Premier League football returns this weekend after a three-week break, with a full fixture programme including Manchester United’s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool’s highly anticipated clash with Manchester City.
Here is the latest team news and the predicted starting XI for every side.
Arsenal and Leeds
Arsenal’s defensive options have been hit by doubts over Ben White, Christian Mosquera, Eric Konsa and William Saliba. If Konsa does not recover from the injury sustained with England, Piero Hincapie could partner Gabriel.
Declan Rice is expected to return alongside Myles Lewis-Skelly after two weeks’ rest, while Bruno Guimaraes may begin on the bench following three games for Brazil – two in Australia and one in India.
Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka should start. An injury picked up by Christos Tzolis with Greece could give Noni Madueke a place on the left, while Kai Havertz’s problem on international duty means Viktor Gyokeres is likely to lead the attack after scoring four goals in four games for Sweden.
Predicted XI: Raya, Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Saka, Odegaard, Madueke, Gyokeres
Leeds have only four players unavailable. Joe Rodon and Mateo Joseph remain sidelined with long-term injuries, while Harry Wilson is still being assessed. Jean-Matteo Bahoya was injured on international duty and is expected to miss out.
Predicted XI: Trafford, Bogle, Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic, Gudmundsson, Stach, Ampadu, Tanaka, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor
Aston Villa, Brentford and Chelsea
Zion Suzuki initially caused concern after suffering a rib injury with Japan, but he returned for the country’s next two matches and is expected to start for Aston Villa. Villa escaped major problems during the break, although seven players remain doubtful or unavailable. Matty Cash could return at right-back.
Predicted XI: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Mings, Ruggeri, Gomes, Kamara, McGinn, Manzambi, Buendia, Jackson
Brentford also have seven doubts, with Mikkel Damsgaard’s ankle injury the main concern. Mathias Jensen is expected to replace him, although he is also struggling with a strain.
Predicted XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Ajer, Schuster, Lewis-Potter, Sangare, Janelt, Anthony, Jensen, Schade, Thiago
Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer are doubts for Chelsea but are expected to feature for Xabi Alonso’s side. Reece James is set to miss the match, as is Moises Caicedo because of a calf injury.
Predicted XI: Martinez, Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill, Neto, Henderson, Barco, Chavarria, Palmer, Rogers, Pedro
Bournemouth, Ipswich and Fulham
Alex Scott’s absence is a major setback for Marco Rose’s Bournemouth, who could be without six players. Veljko Milosavljevic and Amine Adli may nevertheless return.
Predicted XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Adams, Cook, Rayan, Christie, Tavernier, Evanilson
Christian Walton replaced summer signing Kjell Scherpen in Ipswich’s previous match and is expected to retain his place against Fulham. Abdul Fatawu is suspended following his red card against Everton.
Daizen Maeda, Kasey McAteer or Sindre Walle Egeli could replace him, although Gary O’Neil may instead move Jack Clarke to the right and select Jaden Philogene on the left. Emersonn is favoured over Zian Flemming up front.
Predicted XI: Walton, Ouattara, Diop, O’Shea, Davis, Lukic, Palacios, Clarke, Enciso, Maeda, Emersonn
Fulham could be without Kenny Tete and Tom Cairney, who are both doubtful. A 1-1 draw with Manchester United in their previous match may persuade Alvaro Arbeloa to name the same side.
Predicted XI: Leno, Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Charles, Bobb, King, Iwobi, Garcia
Sunderland, Brighton and Manchester United
Sunderland will be without league hat-trick hero Brian Brobbey, although manager Regis Le Bris described the injury as short term. Wilson Isidor is expected to replace him. Dan Ballard suffered a hamstring injury with Northern Ireland and is facing a longer absence, with Le Bris indicating it could keep him out for at least several weeks.
Predicted XI: Roefs, Meunier, Mukiele, Danso, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Hume, Angulo, Isidor
Brighton have 11 players doubtful for the trip to the north east. Pascal Struijk is expected to be the most significant absence after damaging his hamstring, with Michael Svoboda likely to step in.
Predicted XI: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Vuskovic, Svoboda, Boscagli, Andres, Ayari, Gomez, Gross, De Cuyper, Kostoulas
Manchester United and Michael Carrick need a positive result but face an extensive injury list. Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford and Benjamin Sesko are all doubts for the game with Tottenham Hotspur.
Mainoo and Rashford are the most likely of that group to play, and despite the number of injuries, United’s expected starting line-up remains largely intact.
Predicted XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Tielemans, Mainoo, Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford, Cunha
Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur have defensive concerns over Micky van de Ven, Jan Paul van Hecke and Pedro Porro. Van Hecke’s foot injury appears the most serious and he is likely to miss the match against United, with Marcos Senesi expected to replace him.
There are also doubts around goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after disappointing displays, although he is expected to remain first choice.
Predicted XI: Kinsky, Porro, Senesi, Van de Ven, Robertson, Bentancur, Tonali, Savio, Fernandes, Marmoush, Solanke
Axel Disasi is suspended for Crystal Palace, meaning former Arsenal player Takehiro Tomiyasu is expected to continue. Jean-Philippe Mateta remains out with a hamstring injury, while Dean Henderson is doubtful because of a foot problem.
Predicted XI: Benitez, Richards, Tomiyasu, Canvot, Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell, Kamada, Pino, Strand Larsen
Remaining fixtures
Nottingham Forest have few injury concerns, with only Nikola Milenkovic and Vitor Savoia doubtful. Oliver Glasner otherwise has a fully available squad.
Predicted XI: Sels, Jair Cunha, Diomande, Murillo, Munoz, McAtee, Schlager, Williams, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Delap
Hull City have 10 players dealing with injury issues. With limited alternatives, manager Sergej Jakirovic is expected to select the same side that started against Newcastle.
Predicted XI: Tzolakis, Coyle, Ajayi, Egan, Herrington, Giles, Belloumi, Slater, Crooks, Thomas, McBurnie
Vitalii Mykolenko is Everton’s main concern because of a knock, while Christian Norgaard is expected to miss out with a muscle injury. Merlin Rohl is also doubtful for the trip to Hull.
Predicted XI: Pickford, Maitland-Niles, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Garner, Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry
Liverpool’s meeting with Manchester City is the late kick-off on Sunday, giving some of their key players an extra day to recover. Andoni Iraola is waiting on Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak, who both sustained problems during the international break. Gakpo’s injury is considered the more serious, making him the likelier absentee.
Predicted XI: Alisson, Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola, Isak
Phil Foden will miss Manchester City’s visit to Anfield as he continues his suspension for the red card he received against Manchester United. Antoine Semenyo and Nico O’Reilly are doubts but are expected to be fit.
Predicted XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Fernandes, Anderson, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland
Coventry City have five injured players ahead of their match with Newcastle, complicating their attempt to move out of the relegation zone. Frank Lampard has not lost any of the 11 players who started the win against Nottingham Forest and is expected to make no changes.
Predicted XI: Rushworth, Mfuni, Thomas, Pinnock, Yirenkyi, Onyeka, Grimes, Dasilva, Rudoni, Thomas-Asante, Mason-Clark
Newcastle United have several players carrying knocks before Monday night’s game, including Tino Livramento, Jacob Ramsey and Anthony Elanga. Joelinton is expected to remain unavailable, while captain Dan Burn could make his first appearance of the season.
Predicted XI: Hornicek, Dedic, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Miley, Gonzalez, Murphy, Fernandez-Pardo, Barnes, Wissa
