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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Arsenal travel to Manchester United on Sunday after title rivals Manchester City take on Fulham in Saturday’s early kick-off
  
  

Marcus Rashford in Manchester United training
Marcus Rashford prepares for Manchester United’s clash with title-chasing Arsenal on Sunday. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

FULHAM v MANCHESTER CITY

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G25 Y128 R3 5.24 cards/game

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Benda, Adarabioyo, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Reed, Cairney, Decordova-Reid, Traoré, Wilson, Broja, Jiménez, Bassey

Doubtful Reed (knock)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form LLWLDD Leading scorer Muniz 9

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Gómez, Bobb, Susoho, Ortega, Grealish, Nunes, Doku, Lewis, Aké, Dias, Álvarez

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Form WWWWWW Leading scorer Haaland 25

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BOURNEMOUTH v BRENTFORD

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Matt Donohue This season G30 Y126 R7 4.43 cards/game (Championship)

Bournemouth

Subs from Neto, Radu, McKenna, Hill, Aarons, Mepham, Kinsey-Wellings, Billing, Semenyo, Unal, Dacosta, Sadi, Adams, Tavernier, Jensen, Roeslev

Doubtful Adams (back), Tavernier (hamstring), Mepham (illness)

Injured Sinisterra (hamstring, 19 May), Faivre (hamstring, 19 May), Fredericks (calf, unknown)

Suspended Kerkez (last of three)

Form LDLWWL Leading scorer Solanke 18

Brentford

Subs from Strakosha, Valdimarsson, Jørgensen, Ghoddos, Yarmolyuk, Jensen, Emre Konak, Baptiste, Maupay, Schade, Lewis-Potter

Doubtful Jensen (knock), Ajer (face)

Injured Hickey (hamstring, Jun), Mee (ankle, Jun), Henry (knee, Jun), Dasilva (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form DDWWLD Leading scorer Wissa 10

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EVERTON v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Saturday 3pm Venue Goodison Park

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G16 Y73 R4 4.81 cards/game

Everton

Subs from Virgínia, Lonergan, Coleman, Keane, Onana, Gomes, Onyango, Metcalfe, Hunt, Warrington, Chermiti, Danjuma, Beto, Dobbin

Doubtful None

Injured Mykolenko (ankle, Aug), Patterson (hamstring, Aug), Dele (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWWD Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 7

Sheffield United

Subs from Grbic, Norwood, Costa, Slimane, Larouci, Curtis, Osula, Marsh, McAtee, Brewster, Jebbison

Doubtful None

Injured Basham (ankle, unknown), Baldock (calf, Aug), Lowe (ankle, unknown), Norrington-Davies (hamstring, Aug), Egan (achilles, Aug), McBurnie (hamstring, Aug)

Suspended Ahmedhodzic (one match)

Unavailable Holgate (loan terms)

Form DLLLLL Leading scorers Díaz, McBurnie 6

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NEWCASTLE v BRIGHTON

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park

Referee Darren England This season G11 Y51 R2 4.81 cards/game

Newcastle

Subs from Pope, Trippier, Dummett, J Murphy, Ritchie, Barnes, Almirón, White, Anderson, A Murphy

Doubtful None

Injured Willock (achilles, Aug), Schar (hamstring, Aug), Targett (hamstring, Aug), Botman (knee, Jan), Lascelles (knee, Jan)

Suspended Tonali (Aug)

Form DWWLWW Leading scorer Isak 20

Brighton

Subs from Steele, Hall, Igor, Offiah, Moder, Enciso, Baker-Boaitey, Baleba, Fati, O’Mahony, Peupion, Barco

Doubtful None

Injured Mitoma (back, Jun), Ferguson (ankle, Jun), Estupiñán (ankle, Jun), Hinshelwood (foot, Jun), March (knee, Jun), Milner (muscular, unknown), Lamptey (knock, unknown), Lallana (knock, unknown), Van Hecke (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLDLLW Leading scorer João Pedro 9

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TOTTENHAM v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G20 Y89 R2 4.55 cards/game

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Emerson, Dragusin, Bentancur, Højbjerg, Lo Celso, Gil, Richarlison, Santiago, Donley, Scarlett

Doubtful Richarlison (unknown)

Injured Solomon (knee, unknown), Sessegnon (hamstring, Jun), Forster (foot, Jun), Udogie (muscular, Jun), Werner (hamstring, Jun), Davies (calf, Jun)

Suspended None

Form DWLLLL Leading scorer Son 17

Burnley

Subs from Trafford, Vigouroux, Delcroix, Taylor, Ekdal, Cork, Brownhill, Benson, Trésor, Rodriguez, Massengo, Manuel, Amdouni

Doubtful Massengo (unknown)

Injured Koleosho (knee, 19 May), Beyer (knock, Jun), Al-Dakhil (unknown, Jun), Redmond (leg, Jul), Ramsey (knee, Nov)

Suspended None

Form DLDWDL Leading scorers Amdouni, Bruun Larsen, Foster 5

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WEST HAM v LUTON

Saturday 3pm Venue London Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G22 Y87 R5 4.18 cards/game

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Knightsbridge, Johnson, Casey, Cresswell, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Phillips, Cornet, Swyer, Ings, Mubama, Orford, Earthy

Doubtful Mavropanos (knock), Aguerd (ankle), Phillips (knock)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DWLLDL Leading scorer Bowen 16

Luton

Subs from Krul, Shea, Johnson, Nelson, Piesold, Mpanzu, Woodrow, Thorpe, Chigozie, Berry, Clark, Hashioka, Townsend, Andersen, Ogbene, Potts

Doubtful Andersen (calf), Ogbene (hamstring), Potts (hamstring)

Injured Nakamba (knee, Jun), Kaboré (ankle, Jun), Bell (hamstring, Jun), Brown (knee, Jun), Lockyer (medical, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLLLD Leading scorers Adebayo, Morris 10

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WOLVES v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee Tom Bramall This season G10 Y51 R2 5.3 cards/game

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, King, Okoduwa, H Bueno, Bellegrade, Sarabia, Neto, Fraser, González, Chirewa, Barnett, M Lemina, N Lemina

Doubtful M Lemina (hamstring), Neto (hamstring), N Lemina (hamstring)

Injured Dawson (ankle, Jun), Chiwome (ankle, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LDLLWL Leading scorer Hwang 12

Crystal Palace

Subs from Matthews, Tomkins, Ward, Guéhi, Holding, Riedewald, Lerma, Rak-Sakyi, Schlupp, Ahamada, Ozoh, Édouard, Ayew

Doubtful Holding (hamstring), Lerma (hamstring)

Injured Doucouré (achilles, 19 May), Johnstone (elbow, Jun), França (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWWWDW Leading scorer Mateta 12

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST v CHELSEA

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground

Referee Tony Harrington This season G9 Y33 R1 3.77 cards/game

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Turner, Vlachodimos, Hennessey, Felipe, Omobamidele, Williams, Tavares, Toffolo, Kouyaté, Sangaré, Domínguez, Ribeiro, Origi, Reyna, Wood, Niakhaté

Doubtful Williams (hamstring)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form WLDLLW Leading scorer Wood 12

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Curd, Acheampong, Washington, Dyer, Samuels-Smith, Murray-Campbell, Tauriainen, Golding, Colwill, Nkunku, Sterling, Badiashile, Disasi, James, Ugochukwu

Doubtful James (match fitness), Ugochukwu (knee)

Injured Fofana (knee, Aug), Lavia (ankle, Aug), Fernandez (hernia, Jun), Chilwell (knee, unknown), Chukwuemeka (knee, unknown), Sánchez (knock, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWLDWW Leading scorer Palmer 21

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MANCHESTER UNITED v ARSENAL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford

Referee Paul Tierney This season G24 Y88 R3 3.79 cards/game

Manchester United

Subs from Amrabat, Heaton, McNeill, Collyer, Ogunneye, Bayindir, Amad, Forson, Amass, Wheatley, Kambwala, Evans, Rashford, McTominay

Doubtful Fernandes (knock), Kambwala (knock), Rashford (knock), Martial (match fitness), McTominay (knee)

Injured Malacia (knee, unknown), Shaw (leg, 19 May), Lindelöf (hamstring, 19 May), Varane (foot, 19 May), Mount (unknown, 1-2 games), Martínez (calf, 19 May)

Suspended None

Form LDDWDL Leading scorer Fernandes 10

Arsenal

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Soares, Jorginho, Elneny, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Jesus, Nketiah, Martinelli

Doubtful None

Injured Timber (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWWW Leading scorer Saka 16

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ASTON VILLA v LIVERPOOL

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Villa Park

Referee Simon Hooper This season G23 Y105 R3 4.69 cards/game

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Gauci, Cash, Lenglet, Chambers, Moreno, Young, Kesler-Hayden, Tielemans, Iroegbunam, Kellyman, Durán, Zaniolo, Munroe

Doubtful Moreno (calf), Tielemans (groin), Rogers (knock), Zaniolo (knock)

Injured Ramsey (toe, Jun), Buendía (knee, Jun), Mings (knee, Jun), Kamara (knee, Sep)

Suspended None

Form LDWWDL Leading scorer Watkins 19

Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Adrián, Bradley, Konaté, Gomez, Tsimikas, Jones, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Bajcetic, Gordon, McConnell, Danns, Núñez, Jota

Doubtful Jota (hip)

Injured Thiago (muscle, unknown), Matip (knee, Aug), Doak (knee, unknown), Clark (back, Aug)

Suspended None

Form DLWLDW Leading scorer Salah 18

 

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