), Kudus (thigh, Apr), Odobert (knee, unknown), Danso (toe, unknown), Bergvall (ankle, unknown), Davies (ankle, unknown), Bentancur (hamstring, unknown), Maddison (knee, unknown), Kulusevski (knee, unknown)

Suspended Romero (second of four)

Form LLDDLL Leading scorer Richarlison 7

Arsenal

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford, White, Lewis-Skelly, Calafiori, Mosquera, Nørgaard, Martinelli, Eze, Harriman-Annous, Madueke, Gyökeres, Havertz

Doubtful Ødegaard (calf), Havertz (muscle)

Injured Dowman (ankle, 4 Mar), Merino (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLWWDD Leading scorer Gyökeres 8

EVERTON v MANCHESTER UTD

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Hill Dickinson Stadium

Referee Darren England This season G15 Y57 R2 3.93 cards/game

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

Everton

Subs from Travers, King, Coleman, Keane, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Röhl, Alcaraz, McNeil, Dibling, Armstrong, Beto

Doubtful None

Injured Grealish (foot, Jun)

Suspended O’Brien (one match)

Form DWDDWL Leading scorer Barry, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye 5

Manchester Utd

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Mee, Mazraoui, Heaven, Yoro, Malacia, Fredericson, J Fletcher, T Fletcher, Ugarte, Zirkzee, Lacey, Sesko, Obi, Mantato

Doubtful None

Injured Mount (knock, 4 Mar), De Ligt (back, 15 Mar), Dorgu (muscle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWWWWD Leading scorer Mbeumo 9

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