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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Timo Werner and Richarlison take part in a gym session.
TImo Werner (left) could make his debut for Tottenham against Manchester United. Photograph: Alex Morton/Tottenham Hotspur FC/REX/Shutterstock

BURNLEY v LUTON

Friday 7.45pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Turf Moor

Referee Tony Harrington This season G1 Y3 R0 3.00 cards/game

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

Burnley

Subs from Muric, Vigouroux, Roberts, Al-Dakhil, Delcroix, Cullen, Cork, Massengo, Ramsey, Redmond, Benson, Gudmundsson, Trésor, Rodriguez, Obafemi

Doubtful Beyer (knock), Taylor (shoulder), Foster (foot)

Injured Ekdal (knock, unknown), Koleosho (knee, May)

Suspended None

Form LDLWLL Leading scorer Foster 4

Luton

Subs from Krul, Shea, Johnson, Andersen, Clark, Burke, Potts, Berry, Chong, Mpanzu, Onyedinma, Brown, Morris, Woodrow

Doubtful Burke (hamstring), Potts (hamstring), Morris (muscular)

Injured Nakamba (knee, unknown), Lockyer (medical, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Kaboré (Africa Cup of Nations)

Form LLLWWL Leading scorer Adebayo 5

***

CHELSEA v FULHAM

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G15 Y76 R2 5.20 cards/game

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

Chelsea

Subs from Bergström, Bettinelli, Badiashile, Chilwell, Gilchrist, Mudryk, Washington, Santos, Golding, Madueke, Castledine

Doubtful Chukwuemeka (knee)

Injured Sánchez (knee, Feb), Cucurella (ankle, Mar), Nkunku (hip, unknown), Lavia (thigh, unknown), Ugochukwu (hamstring, unknown), Chalobah (hamstring, unknown), James (hamstring, unknown), W Fofana (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Jackson (Afcon)

Form LLWLWW Leading scorer Palmer 8

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Benda, Tete, Ream, De Fougerolles, Francois, Lukic, Reed, Wilson, Vinícius, Muniz

Doubtful Ream (calf), Reed (illness)

Injured Traoré (hamstring, 30 Jan)

Suspended None

Unavailable Ballo-Touré (Afcon), Bassey (Afcon), Iwobi (Afcon)

Form WWLLLW Leading scorer Jiménez 5

***

NEWCASTLE v MANCHESTER CITY

Saturday 5.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue St James’ Park

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G12 Y58 R1 4.92 cards/game

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

Newcastle

Subs from Karius, Lascelles, Livramento, Krafth, Dummett, Hall, A Murphy, Ritchie, Parkinson

Doubtful None

Injured Wilson (calf, 30 Jan), J Murphy (shoulder, 30 Jan), Joelinton (thigh, Feb), Targett (hamstring, Feb), Pope (shoulder, Apr), Manquillo (groin, unknown), Barnes (foot, unknown), Willock (achilles, unknown), Anderson (back, unknown)

Suspended Tonali (Aug)

Form LLWLLL Leading scorer Isak 9

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Lewis, Gómez, Phillips, Nunes, De Bruyne, Grealish, Bobb, Hamilton

Doubtful Grealish (illness)

Injured Haaland (foot, 31 Jan), Akanji (knock, 31 Jan), Stones (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLWDWW Leading scorer Haaland 14

***

EVERTON v ASTON VILLA

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park

Referee David Coote This season G8 Y39 R3 5.25 cards/game

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

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Patterson, Godfrey, Keane, Gomes, Onyango, Metcalfe, Hunt, Dobbin, Chermiti, Beto, McNeil

Doubtful McNeil (ankle)

Injured Dele (hip, unknown), Young (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Gueye (Afcon)

Form WWWLLL Leading scorer Doucouré 6

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Marschall, Proctor, Chambers, Lenglet, Diego Carlos, Dendoncker, Tielemans, Zaniolo, Iroegbunam, Kellyman, Bailey, Durán

Doubtful Torres (ankle), Olsen (knock), Tielemans (calf)

Injured Digne (hamstring, 30 Jan), Buendía (knee, 10 Feb), Mings (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Traoré (Afcon)

Form WWWDLW Leading scorer Watkins 9

***

MANCHESTER UNITED v TOTTENHAM

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford

Referee John Brooks This season G12 Y60 R4 5.33 cards/game

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

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Maguire, Martínez, Kambwala, Shaw, Casemiro, Mejbri, Eriksen, Antony, Diallo, Pellistri

Doubtful Maguire (fitness)

Injured Lindelöf (groin, Feb), Malacia (knee, Feb), Mount (unknown, Feb), Martial (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Amrabat (Afcon)

Form WLDLWL Leading scorer McTominay 5

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Romero, Dragusin, Dorrington, Højbjerg, Gil, Donley, Werner

Doubtful Romero (hamstring)

Injured Maddison (foot, 31 Jan), Solomon (knee, 31 Jan), Davies (hamstring, 3 Feb), Véliz (knee, March), Scarlett (hamstring, unknown), Lo Celso (muscular, unknown), Perisic (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Unavailable Bissouma (Afcon), Sarr (Afcon), Son (Asian Cup)

Form LWWWLW Leading scorer Son 12

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