YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES
NEWCASTLE
● Bruno has been involved in 4 goals in his past 3 PL games for the Magpies, scoring three and assisting one
● A score and assist today would make Salah the first player to do both in 7 different games in a PL season
KICK-OFF: 12.30pm, BT Sport
HOW THEY LINE UP
NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Dubravka; Krafth, Schar, Burn, Targett; Willock, Shelvey, Guimaraes; Joelinton, Almiron, Saint-Maximin.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Keita; Salah, Jota, Mane.
v LIVERPOOL SOUTHAMPTON v C PALACE
● Saints’ Ward-Prowse has scored more goals from outside the box this season than any other player in the PL (5; 4 of them from direct free-kicks) ● Palace striker Benteke has scored 6 goals in 13 PL games against Southampton KICK-OFF: 3pm
HOW THEY LINE UP
SAINTS (4-4-2): Forster; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud; Tella, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, S Armstrong; Adams, Broja.
PALACE (4-3-3): Guaita; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Ward; Gallagher, McArthur, Eze; Ayew, Mateta, Zaha.
ASTON VILLA v NORWICH
● Villa’s Buendia could become the 6th player to score a PL goal against Norwich having previously played for them ● The Canaries have the fewest shots (327), fewest shots on target (97) and lowest conv. rate (6.7%) in the PL this season KICK-OFF:
HOW THEY LINE UP
VILLA (4-3-3): Martinez; Cash, Mings, Konsa, Young; Ramsey, McGinn, Luiz; Buendia, Coutinho, Watkins.
NORWICH (4-2-3-1): Krul; Byram, Hanley, Gibson, Giannoulis; Normann, McLean; Dowell, Lees-Melou, Rashica; Pukki.
3pm WATFORD v BURNLEY
● Defeat will see Watford become the first side in top-flight history to lose 11 home league games in a row ● 21% of Burnley’s PL goals this season have come in the opening 15 minutes of games (6/29), the highest share in the league KICK-OFF: 3pm
HOW THEY LINE UP
WATFORD (4-3-3): Foster; Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara; Sissoko, Louza, Kucka; Sarr, King, Dennis.
BURNLEY (4-4-2): Pope; Roberts, Tarkowski, Collins, Taylor; McNeil, Cork, Brownhill, Rodriguez; Weghorst, Vydra.
WOLVES v BRIGHTON
● No side has a lower-scoring top scorer in the PL this season than Wolves (Jimenez with 6) ● Bissouma is the first Brighton player to be booked 10 times in a PL campaign, and no player in the league has more yellow cards
3pm
KICK-OFF: HOW THEY LINE UP
WOLVES (3-4-3): Sa; Boly, Coady, Saiss; Semedo, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Jonny; Trincao, Jimenez, Hwang.
BRIGHTON (3-5-2): Sanchez; Dunk, Veltman, Cucurella; Lamptey, Bissouma, Gross, Mwepu, Trossard; Mac Allister, Maupay.
LEEDS v MANCHESTER CITY
● Leeds are looking to keep 3 PL clean sheets in a row for the first time since August 2002 ● City’s Jesus has the second most goal involvements by a Brazilian in the PL (behind Roberto Firmino) with 86 (57 goals, 29 assists)
KICK-OFF:
5.30pm, Sky Sports HOW THEY LINE UP
LEEDS (4-2-3-1): Meslier; Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Dallas; Phillips, Koch; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison; James.
CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Sterling, Jesus, Grealish.
EVERTON v CHELSEA
● Everton boss Lampard will be the 10th ex-Chelsea manager to take charge of a PL match v the Blues, with only Claudio Ranieri winnning his first such match
● Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in 7 of their past 11 PL games v Everton TOMORROW: 2pm, Sky Sports
HOW THEY LINE UP
EVERTON (4-3-3): Pickford; Coleman, Mina, Holgate, Mykolenko; Doucoure, Allan, Delph; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Gordon.
CHELSEA (3-4-1-2): Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger; James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso; Mount; Werner, Havertz.
TOTTENHAM v LEICESTER
● Spurs striker Kane has scored 18 goals in 17 games against Leicester (all comps), more than against any other opponent in his career ● Leicester have dropped 19 points from winning positions in the league this season TOMORROW: 2pm
HOW THEY LINE UP
TOTTENHAM (3-4-3): Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Kulusevski, Kane, Son.
LEICESTER (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel; Justin, Fofana, Soyuncu, Thomas; Mendy; Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes; Daka.
WEST HAM v ARSENAL
● Dawson’s dismissal against Chelsea last time out was West Ham’s 28th PL red card in London derbies, more than any other side ● Arsenal have won more PL games in May than any other side (50)
TOMORROW: 4.30pm, Sky Sports
HOW THEY LINE UP
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Johnson, Zouma, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Benrahma; Antonio.
ARSENAL (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; Tavares, White, Gabriel, Cedric; Xhaka, Elneny; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Nketiah.