WEEKEND PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS
TODAY
Arsenal (5) v Swansea City (15) Arsenal could welcome back defender Shkodran Mustafi from his hamstring injury. Santi Cazorla (ankle), Danny Welbeck and David Ospina (both groin) remain sidelined.
Swansea’s Martin Olsson suffered a hamstring strain in the Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester United and misses out alongside Renato Sanches (thigh), Wilfried Bony (hamstring) and Kyle Bartley (knee).
Form: Arsenal DWWLW; Swansea DLLWL
Odds: H 2/9 A 12/1 D 11/2
Ref: L Mason
Bournemouth (19) v Chelsea (4)
Forward Josh King could miss out for Bournemouth after picking up a back complaint but Jermain Defoe has shaken off a hamstring issue. Chelsea have no fresh injuries, and Danny Drinkwater (calf), N’Golo Kante (hamstring) and Victor Moses (hamstring) will miss out.
Form: Bournemouth WLDLW; Chelsea DWLLW
Odds: H 9/2 A 8/13 D 16/5
Ref: C Pawson
Crystal Palace (20) v West Ham (16)
Palace midfielder James McArthur faces a late fitness test as does West Ham winger Michail Antonio. Defender James Collins remains sidelined because of an ankle problem, while striker Andy Carroll is available again for league action following a onematch ban.
Form: Crystal Palace LLLWL; West Ham DLWDL
Odds: H 13/10 A 21/10 D 9/4
Ref: R Madley
Liverpool (9) v Huddersfield (11)
Liverpool will be without playmaker Philippe Coutinho who has missed training this week with an adductor problem. Sadio Mane, Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne remain sidelined. Huddersfield forward Collin Quaner is back in contention after a calf injury.
Form: Liverpool DWDDL; Huddersfield DDLLW
Odds: H 2/9 A 12/1 D 5/1
Ref: K Friend Man Utd (2) v Tottenham (3) Eric Bailly and Phil Jones should return for Manchester United but Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and Paul Pogba remain out through injury.
Top scorer Harry Kane (hamstring) will miss out for Tottenham, Victor Wanyama (knee) is the only other absentee for Spurs.
Form: Man Utd WWWDL; Tottenham DWWWW
Odds: H 5/4 A 11/5 D 23/10
Ref: J Moss
Watford (6) v Stoke City (17)
Watford’s summer signing Will Hughes is pushing to be involved in midfield but defenders Sebastian Prodl (thigh) and Younes Kaboul (hamstring) are sidelined.
Stoke have a worry over Peter Crouch’s fitness while Bruno Martins Indi (hamstring) is still unavailable. Xherdan Shaqiri (ankle) is set to return but Stephen Ireland (broken leg) is out. Form: Watford LWDWL; Stoke LLWLL Odds: H 21/20 A 13/5 D 12/5
Ref: M Oliver
West Brom (13) v Man City (1)
West Brom are without defender Craig Dawson for around two months due to thigh and knee injuries. Jonny Evans and Gareth Barry should be fit after knocks. Goalkeeper Ederson, centreback Nicolas Otamendi and David Silva are likely to feature for City having been rested in the League Cup.
Form: West Brom DLDDL; Man City WWWWW
Odds: H 10/1 A 2/9 D 11/2
Ref: M Jones
TOMORROW Brighton (12) v Southampton (10)
Brighton could welcome Beram Kayal and Sam Baldock into their squad for the first time this season. Southampton will be without club record signing Mario Lemina after the midfielder injured an ankle in training.
Form: Brighton LWLDW; Southampton WLLDW
Odds: H 11/5 A 13/10 D 11/5
Ref: N Swarbrick
Leicester City (14) v Everton (18)
Claude Puel takes charge of Leicester for the first time but must plan without Matty James and Robert Huth. Everton caretaker manager David Unsworth welcomes back midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye after suspension.
Form: Leicester DLDDW; Everton LWLDL
Odds: H 23/20 A 12/5 D 23/10
Ref: A Marriner