{"id":383980,"date":"2026-01-02T18:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/383980\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:04:07","slug":"premier-league-team-news-predicted-lineups-for-the-weekend-action-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/383980\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action | Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASTON VILLA v NOTTINGHAM FOREST<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Saturday 12.30pm Sky Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/premierleague\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> Venue Villa Park<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Simon Hooper This season G10 Y47 R2 4.9 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsAston Villa<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Bizot, Wright, Garc\u00eda, Bogarde, Digne, Routh, Hemmings, Elliott, Jimoh, Malen, Sancho, Alysson<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Barkley (knee, Feb), Onana (knock, unknown), Torres (calf, unknown), Mings (hamstring, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Guessand (international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form WWWWWL Leading scorer Rogers 7<\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Sels, Gunn, Morato, Aina, Zinchenko, Cunha, Abbott, Yates, McAtee, Dom\u00ednguez, Awoniyi, Kalimuendo, Ndoye, Bakwa<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Yates (hamstring), Ndoye (calf)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Wood (knee, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Boly, Sangar\u00e9 (both international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form WLWLLL Leading scorer Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi 3<\/p>\n<p>BRIGHTON v BURNLEY<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Saturday 3pm Venue Amex Stadium<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Tim Robinson This season G4 Y22 R1 5.75 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Brighton v Burnley: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsBrighton<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Steele, McGill, Coppola, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Milner, Gruda, Watson, Mitoma, Kostoulas<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Minteh (dead leg)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Tzimas (knee, Jun), Wieffer (toe, unknown), March (knee, unknown), Webster (knee, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Baleba (international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form LDLDLD Leading scorer Welbeck 8<\/p>\n<p>Burnley<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Hladky, Weiss, Sonne, Delcroix, Worrall, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Tr\u00e9sor, Barnes, Anthony, Banel, Flemming<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Flemming (knock), Worrall (muscle)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Est\u00e8ve (knock, 7 Jan), Amdouni (knee, Apr), Cullen (knee, Sep), Beyer (hamstring, unknown), Roberts (achilles, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Foster, Mejbri, Tuanzebe (all international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form LLLDDL Leading scorer Flemming 5<\/p>\n<p>WOLVES v WEST HAM<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Peter Bankes This season G12 Y54 R2 4.67 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Wolves v West Ham: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsWolves<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Johnstone, Bentley, S Bueno, Hoever, M\u00f8ller Wolfe, Olagunju, Sutherland, Arias, Strand Larsen, L\u00f3pez, Gonz\u00e1lez<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful S Bueno (knock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured R Gomes (groin, 17 Jan), Bellegarde (hamstring, 24 Jan), Munetsi (calf, unknown), T Gomes (hamstring, unknown), Chiwome (knee, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Agbadou, Chirewa (both international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form LLLLLD Leading scorer S Bueno, Krejci 2<\/p>\n<p>West Ham<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Hermansen, Mayers, Golambeckis, Igor, Rodr\u00edguez, Soucek, Marshall, Earthy, Irving, Kant\u00e9, Summerville<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Todibo (groin)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Fabianski (back, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Diouf, Wan-Bissaka (both international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form DDLLLD Leading scorer Bowen 6<\/p>\n<p>BOURNEMOUTH v ARSENAL<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Vitality Stadium<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G15 Y59 R1 4 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth v Arsenal: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsBournemouth<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Dennis, Hill, Soler, Cook, Brooks, Adli, Kroupi, Unal, Rees-Dottin<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Cook (neck)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Adams (knee, Feb), Milosavljevic (knee, Feb), Christie (knee, unknown), Gannon-Doak (hamstring, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form LDDDLD Leading scorer Semenyo 9<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford, White, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, N\u00f8rgaard, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Eze, Madueke, Harriman-Annous, Jesus, Havertz<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Rice (knee)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Mosquera (ankle, 31 Jan), Dowman (ankle, Feb), Calafiori (hip, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form WLWWWW Leading scorer Gy\u00f6keres, Trossard 5<\/p>\n<p>Declan Rice missed Arsenal\u2019s win against Aston Villa due to a knee injury. Photograph: Matt Impey\/ShutterstockLEEDS v MANCHESTER UNITED<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sunday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Elland Road<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Jarred Gillett This season G8 Y36 R1 4.88 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Leeds v Manchester United: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsLeeds<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Darlow, Meslier, Justin, Bryam, Gruev, Harrison, Gnonto, Piroe, Gray<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Rodon (ankle, 26 Jan), Longstaff (calf, 26 Jan), James (thigh, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended Ampadu (one match)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form WDDWDD Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 8<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Malacia, Yoro, Mee, Fredericson, Lacey, J Fletcher, T Fletcher, Mantato, Obi<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Maguire (thigh, 7 Jan), De Ligt (back, 7 Jan), Mount (muscular, 7 Jan), Mainoo (calf, 17 Jan), Fernandes (hamstring, 17 Jan)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Amad, Mazraoui, Mbeumo (all international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form DWDLWD Leading scorer Mbeumo 6<\/p>\n<p>EVERTON v BRENTFORD<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sunday 3pm Sky Sports Golf Venue Hill Dickinson Stadium<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Anthony Taylor This season G14 Y56 R1 4.07 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Everton v Brentford: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsEverton<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Travers, King, Patterson, Welch, Campbell, Aznou, R\u00f6hl, Beto, Armstrong<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Keane (knock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Dewsbury-Hall (hamstring, unknown), Branthwaite (hamstring, unknown), Coleman (hamstring, unknown), Alcaraz (unknown, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Gueye, Ndiaye (both international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form WWLLDW Leading scorer Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye 4<\/p>\n<p>Brentford<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Valdimarsson, Balcombe, Ajer, Pinnock, Henry, Arthur, Jensen, Janelt, Konak, Maghoma, Donovan, Nelson, Nunes<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Milambo (knee, Jun), Carvalho (knee, Jun), Dasilva (knee, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Onyeka, Ouattara (both international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form LLDWWD Leading scorer Thiago 11<\/p>\n<p>FULHAM v LIVERPOOL<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sunday 3pm Sky Sports Main Event Venue Craven Cottage<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Craig Pawson This season G10 Y19 R1 2.0 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Fulham v Liverpool: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsFulham<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Lecomte, Tete, Diop, Cuenca, Reed, King, Cairney, Ridgeon, Traor\u00e9, Kusi-Asare<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Tete (hamstring), King (knee)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Sessegnon (hamstring, 17 Jan), Muniz (hamstring, Feb)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Bassey, Chukwueze, Iwobi (all international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form LLWWWD Leading scorer Wilson 5<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Mamardashvili, Woodman, Frimpong, Ramsay, Gomez, Kerkez, Lucky, Jones, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Gomez (muscle)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Endo (ankle, 17 Jan), Leoni (knee, Sep), Isak (ankle, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Salah (international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form DDWWWD Leading scorer Ekitik\u00e9 8<\/p>\n<p>Fulham\u2019s Josh King is a major doubt to face Liverpool with a knee injury. Photograph: Javier Garc\u00eda\/ShutterstockNEWCASTLE v CRYSTAL PALACE<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sunday 3pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue St James\u2019 Park<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee John Brooks This season G5 Y16 R3 3.8 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle v Crystal Palace: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsNewcastle<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Ramsdale, Sch\u00e4r, Livramento, Trippier, Ramsey, Willock, J Murphy, Barnes, A Murphy, Neave, Alabi, Shahar<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Botman (back), Hall (ankle), Livramento (knee), Trippier (thigh)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Burn (lung\/ribs, Feb), Osula (ankle, unknown), Elanga (knee, unknown), Lascelles (unknown, unknown), Krafth (knee, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form DWLDLW Leading scorer Woltemade 7<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Ben\u00edtez, Matthews, Umeh, Richards, King, Sosa, Riad, Hughes, Jemide, Agbinone, Devenny, Uche, Drakes-Thomas, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Riad (knee), Richards (foot), Hughes (groin)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Mu\u00f1oz (knee, 17 Jan), Cardines (groin, Feb), Kamada (hamstring, Mar), Doucour\u00e9 (knee, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Sarr (international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form WWLLLD Leading scorer Mateta 8<\/p>\n<p>TOTTENHAM v SUNDERLAND<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sunday 3pm Sky Sports Football Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Stuart Attwell This season G11 Y51 R2 4.82 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham v Sunderland: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsTottenham<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Kinsky, Austin, Dragusin, Danso, Davies, Bergvall, Olusesi, Tel, Odobert, Scarlett<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Bergvall (knock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Udogie (hamstring, 17 Jan), Solanke (ankle, unknown), Kulusevski (knee, unknown), Maddison (knee, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended Simons (last of three)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Bissouma, Sarr (both international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form DWLLWD Leading scorer Richarlison 7<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Patterson, O\u2019Nien, Neil, Rigg, Ballard, Isidor, Adingra, Hjelde, H Jones, Tutierov<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Ballard (ankle)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable Reinildo, Masuaku, Sadiki, Talbi, Traor\u00e9 (all international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form DLWDDD Leading scorer Isidor 4<\/p>\n<p>MANCHESTER CITY v CHELSEA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Sunday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Etihad Stadium<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Referee Michael Oliver This season G14 Y35 R1 2.57 cards\/game<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in italicsManchester City<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from Ortega, Trafford, Bettinelli, O\u2019Reilly, Lewis, Phillips, Rodri, Doku, Bobb<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Gonz\u00e1lez (fitness)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Kovacic (ankle, Apr), Savinho (unknown, unknown), Stones (thigh, unknown)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Suspended None<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Unavailable A\u00eft-Nouri, Marmoush (both international duty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Form WWWWWD Leading scorer Haaland 19<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Subs from J\u00f6rgensen, Slonina, Merrick, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Hato, Acheampong, Santos, Buonanotte, Guiu, George, Delap, Est\u00eav\u00e3o, Gittens<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Doubtful Cucurella (hamstring), Hato (knock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Injured Colwill (knee, 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