SATURDAY’S GAMES
Sunderland
Arsenal
– SUNDERLAND
Sunderland boss David Moyes will make late decisions on Adnan Januzaj and Jason Denayer. Winger Januzaj (ankle ligaments) and defender Denayer (adductor) are both back in training, but the game might come too soon with the Manchester United loanee the more likely to make it. Midfielder Lee Cattermole is back running as he attempts to shake off a back problem, but he remains a doubt, while keeper Vito Mannone (fractured elbow), midfielders Jan Kirchhoff (hamstring) and Sebastian Larsson (knee) and striker Fabio Borini (groin) are still out.
Provisional squad: Pickford, Mika, Love, Manquillo, Van Aanholt, Kone, Djilobodji, O’Shea, McNair, J. Robson, T. Robson, Rodwell, Pienaar, Gooch, Khazri, E. Robson, Honeyman, Defoe, Asoro, Watmore, Anichebe, Maja.
– ARSENAL
Arsenal are set to be without Lucas Perez after he was ruled out for up to two months with an ankle injury. The Spaniard was forced off in the EFL Cup win over Reading and faces a spell on the sidelines along with long-term absentees Per Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck (both knee). Granit Xhaka is still banned and Theo Walcott (hamstring), Nacho Monreal (muscular) and Santi Cazorla (Achilles) all face late fitness tests to be in contention at the Stadium of Light, although Aaron Ramsey could be back after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Debuchy, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Koscielny, Mustafi, Gibbs, Monreal, Elneny, Coquelin, Ramsey, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott, Iwobi, Akpom.
Manchester United
Burnley
– MAN UNITED
Wayne Rooney and Chris Smalling will be assessed. The duo missed Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie against Manchester City, as did forward Anthony Martial, and could return at Old Trafford. United defenders Eric Bailly and Phil Jones miss out through knee issues, but Jose Mourinho confirmed Henrikh Mkhitaryan is fit and available for selection.
Provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Johnstone, Valencia, Fosu-Mensah, Darmian, Shaw, Rojo, Smalling, Blind, Herrera, Fellaini, Carrick, Schneiderlin, Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Young, Depay, Mkhitaryan, Martial, Rashford, Ibrahimovic, Rooney
– BURNLEY
Burnley welcome striker Andre Gray back into the squad. Gray served a four-game ban after historic offensive social media posts came to light, but he is now vying for a recall. There will be a late decision on Steven Defour (hamstring) but George Boyd and Stephen Ward are expected to be fit.
Provisional squad: Heaton, Robinson, Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward, Tarkowski, A O’Neill, K Long, Flanagan, Marney, Defour, Kightly, Hendrick, Boyd, Gudmundsson, Arfield, Vokes, Bamford, Gray.
Middlesbrough
AFC Bournemouth
– MIDDLESBROUGH
Defender Calum Chambers will return. Chambers was ineligible for last weekend’s 0-0 draw at parent club Arsenal under the terms of his loan agreement, but is in contention once again as head coach Aitor Karanka reaches 150 games in charge on Teesside. Only midfielder Grant Leadbitter remains on the casualty list as he works his way back from hernia surgery, but he has been pencilled in for a return to action with the club’s under-23s after making good progress.
Provisional squad: Valdes, Guzan, Chambers, Friend, Barragan, Nsue, Fabio, Ayala, Gibson, Espinosa, De Roon, Clayton, Ramirez, Forshaw, Downing, Stuani, Fischer, De Sart, Traore, Negredo, Nugent, Rhodes.
– BOURNEMOUTH
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will check on the fitness of Junior Stanislas. Stanislas, so impressive against Hull earlier this month, missed last weekend’s goalless home draw with Tottenham due to a calf injury but Howe hopes the forward will be back in contention and available at the Riverside. Midfielder Andrew Surman was another absentee against Spurs but he has recovered from a bout of illness and rejoins the group.
Provisional squad: Boruc, Francis, Smith, Daniels, S Cook, Wilshere, Ibe, Stanislas, Arter, Surman, Wilson, Federici, Afobe, Fraser, Ake, Mings, King, Gosling, Gradel.
Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City
– TOTTENHAM
Tottenham will once again be without Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino hopes striker Kane and defender Alderweireld could both make returns from knee problems for the north London derby at Arsenal on Nov. 6. Pochettino looks set to make several changes for the White Hart Lane visit of champions Leicester, following Tuesday’s EFL Cup defeat at Liverpool, though Moussa Sissoko remains suspended.
Provisional squad: Lloris, Dier, Rose, Vertonghen, Walker, Eriksen, Alli, Dembele, Wanyama, Lamela, Son, Vorm, Winks, Wimmer, Trippier, Davies, Janssen.
– LEICESTER
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri should have an unchanged group of players. The champions head to White Hart Lane on Saturday without both Nampalys Mendy and Ben Chilwell. Midfielder Mendy has not featured since injuring his ankle on his Premier League debut against Arsenal in August, while Chilwell picked up a muscle strain on international duty with the England Under-21 side earlier this month. Fellow defender Yohan Benalouane is nearing full fitness after getting some valuable minutes under his belt for the development squad in recent weeks.
Provisional squad: Schmeichel, Zieler, Simpson, Hernandez, Morgan, Huth, Wasilewski, Fuchs, King, Drinkwater, Amartey, Gray, Mahrez, Albrighton, Schlupp, Ulloa, Musa, Okazaki, Slimani, Vardy.
Watford
Hull City
– WATFORD
Daryl Janmaat is likely to return to the Watford side. The defender has been missing with a shoulder problem but manager Walter Mazzarri expects the Holland international to at least make the bench for the clash with the struggling Tigers. Record signing Isaac Success is absent once again as he struggles for match fitness and Craig Cathcart (groin) also misses out.
Provisional squad: Gomes, Gilmartin, Pantilimon, Mariappa, Kaboul, Sinclair, Britos, Prodl, Janmaat, Holebas, Zuniga, Kabasele, Amrabat, Behrami, Capoue, Guedioura, Watson, Doucoure, Pereyra, Deeney, Ighalo.
– HULL CITY
Hull could be without striker Adama Diomande through suspension. Diomande was charged with violent conduct for allegedly striking Bristol City midfielder Marlon Pack in the closing stages of Tuesday night’s EFL Cup win at Bristol City and Hull must decide whether to appeal against a possible three-game ban. The Tigers are already without winger Robert Snodgrass (ankle), striker Dieumerci Mbokani (hamstring) and defender Andrew Robertson (calf), while defenders Moses Odubajo (fractured patella) and Alex Bruce (Achilles), plus goalkeeper Allan McGregor (back) are still out.
Provisional squad: Jakupovic, Marshall, Maguire, Davies, Dawson, Tymon, Livermore, Mason, Huddlestone, Henriksen, Meyler, Hernandez, Weir, Clucas, Maloney, Keane, Bowen, Olley.
West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City
– WEST BROM
Jonny Evans will return from suspension. The defender missed last week’s 2-1 defeat at Liverpool but Claudio Yacob is banned after collecting five yellow cards this season. Boss Tony Pulis agreed a one-year contract extension at the club on Friday and still will not select Saido Berahino as the striker continues to regain fitness after being ruled overweight by the club.
Provisional squad: Foster, Myhill, Nyom, Olsson, Dawson, Evans, McAuley, Galloway, Fletcher, Morrison, Phillips, Brunt, Field, Gardner, McClean, Chadli, Leko, Rondon, Robson-Kanu.
– MAN CITY
Manchester City will give fitness tests to Kevin De Bruyne and Pablo Zabaleta. Playmaker De Bruyne suffered a calf injury in last weekend’s draw against Southampton while defender Zabaleta has missed the last two games after needing stitches to repair a foot injury. Captain Vincent Kompany is in contention despite being withdrawn at half-time at Manchester United in midweek due to tiredness but right-back Bacary Sagna (hamstring) and midfielder Fabian Delph (muscle) remain on the sidelines.
Provisional squad: Bravo, Caballero, Zabaleta, Kompany, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, Kolarov, Gundogan, Fernando, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Navas, Silva, Sterling, Sane, Nolito, Aguero, Iheanacho.
Crystal Palace
Liverpool
– CRYSTAL PALACE
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has a doubt over Jason Puncheon. The 30-year-old midfielder missed the Eagles’ 3-1 defeat to Leicester last weekend due to a calf strain but trained with the squad on Friday. Captain Scott Dann is expected to regain his place in the starting XI after overcoming a hamstring injury, but Loic Remy (thigh strain), Pape Souare (broken leg) and Jonathan Benteke (knee) remain long-term injury absentees.
Provisional squad: Mandanda, Hennessey, Speroni, Ward, Dann, Tomkins, Delaney, Kelly, Fryers, Flamini, Mutch, Lee, McArthur, Ledley, Cabaye, Puncheon, Zaha, Townsend, Sako, C Benteke, Wickham, Campbell.
– LIVERPOOL
James Milner is a doubt. The left-back missed Tuesday’s EFL Cup game through illness and manager Jurgen Klopp is waiting to see whether he will have recovered in time. Captain Jordan Henderson returns from suspension while Klopp is hoping to arrange a match for defender Joe Gomez after the international break as he steps up his return from a long-term knee injury.
Provisional squad: Mignolet, Karius, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Klavan, Moreno, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Mane, Firmino, Coutinho, Lucas, Grujic, Origi, Sturridge, Ings, Lallana, Ejaria.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
Everton
West Ham United
– EVERTON
Leighton Baines and James McCarthy will both miss out. Full-back Baines has not been involved for five games due to a hamstring problem, while midfielder McCarthy, who sat out last Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Burnley, has recently developed a similar issue. Forward Enner Valencia, who is on loan at Everton from West Ham, is ineligible against his parent club.
Provisional squad: Stekelenburg, Robles, Jagielka, Williams, Funes Mori, Holgate, Coleman, Oviedo, Barry, Gueye, Barkley, Cleverley, Bolasie, Deulofeu, Lennon, Mirallas, Lukaku, Kone.
– WEST HAM
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic must decide whether Andre Ayew is fit enough to start against Everton on Sunday. The £20.5 million summer signing from Swansea made his comeback as a substitute against Chelsea in midweek after recovering from the thigh injury he sustained on the opening day of the season. Arthur Masuaku, Sam Byram, Gokhan Tore, Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho are still out through injury.
Provisional squad: Adrian, Randolph, Arbeloa, Reid, Collins, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Oxford, Kouyate, Obiang, Fernandes, Nordtveit, Noble, Payet, Lanzini, Antonio, Feghouli, Ayew, Zaza, Fletcher, Calleri.
Southampton
Chelsea
– SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand could return from a hamstring injury. But Jay Rodriguez is a doubt after going off following a clash of heads during Wednesday’s EFL Cup win over Sunderland and fellow striker Shane Long is still out with a hamstring problem. Fraser Forster, Virgil van Dijk, Steven Davis and Charlie Austin will be among the players who return after being rested against the Black Cats.
Provisional squad: Forster, McCarthy, Soares, Targett, Bertrand, Martina, Yoshida, Fonte, Van Dijk, McQueen, Stephens, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Clasie, Reed, Tadic, Boufal, Davis, Redmond, Rodriguez, Austin.
– CHELSEA
Captain John Terry could return to the substitutes’ bench. Terry made his first start in more than six weeks following an ankle injury as the Blues made seven changes for Wednesday’s EFL Cup loss at West Ham, but Antonio Conte is likely to recall many of the players involved in last Sunday’s comprehensive win over Manchester United. Defender Branislav is available, but Kurt Zouma is nearing a return from his long-term knee injury, while playmaker Cesc Fabregas (thigh) remains out.
Provisional squad: Courtois, Begovic, Ivanovic, Alonso, Kante, Oscar, Hazard, Pedro, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Costa, Matic, Willian, Batshuayi, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Luiz, Eduardo, Aina, Solanke.
MONDAY’S GAME
Stoke City
Swansea City
– STOKE
Stoke are waiting on the fitness of Geoff Cameron. The American hyperextended his knee during the victory over Hull, while full-back Phil Bardsley is also a doubt following the death of his grandfather on Tuesday. Glen Johnson (thigh) and Jack Butland (ankle) remain sidelined but there was some good news for the Potters this week with Ibrahim Afellay (knee) back at the club and on course to return before Christmas.
Provisional squad: Given, Grant, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Cameron, Bardsley, Pieters, Muniesa, Imbula, Allen, Whelan, Adam, Arnautovic, Sobhi, Shaqiri, Diouf, Bony, Bojan, Crouch, Walters.
– SWANSEA
Jefferson Montero has an outside chance. The Ecuador winger is back in training after six weeks out with a calf problem and could be included among the Swansea substitutes in the Potteries. Fernando Llorente is fit to start after making his return from rib and knee injuries from the bench in last weekend’s goalless home draw with Watford.
Provisional squad: Fabianski, Naughton, Van der Hoorn, Mawson, Kingsley, Britton, Ki, Routledge, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Llorente, Borja, Nordfeldt, Rangel, Amat, Fernandez, Taylor, Cork, Fer, Fulton, McBurnie.
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