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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Everton's Abdoulaye Doucouré enjoys training with a distinctly wintery feel
Abdoulaye Doucouré enjoys training with a distinctly wintery feel before Everton face Brentford on Saturday. Photograph: Tony McArdle/Everton/Getty Images

Bournemouth v Liverpool

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Vitality Stadium Last season n/a

Referee John Brooks This season G10 Y47 R0 4.7 cards/game

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

Bournemouth v Liverpool
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Bournemouth

Subs from Randolph, Travers, Plain, Stacey, Fredericks, Christie, Viña, Semenyo, Moore, Cook, Kelly, Zabarnyi, Tavernier, Pollock, Anthony

Doubtful Zabarnyi (ankle), Tavernier (hamstring), Viña (knee), Lerma (knock), Traorè (knock), Kelly (calf)

Injured Brooks (hamstring, 18 Mar), Stanislas (match fitness, 18 Mar)

Suspended None

Discipline Y43 R0

Form DLDWLL

Leading scorer Billing 5

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Tsimikas, Matip, Phillips, Williams, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Keïta, Jones, Carvalho, Firmino, Jota, Arthur

Doubtful Keïta (match fitness), Arthur (thigh)

Injured Thiago (hip, 15 Mar), Gomez (hamstring, 15 Mar), Díaz (knee, 18 Mar), Ramsay (back, Jun)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R1

Form LWWDWW

Leading scorer Salah 11

Everton v Brentford

Saturday 3pm Venue Goodison Park Last season Everton 2 Brentford 3

Referee Simon Hooper This season G18 Y59 R0 3.27 cards/game

Odds H 9-5 A 15-8 D 23-10

Everton v Brentford
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Godfrey, Mina, Holgate, Vinagre, Davies, Garner, Maupay, Mills, Simms, Mykolenko, Calvert-Lewin, Patterson, Coady

Doubtful Mykolenko (illness), Patterson (knee)

Injured Calvert-Lewin (hamstring, 18 Mar), Townsend (knee, May)

Suspended None

Discipline Y59 R0

Form WLWLLD

Leading scorer Gray 4

Brentford

Subs from Cox, Jørgensen, Ajer, Jansson, Roerslev, Janelt, Baptiste, Schade, Onyeka, Dasilva, Ghoddos, Crama, Trevitt

Doubtful None

Injured Strakosha (ankle, Apr), Lewis-Potter (knee, Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R0

Form WDWDDW

Leading scorer Toney 15

Leeds v Brighton

Saturday 3pm Venue Elland Road Last season Leeds 1 Brighton 1

Referee Paul Tierney This season G21 Y72 R2 3.52 cards/game

Odds H 5-2 A 19-20 D 13-5

Leeds v Brighton
Probable staters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Leeds

Subs from Robles, Roca, Gyabi, Struijk, Kristensen, Gnonto, Greenwood, Fernández, Gary, Rodrigo, Sinisterra, Cooper

Doubtful Rodrigo (ankle), Bamford (leg), Sinisterra (thigh), Cooper (knock)

Injured Forshaw (groin, Apr), Dallas (broken leg, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y47 R2

Form LDLLWL

Leading scorer Rodrigo 10

Brighton

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

Doubtful Lamptey (knee), Colwill (match fitness), March (ankle)

Injured Moder (knee, Apr), Lallana (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y31 R0

Form WDWDLW

Leading scorers Gross, Mac Allister, Mitoma 6

Leicester v Chelsea

Saturday 3pm Venue King Power Stadium Last season Leicester 0 Chelsea 3

Referee Andre Marriner This season G8 Y30 R1 3.87 cards/game

Odds H 3-1 A Evens D 27-10

Leicester v Chelsea
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Leicester

Subs from Iversen, Smithies, Daka, Vardy, Thomas, Brunt, McAteer, Soyuncu, Barnes, Ndidi, Soumaré, Marçal-Madivadua, Amartey, Evans

Doubtful Evans (hamstring), Barnes (ankle)

Injured Bertrand (knee, Apr), Kristiansen (ankle, Apr), Tielemans (ankle, Apr), Justin (achilles, Jun)

Suspended None

Unavailable Vestergaard (disciplinary)

Discipline Y36 R0

Form DWWLLL

Leading scorer Maddison 9

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Badiashile, Madueke, Mudryk, Chalobah, Zakaria, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Kanté, Hall, Mount, Sterlin

Doubtful Kanté (match fitness), Mount (abdomen), Azpilicueta (concussion), Sterling (hamstring)

Injured James (illness, 18 Mar), Aubameyang (back, 18 Mar), Silva (knee, Apr), Mendy (wrist, unknown), Broja (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y46 R3

Form DDDLLW

Leading scorer Havertz 5

Tottenham v Nottingham Forest

Saturday 3pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Craig Pawson This season G16 Y65 R1 4.12 cards/game

Odds H 4-9 A 15-2 D 19-5

Tottenham v Nottingham Forest
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Whiteman, Perisic, Sánchez, Tanganga, Sarr, Danjuma, Richarlison, Lucas, Lenglet, Devine

Doubtful None

Injured Lloris (knee, Apr), Bissouma (ankle, Apr), Sessegnon (hamstring, Apr), Bentancur (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y50 R2

Form WWLWWL

Leading scorer Kane 18

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)

Injured Henderson (hamstring, Apr), Awoniyi (groin, Apr), McKenna (hamstring, Apr), Boly (hamstring, May), Biancone (knee, unknown), Richards (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y53 R0

Form DWLDLD

Leading scorer Johnson 7

Crystal Palace v Manchester City

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Selhurst Park Last season Crystal Palace 0 Manchester City 0

Referee Robert Jones This season G16 Y64 R1 4.06 cards/game

Odds H 9-1 A 2-5 D 4-1

Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Crystal Palace

Subs from Whitworth, Goodman, Milivojevic, Balmer, Riedewald, Wells-Morrison, Rodney, Ward, Hughes, Ozoh, Ahamada, Édouard, Richards, McArthur, Eze, Ward, Tomkins, Mateta

Doubtful None

Injured Ferguson (match fitness, Apr), Johnstone (calf, Apr)

Suspended Doucouré (one match)

Discipline Y54 R3

Form DLDDDL

Leading scorer Zaha 6

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand, Ortega, Gomez, Silva, Phillips, Álvarez, Mahrez, Lewis, Aké, Stones

Doubtful Laporte (illness)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y30 R1

Form LWWDWW

Leading scorer Haaland 27

Fulham v Arsenal

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage Last season n/a

Referee David Coote This season G13 Y51 R1 4 cards/game

Odds H 5-1 A 8-13 D 17-5

Fulham v Arsenal
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Wickens, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Chalobah, James, Mbabu, Harris, Vinícius, Wilson, Solomon, Cairney, Decordova-Reid

Doubtful Cairney (ankle)

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

Suspended Palhinha (last of two)

Unavailable Soares (loan terms)

Discipline Y64 R1

Form LDWWDL

Leading scorer Mitrovic 11

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Nketiah, Nelson, Smith Rowe, Jesus

Doubtful Jesus (knee), Nketiah (ankle), Trossard (groin), Tierney (illness), Ødegaard (illness)

Injured Elneny (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Discipline Y38 R0

Form DLWWWW

Leading scorer Martinelli 11

Manchester United v Southampton

Sunday 2pm Venue Old Trafford Last season Manchester United 1 Southampton 1

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G19 Y72 R6 4.1 cards/game

Odds H 4-11 A 15-2 D 9-2

Manchester United v Southampton
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: x

Manchester United

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

Doubtful Martial (match fitness)

Injured Eriksen (ankle, Apr), Van de Beek (knee, Jul)

Suspended None

Discipline Y56 R1

Form LWDWWL

Leading scorer Rashford 14

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Bree, Mara, Aribo, Morgan, Orsic, Djenepo, Lyanco, Diallo, A Armstrong, Edozie, Caleta-Car, Salisu, Onuachu, S Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Perraud, Larios

Doubtful Larios (hamstring), Alcaraz (knee)

Injured Livramento (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y49 R0

Form LLLWLW

Leading scorer Ward-Prowse 6

West Ham v Aston Villa

Sunday 2pm Venue London Stadium Last season West Ham 2 Aston Villa 1

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G6 Y28 R0 4.66 cards/game

Odds H 13-10 A 9-4 D 12-5

West Ham v Aston Villa
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: 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), Antonio (calf), Paquetá (calf)

Injured Fabianski (facial injury, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y32 R0

Form WDDLWL

Leading scorer Bowen 4

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Sinisalo, Zych, Augustinsson, Dendoncker, Durán, Traoré, Swinkels, Bailey, Young, Kamara

Doubtful Kamara (leg), Dendoncker (personal reasons)

Injured Diego Carlos (achilles, 18 Mar), Coutinho (hamstring, Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y52 R1

Form WLLLWW

Leading scorer Watkins 8

Newcastle v Wolves

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St James’ Park Last season Newcastle 1 Wolves 0

Referee Andy Madley This season G17 Y60 R3 3.7 cards/game

Odds H 8-11 A 5-1 D 3-1

Newcastle v Wolves
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

Newcastle

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

Doubtful None

Injured Krafth (knee, Aug)

Suspended Joelinton (first of two)

Discipline Y45 R1

Form WDDDLL

Leading scorer Almirón 10

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, Mosquera, Toti, Hodge, Lembikisa, Collins, Podence, Neto, A Traoré, Gomes, Cunha, Aït-Nouri, Hwang, B Traoré

Doubtful Hwang (hamstring), B Traoré (groin)

Injured Chiquinho (knee, Jun), Kalajdzic (knee, Jun), Bueno (hamstring, unknown), Costa (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y50 R4

Form WWLDLW

Leading scorers Neves, Podence 5

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