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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Tottenham interim manager Cristian Stellini.
Cristian Stellini prepares Tottenham for their first game since the departure of Antonio Conte when they take on Everton on Monday night. Photograph: Tottenham Hotspur FC/Getty Images

Manchester City v Liverpool

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Etihad Stadium Last season Manchester City 2 Liverpool 3

Referee Simon Hooper This season G20 Y64 R0 3.2 cards/game

Odds H 4-6 A 23-5 D 100-30

Manchester City v Liverpool
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand, Ortega, Gomez, Gündogan, Phillips, Álvarez, Lewis, Stones, Laporte

Doubtful Haaland (match fitness)

Injured Foden (appendicitis, 15 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y32 R1

Form WWDWWW

Leading scorer Haaland 28

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrian, Tsimikas, Gomez, Matip, Phillips, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Carvalho, Firmino, Jota

Doubtful None

Injured Díaz (knee, 9 Apr), Keïta (muscle, unknown), Arthur (thigh), Ramsey (back, Aug), Thiago (hip, 4 Apr), Bajcetic (adductor, Aug), Williams (unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y34 R1

Form WWDWWL

Leading scorer Salah 11

Arsenal v Leeds

Saturday 3pm Venue Emirates Stadium Last season Arsenal 2 Leeds 1

Referee Darren England This season G13 Y48 R3 3.92 cards/game

Odds H 1-3 A 10-1 D 5-1

Arsenal v Leeds
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Tierney, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Trossard, Saliba, Nketiah

Doubtful Saliba (back), Partey (unknown), Nketiah (ankle)

Injured Elneny (knee, Aug), Tomiyasu (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y39 R0

Form WWWWWW

Leading scorer Martinelli 13

Leeds

Subs from Robles, Cooper, Kristensen, Greenwood, Sinisterra, Rodrigo, Rutter, Fernandez, Gyabi, Gray, Summerville

Doubtful None

Injured Dallas (broken leg, unknown), Adams (hamstring, May), Forshaw (groin, unknown), Gnonto (ankle), Wober (thigh)

Suspended None

Discipline Y57 R2

Form LLWLDW

Leading scorer Moreno 11

Bournemouth v Fulham

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium Last season Bournemouth 1 Fulham 1 (Championship)

Referee Peter Bankes This season G14 Y62 R0 4.43 cards/game

Odds H 6-4 A 19-10 D 9-4

Bournemouth v Fulham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Bournemouth

Subs from Randolph, Travers, Mepham, Plain, Stacey, Fredericks, Christie, Viña, Semenyo, Moore, L Cook, Kelly, Zabarnyi, Pollock, Brooks, Stanislas, Tavernier, Traorè

Doubtful Zabarnyi (ankle), Kelly (calf), Stanislas (muscle), Tavernier (hamstring)

Injured None.

Suspended None

Discipline Y49 R0

Form DWLLWL

Leading scorer Billing 6

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Wickens, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Chalobah, James, Mbabu, Harris, Wilson, Cairney, Lukic, Soares

Doubtful Duffy (calf)

Injured Kebano (achilles, unknown), Kurzawa (knee, unknown)

Suspended Mitrovic (first of three), Willian (one match)

Discipline Y64 R1

Form DWWDLL

Leading scorer Mitrovic 11

Brighton v Brentford

Saturday 3pm Venue Amex Stadium Last season Brighton 2 Brentford 0

Referee Michael Oliver This season G21 Y66 R1 3.19 cards/game

Odds H 7-10 A 9-2 D 3-1

Brighton v Brentford
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Guardian

Brighton

Subs from Sánchez, McGill, Lamptey, Enciso, Moran, Gilmour, Hinshelwood, Buonanotte, Ayari, Undav, Van Hecke, Offiah, Enciso, Welbeck

Doubtful Lamptey (knee)

Injured Moder (knee, May), Lallana (hamstring, June), Sarmiento (foot, May)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R0

Form WDLWDW

Leading scorers March, Mac Allister 7

Brentford

Subs from Cox, Jørgensen, Jansson, Roerslev, Schade, Dasilva, Ghoddos, Crama, Trevitt, Schade, Onyeka, Strakosha, Stevens

Doubtful

Injured Lewis-Potter (knee, May), Ajer (calf, 8 Apr), Janelt (knee,8 Apr)

Suspended Baptiste (one match)

Discipline Y38 R1

Form DDWLWD

Leading scorer Toney 16

Crystal Palace v Leicester

Saturday 3pm Venue Selhurst Park Last season Crystal Palace 2 Leicester 2

Referee Tim Robinson This season G1 Y2 R0 2 cards/game

Odds H 13-8 A 2-1 D 9-4

Crystal Palace v Leicester
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Crystal Palace

Subs from Goodman, Johnstone, Milivojevic, Balmer, Riedewald, Wells-Morrison, Rodney, Clyne, Hughes, Ozoh, Ahamada, Eze, Mateta, J Ayew, McArthur

Doubtful None

Injured Ferguson (knock, 9 Apr), Richards (knock, 9 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y61 R3

Form DDLLLL

Leading scorer Zaha 6

Leicester

Subs from Ward, Smithies, Vardy, Thomas, Brunt, McAteer, Soyuncu, Soumaré, Marçal-Madivadua, Amartey, Evans, Iheanacho, Mendy, Praet, Bertrand, Kristiansen

Doubtful Evans (hamstring), Bertrand (knee), Souttar (ankle), Kristiansen (ankle)

Injured Tielemans (ankle, unkown), Justin (achilles, 1 Jun)

Suspended None

Discipline Y39 R1

Form WLLLLD

Leading scorer Maddison 9

Nottingham Forest v Wolves

Saturday 3pm Venue City Ground Last season n/a

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G7 Y29 R0 4.14 cards/game

Odds H 13-8 A 2-1 D 9-4

Nottingham Forest v Wolves
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Kanuric, Colback, Surridge, Cafú, Badé, Cook, O’Brien, Dennis, Toffolo, Lingard, Mighten, Taylor, Ayew, Gustavo Scarpa, Mangala, Danilo, Niakhaté, Kouyaté

Doubtful Niakhaté (thigh), Kouyaté (hamstring), Awoniyi (groin), McKenna (hamstring), Aurier (calf), A Ayew (knee), Scarpa (unknown), Johnson (groin)

Injured Wood (thigh, June), Henderson (hamstring, unknown), Boly (hamstring, May), Biancone (knee, July), Richards (calf, July)

Suspended None

Discipline Y59 R0

Form LDLDLL

Leading scorer Johnson 7

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, Mosquera, Toti, Hodge, Lembikisa, Collins, Neto, Gomes, B Traoré, Nunes, Sarabia, Neves, D Costa

Doubtful Bueno (hamstring)

Injured Chiquinho (knee, Jun), Kalajdzic (knee, Jun), Hwang (hamstring, 8 Apr)

Suspended Jonny (first of three)

Discipline Y56 R6

Form LDLWLL

Leading scorers Neves, Podence 5

Chelsea v Aston Villa

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Stamford Bridge Last season Chelsea 3 Aston Villa 0

Referee Andy Madley This season G18 Y63 R3 3.66 cards/game

Odds H 7-10 A 5-1 D 3-1

Chelsea v Aston Villa
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Bergstrom, James, Cucurella, Madueke, Zakaria, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Ziyech, Kante, Hall, Mount, Pulisic, Aubameyang, D Fofana

Doubtful Pulisic (illness)

Injured Broja (knee, unknown), Mendy (wrist, unknown), Silva (knee, 8 April), Sterling (hamstring, 5 April), W Fofana (hamstring, 5 April), Azpilicueta (knee, 5 April)

Suspended None

Discipline Y54 R3

Form DLLWWD

Leading scorer Havertz 7

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Sinisalo, Zych, Augustinsson, Dendoncker, Durán, Traoré, Swinkels, Bailey, Young, Kamara, Moreno, Chambers, Diego Carlos

Doubtful Kamara (ankle), Dendoncker (hand)

Injured Coutinho (hamstring, 4 Apr), Cash (calf, 22 Apr), Steer (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y53 R1

Form LLWWDW

Leading scorer Watkins 9

West Ham v Southampton

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St Mary’s Last season West Ham 2 Southampton 3

Referee Paul Tierney This season G23 Y80 R2 3.57 cards/game

Odds H 4-5 A 4-1 D 3-1

West Ham v Southampton
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

West Ham

Subs from Anang, Hegyi, Coufal, Mubama, Downes, Lanzini, Fornals, Antonio, Scamacca, Laing, Oxoflex, Appiah-Forson, Johnson, Ogbonna, Cornet

Doubtful Coufal (foot), Downes (ankle), Aguerd (hip), Scamacca (knee)

Injured Fabianski (facial injury, 8 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R0

Form DDLWLD

Leading scorers Benrahma, Bowen 4

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Bree, Aribo, Morgan, Orsic, Djenepo, Lyanco, Diallo, A Armstrong, Edozie, Caleta-Car, Onuachu, S Armstrong, Maitland-Niles, Bella-Kotchapp, Adams

Doubtful Bella-Kotchap (shoulder), Adams (calf), Salisu (unknown), Bednarek (ribs)

Injured Livramento (knee, unknown), Larios (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y52 R0

Form WLWDLD

Leading scorer Ward-Prowse 7

Newcastle v Manchester United

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St James’ Park Last season Newcastle 1 Manchester United 1

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G19 Y66 R2 3.58 cards/game

Odds H 11-8 A 7-4 D 2-1

Newcastle v Manchester United
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Lascelles, Targett, Dummett, Manquillo, Ritchie, Anderson, Isak, Murphy, Saint-Maximin

Doubtful Gordon (ankle), Botman (fever), Pope (knock)

Injured Krafth (knee, Aug), Almirón (thigh, 8 Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y47 R1

Form DDLLWW

Leading scorer Almirón 11

Manchester United

Subs from Butland, Hannibal, Pellestri, Malacia, Maguire, Elanga, Williams, Lindelöf, Mainoo, Dalot, Sabitzer, Martial, Sancho

Doubtful Martial (hip), Rashford (knock), Varane (knock)

Injured Tuanzebe (back, unknown), Van de Beek (knee, July), Eriksen (ankle, 23 Apr), Garnacho (ankle, unknown), Heaton (ankle, 16 Apr)

Suspended Casemiro (first of four)

Discipline Y58 R2

Form WDWWLD

Leading scorer Rashford 14

Everton v Tottenham

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park Last season Everton 0 Tottenham 0

Referee David Coote This season G14 Y52 R1 3.79 cards/game

Odds H 5-2 A 5-4 D 5-2

Everton v Tottenham
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Patterson, Mykolenko, Mina, Coady, Holgate, Vinagre, Davies, Garner, Maupay, Simms

Doubtful None

Injured Calvert-Lewin (hamstring, unknown), Townsend (knee)

Suspended None

Discipline Y63 R0

Form WLLDWD

Leading scorer Gray 4

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Sánchez, Tanganga, Sarr, Danjuma, Lucas, Mundle, Whiteman

Doubtful Lloris (knee)

Injured Emerson (knee, season), Davies (hamstring, 29 Apr), Sessegnon (hamstring, 15 Apr), Bissouma (ankle, season), Bentancur (knee, season), Richarlison (calf, 8 Apr).

Suspended None

Discipline Y55 R2

Form LWWLWD

Leading scorer Kane 21

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