Premier League team news: Expected lineups for the weekend | Premier League

Premier League team news: Expected lineups for the weekend | Premier League

ASTON VILLA vs MANCHESTER CITY

Saturday 12.30 p.m TNT Sports 1 Venue Villa park

referee Peter Bankes This season G9 Y36 R2 4.22 cards/game

Aston Villa vs Manchester City: likely starters, contenders in italics

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Zych, Cash, Bogarde, Mings, Nedeljkovic, Maatsen, Onana, Buendía, Barkley, Philogene, Durán

Doubtful None

Injured Ramsey (hamstring injury, December 26)

Exposed None

Form LDLWWL Leading goalscorer Watkins 7

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Carson, Wilson-Ebrand, Lewis, Perrone, O’Reilly, Simpson-Pusey, Nunes, Savinho, Foden, McAtee, Grealish

Doubtful Ederson (fitness)

Injured Dias (muscle, January 14), Bobb (leg, February), Rodri (knee, June)

Exposed None

Form LLLWDL Leading goalscorer Haaland 13


BRENTFORD v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Saturday 3 p.m Venue Gtech Community Stadium

referee Michael Oliver This season G13 Y66 R1 5.15 cards/game

Brentford v Nottingham Forest: likely starters, contenders in italics

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarsson, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Meghoma, Yarmolyuk, Trevitt, Konak, Carvalho, Schade, Maghoma

Doubtful Van den Berg (groin), Pinnock (thigh)

Injured Jensen (hamstring, January 1), Thiago (joint, unknown), Nunes (back, unknown), Hickey (hamstring, unknown), Dasilva (knee, unknown), Henry (fitness, unknown)

Exposed None

Form WDWLWL Leading goalscorer Mbeumo 10

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Miguel, Morato, Boly, Omobamidele, Moreno, Toffolo, Ward-Prowse, Domínguez, Silva, Sosa, Awoniyi

Doubtful Murillo (butt), Yates (ankle)

Injured Sangaré (thigh, unknown), Danilo (ankle, unknown)

Exposed None

Form LLWLWW Leading goalscorer Wood 10


IPSWICH v NEWCASTLE

Saturday 3 p.m Venue Portman Rd

referee Stuart Attwell This season G9 Y37 R2 4.33 cards/game

Ipswich v Newcastle: likely starters, contenders in italics

Ipswich

Subs from Walton, Johnson, Townsend, Woolfenden, Taylor, Phillips, J. Clarke, Broadhead

Doubtful None

Injured Hirst (knee, January 16), Ogbene (Achilles tendon, June), Tuanzebe (thigh, unknown)

Exposed Delap (a game)

Form WDLLLW Leading goalscorer Delap 6

Newcastle

Subs from Vlachodimos, Livramento, Kelly, Targett, Longstaff, Miley, Almirón, Gordon, Osula

Doubtful None

Injured Botman (gym, January 4), Pope (knee, January 15), Krafth (shoulder, January 15), Wilson (thigh, February), Lascelles (knee, February)

Exposed Joelinton (a game)

Form WLDDLW Leading goalscorer Isaac 7


WEST HAM v BRIGHTON

Saturday 3 p.m Venue London Stadium

referee Rob Jones This season G10 Y49 R5 5.4 cards/game

West Ham vs Brighton: likely starters, contenders in italics

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Foderingham, Todibo, Coufal, Cresswell, Casey, Irving, Orford, Scarles, Summerville, Guilherme, Ings

Doubtful Todibo (knock)

Injured Antonio (leg, unknown)

Exposed Soler (a game)

Form DWLLWD Leading goalscorer Bowen, Soucek 4

Brighton

Subs from Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Igor, McConville, Hinshelwood, Moder, Wieffer, O’Riley, Enciso, Gruda, Adingra, Ferguson

Doubtful Webster (thigh)

Injured Welbeck (ankle, December 27), Kadioglu (toe, December 27)

Exposed None

Form WWDLDL Leading goalscorer Welbeck 6


CRYSTAL PALACE vs ARSENAL

Saturday 5:30 p.m Sky Sports Premier League Venue Selhurst Park

referee Simon Hooper This season G9 Y46 R2 5.33 cards/game

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: likely starters, contenders in italics

Crystal Palace

Subs from Turner, Matthews, Umeh, Ward, Richards, Clyne, Schlupp, Doucouré, Kporha, Rodney, Agbinone, Kamada, Devenny, Nketiah

Doubtful None

Injured Riad (knee, December 26), Wharton (groin, December 26), Franca (groin, unknown)

Exposed None

Form LDDWDW Leading goalscorer Mateta 4

arsenal

Subs from Neto, Setford, Porter, Zinchenko, Heaven, Kacurri, Lewis-Skelly, Kiwior, Merino, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Havertz, Sterling, Trossard

Doubtful None

Injured White (knee, unknown), Tomiyasu (knee, unknown)

Exposed None

Form DWWWDD Leading goalscorer Havertz, Saka 5

Arsenal take on Crystal Palace on Saturday. Photo: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

EVERTON vs CHELSEA

Sunday 14 o’clock Venue Goodison Park

referee Chris Kavanagh This season G11 Y63 R4 6.09 cards/game

Everton vs Chelsea: likely starters, contenders in italics

Everton

Subs from Virginia, Begovic, Coleman, Patterson, Dixon, Keane, O’Brien, McNeil, Armstrong, Lindstrom, Beto, Chermiti

Doubtful McNeil (knee)

Injured Garner (back, Jan), Iroegbunam (foot, unknown)

Exposed None

Not eligible Broja (opposite the parent club)

Form LDDLWD Leading goalscorer McNeil 3

Chelsea

Subs from Jörgensen, Bergström, Veiga, Chilwell, Dewsbury-Hall, Lavia, Casadei, Chukwuemeka, Félix, Madueke, George, Nkunku, Guiu

Doubtful Lavia (thigh)

Injured Badiashile (knock, unknown), Fofana (thigh, unknown), James (thigh, unknown)

Exposed Cucurella (one hit), Mudryk (unknown)

Form DWWWWW Leading goalscorer Palmer 11


FULHAM v SOUTHAMPTON

Sunday 14 o’clock Sky Sports Premier League Venue Craven Cottage

referee Tim Robinson This season G6 Y35 R1 6 cards/game

Fulham vs Southampton: likely starters, contenders in italics

Fulham

Subs from Benda, Andersen, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Cairney, King, Traoré, Muniz, Vinícius, Godo

Doubtful Andersen (fitness)

Injured Reed (knee, January 5), Nelson (thigh, February), Tete (leg, March)

Exposed Pereira (one game)

Form WLDWDD Leading goalscorer Iwobi, Jiménez 5

Southampton

Subs from Ramsdale, Lumley, Edwards, Bree, Sugarawa, Lallana, Sulemana, Onuachu, Fraser, Brereton Díaz, Amo-Ameyaw

Doubtful Walker-Peters (muscle), Ramsdale (hand)

Injured Smallbone (thigh, December 26), Larios (unknown, January 16), Stewart (muscle, January 16), Bazunu (Achilles tendon, February)

Exposed Stephens (last of four)

Form LLDLLL Leading goalscorer Archer, Aribo, Armstrong 2


LEICESTER v WOLVES

Sunday 14 o’clock Venue King Power Stadium

referee Anthony Taylor This season G14 Y55 R1 4 cards/game

Leicester v Wolves: likely starters, contenders in italics

Leicester

Subs from Ward, Stolarczyk, Okoli, Faes, Thomas, Choudhury, Winks, El Khannous, Daka, Ayew, Decordova-Reid

Doubtful Hermansen (groin)

Injured Ndidi (thigh, December 29), Pereira (thigh, March), Fatawu (knee, June)

Exposed None

Form LLLWDL Leading goalscorer Vardy 6

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, Pond, Meupiyou, Lima, Doyle, Cundle, R Gomes, Forbs, Guedes, Hwang

Doubtful None

Injured Traoré (knee, Jan. 6), Mosquera (knee, June), Sá (shoulder, unknown), Sarabia (calf, unknown), Kalajdzic (knee, unknown)

Exposed Aït-Nouri (a game)

Form WWLLLL Leading goalscorer Cunha 8


MANCHESTER UNITED v BOURNEMOUTH

Sunday 14 o’clock Venue Old Trafford

referee Craig Pawson This season G9 Y39 R1 4.44 cards/game

Manchester United vs Bournemouth: likely starters, contenders in italics

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Evans, Yoro, Malacia, Amass, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Rashford, Garnacho, Hojlund, Wheatley

Doubtful None

Injured Shaw (Muscle, January 16), Mount (Muscle, February), Lindelöf (Muscle, unknown)

Exposed None

Form WDWLLW Leading goalscorer Fernandes, Rashford 4

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Hill, Aarons, Kinsey-Wellings, Winterburn, Adams, Billing, Brooks, Unal

Doubtful None

Injured Senesi (thigh, Apr), Araujo (thigh, unknown), Sinisterra (thigh, unknown), Scott (knee, unknown), Tavernier (thigh, unknown)

Exposed None

Form LLWWWD Leading goalscorer Kluivert 5


TOTTENHAM v LIVERPOOL

Sunday 4:30 p.m Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

referee Sam Barrott This season G10 Y57 R0 5.7 cards/game

Tottenham vs Liverpool: likely starters, contenders in italics

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Whiteman, Spence, Reguilón, King, Hardy, Dorrington, Olusesi, Werner, Johnson, Lankshear

Doubtful Udogie (muscle), Werner (illness)

Injured Moore (illness, December 29), Davies (thigh, December 29), Richarlison (thigh, January 4), Romero (muscle, January 15), Van de Ven (thigh, January 15), Vicario (ankle , unknown), Odobert (thigh, unknown)

Exposed Bentancur (last of seven)

Form LWDLLW Leading goalscorer Madison 7

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Jaros, Davies, Quansah, Nallo, Tsimikas, Endo, Jones, Elliott, Morton, Nyoni, Núñez, Jota, Chiesa

Doubtful None

Injured Konaté (knee, Jan), Bradley (thigh, Jan)

Exposed None

Form WWWWDD Leading goalscorer Salah 13

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