FA Cup and Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

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FA Cup semi-finals

MANCHESTER CITY v SOUTHAMPTON

Saturday 5.15pm BBC One, iPlayer, TNT Sports 1 Venue Wembley

Referee Craig Pawson This season G23 Y67 R3 3.04 cards/game

 probable starters, contenders in italics
Manchester City v Southampton: probable starters, contenders in italics

Manchester City

Subs from Donnarumma, Bettinelli, Lewis, Khusanov, O’Reilly, Alleyne, Guéhi, Kovacic, Silva, Cherki, Doku, Semenyo, Phillips, McAidoo, Gray, Mukasa

Doubtful None

Injured Dias (hamstring, May), Gvardiol (fractured tibia, May), Rodri (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWWWWW Leading scorer Haaland 35

Southampton

Subs from Long, Stephens, Jelert, Kayi-Sanda, Quarshie, Traoré, Romeu, Fellows, Archer, Edozie, Sesay, Bragg, Williams, O’Brien-Whitmarsh, Larin, Robinson, Oyekunle, Dibaga

Doubtful Stephens (calf)

Injured Roerslev (knee, unknown), McCarthy (wrist, unknown)

Suspended Downes (first of three), Manning (one match)

Form WWWWWD Leading scorer Armstrong 11

Stats from all competitions


CHELSEA v LEEDS

Sunday 3pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Wembley

Referee Jarred Gillett This season G23 Y88 R1 3.87 cards/game

 probable starters, contenders in italics
Chelsea v Leeds: probable starters, contenders in italics

Chelsea

Subs from Jörgensen, James, Badiashile, Fofana, Sarr, Adarabioyo, Lavia, Essugo, Delap, Garnacho, Guiu, Mheuka, Merrick, Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong

Doubtful Jörgensen (hip), Palmer (hamstring), James (hamstring), João Pedro (thigh)

Injured Colwill (knee, 24 May), Gittens (hamstring, 9 May), Estêvão (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended Mudryk (indefinite)

Form LLWLLL Leading scorer Pedro 19

Leeds

Subs from Perri, Bornauw, Byram, Longstaff, Gruev, Buonanotte, Piroe, Nmecha, Gnonto

Doubtful None

Injured Stach (ankle, 1 May), Rodon (ankle, 1 May), James (adductor, 1 May)

Suspended None

Form DDDWWD Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 12

Stats from all competitions


Premier League

FULHAM v ASTON VILLA

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Michael Oliver This season G25 Y75 R2 3.08 cards/game

 probable starters, contenders in italics
Fulham v Aston Villa: probable starters, contenders in italics

Fulham

Subs from Lecomte, Diop, Cuenca, Robinson, Berge, Reed, King, Jiménez, Chukwueze, Kusi-Asare

Doubtful None

Injured Iwobi (hamstring, May), Kevin (metatarsal, May), Tete (foot, May)

Suspended None

Form WLDWLD Leading scorer Wilson 10

Aston Villa

Subs from Bizot, Proctor, García, Mings, Lindelöf, Bogarde, Digne, Elliott, Buendía, Douglas Luiz, Sancho, Alysson, Bailey, Abraham

Doubtful None

Injured Kamara (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LLLWDW Leading scorer Watkins 11


Freddie Woodman in training for Liverpool's game against Crystal Palace
Liverpool’s Freddie Woodman could be handed his first Premier League start. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

LIVERPOOL v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Anfield

Referee Andy Madley This season G18 Y56 R3 3.28 cards/game

 probable starters, contenders in italics
Liverpool v Crystal Palace: probable starters, contenders in italics

Liverpool

Subs from Alisson, Pecsi, Gomez, Robertson, Mac Allister, Jones, Nyoni, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Ramsay

Doubtful Alisson (muscle)

Injured Mamardashvili (knee, 9 May), Endo (ankle, 17 May), Bradley (knee, Aug), Leoni (knee, Aug), Ekitiké (achilles, unknown), Bajcetic (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WLDLWW Leading scorer Ekitiké 11

Crystal Palace

Subs from Benítez, Matthews, Clyne, Riad, Sosa, Hughes, Lerma, Doucouré, Mateta, Devenny, Uche, Johnson, Cardines, Umeh, King, Jemide, Agbinone, Drakes-Thomas

Doubtful None

Injured Nketiah (hamstring; unknown), Guessand (hamstring)

Suspended None

Form WLWDWD Leading scorer Mateta 10


WEST HAM v EVERTON

Saturday 3pm Venue London Stadium

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G21 Y98 R3 4.81 cards/game

 probable starters, contenders in italics
West Ham v Everton: probable starters, contenders in italics

West Ham

Subs from Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles, Magassa, Potts, Wilson, Lamadrid, Traoré, Herrick, Mayers, Kante

Doubtful None

Injured Fabianski (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWDLWD Leading scorer Bowen 8

Everton

Subs from Travers, King, Coleman, Patterson, Aznou, Iroegbunam, Röhl, Armstrong, Barry, Dibling, George

Doubtful None

Injured Beto (concussion, May), Branthwaite (hamstring, Aug), Grealish (foot, Aug)

Suspended None

Form WWLWDL Leading scorer Beto 8


Roberto De Zerbi
Roberto De Zerbi needs his Spurs team to pick up three points at Molineux in the battle to beat the drop. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

WOLVES v TOTTENHAM

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G26 Y100 R2 3.92 cards/game

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Wolves v Tottenham: probable starters, contenders in italics

Wolves

Subs from Bentley, Møller Wolfe, Arias, Arokodare, Hwang, R Gomes, González, Chiwome, Mané

Doubtful Sá (shoulder)

Injured Krejci (whiplash, May), Johnstone (shoulder, Jun)

Suspended Mosquera (second of two)

Form LWWDLL Leading scorers Arokodare, R Gomes 3

Tottenham

Subs from Austin, Dragusin, Souza, Byfield, Palhinha, Bergvall, Gray, Maddison, Williams-Barnett, Olusesi, Richarlison, Kolo Muani, Wilson

Doubtful Maddison (match fitness)

Injured Vicario (hernia, May), Udogie (unknown, May), Romero (knee, Jun), Sarr (shoulder, unknown), Odobert (knee, unknown), Kulusevski (knee, unknown), Kudus (thigh, unknown), Davies (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LLDLLD Leading scorer Richarlison 9


ARSENAL v NEWCASTLE

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Emirates Stadium

Referee Sam Barrott This season G20 Y72 R1 3.65 cards/game

 probable starters, contenders in italics
Arsenal v Newcastle: probable starters, contenders in italics

Arsenal

Subs from Arrizabalaga, Setford, White, Timber, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Nørgaard, Gyökeres, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard, Jesus, Dowman, Harriman-Annous, Ibrahim

Doubtful Timber (ankle)

Injured Merino (foot, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWWWLL Leading scorer Gyökeres 12

Newcastle

Subs from Ramsdale, Botman, Willock, Ramsey, Woltemade, Wissa, A Murphy, Neave, Shahar, Elanga

Doubtful None

Injured Schär (ankle, May), Gordon (hip, May), Krafth (knee, Aug), Livramento (thigh, unknown)

Suspended Joelinton (second of two)

Form LWWLLL Leading scorer Guimarães 9


MANCHESTER UNITED v BRENTFORD

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Old Trafford

Referee Chris Kavanagh This season G25 Y92 R3 3.8 cards/game

 probable starters, contenders in italics
Manchester Utd v Brentford: probable starters, contenders in italics

Manchester Utd

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Mazraoui, Yoro, Malacia, León, Ugarte, Mount, Sesko, Zirkzee, Obi, Fredericson, Mee, J Fletcher, T Fletcher, Mantato, Lacey

Doubtful Yoro (match fitness)

Injured Dorgu (muscle, May), De Ligt (back, unknown)

Suspended Martínez (second of three)

Form WLWDLW Leading scorers Mbeumo, Sesko 9

Brentford

Subs from Valdimarsson, Balcombe, Ajer, Pinnock, Hickey, Donovan, Nelson

Doubtful Dasilva (match fitness)

Injured Furo (knock, May), Henderson (knock, May), Carvalho (knee, Jun), Milambo (ACL, Jun), Henry (hamstring, unknown), Janelt (metatarsal, unknown)

Suspended None

Form WDDDDD Leading scorer Igor Thiago 21

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