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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

MANCHESTER CITY v TOTTENHAM

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Etihad Stadium

Referee Peter Bankes This season G1 Y3 R0 3 cards/game

Manchester City v Tottenham: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Manchester City v Tottenham: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Manchester City

Subs from Ederson, Ortega, Bettinelli, Wilson-Esbrand, Akanji, Khusanov, Rodri, Nunes, Gündogan, Foden, Doku, Marmoush

Doubtful None

Injured Gvardiol (knock, 14 Sep), Savinho (unknown, 14 Sep), Kovacic (21 Sep)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Haaland 2

Tottenham

Subs from Kinsky, Austin, Gray, Davies, Vuskovic, Bergvall, Odobert, Solanke, Johnson, Tel, Gil, Solomon

Doubtful Solomon (calf)

Injured Udogie (knee, 30 Aug), Kulusevski (knee, Jan), Bissouma (unknown, unknown), Maddison (knee, unknown), Dragusin (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Richarlison 2


BOURNEMOUTH v WOLVES

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Tom Bramall Last season G11 Y37 R4 3.73 cards/game

Bournemouth v Wolves: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Bournemouth v Wolves: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Bournemouth

Subs from Paulsen, Dennis, Araujo, Hill, Mepham, Soler, Billing, Faivre, Traorè, Winterburn, Christie, Kluivert, Kroupi, Adli, Gannon-Doak

Doubtful Christie (fitness), Kluivert (calf)

Injured Cook (knee, unknown), Unal (knee, unknown)

Suspended Cook (last of three)

Form L Leading scorer Semenyo 2

Wolves

Subs from Johnstone, Bentley, S Bueno, H Bueno, Lima, Tchatchoua, R Gomes, Arias, López, Kalajdzic, Chirewa, González

Doubtful None

Injured Chiwome (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form L Leading scorer n/a


BRENTFORD v ASTON VILLA

Saturday 3pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Tony Harrington Last season G18 Y73 R3 4.22 cards/game

Brentford v Aston Villa: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Brentford v Aston Villa: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarrson, Cox, Ajer, Pinnock, Hickey, Arthur, Henderson, Maghoma, Onyeka, Konak, Damsgaard, Milambo, Ouattara, Peart-Harris

Doubtful None

Injured Janelt (heel, unknown), Nunes (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form L Leading scorer Thiago 1

Aston Villa

Subs from Bizot, Wright, García, Torres, Bogarde, Moreno, Maatsen, Barkley, Jimoh, Buendía, Malen, Iling-Junior, Redmond

Doubtful García (knock), Barkley (knock)

Injured None

Suspended Konsa (one match)

Form D Leading scorer n/a


BURNLEY v SUNDERLAND

Saturday 3pm Venue Turf Moor

Referee Michael Salisbury Last season G13 Y37 R3 3.08 cards/game

Burnley v Sunderland: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Burnley v Sunderland: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Burnley

Subs from Weiss, Hladky, Roberts, Tuanzebe, Worrall, Humphreys, Pires, Ugochukwu, Mejbri, Edwards, Broja, Barnes, Tchaouna, Flemming

Doubtful Tuanzebe (fitness), Humphreys (thigh), Broja (fitness)

Injured Amdouni (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form L Leading scorer n/a

Sunderland

Subs from Patterson, Seelt, Mukiele, Masuaku, Rigg, Neil, Le Fée, Isidor, Roberts, Guiu, Jones

Doubtful None

Injured O’Nien (shoulder, Sep), Cirkin (wrist, Sep), Mundle (hamstring, Oct)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Ballard, Isidor, Mayenda 1


ARSENAL v LEEDS

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G1 Y3 R0 3 cards/game

Arsenal v Leeds: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Arsenal v Leeds: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Arsenal

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford, Mosquera, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Madueke, Nwaneri, Kabia, Trossard, Nelson

Doubtful White (knock)

Injured Nørgaard (unknown, 31 Aug), Jesus (knee, unknown), Havertz (knee, unknown), Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Calafiori 1

Leeds

Subs from Darlow, Byram, Bornauw, Bijol, Longstaff, Harrison, Nmecha, Aaronson, Ramazani, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Doubtful Bogle (hip)

Injured Ampadu (knee, Sep)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Nmecha 1

Arsenal players hold hands in training
Team spirit is high among the Arsenal squad. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

CRYSTAL PALACE v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Selhurst Park

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G1 Y3 R0 3 cards/game

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Crystal Palace

Subs from Benítez, Matthews, Umeh, Sosa, Jemide, Clyne, Lerma, Agbinone, Cardines, Rak-Sakyi

Doubtful None

Injured Kamada (knee, 31 Aug), Nketiah (hamstring, Oct), França (rib, unknown), Riad (knee, unknown), Doucouré (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorer n/a

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Gunn, Morato, Boly, Cunha, Moreira, Abbott, Yates, Douglas Luiz, McAtee, Kalimuendo, Hutchinson, Awoniyi, Igor Jesus, Silva

Doubtful None

Injured Domínguez (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorer Wood 2


EVERTON v BRIGHTON

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Main Event Venue Hill Dickinson Stadium

Referee Stuart Attwell Last season G19 Y75 R3 4.11 cards/game

Everton v Brighton: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Everton v Brighton: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Everton

Subs from Travers, Tyrer, Coleman, Welch, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Armstrong, Onyango, McNeil, Chermiti, Barry

Doubtful Aznou (ankle)

Injured Patterson (hernia, unknown), Mykolenko (groin, unknown), Branthwaite (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form L Leading scorer n/a

Brighton

Subs from Steele, Ramming, Lamptey, Veltman, Coppola, Boscagli, Igor, Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Milner, Gruda, Gómez, Enciso, Watson, Welbeck

Doubtful Lamptey (knock)

Injured Webster (knee, unknown), March (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorer O’Riley 1


FULHAM v MANCHESTER UNITED

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G1 Y2 R0 2 cards/game

Fulham v Manchester United: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Fulham v Manchester United: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Fulham

Subs from Lecomte, Castagne, Diop, Sessegnon, Robinson, Pereira, King, Cairney, Muniz, Traoré, Godo

Doubtful Sessegnon (muscle), Robinson (knee)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorer Muniz 1

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Mee, Dalot, Maguire, Heaven, Amass, Fredericson, Ugarte, Mainoo, Zirkzee, Højlund, Obi

Doubtful None

Injured Martínez (fitness, unknown), Mazraoui (fitness, unknown)

Suspended None

Form L Leading scorer n/a


NEWCASTLE v LIVERPOOL

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St James’ Park

Referee Simon Hooper This season G1 Y5 R0 5 cards/game

Newcastle v Liverpool: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics
Newcastle v Liverpool: probable starters in bold, contenders in italics

Newcastle

Subs from Ramsdale, Botman, Thiaw, Krafth, Lascelles, Hall, Miley, Murphy, Osula, Willock, Ramsey

Doubtful Willock (calf)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form D Leading scorer n/a

Liverpool

Subs from Mamardashvili, Woodman, Robertson, Tsimikas, Gomez, Endo, Jones, Szoboszlai, McConnell, Elliott, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Danns, Nyoni

Doubtful Bradley (hamstring), Gomez (achilles)

Injured Frimpong (hamstring, 14 Sep)

Suspended None

Form W Leading scorers Chiesa, Ekitiké, Gakpo, Salah 1

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