Premier League Weekend: Full Team News and Predicted Lineups
The Premier League action heats up this weekend with a packed schedule of matches, featuring key clashes that could shape the title race and relegation battle. From Saturday's early kick-off to Sunday's standout fixtures, here is a complete rundown of team news, predicted lineups, and essential details for every game.
Saturday Fixtures: Early Start to High-Stakes Encounters
Bournemouth vs Sunderland kicks off the weekend at 12:30pm on TNT Sports 1, with referee Jarred Gillett in charge. Bournemouth, in form with a DWWDWD record, will rely on leading scorer Kroupi, while Sunderland, struggling with WLWLLL, face injury concerns including Reinildo and Brobbey.
At 3pm, Burnley hosts Brentford at Turf Moor, officiated by Sam Barrott. Burnley's lineup is hampered by injuries to players like Broja and Tuanzebe, whereas Brentford deals with doubts over Kayode and Hickey, though Thiago remains their top scorer with 17 goals.
Liverpool vs West Ham at Anfield sees Tim Robinson as referee. Liverpool, with a DLWLWW form, miss Isak due to injury, while West Ham's Potts is suspended, and Bowen leads their attack with 8 goals.
Newcastle takes on Everton at St James' Park, with Stuart Attwell refereeing. Newcastle's injury list includes Livramento and Schär, while Everton's young talent Harrison Armstrong shines, though they face absences like Alcaraz.
The evening features Leeds vs Manchester City at 5.30pm on Sky Sports Premier League, with Peter Bankes as referee. Leeds, in WDLWDD form, have Calvert-Lewin as top scorer, but Manchester City, with Haaland netting 22 goals, are favorites despite injuries to Doku and Kovacic.
Sunday Showdowns: Title Contenders and Midtable Battles
On Sunday at 2pm, Brighton faces Nottingham Forest at the Amex Stadium, with Andy Madley officiating. Brighton's Welbeck leads their attack, but they have doubts over Ayari and March, while Nottingham Forest, under Vítor Pereira, rely on Gibbs-White despite injuries to Sels and Wood.
Fulham vs Tottenham at Craven Cottage, refereed by Paul Tierney, sees Fulham dealing with Robinson and Lukic doubts, whereas Tottenham miss Romero due to suspension and have a lengthy injury list including Udogie and Maddison.
Manchester United hosts Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sky Sports Main Event, with Chris Kavanagh in charge. United's Mbeumo is in form, but Martínez is doubtful, while Palace's Mateta leads their scoring despite injury concerns.
The weekend culminates with Arsenal vs Chelsea at 4.30pm on Sky Sports Premier League, officiated by Darren England. Arsenal's Gyökeres is key, though White and Havertz are doubtful, while Chelsea face suspensions for Fofana and Mudryk, with Pedro as their top scorer.
This weekend promises thrilling football across all fixtures, with team news and predicted lineups setting the stage for potential upsets and decisive moments in the Premier League season.
