Weekend Premier League teams news

All the latest on injuries and suspensions ahead of the Bank Holiday

Jonathan Walters could return from injury for Stoke City’s game at home toi Sunderland. Photograph:  Martin Rickett/PA Wire
Jonathan Walters could return from injury for Stoke City’s game at home toi Sunderland. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

SATURDAY (3.0 unless stated)

Everton (11) v Bournemouth (14)
Everton defenders Phil Jagielka and Séamus Coleman have hamstring injuries, Ramiro Funes Mori is suspended and Gareth Barry is out with a groin strain, so Matthew Pennington could get a debut, while young striker Kieran Dowell is also under consideration to make his senior bow.

Max Gradel’s calf problem has improved this week and he could return to contention but Cherries boss Eddie Howe remains uncertain how long full back Adam Smith (groin) and midfielder Harry Arter (Achilles) will be out for.

Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Everton L D D D L; Bournemouth L L W L L
Top scorers (all competitions): Romelu Lukaku (Everton) 25; Benik Afobe (Bournemouth) 14
Match odds: H 5-6 A 3-1 D 11-4
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

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Newcastle (19) v Crystal Palace (16) - Live Setanta Sports 1
Magpies skipper Fabricio Coloccini is still missing with a calf problem and Daryl Janmaat is recovering from groin and hand injuries. Fellow defender Kevin Mbabu is fit after a thigh injury, but goalkeepers Tim Krul and Rob Elliot and defenders Steven Taylor and Massadio Haidara remain sidelined.

Palace will continue to monitor Wilfried Zaha’s fitness in the hope he recovers from a leg injury – boss Alan Pardew has said it is “50-50” as to whether the winger will be involved. Beyond Zaha, only long-term absentees Marouane Chamakh, Brede Hangeland and Paddy McCarthy are unavailable.

Last season: Crystal Palace 1 Newcastle 1; Newcastle 3 Crystal Palace 3
Last five league matches: Newcastle L L W D D; Crystal Palace D W D D L
Top scorers (all competitions): Seydou Doumbia (Newcastle) 11; Yannick Bolasie, Yohan Cabaye & Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace) 6
Match odds: H 10-11 A 10-3 D 11-5
Referee: Mike Dean

Stoke (10) v Sunderland (17)
Jakob Haugaard will start in goal for Stoke, with Shay Given and Jack Butland sidelined by injury. Marko Arnautovic will undergo a late fitness test on a groin problem but Jon Walters could return after a knee operation. Xherdan Shaqiri (hamstring) has also returned to training while Erik Pieters is suspension-free.

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has a full squad. Midfielder Jeremain Lens has recovered from a virus and returns to contention, while full back DeAndre Yedlin, a doubt for the draw with Arsenal because of an ankle problem, started and got through the 90 minutes with no problems.

Last season: Stoke 1 Sunderland 1; Sunderland 3 Stoke 1
Last five league matches: Stoke W D L L L; Sunderland D D L W D
Top scorers (all competitions): Marko Arnautovic (Stoke) 11; Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) 16
Match odds: H 29-20 A 19-10 D 9-4
Referee: Craig Pawson

Watford (12) v Aston Villa (20)
Hornets striker Odion Ighalo is set to play despite the death of his father last weekend but midfielder Etienne Capoue is likely to sit out the remainder of the season with a knee injury sustained in the FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace.

Gabriel Agbonlahor and Jores Okore will not be considered for Villa, who are also without the injured Libor Kozak (ankle), Jordan Amavi (knee) and Kieran Richardson (calf). Micah Richards is a doubt with knee trouble.

Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Watford L L D W L; Aston Villa L L L L L
Top scorers (all competitions): Odion Ighalo (Watford) 16; Jordan Ayew, Rudy Gestede & Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa) 6
Match odds: H 4-6 A 4-1 D 11-4
Referee: Anthony Taylor

West Brom (13) v West Ham (6)
Saido Berahino and Ben Foster will be assessed – the pair missed the draw at Tottenham with ankle injuries but boss Tony Pulis hopes they will be fit. James Morrison has returned to training after a hamstring injury but is unlikely to feature while Chris Brunt is sidelined until next season with a knee injury.

West Ham have a fully-fit squad available – Slaven Bilic’s side have had 10 days to shake off any knocks sustained during the 3-1 win over Watford last time out, and the Hammers boss has reported a clean bill of health.

Last season: West Ham 1 West Brom 1; West Brom 1 West Ham 2
Last five league matches: West Brom D L L L D; West Ham D D D D W
Top scorers (all competitions): Salomon Rondon (West Brom) 8; Dimitri Payet (West Ham) 12
Match odds: H 13-5 A 11-10 D 9-4
Referee: Lee Mason

Arsenal (4) v Norwich (18) - Live Sky Sports 1, 5.30pm
Arsenal have Santi Cazorla (Achilles) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee) available after injury but boss Arsene Wenger will not risk both. Tomas Rosicky has also recovered from a thigh injury but is not expected to feature.

Norwich captain Russell Martin should return after a virus but fellow defenders Timm Klose and Andre Wisdom have been ruled out of the remaining fixtures with knee ligament damage.

Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Arsenal W D D W D; Norwich D W W L L
Top scorers (all competitions): Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) 20; Dieumerci Mbokani, Steven Naismith & Nathan Redmond (Norwich) 5
Match odds: H 1-4 A 9-1 D 5-1
Referee: Mike Jones

SUNDAY

Swansea (15) v Liverpool (7) - Live BT Sports 1, 12.0
Hamstring injuries keep out Swansea striker Alberto Paloschi and midfielder Leroy Fer. Jefferson Montero, Ki Sung-yueng and Bafetimbi Gomis are all vying for rare starts.

Reds boss Jürgen Klopp is likely to ring the changes for a game which kicks off 56 hours after they returned from their Europa League semi-final in Villarreal. Goalkeeper Danny Ward and striker Daniel Sturridge could start, while playmaker Philippe Coutinho may be on the bench after illness.

Last season: Swansea 0 Liverpool 1; Liverpool 4 Swansea 1
Last five league matches: Swansea W D W L L; Liverpool D W W W D
Top scorers (all competitions): Alberto Paloschi, Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea) 11; Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) 12
Match odds: H 19-10 A 11-8 D 12-5
Referee: Roger East

Manchester United (5) v Leicester (1), 2.05pm - Live Sky Sports 1
United have no fresh injury worries – only midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (knee) and full back Luke Shaw, who has made good progress from his broken leg and has a chance of making the FA Cup final, miss out.

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy remains banned for Leicester, whose only other absentee is long-term knee injury victim Matty James.

Last season: Man Utd 3 Leicester 1; Leicester 5 Man Utd 3
Last five league matches: Man Utd W W L W W; Leicester W W W D W
Top scorers (all competitions): Anthony Martial (Man Utd) 15; Jamie Vardy (Leicester) 22
Match odds: H 11-10 A 13-5 D 23-10
Referee: Michael Oliver

Southampton (8) v Man City (3) – Live Sky Sports 1, 4.30pm
Saints striker Charlie Austin has recovered from his knee injury and will be available but Florin Gardos is unlikely to be considered despite regaining fitness after a long-term knee problem.

City are without playmaker David Silva (hamstring). Midfielder Yaya Toure is back in training after a thigh injury but will not feature this weekend while forward Samir Nasri has recovered from a muscle issue and is in the squad.

Last season: Man City 2 Southampton 0; Southampton 0 Man City 3
Last five league matches: Southampton W L W D W; Man City W W W D W
Top scorers (all competitions): Graziano Pelle (Southampton) 13; Sergio Aguero (Man City) 28
Match odds: H 7-4 A 6-4 D 23-10
Referee: Andre Marriner

MONDAY

Chelsea (9) v Tottenham (2) – Live Sky Sports 1, 8.0
Defenders John Terry and Gary Cahill are expected to be available after injury and illness respectively. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois completes his two-match suspension, while Loic Remy (groin) and Kurt Zouma (knee) are out.

Spurs will make a late verdict on Eric Dier, who suffered a bout of concussion against West Brom. Dele Alli will miss the game as he begins a three-match ban for violent conduct, while Nabil Bentaleb remains out with a knee injury.

Last season: Tottenham 5 Chelsea 3 Chelsea 3 Tottenham 0
Last five league matches: Chelsea D W L L W; Tottenham W D W W D
Top scorers (all competitions): Diego Costa (Chelsea) 15; Harry Kane (Tottenham) 27
Match odds: H 9-5 A 6-4 D 23-10
Referee: Mark Clattenburg