Football writers Ben Bloom and Sam Cunningham have provided predicted line-ups for the remaining Premier League sides playing in Matchweek 26.
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Aston Villa v Brighton predicted line-ups
Aston Villa: Unai Emery said he needed “to check with the doctor for some small issues” as he attempts to keep Villa in the title race, though he did not specify who might be missing. A trio of influential midfielders in John McGinn, Youri Tielemans and Boubacar Kamara are still unavailable. New signing Alysson is also not yet able to make his first appearance. Emery insisted “we have enough players”, citing the return of Amadou Onana and Ross Barkley. Villa could be forced into a couple of changes.
Brighton: Jan Paul van Hecke is back after a minor hamstring problem and will return to partner Lewis Dunk in the centre of defence, in place of his replacement Olivier Boscagli. Yasin Ayari is a doubt with a shoulder injury, which will likely force Fabian Hurzeler’s hand in midfield. Mats Weiffer is available again after missing seven matches with a foot injury.
Crystal Palace v Burnley predicted line-ups
Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta “does not need surgery” but his knee injury keeps the striker out, meaning new signing Jorgen Strand Larsen will surely start a second game. Oliver Glasner faces a tough call whether to stick with the forwards who delivered a first win in 13 games, or recall Brennan Johnson. Aside from longer-term absentees, Glasner has the same squad available as Brighton, with the addition of Justin Devenny, who returns.
Burnley: The Clarets are running out of time to avoid relegation and Scott Parker will look to make changes after losing back-to-back matches. Expect a packed defence, with Kyle Walker and Lucas Pires deployed as wing-backs. In attack, Lyle Foster could get the nod again over Armando Broja, who has only scored once all season.
Man City v Fulham predicted line-ups
Manchester City: Abdukodir Khusanov is available despite coming off with a head injury against Liverpool, John Stones is “back” and Ruben Dias has returned to fitness, giving Pep Guardiola options in defence. He has an even tougher task fitting his array of talent into midfield and up front. Expect tweaks, not wholesale changes.
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Fulham: Timothy Castagne has been ruled out, paving the way for Kenny Tete to return at right-back, while Antonee Robinson may come in on the other side of defence. Marco Silva confirmed it is still too soon for Oscar Bobb to start against his former employers, potentially leaving Samuel Chukwueze, Kevin and Ryan Sessegnon to fight for one place on the left wing.
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Nott'm Forest v Wolves predicted line-ups
Nottingham Forest: Murillo remains the big unknown after missing the defeat at Leeds through injury, with Sean Dyche describing the centre-back as “touch and go” to return for this match. Dyche will definitely have Neco Williams back from suspension, but Matz Sels remains unavailable, leaving recent signing Stefan Ortega to continue in goal. Do not be surprised to see some attacking changes, with Omari Hutchinson, Dan Ndoye and Lorenzo Lucca all pushing for starts.
Wolves: Rob Edwards switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation to accommodate new arrivals Adam Armstrong and Angel Gomes in their last game, and could well give it another try. The Wolves head coach said Hee Chan Hwang, who was forced off against Chelsea, is absent as he undergoes a scan. Toti Gomes is also missing with a troublesome hamstring. Andre will have a late fitness test on a calf injury, but is in contention.
Sunderland v Liverpool predicted line-ups
Sunderland: Expect Regis Le Bris to tighten up as he tries to protect Sunderland’s unbeaten home league record against the Premier League champions. Replacing Granit Xhaka, out for several weeks, has proven difficult and Le Bris has tried various options. Bertrand Traore is the other major absentee. New signing Nilson Angulo is, however, “ready to play”.
Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai has been playing as makeshift right-back but misses the Sunderland game due to a one-match suspension for his red card against Man City. Joe Gomez only resumed training on Tuesday so it will likely fall to Curtis Jones to cover. Arne Slot has fewer concerns in midfield and attack.
Brentford v Arsenal predicted line-ups
Brentford: So long as there are no new injuries, Keith Andrews will surely not be tempted to change too much after Brentford's brilliant win at Newcastle. Yehor Yarmoliuk may well come in for Jordan Henderson, while Mikkel Damsgaard and Nathan Collins might also hope to return to the side.
Arsenal: With reports suggesting that Kai Havertz will miss the match with a muscle injury, Eberechi Eze could play behind the front three. This is because doubts remain over the fitness of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, who missed out on the win over Sunderland at the weekend, and Leandro Trossard who departed early in that match. Viktor Gyokeres has staked a claim to start up front after scoring twice off the bench, while Gabriel Martinelli could also be in line for a start after impressing as a sub.