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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Luis Díaz juggles the ball in training.
Luis Díaz will be tasked with providing Liverpool’s attacking threat in the absence of Mohamed Salah. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

ARSENAL v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Paul Tierney This season G12 Y45 R3 4.00 cards/game

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

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Kiwior, Soares, Jorginho, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Trossard, Nelson, Nketiah, Walters

Doubtful Zinchenko (calf), Jesus (knee), Vieira (fitness)

Injured Partey (muscular, unknown), Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Elneny (Africa Cup of Nations), Tomiyasu (Asian Cup)

Form WLWDLL Leading scorer Saka 6

Crystal Palace

Subs from Henderson, Matthews, Tomkins, Adaramola, Ahamada, Riedewald, Ozoh, França, Mateta

Doubtful None

Injured Rak-Sakyi (hamstring, 3 Feb), Doucouré (achilles, May), Holding (ankle, unknown), Olise (hamstring, unknown), Ward (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Ayew (Afcon)

Form LLDDLW Leading scorer Édouard 6

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BRENTFORD v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Darren England This season G3 Y19 R0 6.33 cards/game

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

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Balcombe, Jørgensen, Goode, Reguilón, Yarmolyuk, Baptiste, Brierley, Dasilva, Olakigbe, Peart-Harris, Adedokun

Doubtful None

Injured Nørgaard (achilles, 31 Jan), Mbeumo (ankle, Mar), Henry (knee, Jun), Hickey (hamstring, unknown), Schade (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Onyeka (Afcon), Wissa (Afcon), Ghoddos (Asian Cup)

Form WLLLLL Leading scorer Mbeumo 7

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Vlachodimos, Hennessey, Tavares, Williams, Omobamidele, Mangala, Aguilera, Osong, McDonnell, Gardner

Doubtful None

Injured Gibbs-White (muscular, 30 Jan), Awoniyi (groin, 3 Feb), Elanga (thigh, unknown), Felipe (hamstring, unknown), Origi (muscular, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Aina (Afcon), Aurier (Afcon), Boly (Afcon), Kouyaté (Afcon), Niakhaté (Afcon), Sangaré (Afcon)

Form LDLLWW Leading scorer Wood 7

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SHEFFIELD UNITED v WEST HAM

Sunday 2pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Bramall Lane

Referee Michael Salisbury This season G8 Y29 R0 3.63 cards/game

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

Sheffield United

Subs from A Davies, Osborn, Bogle, Lowe, Thomas, Seriki, Norrington-Davies, Coulibaly, Norwood, Fleck, Brewster, Osula, McBurnie

Doubtful None

Injured Egan (achilles, Aug), Basham (ankle, Aug), T Davies (thigh, Aug), Jebbison (illness, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Ben Slimane (Afcon), Larouci (Afcon)

Form LWLDLL Leading scorer Archer, McBurnie 3

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Casey, Johnson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Earthy, Laing, Marshall, Mubama, Ings, Scarles

Doubtful Álvarez (calf), Bowen (ankle), Fornals (illness)

Injured Antonio (knee, 11 Feb), Paquetá (calf, 26 Feb)

Suspended Benrahma (first of three)

Unavailable Aguerd (Afcon), Kudus (Afcon)

Form WLWWWD Leading scorer Bowen 11

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BOURNEMOUTH v LIVERPOOL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Andy Madley This season G12 Y63 R2 5.42 cards/game

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

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Radu, Greenwood, Kelly, Kilkenny, Scott, Marcondes, Brooks, Moore, Adu-Adjei

Doubtful Kelly (hamstring)

Injured Kerkez (foot, 3 Feb), Adams (hamstring, Mar), Smith (muscular, unknown), Fredericks (calf, unknown)

Suspended Senesi (one match)

Unavailable Ouattara (Afcon), Semenyo (Afcon)

Form DWWWWL Leading scorer Solanke 12

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Pitaluga, Quansah, Clark, Gravenberch, Gordon, Jota, McConnell, Beck, Nyoni

Doubtful None

Injured Alexander-Arnold (knee, 31 Jan), Robertson (shoulder, 31 Jan), Matip (knee, May), Bajcetic (calf, unknown), Doak (knee, unknown), Szoboszlai (hamstring, unknown), Thiago (hip, unknown), Tsimikas (shoulder, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Endo (Asian Cup), Salah (Afcon)

Form WWDDWW Leading scorer Salah 14

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BRIGHTON v WOLVES

Monday 7.45pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Amex Stadium

Referee Craig Pawson This season G10 Y47 R3 5.00 cards/game

Brighton v Wolves: probable starters, contenders in italics
Brighton v Wolves: probable starters, contenders in italics Photograph: Guardian

Brighton

Subs from Verbruggen, Milner, Webster, Igor, Samuels, Kavanagh, Dahoud, Baleba, Moder, Ferguson, Baker-Boaitey, Barrington

Doubtful Igor (achilles)

Injured Veltman (knee, 17 Feb), Ansu Fati (muscular, 24 Feb), Enciso (knee, 24 Feb), Lamptey (muscular, unknown), March (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Adingra (Afcon), Mitoma (Asian Cup)

Form WDLDWD Leading scorer João Pedro 7

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, S Bueno, Mosquera, H Bueno, Griffiths, González, Hodge, Chirewa, Fraser, Neto

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended J Gomes (first of three)

Unavailable Aït-Nouri (Afcon), Traoré (Afcon), Hwang (Asian Cup)

Form WDLWWW Leading scorer Hwang 10

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