The Guardian’s weekend team news preview points to several reshuffled lineups across the Premier League and beyond, with Liverpool’s home match against Manchester City among the headline fixtures on Sunday.
Manchester City go to Anfield without Phil Foden, who is suspended for the last of three matches, while Liverpool list Alexander Isak as their leading scorer with four goals and Erling Haaland tops City’s scoring chart with five. Liverpool also have several injury doubts and absences, including Federico Chiesa as doubtful and Isak, Cody Gakpo, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Hugo Ekitiké and Wataru Endo among those injured.
Arsenal, who host Leeds on Saturday lunchtime, have Gabriel Magalhães pictured in training but are listed with several doubts and injuries, including Kai Havertz and Konsa as doubtful and William Saliba, Mosquera and Tzolis injured. Chelsea face Bournemouth with Cole Palmer among the doubtful players, while Bournemouth’s injury list includes Justin Kluivert, Alex Scott and Hamed Traorè Adli.
Tottenham travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, with both sides carrying important absences. United list Carlos Baleba, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo among the doubtful players, while Tottenham have Pedro Porro and Jan van Hecke as doubts and Kulusevski, Mudryk, Odobert and Simons injured.
Elsewhere, Newcastle’s Monday trip to Coventry comes with a long list of doubts that includes Joelinton, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley, according to the Guardian’s projected team sheets. The publication also lists several other Premier League fixtures this weekend, including Aston Villa v Brentford, Ipswich v Fulham, Sunderland v Brighton, Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest and Hull v Everton.
