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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Michael Carrick faces a baptism of fire as Manchester United host Manchester City while Tottenham welcome West Ham
  
  

Bruno Fernandes and Tyler Fletcher smiling in Manchester United training
Bruno Fernandes and Tyler Fletcher in high spirits before Manchester United’s derby clash with Manchester City. Photograph: Ash Donelon/Manchester United/Getty Images

MANCHESTER UTD v MANCHESTER CITY

Saturday 12.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G17 Y65 R1 3.88 cards/game

Manchester Utd

Subs from Fredericson, Mee, Heaton, Obi, Bayindir, J Fletcher, T Fletcher, Malacia, Yoro, Mantato, Dorgu, Ugarte, Maguire, Mount, Zirkzee, Cunha

Doubtful None

Injured De Ligt (back, 25 Jan)

Suspended Lacey (one match)

Unavailable Mazraoui (international duty)

Form DLWDDD Leading scorer Mbeumo 6

Manchester City

Subs from Ortega, Trafford, Bettinelli, Lewis, Aït-Nouri, Phillips, Doku, Cherki, González, McAidoo, Gray, Mukasa

Doubtful González (leg)

Injured Kovacic (ankle, Apr), Savinho (unknown), Stones (thigh, unknown), Gvardiol (leg, May), Dias (hamstring, 21 Feb), Bobb (hamstring, 24 Jan)

Suspended None

Unavailable Marmoush (international duty)

Form WWWDDD Leading scorer Haaland 20

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CHELSEA v BRENTFORD

Saturday 3pm Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee John Brooks This season G7 Y25 R3 4.0 cards/game

Chelsea

Subs from Jörgensen, Slonina, Merrick, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Hato, Acheampong, Santos, Buonanotte, Guiu, George, Delap, Estêvão, Gittens, Gusto

Doubtful Delap (illness), Gittens (illness), Gusto (knock), James (hip), Palmer (thigh)

Injured Colwill (knee, unknown), Lavia (thigh, unknown)

Suspended Mudryk (indefinite)

Form WDLDDL Leading scorer Fernández, Pedro 6

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarsson, Balcombe, Pinnock, Henry, Arthur, Konak, Maghoma, Donovan, Nelson, Nunes, Henderson, Damsgaard, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter

Doubtful Henderson (ankle)

Injured Milambo (knee, 1 Jun), Carvalho (knee, 1 Jun), Dasilva (knee, 1 Feb)

Suspended None

Unavailable Onyeka (international duty)

Form DWWDWW Leading scorer Thiago 16

***

LEEDS v FULHAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Elland Road

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G16 Y63 R1 4.0 cards/game

Leeds

Subs from Perri, Piroe, Nmecha, Okafor, Harrison, Tanaka, Bornauw, Bryan, Gnonto, Bogle, Longstaff, Buonanotte

Doubtful Bogle (calf), Bornauw (hip), Rodon (fatigue)

Injured James (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DWDDDL Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 9

Fulham

Subs from Lecomte, Tete, Diop, Cuenca, Reed, King, Ridgeon, Traoré, Kusi-Asare, Sessegnon, Lukic, Amissah

Doubtful King (knee)

Injured Tete (hamstring), Muniz (hamstring, 22 Feb)

Suspended None

Unavailable Bassey, Chukwueze, Iwobi (all on international duty)

Form WWWDDW Leading scorer Wilson 7

***

LIVERPOOL v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Anfield

Referee Andy Madley This season G10 Y33 R1 3.4 cards/game

Liverpool

Subs from Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Ramsay, Robertson, Lucky, Endo, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Nyoni, Gakpo

Doubtful None

Injured Bradley (knee, 1 Jun), Isak (leg, Apr), Danns (hamstring, Feb), Leoni (knee, 1 Sep)

Suspended None

Unavailable Salah (international duty)

Form WWWDDD Leading scorer Ekitiké 8

Burnley

Subs from Hladky, Weiss, Sonne, Delcroix, Worrall, Hartman, Barnes, Banel, Ekdal, Tchaouna, Tuanzebe, Hannibal, Edwards, Foster, Agyei, Mejbri

Doubtful Worrall (muscle)

Injured Amdouni (knee, 25 Apr), Cullen (knee, 30 Sep), Beyer (hamstring, unknown), Roberts (achilles, unknown), Trésor (ankle, unknown), Flemming (knock, 24 Jan)

Suspended None

Form LDDLLD Leading scorer Anthony, Flemming 5

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SUNDERLAND v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Stadium of Light

Referee Rob Jones This season G12 Y43 R0 3.58 cards/game

Sunderland

Subs from Patterson, Geertruida, O’Nien, Cirkin, Hume, Neil, Rigg, Hjelde, Mundle, Brobbey

Doubtful Brobbey (hamstring)

Injured Traoré (knee, 11 Feb) Masuaku (ankle, 22 Feb)

Suspended None

Unavailable Diarra, Talbi (both on international duty)

Form WDDDDL Leading scorer Isidor 4

Crystal Palace

Subs from Benítez, Matthews, Canvot, Imray, Umeh, King, Sosa, Lerma, Jemide, Agbinone, Devenny, Uche, Drakes-Thomas

Doubtful None

Injured Muñoz (knee, 1 Feb), Doucouré (knee, unknown); Cardines (groin, 11 Feb); Kamada (hamstring, 14 Mar), Nketiah (hamstring, 11 Feb)

Suspended None

Unavailable Sarr (international duty)

Form LLLDLD Leading scorer Mateta 8

***

TOTTENHAM v WEST HAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G11 Y37 R1 3.45 cards/game

Tottenham

Subs from Kinsky, Austin, Dragusin, Danso, Davies, Bergvall, Olusesi, Odobert, Scarlett, Udogie, Solanke, Kudus

Doubtful Bergvall (knock), Kudus (thigh)

Injured Kulusevski (knee, unknown), Maddison (knee, unknown), Richarlison (hamstring, 1 Mar), Bentancur (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Sarr (international duty)

Form LLWDDL Leading scorer Richarlison 7

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Hermansen, Mayers, Golambeckis, Igor, Rodríguez, Marshall, Earthy, Irving, Kanté, Summerville, Fernandes, Mavropanos, Potts, Walker-Peters, Wilson

Doubtful Fabianski (back), Paquetá (back), Mavropanos (neck), Fernandes (knock)

Injured None

Suspended None

Unavailable Diouf (international duty)

Form LLLDLL Leading scorer Bowen 6

***

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v ARSENAL

Saturday 5.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue City Ground

Referee Michael Oliver This season G16 Y42 R1 2.69 cards/game

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Gunn, Morato, Zinchenko, Cunha, Abbott, Yates, McAtee, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Ndoye, Bakwa, Savona, Douglas Luiz

Doubtful Yates (hamstring)

Injured Wood (knee, unknown), Victor (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Ineligible Zinchenko (parent club)

Form WLLLLW Leading scorer Gibbs-White 5

Arsenal

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford. Lewis-Skelly, Nørgaard, Merino, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Eze, Madueke, Harriman-Annous, Jesus, Havertz

Doubtful None

Injured Calafiori (hip, unknown), Hincapie (groin, unknown), Mosquera (ankle,31 Jan), Dowman (ankle, 31 Jan)

Suspended None

Form WWWWWD Leading scorer Gyökeres, Trossard 5

***

WOLVES v NEWCASTLE

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Molineux

Referee Sam Barrott This season G12 Y47 R1 4.0 cards/game

Wolves

Subs from Johnstone, Bentley, Hoever, Møller Wolfe, Olagunju, Sutherland, López, González, Doherty, Arokodare, S Bueno, André, Munetsi

Doubtful Bentley (ankle), Munetsi (calf)

Injured Bellegarde (hamstring, 24 Jan), T Gomes (hamstring, unknown), Chiwome (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLLDWD Leading scorer S Bueno, Hwang, Krejci, Mané 2

Newcastle

Subs from Ramsdale, A Murphy, Willock, Ramsey, Trippier, Elanga, Woltemade, Neave

Doubtful None

Injured Schär (ankle, 18 Apr), Lascelles (lack of fitness), Burn (ribs, 1 Feb), Livramento (hamstring, Mar), Krafth (knee, unknown), Osula (ankle, Feb), J Murphy (hamstring, 1 Feb)

Suspended None

Form LDLWWW Leading scorer Guimarães 8

***

ASTON VILLA v EVERTON

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Villa Park

Referee Tony Harrington This season G10 Y30 R1 3.1 cards/game

Aston Villa

Subs from Martínez, Wright, García, Bogarde, Routh, Hemmings, Elliott, Jimoh-Aloba, Sancho, Lindelöf, Maatsen,

Doubtful Martínez (calf)

Injured Barkley (knee, 7 Feb), Onana (knock, unknown), Kamara (knee, 25 Feb), Alysson (unknown, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWLWD Leading scorer Rogers, Watkins 7

Everton

Subs from Travers, King, Coleman, Patterson, Welch, Campbell, Aznou, Dibling, Barry

Doubtful None

Injured Iroegbunam (unknown), Alcaraz (unknown), Dewsbury-Hall (hamstring, Feb)

Suspended Keane (second of three)

Unavailable Gueye, Ndiaye (both on international duty)

Form LLDWLD Leading scorer Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye 4

***

BRIGHTON v BOURNEMOUTH

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Amex Stadium

Referee Paul Tierney This season G1 Y2 R0 2.0 cards/game

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Coppola, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Milner, Watson, Kostoulas, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Gómez, March

Doubtful March (knee)

Injured Tzimas (knee, 1 Jun), Wieffer (toe, unknown), Webster (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLDWD Leading scorer Welbeck 8

Bournemouth

Subs from Forster, Soler, Adli, Rees-Dottin, Diakité, Smith, Milosavljevic, Akinmboni, Christie

Doubtful Akinmboni (muscle), Brooks (ankle), Christie (knee),

Injured Adams (knee, 21 Feb), Milosavljevic (knee, Feb), Gannon-Doak (hamstring, unknown), Dennis (ankle, unknown), Kluivert (knee, 9 May), Unal (muscle, 31 Jan)

Suspended None

Form DDLDLW Leading scorer Kroupi 7

 

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