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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Darwin Núñez trains with Liverpool
Darwin Núñez is set to make his second successive league start for Liverpool. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

ASTON VILLA v BRIGHTON

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Villa Park

Referee Andy Madley This season G4 Y26 R1 6.75 cards/game

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

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Marschall, Chambers, Lenglet, Moreno, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Tielemans, Kellyman, Traoré, Bailey, Durán

Doubtful Bailey (knock), Moreno (hamstring), Ramsey (knock)

Injured Buendía (knee, Feb), Mings (knee, unknown), Diego Carlos (hamstring, unknown), Iroegbunam (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWWLWW Leading scorer Bailey, Cash, Diaby, Durán 2

Brighton

Subs from Verbruggen, Veltman, Webster, Igor, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Lallana, Buonanotte, Adingra, João Pedro, Fati

Doubtful None

Injured Gross (muscular, Oct), Milner (muscular, Oct), Enciso (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWLWWW Leading scorer Ferguson 4

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BOURNEMOUTH v ARSENAL

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G2 Y6 R0 3.00 cards/game

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Radu, Randolph, Smith, Kelly, Mepham, Kilkenny, Adams, Rothwell, Traorè, Sinisterra, Outtara, Brooks, Solanke, Moore

Doubtful Mepham (knock), Kelly (calf), Solanke (ankle)

Injured Scott (knee, Oct), Fredericks (calf, unknown), Marcondes (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLLDDL Leading scorer Solanke 3

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Kiwior, Saliba, Soares, Rice, Elneny, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Cozier-Duberry, Nelson, Martinelli, Trossard, Sagoe Jr

Doubtful Martinelli (muscular), Rice (back), Saka (knock), Trossard (hamstring), Saliba (knock)

Injured Partey (groin, 21 Oct), Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWDWWD Leading scorer Saka 3

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EVERTON v LUTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Goodison Park

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G5 Y32 R1 6.60 cards/game

Everton v Luton: probable starters, contenders in italics
Everton v Luton: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Patterson, Keane, Godfrey, Gueye, Onyango, Harrison, Dobbin, Chermiti, Calvert-Lewin

Doubtful Mykolenko (knock)

Injured Coleman (knee, 21 Oct), Dele (hip, unknown), Gomes (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLDLW Leading scorer Doucouré 2

Luton

Subs from Krul, Andersen, Mengi, Berry, Doughty, Barkley, Ogbene, Adebayo, Woodrow

Doubtful Barkley (hamstring), Lockyer (muscular)

Injured Osho (knee, Oct), Clark (ankle, Nov), Potts (ankle, Nov), Sambi Lokonga (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLLD Leading scorer Morris 2

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MANCHESTER UNITED v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Old Trafford

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G1 Y2 R0 2.00 cards/game

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

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Vitek, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Evans, Van de Beek, Mainoo, Mejbri, Eriksen, Pellistri, Martial

Doubtful Wan-Bissaka (fitness), Mainoo (ankle)

Injured Reguilón (knock, 7 Oct), Amad (knee, 21 Oct), Martínez (foot, Nov), Shaw (leg, Nov), Malacia (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWLLW Leading scorer Fernandes 2

Crystal Palace

Subs from Henderson, Matthews, Riedewald, Holding, Clyne, Richards, Rak-Sakyi, Ebiowei, Édouard

Doubtful Édouard (hamstring), Henderson (hamstring), Riedewald (muscular)

Injured Olise (hamstring, unknown), França (back, unknown), Tomkins (unknown, unknown), Ahamada (ankle, unknown), Lerma (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDWLD Leading scorer Édouard 4

Sofyan Amrabat runs in training
Sofyan Amrabat (centre) could be in line for his first Premier League start for Manchester United. Photograph: Ash Donelon/Manchester United/Getty Images

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NEWCASTLE v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’s Park

Referee Thomas Bramall This season G1 Y4 R1 5.00 cards/game

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

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Karius, Dummett, Lascelles, Targett, Livramento, Hall, Tonali, Murphy, Wilson, Ritchie, Miley

Doubtful Botman (knee), Burn (virus), Dubravka (virus), Guimarães (ankle), Isak (calf), Wilson (hamstring)

Injured Krafth (knee, 8 Oct), Willock (achilles, 21 Oct), Barnes (ankle, Dec)

Suspended None

Form WLLLWW Leading scorer Wilson 4

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Delcroix, Cork, Brownhill, Tresor, Manuel, Redmond, Bruun Larsen, Odobert, Rodriguez, Koleosho

Doubtful Gudmundsson (knock), Manuel (knock), Redmond (knock)

Injured Churlinov (illness, unknown), Ekdal (knee, unknown), Obafemi (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended Foster (third of three)

Form LLLDL Leading scorer Foster 2

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WEST HAM v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Saturday 3pm Venue London Stadium

Referee Graham Scott This season (Championship) G2 Y13 R1 7.00 cards/game

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

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Johnson, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Soucek, Coventry, Cornet, Fornals, Kudus, Ings, Mubama

Doubtful Cresswell (thigh)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DWWWLL Leading scorer Bowen 4

Sheffield United

Subs from A Davies, Trusty, Basham, Larouci, Seriki, McAtee, T Davies, Fleck, Slimane, Brooks, Traoré

Doubtful Fleck (ankle), Hamer (unknown)

Injured Osula (unknown, unknown), Lowe (ankle, unknown), Osborn (groin, unknown), Jebbison (illness, unknown), Brewster (thigh, unknown), Norrington-Davies (thigh, unknown), Baldock (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLDLL Leading scorer Hamer 2

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WOLVES v MANCHESTER CITY

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee Craig Pawson This season G3 Y15 R1 5.33 cards/game

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

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, Bueno, Doherty, T Gomes, Jonny, Hodge, Traoré, González, Fraser, Kalajdzic, Silva

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended Bellegarde (second of three)

Form LLWLLD Leading scorer Hwang 3

Manchester City

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

Doubtful None

Injured De Bruyne (hamstring, Jan), Stones (muscular, Oct), Silva (unknown, unknown)

Suspended Rodri (second of three)

Form WWWWWW Leading scorer Haaland 8

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TOTTENHAM v LIVERPOOL

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Simon Hooper This season G3 Y8 R0 2.67 cards/game

Tottenham v Liverpool: probable starters, contenders in italics
Tottenham v Liverpool: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Lloris, Austin, Davies, Dier, Phillips, Emerson, Skipp, Højbjerg, Richarlison, Véliz

Doubtful None

Injured Johnson (hamstring, 7 Oct), Lo Celso (calf, unknown), Whiteman (ankle), Gil (groin, 21 Oct), Sessegnon (hamstring, 28 Oct), Bentancur (knee, Nov), Perisic (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form DWWWWD Leading scorer Son 5

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Gomez, Matip, Quansah, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Endo, Elliott, Doak, Gakpo, Jota

Doubtful Alexander-Arnold (hamstring)

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

Suspended None

Form DWWWWW Leading scorer Núñez, Salah 3

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST v BRENTFORD

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground

Referee Paul Tierney This season G3 Y12 R1 4.33 cards/game

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

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Vlachodimos, Horvath, Montiel, Niakhaté, Felipe, Williams, Toffolo, Yates, Kouyaté, Domínguez, Santos, Wood, Tavares

Doubtful Tavares (groin)

Injured Danilo (hamstring, Oct)

Suspended None

Form LWLWDL Leading scorer Awoniyi 3

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Balcombe, Jørgensen, Ajer, Yarmolyuk, Brierley, Damsgaard, Onyeka, Olakigbe, Ghoddos, Maupay

Doubtful Damsgaard (muscular)

Injured Baptiste (shoulder, unknown), Mee (muscular, unknown), Schade (muscular, unknown), Dasilva (hamstring, unknown), Henry (knee, Jun)

Suspended Toney (Jan 2024)

Form DWDDLL Leading scorer Mbeumo 4

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FULHAM v CHELSEA

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Tim Robinson This season G2 Y11 R0 5.50 cards/game

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Bassey, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Francois, Harris, Cairney, Muniz, Traoré, Wilson, Iwobi, Vinícius

Doubtful Bassey (back), Tete (groin)

Injured Lukic (knock, unknown), Adarabioyo (muscular, 29 Oct)

Suspended None

Form WLDLW Leading scorer Decordova-Reid, Palhinha, Pereira, Ream, Vinícius 1

Chelsea

Subs from Bergström, Badiashile, Maatsen, Chukwuemeka, Ugochukwu, Gilchrist, Washington, Matos, Broja, Samuels-Smith, Stutter

Doubtful Badiashile (hamstring), Chukwuemeka (knee)

Injured James (hamstring, 7 Oct), Chalobah (hamstring, 7 Oct), Lavia (ankle, 21 Oct), Chilwell (hamstring, unknown), Bettinelli (knock, unknown), Fofana (knee, unknown), Nkunku (knee, Dec)

Suspended Gusto (second of three), Jackson (first of one)

Form DLWLDL Leading scorer Sterling 2

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