Premier League Weekend: Team News, Injuries and Absences

The Premier League weekend schedule features several important fixtures, with clubs looking to strengthen their positions as the season continues. Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday, with United seeking their first league win in eight games to ease the pressure on Michael Carrick. Elsewhere, Leeds welcome Tottenham, Arsenal face Hull, and Manchester City travel to Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool visit Crystal Palace, Chelsea travel to Sunderland, while Fulham take on Newcastle and Brighton meet Brentford. Below is the available team news, including substitutes, injury concerns, doubtful players, suspensions, recent form and leading scorers for the weekend fixtures.

Leeds v Tottenham

Kick-off: Saturday, 12.30pm
TV: TNT Sports 1
Venue: Elland Road
Referee: John Brooks
Referee statistics: Six games this season, 31 yellow cards and four red cards, averaging 5.83 cards per game.

Leeds team news

Leeds have several players listed as doubtful ahead of the match. Stach is dealing with a foot problem, Rodon has a thigh issue, Calvert-Lewin has a foot problem and Okafor is carrying a thigh injury. Joseph is unavailable with a knee injury, with no return date specified.

Substitutes: Zetterer, Rodon, Elvedi, Aaronson, Wilson, Bahoya, Bard, Cresswell, Gruev, Longstaff and Nmecha.

Doubtful: Stach (foot), Rodon (thigh), Calvert-Lewin (foot), Okafor (thigh).
Injured: Joseph (knee, return date unknown).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: WDLDDL.
Leading scorer: Calvert-Lewin, four goals.

Tottenham team news

Tottenham have Adarabioyo listed as doubtful with a calf problem. Sávio, Mudryk, Simons, Odobert and Bergvall are among the injured players, with their listed return dates ranging from November 21 to January 16.

Substitutes: Dubravka, Davies, Senesi, Udogie, Gray, Gallagher, Kulusevski, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett, Bentancur and Adarabioyo.

Doubtful: Adarabioyo (calf).
Injured: Sávio (muscle, November 21), Mudryk (ankle, November 21), Simons (knee, January 16), Odobert (knee, January 16), Bergvall (knee, November 21).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: DLDWWW.
Leading scorer: Van Hecke, two goals.

Arsenal v Hull

Kick-off: Saturday, 3pm
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Farai Hallam
Referee statistics: Three games this season, 12 yellow cards and no red cards, averaging 4.0 cards per game.

Arsenal team news

Arsenal have no players listed as doubtful. Saka is unavailable with a thigh injury, although no return date has been provided. Dowman is suspended and serving the second match of a three-match ban.

Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Meslier, Hincapié, Saliba, Timber, Mosquera, Zubimendi, Guimarães, Merino, Eze, Harriman-Annous, Ibrahim and Gyökeres.

Doubtful: None.
Injured: Saka (thigh, return date unknown).
Suspended: Dowman (second of three matches).
Recent form: WLWWWW.
Leading scorers: Havertz and Saka, three goals each.

Hull team news

Hull have no players listed as doubtful. Matazo, Targett, Ansah, Hughes and Morita are unavailable through injury, while Crooks is suspended for one match.

Substitutes: Butland, Phillips, McNair, Norton-Cuffy, Dowell, Gourna-Douath, Gyabi, Hjertø-Dahl, Mouzakitis, Omur, Zambrano, Cho, Gelhardt, Thomas and Vaz.

Doubtful: None.
Injured: Matazo (knee, December 6), Targett (ankle, December 14), Ansah (back, December 14), Hughes (groin, November 22), Morita (groin, November 22).
Suspended: Crooks (one match).
Recent form: DLDLDD.
Leading scorer: Belloumi, three goals.

Fulham v Newcastle

Kick-off: Saturday, 3pm
Venue: Craven Cottage
Referee: Rob Jones
Referee statistics: Five games this season, 13 yellow cards and no red cards, averaging 2.6 cards per game.

Fulham team news

Fulham have no players listed as doubtful. Cairney is the only player named in the injury section, with a knee problem and no confirmed return date. No suspensions have been reported.

Substitutes: Lecomte, Andersen, Cuenca, Tete, Larsson, Manuel Ángel, Palacios, Reed, Sessegnon, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Muniz, Kusi-Asare and Zepa.

Doubtful: None.
Injured: Cairney (knee, return date unknown).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: DDLWWD.
Leading scorer: King, two goals.

Newcastle team news

Newcastle have Fernandez-Pardo and L Miley listed as doubtful, with illness and a glute problem respectively. Jaouen, Livramento and Joelinton are unavailable through injury, while Ramsey is suspended for one match.

Substitutes: Pope, Thiaw, L Miley, Fernandez-Pardo, Botman, Wissa, Murphy, Touré and Bamba.

Doubtful: Fernandez-Pardo (illness), L Miley (glute).
Injured: Jaouen (hamstring, December 5), Livramento (knee, return date unknown), Joelinton (muscle, return date unknown).
Suspended: Ramsey (one match).
Recent form: LWLLWL.
Leading scorers: Barnes, Elanga and Willock, two goals each.

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City

Kick-off: Saturday, 5.30pm
TV: Sky Sports Premier League
Venue: City Ground
Referee: Sam Barrott
Referee statistics: Six games this season, 19 yellow cards and no red cards, averaging 3.17 cards per game.

Nottingham Forest team news

Nottingham Forest have Igor Jesus listed as doubtful with a calf problem. Domínguez and Savona are unavailable through injury, with their listed return dates set for December 2 and November 21 respectively. No suspensions are reported.

Substitutes: Benda, John Victor, Aina, Diomande, Netz, Sangaré, Yates, Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus, Kalimuendo and Wood.

Doubtful: Igor Jesus (calf).
Injured: Domínguez (muscle, December 2), Savona (knee, November 21).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: WLLLDL.
Leading scorer: Ndoye, two goals.

Manchester City team news

Manchester City have no players listed as doubtful. Semenyo is the only player named in the injury section, with a knee problem and no confirmed return date. The club have no suspended players listed.

Substitutes: Bettinelli, McAidoo, Allan, Bouaddi, Lewis, Aït-Nouri, Rulli, Reis, Braithwaite, Samba, Guéhi, Kovacic, Nunes and Foden.

Doubtful: None.
Injured: Semenyo (knee, return date unknown).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: WWWWLL.
Leading scorer: Haaland, nine goals.

Brighton v Brentford

Kick-off: Sunday, 2pm
TV: Sky Sports+
Venue: Amex Stadium
Referee: Michael Oliver
Referee statistics: Seven games this season, 18 yellow cards and two red cards, averaging 2.86 cards per game.

Brighton team news

Brighton have several players listed as doubtful, including Kadioglu, Azeez, Struijk, Tzimas and Yohanna. Ferguson and Mitoma are listed as injured, with Mitoma’s expected return date given as November 22. The supplied team news does not list any suspended players.

Substitutes: McGill, Steele, Boscagli, Hadjam, Struijk, Svoboda, Wieffer, Azeez, Hinshelwood, O’Riley, Minteh, Osman, Yalcouyé, Yohanna, Ibrahim, Oriola, David, Rutter and Tzimas.

Doubtful: Kadioglu (hip), Azeez (hamstring), Struijk (hamstring), Tzimas (knee), Yohanna (unknown).
Injured: Ferguson (ankle, return date unknown), Mitoma (hamstring, November 22).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: WWWWLW.
Leading scorers: Ayari, Gross, Hinshelwood and Kostoulas, three goals each.

Brentford team news

Brentford have Dasilva listed as doubtful with a hamstring problem. Carvalho, Henry, Milambo and Furo are unavailable through injury. No players are listed as suspended.

Substitutes: Balcombe, Valdimarsson, Avenell, Collins, Diouf, Fredrick, Hickey, Kim, Schuster, Damsgaard, Dasilva, Sangaré, Anthony, Nunes and Wilson.

Doubtful: Dasilva (hamstring).
Injured: Carvalho (knock, November 23), Henry (hip, November 23), Milambo (knee, November 23), Furo (foot, return date unknown).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: DWDLDW.
Leading scorer: Schade, three goals.

Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Kick-off: Sunday, 2pm
TV: Sky Sports Main Event
Venue: Selhurst Park
Referee: Tony Harrington
Referee statistics: Four games this season, 14 yellow cards and one red card, averaging 3.75 cards per game.

Crystal Palace team news

Crystal Palace have no players listed as doubtful. Riad, Tomiyasu and Sarr are unavailable through injury. Mateta is suspended and serving the first match of a three-match ban.

Substitutes: Benítez, Matthews, Benetton, Ahanor, Chilwell, Doucouré, Lerma, King, Mingueza, Hughes, Timber, Gozo, Guessand, Drakes-Thomas, McNeil and Nketiah.

Doubtful: None.
Injured: Riad (knee, June), Tomiyasu (calf, November 21), Sarr (groin, return date unknown).
Suspended: Mateta (first of three matches).
Recent form: LDWLLL.
Leading scorer: Mitchell, two goals.

Liverpool team news

Liverpool have Gravenberch listed as doubtful with a heel problem. Frimpong, Bradley, Leoni and Ekitiké are unavailable through injury, with their listed return dates extending from November 22 to December 30. No suspensions are reported.

Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Jaros, Gomez, Tsimikas, Endo, Nyoni, McConnell, Gravenberch, Muñoz, Chiesa, Ngumoha and Koumas.

Doubtful: Gravenberch (heel).
Injured: Frimpong (hamstring, November 22), Bradley (knee, November 22), Leoni (knee, December 2), Ekitiké (Achilles, December 30).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: DWLWWL.
Leading scorer: Isak, six goals.

Ipswich v Bournemouth

Kick-off: Sunday, 2pm
TV: Sky Sports Cricket
Venue: Portman Road
Referee: Simon Hooper
Referee statistics: One game this season, three yellow cards and one red card, averaging 4.0 cards per game.

Ipswich team news

Ipswich have Lukic listed as doubtful with a groin problem. No players are listed as injured or suspended.

Substitutes: Scherpen, Furlong, Greaves, Kipré, Lukic, Matusiwa, Mehmeti, McAteer, Núñez, Taylor, Compton, Akpom, Clarke, Egeli, Flemming and Maeda.

Doubtful: Lukic (groin).
Injured: None.
Suspended: None.
Recent form: WLWLDD.
Leading scorers: Emersonn, Davis, Enciso and Flemming, two goals each.

Bournemouth team news

Bournemouth have Scott and Milosavljevic listed as doubtful, with thigh and knee problems respectively. Toth, Araujo and Sánchez are unavailable through injury. No suspensions are reported.

Substitutes: Forster, Di Gregorio, Aarons, Diakité, Milosavljevic, Soler, Adli, Brooks, Cook, Scott, Winterburn, Gannon-Doak, Jebbison, Kroupi and Rodríguez.

Doubtful: Scott (thigh), Milosavljevic (knee).
Injured: Toth (hamstring, return date unknown), Araujo (thigh, November 28), Sánchez (ankle, return date unknown).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: DLLWWW.
Leading scorer: Tavernier, five goals.

Sunderland v Chelsea

Kick-off: Sunday, 2pm
TV: Sky Sports Premier League
Venue: Stadium of Light
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Referee statistics: Six games this season, 28 yellow cards and no red cards, averaging 4.67 cards per game.

Sunderland team news

Sunderland have R Angulo listed as doubtful with a knock. Mundle, Ballard and Diarra are unavailable through injury, while Alderete is suspended for one match.

Substitutes: Ellborg, O’Nien Tutierov, Fofana, N Angulo, Rigg, Ahoka, R Angulo, Ta Bi and Isidor.

Doubtful: R Angulo (knock).
Injured: Mundle (knee, December 20), Ballard (hamstring, December 2), Diarra (hamstring, December 20).
Suspended: Alderete (one match).
Recent form: LLLLDL.
Leading scorer: Brobbey, three goals.

Chelsea team news

Chelsea have Martínez and Caicedo listed as doubtful, with jaw and knock concerns respectively. Anselmino, Gittens, James, Hato, João Pedro and Lacroix are listed as injured. No suspensions are reported.

Substitutes: Penders, Sharman-Lowe, Slonina, Suboloye, Chavarría, Gusto, Caicedo, Barco, Quenda, Welbeck, Watson, Nicoll-Jazuli and Emegha.

Doubtful: Martínez (jaw), Caicedo (knock).
Injured: Anselmino (hamstring, November 21), Gittens (foot, November 21), James (knee, January 1), Hato (back, November 22), João Pedro (thigh, return date unknown), Lacroix (hamstring, November 21).
Suspended: None.
Recent form: DLWWLW.
Leading scorers: João Pedro and Rogers, five goals each.

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Kick-off: Sunday, 4.30pm
TV: Sky Sports Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Referee statistics: Six games this season, 30 yellow cards and four red cards, averaging 5.67 cards per game.

Manchester United team news

Manchester United have several players listed as doubtful ahead of the home fixture. Shaw and Darlow have unspecified concerns, while Rashford has a hip problem and Dorgu is dealing with a hamstring injury. Ugarte, Sesko and Baleba are listed as injured. Martínez is suspended for one match.

Substitutes: Mee, Heaton, Fletcher J, Fletcher T, Zirkzee, Mount, Amass, Shaw, Mainoo, Diallo, De Ligt, Tielemans, Mazraoui, Rashford, Dorgu and Darlow.

Doubtful: Shaw (unknown), Darlow (unknown), Rashford (hip), Dorgu (hamstring).
Injured: Ugarte (knee, return date unknown), Sesko (shin, January 16), Baleba (hamstring, November 28).
Suspended: Martínez (one match).
Recent form: LDDDLL.
Leading scorer: Mbeumo, four goals.

Aston Villa team news

Aston Villa have Wan-Bissaka listed as doubtful with a hamstring problem. Ruggeri and Onana are unavailable through injury, while Cash is suspended for one match.

Substitutes: Bizot, Wright, Cissé, Harwood-Bellis, Wan-Bissaka, Barkley, Bogarde, Goretzka, Jimoh-Aloba, Hemmings, Abraham, Buendía, Garnacho, Madjo and Mbaye.

Doubtful: Wan-Bissaka (hamstring).
Injured: Ruggeri (hamstring, November 21), Onana (knee, April 1).
Suspended: Cash (one match).
Recent form: LWDWWD.
Leading scorer: Jackson, five goals.

Manchester United face pressure ahead of Aston Villa clash

Manchester United’s meeting with Aston Villa is one of the key fixtures of the weekend. United are seeking their first league victory in eight games, with the result potentially important for Michael Carrick as pressure builds around the team.

Villa arrive with a recent form sequence of LWDWWD, while United’s listed run is LDDDLL. Both sides also have players unavailable through injury or suspension, making the team selections an important part of the build-up to Sunday’s meeting at Old Trafford.

Note: The supplied team news lists substitutes, doubtful players, injuries, suspensions, recent form and leading scorers. It does not provide confirmed starting line-ups, so predicted starting XIs cannot be stated from the available information.