Premier League Team News: Predicted Lineups For The Opening Weekend

ASTON VILLA v NEWCASTLE

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Villa Park

Referee Craig Pawson Last season G22 Y96 R3 4.5 cards/game

Aston Villa v Newcastle: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Aston Villa

Subs from Proctor, García, Mings, Bogarde, Moreno, Maatsen, Onana, Barkley, Dendoncker, Buendía, Bailey, Iling-Junior, Guessand, Dobbin, Redmond

Doubtful Rogers (ankle)

Injured None

Suspended Martínez (one match)

Last season 6th Leading scorer Watkins 16

Newcastle

Subs from Ramsdale, Botman, Thiaw, Krafth, Lascelles, Trippier, Targett, Miley, Murphy, Osula

Doubtful None

Injured Willock (calf, 30 Aug)

Suspended None

Last season 5th Leading scorer Isak 23

Anthony Elanga is successful statement to make his competitory front for Newcastle. Photograph: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United/Getty Images

BRIGHTON v FULHAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Amex Stadium

Referee Sam Barrott Last season G23 Y107 R1 4.7 cards/game

Brighton v Fulham: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Brighton

Subs from Steele, McGill, Ramming, Veltman, Coppola, Boscagli, Igor, Hinshelwood, Kadioglu, Wieffer, O’Riley, Gómez, Gruda, Enciso, Buonanotte, Watson, Sarmiento, Sima, Tzimas, Kostoulas

Doubtful None

Injured March (knee, unknown), Webster (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 8th Leading scorer João Pedro, Mitoma, Welbeck 10

Fulham

Subs from Lecomte, Castagne, Diop, Cuenca, Reed, Pereira, King, Cairney, Traoré, Muniz, Godo

Doubtful Sessegnon (muscle)

Injured Robinson (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 11th Leading scorer Jiménez 12

SUNDERLAND v WEST HAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Stadium of Light

Referee Rob Jones Last season G22 Y95 R4 4.5 cards/game

Sunderland v West Ham: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Sunderland

Subs from Patterson, Alderete, Sadiki, Masuaku, Neil, Roberts, Rigg, Mayenda, Isidor

Doubtful Alderete (knee)

Injured O’Nien (shoulder, Sep), Mundle (hamstring, Oct), Cirkin (wrist, Oct)

Suspended None

Last season 4th (Championship, playoff winners) Leading scorer Isidor 13

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Foderingham, Scarles, Mavropanos, Walker-Peters, Álvarez, Soucek, Orford, Irving, Guilherme, Wilson, Cornet, Marshall

Doubtful None

Injured Summerville (hamstring, Sep), Earthy (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 14th Leading scorer Bowen 13

TOTTENHAM v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver Last season G26 Y117 R5 4.69 cards/game

Tottenham v Burnley: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Tottenham

Subs from Kinsky, Austin, Davies, Vuskovic, Gray, Bissouma, Bentancur, Odobert, Richarlison, Johnson, Tel, Gil, Solomon

Doubtful None

Injured Udogie (knee, unknown), Kulusevski (knee, unknown), Maddison (knee, unknown), Dragusin (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 17th Leading scorer Johnson 11

Burnley

Subs from Weiss, Hladky, Roberts, Tuanzebe, Beyer, Delcroix, Worrall, Humphreys, Pires, Sonne, Ugochukwu, Ramsey, Edwards, Benson, Trésor, Broja, Barnes, Churlinov, Tchaouna, Koleosho, Obafemi, Banel, Flemming, Agyei

Doubtful Humphreys (thigh)

Injured Amdouni (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 2nd (Championship) Leading scorer Brownhill 18

WOLVES v MANCHESTER CITY

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Molineux

Referee Jarred Gillett Last season G16 Y68 R0 4.25 cards/game

Wolves v Manchester City: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Wolves

Subs from Johnstone, Bentley, S Bueno, H Bueno, Lima, Bellegarde, R Gomes, López, Kalajdzic, Chirewa, Silva, González

Doubtful None

Injured Chiwome (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 16th Leading scorer Cunha 15

Manchester City

Subs from Trafford, Ortega, Bettinelli, Lewis, Khusanov, Wilson-Ebrand, Nunes, Rodri, Gündogan, Phillips, Echeverri, Cherki, Doku, Bobb

Doubtful Rodri (fitness)

Injured Gvardiol (knock, 23 Aug), Savinho (unknown, Sep), Kovacic (achilles, Sep)

Suspended None

Last season 3rd Leading scorer Haaland 22

Erling Haaland’s Manchester City statesman nan play astatine Molineux. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA

CHELSEA v CRYSTAL PALACE

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Main Event Venue Stamford Bridge

Referee Darren England Last season G20 Y82 R4 4.3 cards/game

Chelsea v Crystal Palace: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Chelsea

Subs from Jörgensen, Slonina, Acheampong, Hato, W Fofana, Essugo, Santos, Anselmino, Delap, Estêvão, Gittens, George, Rak-Sakyi, Antwi, Nkunku

Doubtful W Fofana (hamstring)

Injured Badiashile (leg, 13 Sep), Lavia (muscular, 13 Sep), Colwill (knee, unknown), Kellyman (thigh, unknown)

Suspended Jackson (last of three), Mudryk (indefinite)

Last season 4th Leading scorer Palmer 15

Crystal Palace

Subs from Benítez, Matthews, Umeh, Sosa, Jemide, Clyne, Lerma, Devenny, Agbinone, Cardines

Doubtful None

Injured Nketiah (hamstring, Oct), Kamada (knee, unknown), França (rib, unknown), Riad (knee, unknown), Doucouré (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 12th Leading scorer Mateta 14

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v BRENTFORD

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground

Referee Peter Bankes Last season G23 Y88 R3 3.96 cards/game

Nottingham Forest v Brentford: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Gunn, Miguel, Morato, Boly, Carmo, Cunha, Moreira, Sangaré, Stamenic, Silva, Dennis, Igor Jesus, Awoniyi

Doubtful None

Injured Domínguez (knee, Oct)

Suspended None

Last season 7th Leading scorer Wood 20

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarsson, Cox, Ajer, Roerslev, Pinnock, Hickey, Meghoma, Henderson, Onyeka, Milambo, Donovan, Konak, Maghoma, Schade, Olakigbe

Doubtful Kelleher (knock), Schade (knock)

Injured Janelt (heel, unknown), Nunes (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Last play 10th Leading scorer Mbeumo 20

MANCHESTER UTD v ARSENAL

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford

Referee Simon Hooper Last season G24 Y113 R2 4.79 cards/game

Manchester United v Arsenal: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Manchester Utd

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Mee, Dalot, De Ligt, Heaven, Fredericson, Amass, Malacia, Mainoo, Mount, Casemiro, Sancho, Antony, Garnacho, Højlund, Zirkzee, Obi

Doubtful None

Injured Mazraoui (fitness, 30 Aug), Martínez (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 15th Leading scorer Amad, Fernandes 8

Arsenal

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford, White, Mosquera, Zinchenko, Calafiori, Merino, Nørgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Kabia, Trossard, Havertz, Nelson

Doubtful Trossard (groin)

Injured Jesus (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 2nd Leading scorer Havertz 9

LEEDS v EVERTON

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Elland Road

Referee Chris Kavanagh Last season G25 Y113 R5 4.72 cards/game

Leeds v Everton: probable starters successful bold, contenders successful italics

Leeds

Subs from Darlow, Meslier, Byram, Schmidt, Gruev, Longstaff, Harrison, Aaronson, Ramazani, Nmecha, Gray, Calvert-Lewin

Doubtful Bogle (hip)

Injured Bornouw (calf, unknown)

Suspended Bijol (one match)

Last season 1st (Championship) Leading scorer) Piroe 19

Everton

Subs from Travers, Tyrer, Coleman, Patterson, Welch, Aznou, Garner, Iroegbunam, Armstrong, McNeil, Chermiti, Beto

Doubtful Mykolenko (muscle)

Injured Branthwaite (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Last season 13th Leading scorer Ndiaye 9