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Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Arsenal host Fulham on Saturday aiming to build a six-point lead before Manchester City go to Everton on Monday
  
  

Myles Lewis-Skelly, Noni Madueke and Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal
Myles Lewis-Skelly, Noni Madueke and Riccardo Calafiori in good spirits before Arsenal’s home game against Fulham. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty Images

BRENTFORD v WEST HAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Gtech Community Stadium

Referee Craig Pawson This season G18 Y44 R2 2.56 cards/game

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarsson, Balcombe, Ajer, Pinnock, Hickey, Henderson, Donovan, Nelson, Furo

Doubtful Henderson (knock)

Injured Carvalho (knee, Jun), Milambo (knee, Jun), Henry (hamstring, unknown), Janelt (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDDDDL Leading scorer Igor Thiago 21

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Herrick, Todibo, Scarles, Mayers, Potts, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Magassa, Lemadrid, Kante, Wilson, Traoré

Doubtful None

Injured Fabianski (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDLWDW Leading scorer Bowen 8

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NEWCASTLE v BRIGHTON

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G26 Y98 R3 3.88 cards/game

Newcastle

Subs from Ramsdale, Trippier, A Murphy, Hall, Ramsey, Willock, J Murphy, Barnes, Elanga, Gordon, Neave, Shahar

Doubtful Gordon (hip)

Injured Krafth (knee, Aug), Schar (ankle, 17 May) Livramento (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWLLLL Leading scorer Guimarães 9

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Veltman, Dunk, De Cuyper, Igor Julio, Ayari, Rutter, Kostoulas

Doubtful None

Injured Tzimas (knee, Jun), Webster (knee, unknown), Gómez (knee, 9 May), March (muscle, 9 May), Milner (knock, 9 May)

Suspended None

Form LWWWDW Leading scorer Welbeck 13

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WOLVES v SUNDERLAND

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee Paul Tierney This season G9 Y30 R1 3.44 cards/game

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, Doherty, Krejci, Møller Wolfe, Tchatchoua, Arias, A Gomes, Arokodare, Hwang, R Gomes, González, Chiwome

Doubtful Krejci (neck)

Injured Johnstone (shoulder, 24 May)

Suspended None

Form WWDLLL Leading scorer Arokodare, R Gomes 3

Sunderland

Subs from Ellborg, O’Nien, Hume, Geertruida, Cirkin, Diarra, Jocelin, Angulo, Traoré, Isidor, Mayenda, Jones

Doubtful Traoré (knee), Jocelin (ankle), Angulo (thigh)

Injured Mundle (hamstring, Aug), Moore (wrist, Aug)

Suspended None

Form WLWWLL Leading scorer Brobbey 6

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ARSENAL v FULHAM

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G19 Y70 R1 3.74 cards/game

Arsenal

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford, Calafiori, White, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Ødegaard, Harriman-Annous, Jesus, Ibrahim, Martinelli, Madueke

Doubtful Ødegaard (knee)

Injured Merino (foot, unknown), Havertz (muscular, unknown), Timber (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWLLW Leading scorer Gyökeres 12

Fulham

Subs from Lecomte, Tete, Diop, Cuenca, Reed, King, Cairney, Muniz, Kusi-Asare, Bobb

Doubtful Tete (foot)

Injured Iwobi (hamstring, unknown), Kevin (foot, unknown), Sessegnon (muscle, 17 May)

Suspended None

Form LDWLDW Leading scorer Wilson 10

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BOURNEMOUTH v CRYSTAL PALACE

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports+ Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Rob Jones This season G16 Y69 R0 4.31 cards/game

Bournemouth

Subs from Dennis, Forster, Mandas, Diakité, Milosavljevic, Soler, Cook, Adams, Brooks, Toth, Gannon-Doak, Adli, Unal,

Doubtful Cook (hamstring)

Injured Kluivert (knee, 9 May)

Suspended None

Form DDDWWD Leading scorer Kroupi 11

Crystal Palace

Subs from Benítez, Matthews, Clyne, Riad, Mitchell, Wharton, Kamada, Mateta, Sarr, Devenny, Uche

Doubtful None

Injured Guessand (knee, unknown), Nketiah (hamstring, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LWDWDL Leading scorer Mateta 10

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MANCHESTER UTD v LIVERPOOL

Sunday 3.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford

Referee Darren England This season G21 Y92 R3 4.52 cards/game

Manchester Utd

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

Doubtful Yoro (knock), Cunha (hip)

Injured De Ligt (back, unknown)

Suspended Martínez (last of three)

Form LWDLWW Leading scorer Sesko 10

Liverpool

Subs from Alisson, Pecsi, Misciur, Gomez, Ramsay, Robertson, Mac Allister, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha

Doubtful Alisson (muscle), Kerkez (unknown)

Injured Mamardashvili (knee, 9 May), Ekitiké (achilles, unknown), Endo (ankle, 17 May), Bradley (knee, Aug), Leoni (knee, Aug), Bajcetic (hamstring, unknown), Lucky (unknown, unknown), Salah (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLWWW Leading scorer Ekitiké 11

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ASTON VILLA v TOTTENHAM

Sunday 7pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Villa Park

Referee Sam Barrott This season G21 Y76 R1 3.67 cards/game

Aston Villa

Subs from Bizot, Proctor, García, Lindelöf, Mings, Bogarde, Maatsen, Onana, Elliott, Barkley, Buendía, Alysson, Bailey, Abraham

Doubtful Alysson (unknown), Onana (knock)

Injured Kamara (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LLWDWL Leading scorer Watkins 11

Tottenham

Subs from Vicario, Austin, Dragusin, Udogie, Souza, Byfield, Palhinha, Sarr, Gray, Maddison, Gallagher, Williams-Barnett, Olusesi, Wilson

Doubtful Maddison (knee), Udogie (muscle), Vicario (hernia), Sarr (shoulder)

Injured Romero (knee, Jun), Odobert (knee, unknown), Kulusevski (knee, unknown), Kudus (thigh, unknown), Davies (ankle, unknown), Simons (knee, unknown), Solanke (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLLDW Leading scorer Richarlison 9

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CHELSEA v NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Monday 3pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G27 Y107 R2 4.04 cards/game

Chelsea

Subs from Jörgensen, Merrick, Sharman-Lowe, Sarr, Badiashile, Hato, Fofana, Acheampong, James, Lavia, Essugo, Guiu, Garnacho, Delap

Doubtful Jörgensen (hip), James (hamstring)

Injured Colwill (knee, 24 May), Gittens (hamstring, 9 May), Estêvão (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended Mudryk (indefinite)

Form WLLLLL Leading scorer João Pedro 14

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Gunn, Ortega, Victor, Morato, Murillo, Cunha, Abbott, Netz, Yates, Sangaré, McAtee, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Bakwa, Lucca

Doubtful Jair (shoulder), Sangaré (knock), Murillo (muscle)

Injured John (knee, Jun), Boly (knee, unknown), Savona (knee, unknown), Hudson-Odoi (muscle, Jun)

Suspended None

Form DDWDWW Leading scorer Gibbs-White 13

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EVERTON v MANCHESTER CITY

Sunday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Hill Dickinson Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G26 Y79 R2 3.12 cards/game

Everton

Subs from Travers, King, Coleman, Patterson, Aznou, Röhl, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz, Armstrong, Dibling, George, Barry

Doubtful None

Injured Branthwaite (hamstring, Aug), Grealish (foot, Aug)

Suspended None

Form WLWDLL Leading scorers Beto, Dewsbury-Hall 8

Manchester City

Subs from Bettinelli, Phillips, McAidoo, Gray, Mukasa, Alleyne, Lewis, Kovacic, Aït-Nouri, Reijnders, Marmoush, Stones, Aké, Trafford, Foden, Rodri

Doubtful Rodri (groin)

Injured Gvardiol (leg, 24 May), Dias (hamstring, 19 May)

Suspended None

Form WDDWWW Leading scorer Haaland 24

 

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