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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Declan Rice and Jorginho clash in training.
Declan Rice and Jorginho clash in training ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Crystal Palace on Monday. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

FULHAM v BRENTFORD

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Darren Bond Last season G4 Y16 R1 4.25 cards/game

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

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Harris, Stansfield, Mitrovic, Vinícius, Diop, Borto, Mbabu, Godo, Dibley-Dias, Cairney, Bassey

Doubtful None

Injured Palhinha (shoulder, 19 Aug)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer De Cordova-Reid 1

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Roerslev, Jørgensen, Yarmolyuk, Bech, Collins, Baptiste, Lewis-Potter, Olakigbe, Damsgaard, Schade, Dasilva, Onyeka

Doubtful Mee (calf), Jensen (thigh), Onyeka (leg)

Injured None

Suspended Toney (Jan 2024)

Form D Leading scorers Mbeumo, Wissa 1

***

LIVERPOOL v BOURNEMOUTH

Saturday 3pm Venue Anfield

Referee Thomas Bramall Last season G8 Y25 R0 3.12 cards/game

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

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Bradley, Gomez, Matip, Phillips, Tsimikas, Jones, Elliott, McConnell, Clark, Núñez, Doak

Doubtful None

Injured Thiago (hip, 27 Aug), Bajcetic (thigh, 27 Aug)

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorer Díaz 1

Bournemouth

Subs from Radu, Randolph, Hill, Anthony, Mepham, Kilkenny, Greenwood, Bevan, Traorè, Moore, Smith, L Cook

Doubtful L Cook (hip),

Injured Scott (knee, Oct), Kelly (unknown), Tavernier (unknown), Fredericks (calf, unknown), Ouattara (ankle, 26 Aug), Smith (muscle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorer Solanke 1

***

WOLVES v BRIGHTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee Andy Madley This season G1 Y8 R0 8 cards/game

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

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, Pond, Podence, Doherty, Toti Gomes, B Traoré, Hodge, Silva, Jonny, Hwang, Kalajdzic, Bueno

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Form L Leading scorer n/a

Brighton

Subs from Verbruggen, Veltman, Lamptey, Julio, Lallana, Buonanotte, Enciso, Ferguson, Zeqiri, Alzate, Gilmour, Adingra, Igor Julio

Doubtful Lallana (knock), Webster (knock)

Injured Moder (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorers Adingra, Ferguson, Pedro, March 1

***

TOTTENHAM v MANCHESTER UNITED

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G1 Y4 R0 4 cards/game

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

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Davies, Højbjerg, Sarr, Solomon, Perisic, Reguilón, Dier, Ndombele, Romero, Porro, Lo Celso

Doubtful Romero (head)

Injured Bentancur (knee, 4 Nov), Gil (groin, unknown), Sessegnon (hamstring, unknown), Whiteman (ankle, unknown), Forster (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorers Emerson, Romero 1

Manchester United

Subs from Vitek, Pellistri, Williams, McTominay, Garnacho, Maguire, Dalot, Van de Beek, Lindelöf, Martial, Eriksen, Henderson

Doubtful Vitek (knee)

Injured Heaton (unknown, Oct), Højlund (back, Sep), Malacia (knock, unknown), Mainoo (ankle, Sep), Diallo (knee, Sep)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Varane 1

***

MANCHESTER CITY v NEWCASTLE

Saturday 8pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee Robert Jones Last season G26 Y107 R1 4.15 cards/game

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

Manchester City

Subs from Phillips, Laporte, Ortega, Gómez, Lewis, McAtee, Bobb, Perrone, Álvarez, Carson

Doubtful Dias (head)

Injured De Bruyne (hamstring, Jan), Stones (muscular, unknown), Silva (illness, 27 Aug)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Haaland 2

Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Lascelles, Livramento, Dummett, Murphy, Longstaff, Anderson, Miley, Wilson, Barnes, Ritchie

Doubtful None

Injured Willock (hamstring, 17 Sep), Krafth (knee, 30 Sep), Manquillo (groin, 27 Aug)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Isak 2

Eddie Howe makes a point during Newcastle training
Eddie Howe makes a point during training as Newcastle prepare to visit Manchester City on Saturday. Photograph: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United/Getty Images

***

ASTON VILLA v EVERTON

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Villa Park

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G1 Y6 R0 6 cards/game

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

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Zych, Diego Carlos, Chambers, Coutinho, Philogene, Archer, K Young, Revan, Kellyman

Doubtful None

Injured Durán (unknown, 3 Sep), Moreno (hamstring, 30 Aug), Buendía (knee, Feb), J Ramsey (foot, 16 Sep), Dendoncker (muscle, unknown), Iroegbunam (muscle, unknown), B Traoré (unknown, 3 Sep), Mings (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form L Leading scorer Diaby 1

Everton

Subs from Virginia, Lonergan, Holgate, Branthwaite, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Onyango, Gomes, Danjuma, Gray, Maupay, Cannon, Dobbin, Chermiti

Doubtful Calvert-Lewin (hamstring), Gray (fitness)

Injured Coleman (knee, unknown), Dele (hip, unknown), McNeil (ankle, 2 Sep), Harrison (hip, 16 Sep)

Suspended None

Form L Leading scorer n/a

***

WEST HAM v CHELSEA

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium

Referee John Brooks This season G1 Y3 R0 3 cards/game

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

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Johnson, Kehrer, Fornals, Cresswell, Coventry, Ings, Ogbonna, Mubama, Cornet, Álvarez

Doubtful Álvarez (fitness)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorer Bowen 1

Chelsea

Subs from Cumming, Bergstrom, Maatsen, Ugochukwu, Cucurella, Chukwuemeka, Humphreys, Santos, Madueke, Burstow, Lavia

Doubtful None

Injured Broja (knee, 17 Sep), Badiashile (thigh, 25 Aug), Nkunku (knee, Dec), Bettinelli (knock, unknown), Chalobah (foot, 20 Aug), Fofana (knee, unknown), James (hamstring, 17 Sep)

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorer Disasi 1

***

CRYSTAL PALACE v ARSENAL

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Selhurst Park

Referee David Coote This season G1 Y4 R0 4 cards/game

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

Crystal Palace

Subs from Whitworth, Matthews, Mitchell, Tomkins, Riedewald, Ahamada, Rak-Sakyi, Mateta, O’Brien, Richards, Gordon

Doubtful Hughes (knock)

Injured França (knock, unknown), Olise (hamstring, 19 Aug)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Édouard 1

Arsenal

Subs from Raya, Hein, Kiwior, Walters, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Trossard, Cozier-Duberry

Doubtful None

Injured Jesus (knee, unknown), Lokonga (muscular, unknown), Balogun (foot, unknown), Elneny (knee, unknown), Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorers Nketiah, Saka 1

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