Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Published on May 09, 2025

FULHAM v EVERTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Darren England This season G18 Y82 R3 4.72 cards/game

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Fulham v Everton: probable starters, contenders in italics. Fulham

Subs from Benda, Cuenca, Diop, Cairney, Pereira, King, Reed, Smith Rowe, Godo, Willian, Traoré, Vinícius

Doubtful Reed (calf)

Injured Nelson (hamstring, 25 May), Muniz (achilles, 25 May), Castagne (ankle, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LWLLWL Leading scorer Jiménez 10

Everton

Subs from Virginia, Begovic, Coleman, Young, Keane, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz, Harrison, Chermiti, Broja, Calvert-Lewin

Doubtful None

Injured Lindstrom (hernia, 25 May), Tarkowski (hamstring, Aug), Mangala (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form LDWLLD Leading scorers Beto, Ndiaye 7

IPSWICH v BRENTFORD

Saturday 3pm Venue Portman Road

Referee Sam Barrott This season G21 Y94 R1 4.52 cards/game

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Ipswich v Brentford: probable starters, contenders in italics. Ipswich

Subs from Walton, Godfrey, Townsend, Tuanzebe, Boniface, Phillips, Cajuste, Luongo, Broadhead, Clarke, Hirst

Doubtful Broadhead (thigh), Townsend (hamstring)

Injured Szmodics (ankle, 18 May), Burns (knee, Jun), Ogbene (achilles, Jun), Philogene (knee, Jun), Muric (shoulder, unknown)

Suspended Davis (second of three)

Form WLDLLD Leading scorer Delap 12

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarsson, Mee, Ajer, Meghoma, Roerslev, Kim, Hickey, Henry, Pinnock, Onyeka, Peart-Harris, Konak, Trevitt, Maghoma, Jensen, Nunes, Thiago

Doubtful Hickey (match fitness)

Injured Carvalho (shoulder, 25 May), Janelt (heel, Jun), Dasilva (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDDWWW Leading scorers Mbeumo, Wissa 18

SOUTHAMPTON v MANCHESTER CITY

Saturday 3pm Venue St Mary’s Stadium

Referee Tim Robinson This season G13 Y64 R2 5.08 cards/game

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Southampton v Manchester City: probable starters, contenders in italics. Southampton

Subs from McCarthy, Bree, Wood, Sugawara, Taylor, Larios, Wellington, Bella-Kotchap, Kayi Sanda, Aribo, Smallbone, Fraser, Grønbæk, Dibling, Archer, Onuachu

Doubtful Grønbæk (tendon), Taylor (hip)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DLLDLL Leading scorer Onuachu 4

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Wilson-Ebrand, McAtee, Perrone, Simpson-Pusey, Reis, Bobb, Lewis, Grealish, Khusanov, Gonzalez, Akanji, Doku, Marmoush, Ortega, Savinho

Doubtful None

Injured Stones (thigh, 25 May), Rodri (knee, Aug), Ake (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDWWWW Leading scorer Haaland 21

WOLVES v BRIGHTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee Michael Oliver This season G24 Y110 R6 4.83 cards/game

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Wolves v Brighton: probable starters, contenders in italics. Wolves

Subs from Johnstone, Bentley, Bueno, Djiga, Doyle, Sarabia, R Gomes, Forbs, Traoré, Guedes, Hwang, Strand Larsen, Lima

Doubtful Johnstone (knock), Strand Larsen (groin)

Injured Chiwome (knee, 1 Jun), Mosquera (knee, 1 Jun), Kalajdzic (knee, unknown), González (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWWWL Leading scorer Cunha 15

Brighton

Subs from Steele, Lamptery, Julio, Webster, Cashin, Ayari, Veltman, Gruda, Gómez, Mitoma

Doubtful Webster (match fitness)

Injured Kadioglu (toe, 25 May), Milner (hamstring, 25 May), Rutter (ankle, 25 May), March (knee, 1 Jun)

Suspended João Pedro (last of three)

Form LLDLWD Leading scorer João Pedro 10

BOURNEMOUTH v ASTON VILLA

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G18 Y69 R2 3.94 cards/game

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Bournemouth v Aston Villa: probable starters, contenders in italics. Bournemouth

Subs from Dennis, Senesi, Hill, Bevan, Smith, Soler, Scott, Brooks, Semenyo, Jebbison

Doubtful Ouattara (groin)

Injured Christie (groin, 1 Jun), Sinisterra (hamstring, unknown), Unal (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDWDDW Leading scorer Kluivert 12

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Proctor, Bogarde, Digne, Barkley, Ramsey, Bailey, Asensio, Onana, García, Mings, Disasi, Malen

Doubtful Tielemans (muscle)

Injured Rashford (hamstring, 25 May)

Suspended None

Form WWWWLW Leading scorer Watkins 15

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The Wolves lads take time out from training for a team photo. Photograph: Jack Thomas/WWFC/Wolves/Getty Images NEWCASTLE v CHELSEA

Sunday Noon TNT Sports 1 Venue St James’ Park

Referee John Brooks This season G15 Y82 R0 5.46 cards/game

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Newcastle v Chelsea: probable starters, contenders in italics. Newcastle

Subs from Dubravka, Murphy, Botman, Krafth, Miley, Longstaff, Wilson, Osula, Neave

Doubtful Schar (hamstring), Trippier (hamstring)

Injured Lascelles (knee, 25 May), Joelinton (knee, Jun), Hall (ankle, Aug)

Suspended None

Form WWWLWD Leading scorer Isak 23

Chelsea

Subs from Jorgensen, Bergstrom, Curd, Tosin, Gusto, Badiashile, Walsh, Acheampong, James, Amougou, Dewsbury-Hall, Nkunku, Sancho, George, Mheuka, Guiu

Doubtful Nkunku (knock), Guiu (hamstring)

Injured Anselmino (thigh, unknown), Fofana (hamstring, unknown), Kellyman (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended Mudryk (indefinite)

Form WDDWWW Leading scorer Palmer 15

MANCHESTER UTD v WEST HAM

Sunday 2.15pm Venue Old Trafford

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G14 Y60 R0 4.29 cards/game

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Manchester Utd v West Ham: probable starters, contenders in italics. Manchester Utd

Subs from Kukonki, Eriksen, Kone, Fletcher, Fredericson, Obi, Moorhouse, Mee, Harrison, Casemiro, Fernandes, Amass, Bayindir, Kamason, Heaton, Evans, Garnacho, Mantato, Maguire

Doubtful None

Injured De Ligt (match fitness, 16 May), Collyer (leg, 25 May), Martínez (knee, Aug), Zirkzee (hamstring, Aug), Dalot (calf, unknown), Heaven (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLLDL Leading scorer Fernandes 8

West Ham

Subs from Fabianski, Foderingham, Casey, Scarles, Mavropanos, Irving, Ings, Soler, Orford, Guilherme, Scarles, Álvarez, Füllkrug, Rodríguez, Ferguson, Coufal

Doubtful Álvarez (back)

Injured Antonio (leg, unknown), Summerville (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDLDLD Leading scorer Bowen 10

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v LEICESTER

Sunday 2.15pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground

Referee Tony Harrington This season G16 Y66 R3 4.31 cards/game

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Nottingham Forest v Leicester: probable starters, contenders in italics. Nottingham Forest

Subs from Hennessey, Pereira, Murato, Toffolo, Moreira, Moreno, Boly, Abbott, Yates, Danilo, Awoniyi, Pedro, Sosa

Doubtful Murillo (muscle)

Injured Hudson-Odoi (hamstring, 18 May)

Suspended None

Form WLLWLD Leading scorer Wood 19

Leicester

Subs from Ward, Okoli, Vestergaard, Coulibaly, Kristiansen, Soumaré, Winks, Golding, Monga, Buonanotte, Daka, Édouard

Doubtful Buonanotte (concussion)

Injured Pereira (muscle, 18 May), De Cordova-Reid (muscle, Jun), Hermansen (groin, Jun), Mavididi (muscle, Jun), Fatawu (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LLDLLW Leading scorer Wood 19

TOTTENHAM v CRYSTAL PALACE

Sunday 2.15pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G23 Y108 R5 4.91 cards/game

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Tottenham v Crystal Palace: probable starters, contenders in italics. Tottenham

Subs from Kinsky, Austin, Whiteman, Van de Ven, Romero, Porro, Udogie, Reguilón, Bentancur, Son, Werner, Johnson, Moore, Solanke, Scarlett

Doubtful Son (foot)

Injured Bergvall (ankle, Jun), Maddison (knee, Jun), Dragusin (ACL, Jul)

Suspended None

Form LWLLLD Leading scorer Johnson 11

Crystal Palace

Subs from Matthews, Turner, Ward, Clyne, Chilwell, Kporha, Lerma, Hughes, Esse, Ebiowei, Rodney, Devenny, Nketiah, França, Umeh-Chibueze, Marsh

Doubtful Wharton (ankle)

Injured Doucouré (knee, Jun), Riad (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form WLLDDD Leading scorer Mateta 14

LIVERPOOL v ARSENAL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Anfield

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G29 Y87 R5 3.17 cards/game

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Liverpool v Arsenal: probable starters, contenders in italics. Photograph: Guardian Liverpool

Subs from Kelleher, Jaros, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Tsimikas, Endo, McConnell, Elliott, Jones, Chiesa, Jota, Nunez

Doubtful None

Injured Gomez (hamstring, 18 May), Morton (shoulder, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLWWWL Leading scorer Salah 28

Arsenal

Subs from Setford, Zinchenko, Calafiori, Tierney, Timber, Jorginho, Merino, Henry-Francis, Kabia, Nwaneri, Sterling, Havertz, Butler-Oyedeji

Doubtful Havertz (hamstring)

Injured Jesus (knee, Jun), Tomiyasu (knee, Jun), Gabriel (hamstring, Jun)

Suspended None

Form WDDWDL Leading scorer Havertz 9

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