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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

The top flight continues its raucous return with a New Year’s celebration featuring Brighton v Arsenal and Newcastle v Leeds
  
  

Erling Haaland and Aymeric Laporte in Manchester City training
Erling Haaland shows Aymeric Laporte how it’s done in training for Manchester City. Photograph: Matt McNulty/Manchester City/Getty Images

Wolves v Manchester United

Saturday 12.30pm BT Sport 1 Venue Molineux Last season Wolves 0 Manchester United 1

Referee Robert Jones This season G10 Y38 R1 3.9 cards/game

Odds H 33-10 A 19-20 D 11-4

Wolves

Subs from Sarkic, Aït-Nouri, Hwang, Mosquera, Jonny, Toti, Ronan, Smith, Campbell, B Traoré, Guedes, Jiménez

Doubtful B Traoré (groin), Jonny (hamstring)

Injured Neto (ankle, Feb), Chiquinho (knee, Apr), Kalajdzic (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y34 R3

Form LLDLLW

Leading scorer Neves 4

Manchester United

Subs from Dubravka, Heaton, Jones, Maguire, Fred, Sancho, Pellistri, Van de Beek, Elanga, McTominay, Mengi, Shoretire, Garnacho, Lindelöf, Malacia, Dalot

Doubtful Martínez (late return from World Cup), Dalot (hamstring), Lindelöf (illness), McTominay (illness)

Injured Tuanzebe (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y40 R0

Form WDWLWW

Leading scorer Rashford 5

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace

Saturday 3pm Venue Vitality Stadium Last season n/a

Referee Andre Marriner This season G5 Y18 R0 3.6 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 8-5 D 26-11

Bournemouth

Subs from Dennis, Marcondes, Rothwell, Stacey, Lowe, Dembélé, Pearson, Hill, Anthony, Mepham, Kelly, Tavernier

Doubtful Tavernier (hamstring)

Injured Brooks (thigh, 7 Jan), Fredericks (illness, 7 Jan), Stanislas (knock, 7 Jan), Neto (thigh, 7 Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y24 R0

Form LLLLWL

Leading scorers Billing, Moore 4

Crystal Palace

Subs from Butland, Whitworth, Milivojevic, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Balmer, Riedewald, Gordon, Wells-Morrison, Phillips, Goodman, Rodney, Schlupp, Richards

Doubtful None

Injured Johnstone (coccyx, Feb), McArthur (groin, unknown), Ferguson (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended Mitchell (first of three), Tomkins (one match)

Discipline Y34 R2

Form WLWWLL

Leading scorer Zaha 6

Fulham v Southampton

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage Last season n/a

Referee Graham Scott This season G3 Y9 R1 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 21-20 A 29-10 D 14-5

Fulham

Subs from Rodak, Kurzawa, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Chalobah, James, Mbabu, Harris, Vinícius, Cairney, Wilson

Doubtful Kurzawa (match fitness)

Injured Solomon (knee, 7 Jan), Kebano (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y36 R1

Form WWDLLW

Leading scorer Mitrovic 10

Southampton

Subs from Caballero, McCarthy, Mara, Djenepo, Edozie, Diallo, Walcott, Lyanco, Aribo, S Armstrong, Maitland-Niles, Morgan

Doubtful Lavia (match fitness)

Injured Livramento (knee, Feb), Larios (groin, unknown), Walcott (calf, unknown), McCarthy (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y25 R0

Form WDLLLL

Leading scorer Adams 4

Manchester City v Everton

Saturday 3pm Venue Etihad Stadium Last season Manchester City 3 Everton 0

Referee Andy Madley This season G10 Y25 R2 2.7 cards/game

Odds H 1-7 A 25-1 D 10-1

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand, Walker, Ortega, Aké, Gómez, Silva, Phillips, Akanji, Mahrez

Doubtful None

Injured Dias (hamstring, Feb)

Suspended None

Unavailable Álvarez (World Cup break)

Discipline Y14 R1

Form LWWWLW

Leading scorer Haaland 20

Everton

Subs from Begovic, Lonergan, Coleman, Godfrey, Keane, Holgate, Vinagre, Doucouré, Davies, McNeil, Maupay, Gray, Mills, Cannon

Doubtful Mina (hamstring)

Injured Garner (back, Feb), Townsend (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y34 R0

Form LWDLLL

Leading scorer Gordon 3

Newcastle v Leeds

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park Last season Newcastle 1 Leeds 1

Referee Simon Hooper This season G11 Y28 R0 2.54 cards/game

Odds H 1-2 A 6-1 D 4-1

Newcastle

Subs from Darlow, Gillespie, Karius, Lascelles, Targett, Manquillo, Lewis, Anderson, Fraser, Murphy, Wilson, Saint-Maximin

Doubtful Wilson (illness)

Injured Isak (calf, 15 Jan), Shelvey (calf, Feb), Krafth (knee, unknown), Dummett (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y25 R0

Form WWWWWW

Leading scorer Almirón 9

Leeds

Subs from Klaesson, Robles, Ayling, Llorente, Firpo, Hjelde, Gelhardt, Greenwood, Gyabi, Drameh, Bamford, Gnonto, Klich

Doubtful Bamford (match fitness)

Injured Sinisterra (ankle, 8 Jan), Dallas (broken leg, unknown), Gray (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y30 R2

Form LLWWLL

Leading scorer Rodrigo 9

Brighton v Arsenal

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Amex Stadium Last season Brighton 0 Arsenal 0

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G13 Y48 R5 4.08 cards/game

Odds H 13-5 A 8-7 D 8-3

Brighton

Subs from McGill, Steele, Lamptey, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Van Hecke, Ferguson, Moran

Doubtful Welbeck (knock)

Injured Moder (knee, Feb), Webster (match fitness, 7 Jan)

Suspended Caicedo (one match)

Unavailable Mac Allister (World Cup break)

Discipline Y21 R0

Form DLWWLW

Leading scorer Trossard 7

Arsenal

Subs from Hein, Turner, Soares, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Sambi Lokonga, Elneny, Vieira, Marquinhos, Smith Rowe

Doubtful Tomiyasu (hamstring), Smith Rowe (groin)

Injured Jesus (knee, Feb), Nelson (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y23 R0

Form WDWWWW

Leading scorers Martinelli, Ødegaard 6

Tottenham v Aston Villa

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Last season Tottenham 2 Aston Villa 1

Referee John Brooks This season G7 Y29 R0 4.14 cards/game

Odds H 7-10 A 4-1 D 17-5

Tottenham

Subs from Forster, Austin, Spence, Sánchez, Tanganga, Bissouma, Skipp, Sarr, Lucas Moura, Gil, Sessegnon

Doubtful Spence (illness), Lucas Moura (match fitness)

Injured Richarlison (hamstring, 23 Jan)

Suspended None

Discipline Y27 R1

Form LLWLWD

Leading scorer Kane 13

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Steer, Sanson, Ings, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Nakamba, Bednarek, Guilbert, Archer, Dendoncker, Coutinho

Doubtful Martínez (late return from World Cup)

Injured Ramsey (hamstring, 8 Jan), Diego Carlos (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y37 R1

Form LWLWWL

Leading scorer Ings 5

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground Last season n/a

Referee Peter Bankes This season G7 Y30 R0 4.29 cards/game

Odds H 9-2 A 7-10 D 16-5

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Smith, Soh, Colback, Surridge, Cafú, McKenna, Badé, Taylor, Cook, Aurier, O’Brien, Gibbs-White, Lingard, Lodi

Doubtful Gibbs-White (calf), Lingard (hamstring)

Injured Richards (calf, unknown), Biancone (knee, unknown), Niakhaté (thigh, unknown), Kouyaté (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y38 R0

Form DWLDWL

Leading scorer Awoniyi 3

Chelsea

Subs from Bettinelli, Ziyech, Gallagher, Soonsup-Bell, Hall, Kovacic, Chukwuemeka, Aubameyang, Giraud-Hutchinson, Humphreys

Doubtful Kovacic, Ziyech (both late return from World Cup)

Injured Chilwell (hamstring, 5 Jan), Loftus-Cheek (calf, 5 Jan), Fofana (knee, 8 Jan), James (knee, Feb), Kanté (thigh, Mar), Chilwell (thigh, unknown), Broja (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y33 R2

Form DDLLLW

Leading scorer Havertz 4

 

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