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Premier League team news: Injuries and suspensions update

SATURDAY'S GAMES

BURNLEY VS. MAN CITY

BURNLEY: Burnley are without key pair Steven Defour and James Tarkowski for Saturday's visit of the Premier League leaders. The Clarets learned this week midfielder Defour needs potentially season-ending knee surgery while defender Tarkowski is still troubled by a groin injury. Strikers Chris Wood and Jon Walters, midfielder Dean Marney and defender Stephen Ward also remain on the sidelines.
Provisional squad: Pope, Lindegaard, Taylor, Mee, Long, Gudmundsson, Cork, Westwood, Arfield, Hendrick, Barnes, Ulvestad, Bardsley, Lowton, Lennon, Vokes, Nkoudou, Wells.

MAN CITY: Playmaker David Silva is doubtful due to a hip injury. Defender John Stones could be back in contention after missing the midweek victory over West Brom through illness. Striker Gabriel Jesus (knee), winger Leroy Sane (ankle), midfielder Phil Foden (ankle) and left-backs Benjamin Mendy and Fabian Delph (both knee) remain on the sidelines.
Provisional squad: Ederson, Bravo, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Laporte, Kompany, Zinchenko, Danilo, Gundogan, Fernandinho, Toure, De Bruyne, B Silva, Sterling, Diaz, Nmecha, Aguero.

BOURNEMOUTH VS. STOKE

BOURNEMOUTH: The Cherries will again be without defender Adam Smith because of a thigh problem. Forward Jermain Defoe remains absent having fractured his right ankle. Defender Tyrone Mings continues his recovery form a back problem.
Provisional squad: Begovic, S Cook, Francis, Ake, Daniels, L Cook, Fraser, Gosling, Ibe, Stanislas, Wilson, Boruc, Simpson, Arter, Surman, Pugh, King, Mousset.

STOKE: Paul Lambert will assess new signing Badou Ndiaye as the 27-year-old did not train with his new teammates until Friday. Lambert has no new injury concerns but could opt to make changes up front after the impact made by substitute Peter Crouch in the midweek draw with Watford. Lambert has also been impressed by Saido Berahino's finishing in training, although he wants the former West Brom forward to improve his fitness.

BRIGHTON VS. WEST HAM

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION: Bruno has been passed fit after sitting out the last three matches to rest a minor back problem. New signing Jurgen Locadia has begun training after a hamstring injury but is not match fit, while Jiri Skalak and Steve Sidwell (both ankle) are sidelined.
Provisional squad: Ryan, Krul, Bong, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Hunemeier, Rosenior, Goldson, Schelotto, Suttner, Kayal, Propper, Knockaert, Stephens, March, Izquierdo, Gross, Ulloa, Murray, Hemed, Baldock.

WEST HAM: Jordan Hugill is in contention after signing on transfer deadline day, as is the fit-again Michael Antonio. Marko Arnautovic and Manuel Lanzini are close to returning from thigh injuries but remain sidelined, alongside Andy Caroll (foot), Jose Fonte (ankle), Winston Reid (groin), Pedro Obiang (knee), Edimilson Fernandes (ankle) and the suspended Arthur Masuaku.
Provisional squad: Adrian, Hart, Collins, Ogbonna, Rice, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Byram, Noble, Burke, Cullen, Mario, Oxford, Haksabanovic, Makasi, Antonio, Hernandez, Hugill, Martinez.

LEICESTER VS. SWANSEA

LEICESTER: Riyad Mahrez's continued absence means Leicester manager Claude Puel will have an unchanged squad. Captain Wes Morgan (hamstring) has resumed training but he is not yet ready to be considered for selection and the defender remains the only injury absentee.
Provisional squad: Schmeichel, Hamer, Jakupovic, Maguire, Huth, Fuchs, Simpson, Chilwell, Benalouane, Dragovic, James, Albrighton, Amartey, Gray, Silva, Ndidi, Iborra, Choudhury, Vardy, Okazaki, Iheanacho, Diabate.

SWANSEA: Deadline-day signing Andre Ayew picked up a hamstring problem during his last few weeks at West Ham and Swansea will determine the results of a scan to see if the returning striker can make his second debut for the club. Loan signing Andy King is unable to play against his parent club, while Renato Sanches remains out with a muscle problem.
Provisional squad: Fabianski, Naughton, Van der Hoorn, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson, Ki, Fer, Clucas, Dyer, J Ayew, A Ayew, Bony, Narsingh, Abraham, Nordfeldt, Roberts, Rangel, Bartley, Britton, Carroll, Routledge.

MAN UNITED VS. HUDDERSFIELD

MAN UNITED: Marouane Fellaini joins the club's injury list after coming off shortly after being brought on at Tottenham. Defender Eric Bailly and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic remain absent and defender Daley Blind has been out with an ankle issue recently but Alexis Sanchez is in line to make his home debut for United.
Provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Pereira, Valencia, Darmian, Jones, Lindelof, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw, Young, Matic, Carrick, McTominay, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Mata, Martial, Rashford, Sanchez, Lukaku.

HUDDERSFIELD: The Terriers will be without Danny Williams again, after he missed the midweek defeat to Liverpool due to the dead leg. Chris Lowe (groin) is also ruled out as the Terriers try to end a four-game losing streak which has left them just a point above the relegation places. Loan signing Terence Kongolo was taken to hospital after feeling ill following the Liverpool game, but he has been given the all-clear.
Provisional squad: Lossl, Coleman, Malone, Hadergjonaj, Schindler, Jorgensen, Smith, Kongolo, Hogg, Mooy, Pritchard, Ince, Van La Parra, Depoitre, Quaner, Billing, Sabiri, Mounie.

WEST BROM VS. SOUTHAMPTON

WEST BROM: Jonny Evans could return after missing the defeat to Manchester City with a hamstring injury. Liverpool loanee Daniel Sturridge may make his home debut after coming on as a substitute at the Etihad Stadium and fellow new arrival Ali Gabr could feature, but Nacer Chadli (hip) and James Morrison (Achilles) remain sidelined.
Provisional squad: Foster, Myhill, Nyom, Evans, McAuley, Hegazi, Gabr, Gibbs, Brunt, Yacob, Livermore, Field, Phillips, McClean, Barry, Krychowiak, Burke, Rodriguez, Robson-Kanu, Rondon, Sturridge.

SOUTHAMPTON: Saints have doubts over striker Manolo Gabbiadini, who missed training on Thursday due to a hip problem. Recent signing Guido Carrillo could be given his first start after making his Premier League debut as a substitute against Brighton in midweek, but fellow forward Charlie Austin remains out with a hamstring injury.
Provisional squad: Forster, McCarthy, Taylor, Soares, Pied, Yoshida, Stephens, Hoedt, Bertrand, McQueen, Gardos, Lemina, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Rose, Tadic, Redmond, Long, Carrillo, Gabbiadini.

ARSENAL VS. EVERTON

ARSENAL: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may have to wait for his Arsenal debut as illness could rule him out. Arsene Wenger has confirmed Henrikh Mkhitaryan will make his first start but Jack Wilshere has also been ill and could be sidelined, while Danny Welbeck (hip) and Santi Cazorla (Achilles) remain absent.
Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Mertesacker, Holding, Mustafi, Koscielny, Chambers, Monreal, Mavropanos, Bellerin, Nelson, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Wilshere, Xhaka, Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

EVERTON: On-loan defender Eliaquim Mangala is set to be in the squad. Sam Allardyce may decide to rest Seamus Coleman after his first appearance in 319 days following a double leg fracture, while midfielder James McCarthy is in the early stages of rehabilitation from a similar injury.
Provisional squad: Pickford, Kenny, Jagielka, Keane, Martina, Gueye, Schneiderlin, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bolasie, Calvert-Lewin, Robles, Coleman, Mangala, Williams, Davies, Rooney, Niasse, Tosun.

SUNDAY'S GAMES

CRYSTAL PALACE VS. NEWCASTLE

CRYSTAL PALACE: Bakary Sako is lost for the rest of the season after the forward suffered a fractured ankle and damaged ligaments. Deadline-day signing Alexander Sorloth is, though, set to go straight into the squad. Defender Jeffrey Schlupp (knee) and midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek (ankle) are both in recovery, while Scott Dann, Jason Puncheon and Connor Wickham will all miss the remainder of the season because of major knee injuries.
Provisional Squad: Hennessey, Van Aanholt, Tomkins, Fosu-Mensah, Kelly, Milivojevic, Townsend, Zaha, McArthur, Benteke, Sorloth, Speroni, Ward, Sakho, Souare, Riedewald, Cabaye, Lee.

NEWCASTLE: Rafael Benitez will make a late decision on loan signing Islam Slimani, who is nursing a minor thigh injury. Keeper Martin Dubravka will go straight into the squad after completing his switch from Sparta Prague and he will be joined by Rob Elliot following his recovery from a back problem, but defenders Jesus Gamez (ankle) and Florian Lejeune (foot) are still out.
Provisional squad: Darlow, Dubravka, Elliot, Yedlin, Manquillo, Dummett, Haidara, Lascelles, Clark, Mbemba, Merino, Hayden, Shelvey, Ritchie, Atsu, Murphy, Diame, Kenedy, Perez, Slimani, Joselu, Gayle.

LIVERPOOL VS. TOTTENHAM

LIVERPOOL: Centre-back Virgil van Dijk is set to return after being rested at Huddersfield. Midfielder Adam Lallana has returned to training after a recurrence of a thigh problem but is unlikely to be ready for Sunday. Defender Nathaniel Clyne, who has not featured this season because of a back injury, is close to returning to training and has been named in the club's Champions League squad for the knockout stages.
Provisional squad: Karius, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Klavan, Moreno, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ings, Solanke.

TOTTENHAM: Lucas Moura is unlikely to make his debut as he needs to improve his fitness after joining from Paris St Germain, but Serge Aurier and Harry Winks are both in contention having recovered from ankle and calf injuries respectively. Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose are also back in training and could return.
Provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Gazzaniga, Rose, Davies, Walker-Peters, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Dier, Foyth, Aurier, Trippier, Wanyama, Sissoko, Winks, Dembele, Oakley-Boothe, Alli, Eriksen, Son, Lamela, Llorente, Kane.

MONDAY'S GAME

WATFORD VS. CHELSEA

WATFORD: Heurelho Gomes is still out after being sidelined for three matches with a back complaint. Didier Ndong could make his first Hornets appearance following his deadline-day switch from Sunderland. Younes Kaboul (foot), Miguel Britos (ankle), Kiko Femenia, Will Hughes (both hamstring), Isaac Success, Craig Cathcart, and Nathaniel Chalobah (all knee) remain unavailable.
Provisional squad: Karnezis, Bachmann, Zeegelaar, Janmaat, Kabasele, Cleverley, Doucoure, Pereyra, Richarlison, Carrillo, Prodl, Holebas, Capoue, Stewart, Gray, Okaka, Deeney, Deulofeu.

CHELSEA: New boys Olivier Giroud and Emerson Palmieri are in contention for debuts. Striker Giroud and defender Palmieri arrived at Stamford Bridge last week, although they may have to settle for places on the bench at best as they return to full fitness following recent injuries. Centre-back Andreas Christensen, who limped off with a hamstring problem against Bournemouth on Wednesday, and striker Alvaro Morata (back) are out, but forward Willian (hamstring) could feature while defender David Luiz (ankle) has returned to training.
Provisional squad: Courtois, Caballero, Eduardo, Rudiger, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Alonso, Zappacosta, Sterling, Palmieri, Ampadu, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Kante, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Bakayoko, Moses, Willian, Pedro, Hazard, Giroud.

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