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Premier League weekend team news: Injuries and suspensions

SUNDAY'S GAMES

- CHELSEA

Nemanja Matic has beaten a calf problem to be fit. John Terry remains sidelined with a gluteal strain, but Matic and Cesc Fabregas will battle it out for a start in Antonio Conte's midfield. Chelsea could still however field the same starting XI for the eighth successive Premier League match.

Provisional squad: Courtois, Begovic, Alonso, Fabregas, Zouma, Kante, Oscar, Hazard, Pedro, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Costa, Matic, Willian, Batshuayi, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Luiz, Eduardo, Aina, Solanke.

- WEST BROM

James Morrison and Gareth McAuley are doubts having not trained this week and they are suffering with what boss Tony Pulis described as knocks and will be assessed ahead of the game. Saido Berahino continues to train with the squad but is unlikely to feature as he regains fitness having not played since September with the club having already sent him to France for a personal fitness camp.

Provisional squad: Foster, Myhill, Nyom, Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Olsson, Brunt, Galloway, Yacob, Fletcher, Gardner, Field, McClean, Morrison, Phillips, Chadli, Rondon, Leko, Robson-Kanu.

- MANCHESTER UNITED

Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling remain absent through injury, but those that featured in Thursday's Europa League win at Zorya Luhansk have emerged unscathed. Michael Carrick, Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian come back into contention after being rested for the trip to Ukraine.

Provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Johnstone, Valencia, Fosu-Mensah, Jones, Bailly, Rojo, Darmian, Blind, Young, Fellaini, Carrick, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Martial, Rashford, Rooney, Ibrahimovic.

- TOTTENHAM

Toby Alderweireld is set to make his first start in eight weeks after being out with a knee injury. He came off the bench in Wednesday's Champions League win over CSKA Moscow. Erik Lamela is unavailable as he is still in Argentina attending to his brother, who is in hospital. Vincent Janssen remains out with an ankle problem.

Provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Lopez, Rose, Davies, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Carter-Vickers, Wimmer, Walker, Trippier, Dier, Wanyama, Winks, Dembele, Eriksen, Alli, Sissoko, Onomah, Nkoudou, Son, Kane.

- SOUTHAMPTON

Saints will be without forward Charlie Austin because of a shoulder injury. Dusan Tadic could be in line for a return to the side after making a substitute appearance in the Europa League tie against Hapoel Be'er following his broken nose. Forward Jay Rodriguez and midfielder Sofiane Boufal may feature having been rested from the European tie, when captain Jose Fonte was left on the bench.

Provisional squad: Forster, Fonte, Bertrand, Soares, van Dijk, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Romeu, Boufal, Austin, Redmond, Taylor, Yoshida, Clasie, Davis, McQueen, Long, Sims, Rodriguez, Boufal

- MIDDLESBROUGH

Boro have doubts over attacking trio Gaston Ramirez, Alvaro Negredo and Jordan Rhodes. None of the three trained on Friday due to unspecified knocks but manager Aitor Karanka will allow them time to prove their fitness, with David Nugent and Cristhian Stuani standing by. George Friend (knee) is close to a return but may not be ready until next week.

Provisional squad: Valdes, Guzan, Chambers, Fabio, Barragan, Nsue, Gibson, Espinosa, De Roon, Clayton, Forshaw, Downing, Ramirez, Stuani, Fischer, De Sart, Traore, Negredo, Nugent, Rhodes, Leadbitter, Ayala.

- LIVERPOOL

Joel Matip is set to return for the visit of West Ham. Midfielder Adam Lallana is pushing for a start having made his comeback from a groin problem as a substitute on Sunday. Striker Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of the next two matches as he continues his recovery from a calf injury.

Provisional squad: Karius, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Henderson, Lallana, Wijnaldum, Mane, Origi, Firmino, Mignolet, Klavan, Moreno, Alex-Arnold, Lucas, Can, Ejaria, Woodburn.

- WEST HAM UNITED

Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell have been out due to groin strains but have been back in training this week. The game comes too soon for Cheikhou Kouyate (groin) who is still recovering. James Collins (muscular injury), Reece Oxford (ankle) and Diafra Sakho (hamstring) are all unavailable.

Provisional squad: Randolph, Adrian, Collins, Ogbonna, Reid, Masuaku, Antonio, Cresswell, Noble, Obiang, Fernandes, Nordtveit, Payet, Lanzini, Feghouli, Ayew, Carroll, Zaza, Fletcher.


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