Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

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Arsenal v Tottenham

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Emirates Stadium Last season Arsenal 3 Tottenham 1

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G6 Y20 R3 3.83 cards/game

Odds H 15-13 A 13-5 D 11-4

Arsenal

Subs from Turner, Hein, Holding, Soares, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey, Vieira, Nketiah, Marquinhos, Smith, Nwaneri, Sousa

Doubtful Zinchenko (calf), Partey (knee), Soares (knock), Tierney (head)

Injured Nelson (thigh, 8 Oct), Smith Rowe (groin, Dec), Elneny (thigh, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y13 R0

Form WWWWLW

Leading scorer Jesus 4

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Doherty, Spence, Sánchez, Davies, Tanganga, Sessegnon, Bissouma, Skipp, Sarr, Kulusevski, Gil, Lucas

Doubtful None

Injured Lloris (thigh), Davies (knee), Kulusevski (hamstring), Lucas (calf)

Suspended None

Discipline Y15 R0

Form DWWDWW

Leading scorer Kane 6

Bournemouth v Brentford

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Thomas Bramall This season G1 Y3 R0 3 cards/game

Odds H 5-2 A 5-4 D 28-11

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Fredericks, Stephens, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Dembélé, Moore, Hill, Anthony, Bevan, Dennis, Stanislas

Doubtful Fredericks (match fitness)

Injured Rothwell (thigh, 8 Oct), Pearson (knee, 8 Oct), Brooks (hamstring, unknown), Kelly (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y14 R0

Form LLLDWD

Leading scorer Billing 2

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Roerslev, Ajer, Goode, Sørensen, Canós, Onyeka, Damsgaard, Dasilva, Ghoddos

Doubtful None

Injured Pinnock (knee, 8 Oct), Nørgaard (achilles, 29 Oct), Lewis-Potter (unknown, ankle)

Suspended None

Discipline Y8 R0

Form WLDDWL

Leading scorer Toney 5

Crystal Palace v Chelsea

Saturday 3pm Venue Selhurst Park Last season Crystal Palace 0 Chelsea 1

Referee Chris Kavanagh Last season G18 Y69 R3 4 cards/game

Odds H 15-4 A 10-11 D 11-4

Crystal Palace

Subs from Johnstone, Butland, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Richards, Riedewald, Boateng, Wells-Morrison, Phillips, Rodney

Doubtful Butland (wrist)

Injured McArthur (groin, 8 Oct), Ferguson (ankle, Dec), Tomkins (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y12 R0

Form LDWLDD

Leading scorer Zaha 4

Chelsea

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Bettinelli, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Ziyech, Havertz, Chukwuemeka, Batshuayi, Broja, Cucurella, Gallagher, Azpilicueta

Doubtful Cucurella (illness), Chukwuemeka (illness)

Injured Kanté (hamstring, 8 Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y15 R2

FormWDLWLW

Leading scorer Sterling 3

Fulham v Newcastle

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage Last season n/a

Referee Darren England This season G3 Y11 R0 3.66 cards/game

Odds H 11-5 A 29-20 D 5-2

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Kurzawa, Duffy, Kebano, Chalobah, James, Mbabu, Vinícius, Diop

Doubtful Robinson (ankle)

Injured Wilson (knee, Nov), Solomon (knee, unknown)

Suspended Palhinha (one match)

Discipline Y21 R0

Form DWLWLW

Leading scorer Mitrovic 6

Newcastle

Subs from Karius, Botman, Lascelles, Murphy, Manquillo, Dummett, Lewis, Longstaff, Anderson, Saint-Maximin

Doubtful Saint-Maximin (hamstring), Guimarães (hamstring), Wilson (hamstring), Anderson (knock)

Injured Isak (hamstring, 16 Oct), Shelvey (thigh, 16 Oct), Darlow (ankle, Nov), Krafth (knee, May), Wood (rib, unknown), Ritchie (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y14 R0

Form DDDLDD

Leading scorers Isak, Wilson 2

Liverpool v Brighton

Saturday 3pm Venue Anfield Last season Liverpool 2 Brighton 2

Referee Andy Madley This season G4 Y14 R0 3.5 cards/game

Odds H 7-19 A 8-1 D 23-5

Liverpool

Subs from Adrián, Davies, Ramsey, Konaté, Gomez, Phillips, Milner, Arthur, Elliott, Bajcetic, Carvalho, Jota, Núñez

Doubtful None

Injured Robertson (ankle, 9 Oct), Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring, 16 Oct), Jones (leg, 16 Oct), Keïta (hamstring, 16 Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y5 R1

Form DDLWWD

Leading scorers Díaz, Firmino 3

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Lamptey, Colwill, Gilmour, Alzate, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Mitoma, Van Hecke, Estupiñán, Lallana

Doubtful Lallana (calf), Mwepu (illness)

Injured Moder (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y7 R0

Form WDWWLW

Leading scorer Mac Allister 4

Southampton v Everton

Saturday 3pm Venue St Mary’s Stadium Last season Southampton 2 Everton 0

Referee Andre Marriner This season G3 Y10 R0 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 5-4 A 5-2 D 28-11

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Maitland-Niles, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, Redmond, Mara, Djenepo, S Armstrong, Edozie, Larios, Walcott

Doubtful None

Injured Lavia (knock, 16 Oct), Livramento (knee, Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y9 R0

Form DWLWLL

Leading scorer Adams 2

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Jakupovic, Keane, Vinagre, Doucouré, Garner, Davies, Calvert-Lewin, Rondón, McNeil, Welch, Mills

Doubtful Calvert-Lewin (knee), Pickford (thigh)

Injured Mina (ankle, 8 Oct), Holgate (knee, 15 Oct), Patterson (ankle, 29 Oct), Godfrey (leg, Dec), Townsend (knee, Dec), Lonergan (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y17 R0

Form LDDDDW

Leading scorer Gordon 2

West Ham v Wolves

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue London Stadium Last season West Ham 1 Wolves 0

Referee Paul Tierney This season G5 Y21 R2 4.6 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 13-5

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Randolph, Scamacca, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Dawson, Ogbonna, Coventry, Ashby, Appiah-Forson, Potts, Baptiste, Benrahma, Emerson

Doubtful Johnson (thigh)

Injured Aguerd (ankle, 13 Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y8 R0

Form LLWDLL

Leading scorers Antonio, Fornals, Soucek 1

Wolves

Subs from Sarkic, Søndergaard, Campbell, Smith, Toti, Ronan, B Traoré, Hwang, A Traoré, Semedo, Costa

Doubtful Costa (match fitness)

Injured Chiquinho (knee, Apr), Jiménez (match fitness, unknown), Kalajdzic (knee, unknown)

Suspended Collins (first of three)

Discipline Y13 R1

Form DLDDWL

Leading scorer Podence 2

Manchester City v Manchester United

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Etihad Stadium Last season Manchester City 4 Manchester United 1

Referee Michael Oliver This season G6 Y20 R0 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 2-5 A 8-1 D 5-1

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Álvarez, Wilson-Ebrand, Lewis, Mahrez, Aké, Ortega, Gündogan, Stones

Doubtful Stones (match fitness)

Injured Laporte (knee, 8 Oct), Phillips (shoulder, Dec)

Suspended None

Discipline Y5 R0

Form WDWWDW

Leading scorer Haaland 11

Manchester United

Subs from Heaton, Dubravka, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Van de Beek, Hannibal, Garnacho, Fred, Lindelöf, Casemiro, Elanga, Ronaldo, Pellestri, Martial

Doubtful Martial (match fitness), Rashford (match fitness)

Injured Maguire (hamstring, unknown), Williams (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y20 R0

Form LLWWWW

Leading scorer Rashford 3

Leeds v Aston Villa

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Elland Road Last season Leeds 0 Aston Villa 3

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G4 Y13 R1 3.5 cards/game

Odds H 17-12 A 2-1 D 13-5

Leeds

Subs from Klaesson, Kristensen, Firpo, Hjelde, Drameh, Summerville, Klich, Greenwood, Rodrigo, Gelhardt

Doubtful None

Injured Forshaw (ankle, 8 Oct), Gray (toe, 15 Oct), Dallas (leg, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y13 R0

Form WDWLDL

Leading scorer Rodrigo 4

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Steer, Marschall, Guilbert, Chambers, Feeney, Sanson, Nakamba, Ings, Archer, Buendía, Bailey, Kamara, Digne, Cash, Bednarek

Doubtful Cash (hamstring), Digne (ankle), Kamara (knee)

Injured Diego Carlos (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y18 R0

Form WLLLDW

Leading scorers Bailey, Buendía, Douglas Luiz, Ings, Ramsey, Watkins 1

Leicester v Nottingham Forest

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue King Power Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Robert Jones This season G4 Y16 R1 4.25 cards/game

Odds H 13-16 A 7-2 D 16-5

Leicester

Subs from Iversen, Smithies, Albrighton, Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Mendy, Brunt, Soumaré, Braybooke, Iheanacho, Pérez, Praet, Vardy, Thomas

Doubtful Ndidi (hamstring), Daka (illness)

Injured Pereira (achilles, Feb), Bertrand (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y8 R0

Form LLLLLL

Leading scorer Maddison 3

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Smith, Biancone, Mbe Soh, Colback, Toffolo, Surridge, Cafú, Boly, Badé, Taylor, Lingard, Dennis, Kouyaté, Freuler, Richards, Mangala, Aurier

Doubtful Richards (calf), Mangala (hamstring), Dennis (knock), Gibbs-White (knock)

Injured Niakhaté (thigh, 30 Oct), McKenna (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y21 R0

Form WDLLLL

Leading scorers Awoniyi, Johnson 2

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