WEEKEND TEAM NEWS

TODAY Bournemouth (19) v Leicester (17)

Bournemouth look set to be without midfielder Harry Arter (Achilles); Dan Gosling is also a doubt while Tyrone Mings has a back problem.

Leicester are keeping an eye on the fitness of Jamie Vardy (hip), who only trained for the first time this week on Thursday.

Form: Bournemouth LLLWL; Leicester WLLDL. Odds: H 7/4 A 6/4 D 12/5

Ref: G Scott

Chelsea (3) v Manchester City (1)

Eden Hazard is expected to start in the Premier League for the first time this season. Defender David Luiz completes his three-match domestic suspension, with Andreas Christensen to deputise. Danny Drinkwater (calf) is out.

Manchester City will be without Sergio Aguero after the striker suffered rib injuries in a car crash. Benjamin Mendy is a long-term casualty after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament. Vincent Kompany, who has missed the last six games, remains on the sidelines with a calf injury.

Form: Chelsea WWWDW; Man City DWWWW Odds: H 9/5 A 6/4 D 23/10

Ref: M Atkinson

Huddersfield (8) v Tottenham (4)

Huddersfield have no new injury concerns while Tottenham welcome back Christian Eriksen from illness. Serge Aurier is suspended following his red card. Mousa Dembele remains sidelined with an ankle injury while Danny Rose and Victor Wanyama are both still missing with knee problems.

Form: H’field WDLDD; Tottenham LDWDW Odds: H 7/1 A 2/5 D 7/2

Ref: N Swarbrick

Man Utd (2) v Crystal Palace (20)

Jose Mourinho expects Manchester United to be without Michael Carrick, Paul Pogba, Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Phil Jones and Antonio Valencia will be assessed.

Freddie Ladapo could solve Crystal Palace’s striker crisis after Christian Benteke was ruled out for at least six weeks with knee trouble. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has a thigh problem.

Form: Man Utd WWDWW; Crystal Palace LLLLL Odds: H 1/6 A 16/1 D 6/1

Ref: M Dean

Stoke City (16) v Southampton (11)

Bruno Martins Indi (groin), Ryan Shawcross (back) and both Geoff Cameron and Kevin Wimmer (both hamstring) are rated doubtful for Stoke. Mark Hughes does have Kurt Zouma back after he was ineligible to face his parent club Chelsea last weekend. Virgil van Dijk could remain on the bench for Southampton.

Form: Stoke WDDLL; Southampton WDLWL Odds: H 19/10 A 6/4 D 11/5

Ref: M Jones

West Brom (12) v Watford (6)

West Brom boss Tony Pulis is likely to have an unchanged squad with James Morrison, James McClean and Matt Phillips pushing for starts.

Watford will have defender Miguel Britos available after suspension.

Form: W Brom WDLDL; Watford WDWLW Odds: H 5/4 A 12/5 D 21/10

Ref: M Oliver

West Ham Utd (18) v Swansea (15)

Manuel Lanzini (knee) and Michail Antonio (groin) are in the West Ham squad. Swansea skipper Leon Britton is under consideration following his full recovery from a knee injury. On-loan Renato Sanches and Tammy Abraham could also return.

Form: West Ham LLWDL; Swansea LWLDL Odds: H 5/6 A 10/3 D 5/2

Ref: R East

TOMORROW Arsenal (7) v Brighton (13)

Arsenal are expected to revert to a full-strength team for the game after Laurent Koscielny, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Granit Xhaka, Alexandre Lacazette, Sead Kolasinac, Hector Bellerin, Petr Cech and Nacho Monreal were all rested for the clash at BATE Borisov.

Brighton will be without Tomer Hemed, who starts a three-match ban.

Form: Arsenal LLWDW; Brighton LDWLW Odds: H 2/9 A 12/1 D 5/1

Ref: K Friend

Everton (14) v Burnley (9)

Everton will assess centre-backs Michael Keane (foot) and Phil Jagielka (hamstring). Oumar Niasse is set to return having missed the Europa League draw with Limassol. Wayne Rooney injured his hand but is fit. Jon Walters (knee) and Nahki Wells (ankle) will again sit out for Burnley.

Form: Everton DLLLW; Burnley LDWDD Odds: H 8/13 A 5/1 D 13/5

Ref: J Moss

Newcastle Utd (10) v Liverpool (5)

Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is available after suspension having missed the last three games, as is Liverpool’s Sadio Mane. Georginio Wijnaldum could face his former club at the expense of Emre Can.

Form: Newcastle LWWWL; Liverpool WWLDW Odds: H 4/1 A 7/10 D 11/4

Ref: C Pawson

WARD’S WONDER BETS 1 Burnley +0.5 11/8 2 Coutinho to score 15/8 3 Vardy to score 7/5

BURNLEY are unbeaten on the road (drawing against Liverpool and Spurs, beating Chelsea). Everton are in poor form, losing 3-0 at home to Spurs, getting hammered at Old Trafford 4-0 and only drawing at home to Apollon Limassol. Therefore Burnley should be good enough to get at least a draw at Goodison.

Philippe Coutinho has scored in his last two games (against Leicester and Spartak Moscow). Expect the trend to continue against Newcastle.

Likewise Jamie Vardy is in great goalscoring form, netting five times. He looks good odds to score against a Bournemouth side who are second from bottom.