<
>

Premier League team news: All the latest injuries and suspensions

Get all the latest team news and information from the weekend action.

Saturday's matches

PREDICTION: Could finish as 1 1-1 draw with both teams in form.
FANTASY PICK: Seamus Coleman
KEY STAT: Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored seven goals against Everton, more than he has mustered against any other opponent in the Premier League. Everton have taken as many points (16) in their last six Premier League games as they did in the previous 19 matches.

- Aston Villa

Gabriel Agbonlahor is not ready to return having been out with a hamstring injury. Right-back Alan Hutton is back in training after an ankle problem, though, while Philippe Senderos is available after a thigh injury. Defenders Ciaran Clark and Nathan Baker remain out with knee injuries.

Provisional squad: Given, Guzan, Lowton, Bacuna, Vlaar, Okore, Senderos, Cissokho, Richardson, Cole, Delph, Cleverley, Grealish, Westwood, N'Zogbia, Gil, Sinclair, Benteke, Weimann.

- Everton

Steven Pienaar will miss the trip to Aston Villa as he sits out a third successive match because of a muscle injury. Utility player Bryan Ovideo's season is over after he broke a metatarsal in training, joining midfielder Darron Gibson on the sidelines with a similar problem. Defender Tony Hibbert is the other long-term absentee.

Provisional squad: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Stones, Baines, Barry, Lennon, McCarthy, Barkley, Osman, Lukaku, Robles, Alcaraz, Garbutt, Besic, Mirallas, Naismith, Kone.

PREDICTION: The perfect chance for Liverpool to bounce back, 2-0.
FANTASY PICK:
KEY STAT: QPR have picked up seven points away from home in their last five Premier League away games after accruing none in their first 11 on the road this season. Liverpool have won 19 and lost just one of 22 home league games against QPR.

- Liverpool

Lucas Leiva returns from a thigh injury after missing the last three matches. Striker Mario Balotelli is ruled out with a foot injury sustained in Tuesday's defeat at Hull while defender Jon Flanagan is sidelined for at least six months after undergoing another knee operation. Centre-back Mamadou Sakho is still missing with a hamstring problem while fellow defender Alberto Moreno is expected to have recovered from the knock which kept him out of Tuesday's game.

Provisional squad: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Ibe, Henderson, Lucas, Moreno, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling, Jones, Johnson, Manquillo, Toure, Allen, Markovic, Lambert, Borini.

- QPR

QPR will make a late decision on whether to risk Bobby Zamora but Leroy Fer is expected to return to the Rangers starting line-up. Zamora is hoping to rid himself of a long-standing hip problem for the trip to Anfield while Fer, who came off the bench against West Ham last weekend, is fit again after recovering from a knee injury. Rio Ferdinand is unlikely to feature despite returning to training this week while Eduardo Vargas and Alejandro Faurlin (both knee) remain sidelined.

Provisional squad: Green, McCarthy, Isla, Dunne, Onuoha, Caulker, Hill, Yun, Phillips, Fer, Sandro, Barton, Kranjcar, Hoilett, Grego-Cox, Henry, Sutherland, Austin, Taarabt, Zamora.

PREDICTION: Could be a nervy 1-1 draw for troubled Sunderland.
FANTASY PICK: Connor Wickham
KEY STAT: Sunderland have only won one of the last nine Premier League meetings with Southampton (W1 D4 L4). Southampton's 8-0 win in the reverse fixture was their biggest margin of victory in a league match since December 1921 (8-0 versus Northampton Town).

- Sunderland

Adam Johnson will be included in the Sunderland squad. He did not make the matchday 18 at Stoke last weekend because head coach Dick Advocaat did not feel he was mentally ready to play just days after facing police charges. Fellow midfielder Sebastian Larsson returns from suspension but striker Steven Fletcher will miss out as he continues to battle an ankle problem, while Wes Brown (knee) is improving but still not ready, and Ricky Alvarez (also knee) and Emanuele Giaccherini (ankle) remain on the sidelines.

Provisional squad: Pantilimon, Mannone, Reveillere, Van Aanholt, Jones, O'Shea, Vergini, Coates, Cattermole, Bridcutt, Larsson, Rodwell, Johnson, Gomez, Buckley, Defoe, Wickham, Graham, Watmore, Agnew, Honeyma

- Southampton

Southampton will be missing Morgan Schneiderlin as the midfielder has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Midfielder Dusan Tadic (groin) is also not available, but Victor Wanyama returns from suspension. Forward Jay Rodriguez has started some training after his serious knee injury, but goalkeeper Fraser Forster is a long-term absentee.

Provisional squad: K Davis, Fonte, Bertrand, Alderweireld, Clyne, Yoshida, Wanyama, Ward-Prowse, Mane, S Davis, Pelle, Gazzaniga, Long, Elia, Reed, Targett, Gardos, Gallagher.

PREDICTION: Swans are enjoying their football, 2-0.
FANTASY PICK: Ki Sung-yueng
KEY STAT: Swansea are unbeaten in their last five home games against Stoke (W4 D1 L0). Peter Crouch has scored four goals in his last six Premier League games against Swansea City.

- Swansea

Neil Taylor has completed a two-match suspension and returns. Taylor is set to reclaim the left-back spot from Jordi Amat while Ecuador winger Jefferson Montero has recovered from the thigh problem which forced off him at Newcastle and should start. Winger Modou Barrow is included in the squad after being recalled from a loan spell at Nottingham Forest but Swansea are without injured quartet Bafetimbi Gomis (hamstring), Kyle Naughton (ankle), Tom Carroll (ankle) and Wayne Routledge (ankle).

Provisional squad: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Cork, Ki, Shelvey, Montero, Sigurdsson, Oliveira, Tremmel, Amat, Bartley, Fulton, Britton, Dyer, Emnes, Barrow, Grimes, King.

- Stoke

Charlie Adam will wear a protective mask in the match at Swansea after breaking his nose in training. Defender Geoff Cameron has not trained all week because of a hamstring problem and faces a late fitness test. Forward Peter Odemwingie will be in the squad again having made his first appearance in eight months but is not in contention for a start.

Provisional squad: Begovic, Bardsley, Wollscheid, Shawcross, Pieters, Nzonzi, Walters, Adam, Ireland, Arnautovic, Biram Diouf, Butland, Wilson, Muniesa, Whelan, Sidwell, Crouch, Odemwingie, Teixeira.

PREDICTION: Burnley can't buy a goal, finally some cheer for Big Sam, 2-0.
FANTASY PICK: Cheikhou Kouyate
KEY STAT: West Ham have won just two of their last 17 Premier League games (W2 D7 L8) but those two victories in that run have been at Upton Park (W2 D3 L3). Burnley have failed to score in seven of their last eight Premier League matches and netted only one in the other game.

- West Ham

Sam Allardyce has no fresh injury concerns. Teenager Reece Burke will start after impressing on his Premier League debut at QPR last week -- with fellow defenders Winston Reid (hamstring), James Tomkins (shoulder) and Guy Demel (calf) all ruled out. Alex Song missed the trip to Loftus Road with a back problem but may return, whilst strikers Diafra Sakho (thigh) and Andy Carroll (knee) still missing.

Provisional squad: Adrian, Jaaskelainen, Jenkinson, Cresswell, O'Brien, Collins, Burke, Oxford, Noble, Kouyate, Song, Nolan, Amalfitano, Downing, Jarvis, Nene, Valencia, Cole.

- Burnley

Ashley Barnes returns from suspension. Fellow forward Sam Vokes will have a fitness test on Friday to see whether he has recovered from the thigh injury that ruled him out of the 1-0 defeat to Leicester last weekend. Long-term knee injury victims Dean Marney and Kevin Long remain sidelined.

Provisional squad: Heaton, Gilks, Mee, Duff, Shackell, Keane, Reid, Ward, Trippier, Barnes, Wallace, Arfield, Jones, Taylor, Boyd, Kightly, Vokes, Jutkiewicz, Ings, Sordell.

PREDICTION: United to run out 2-0 winners.
FANTASY PICK: Juan Mata
KEY STAT: Wayne Rooney has scored in each of his last six Premier League starts against West Brom (seven goals total). West Bromwich Albion have won just one of their last 21 league matches against Manchester United (W1 D4 L16).

- Man Utd

Captain Wayne Rooney is fit to face West Brom after overcoming the knee injury he suffered against Everton last weekend. Defenders Luke Shaw (groin), Marco Rojo (adductor), Jonny Evans (nerve) and Rafael (rib) are out, as is central midfielder Michael Carrick (calf). Centre-half Phil Jones has resumed training following his ankle injury but is unlikely to feature as he lacks match fitness.

Provisional squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Valdes, Amos, Blackett, Blind, Smalling, McNair, Jones, Young, Fellaini, Herrera, Valencia, Di Maria, Januzaj, Pereira, Mata, Falcao, Rooney, Van Persie, Wilson.

- West Brom

Tony Pulis remained tight-lipped about West Brom's injuries but admitted the Baggies have several doubts. Youssouf Mulumbu is back from suspension though having sat out the last three games following a red card against QPR last month. James Morrison could be a doubt after coming off late on in last week's 0-0 draw against Liverpool with a knock to the head and a bad back while Ben Foster (knee) remains a long-term absentee.

Provisional squad: Myhill, Rose, Gamboa, Pocognoli, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Lescott, Brunt, Baird, Yacob, Mulumbu, McManaman, Morrison, Gardner, Sessegnon, Fletcher, Ideye, Anichebe, Berahino.

Sunday's matches

PREDICTION: Title joy for Chelsea, 3-0.
FANTASY PICK: Eden Hazard
KEY STAT: Chelsea have lost just one of their last 14 league matches against Crystal Palace (W9 D4 L1). Alan Pardew has won four of his last six Premier League matches as an opposition coach against Chelsea.

- Chelsea

Diego Costa may not feature again this season if the Blues win the title on Sunday. Costa's campaign has been punctuated by hamstring problems and the striker will not be risked against the Eagles, with Chelsea needing three points to be champions. Loic Remy is back from a calf injury, while Thibaut Courtois could return in goal after a minor hip problem.

Provisional squad: Courtois, Cech, Ivanovic, Luis, Fabregas, Zouma, Ramires, Oscar, Hazard, Drogba, Mikel, Remy, Matic, Willian, Cuadrado, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Blackman, Loftus-Cheek.

- Crystal Palace

Alan Pardew will continue to monitor Marouane Chamakh's fitness levels after confirming the injured striker still needs more work. Chamakh, out with hamstring trouble, has been back in training as Pardew prepares his squad for their visit to Chelsea on Sunday. Fraizer Campbell has also been out with the same injury as Chamakh, alongside Joel Ward (shin), while January signing Lee Chung-Yong will be hoping for his first Palace start having last week made his debut as a substitute following a foot fracture.

Provisional squad: Speroni, Hennessey, Souare, Mariappa, Hangeland, Ward, Chamakh, Dann, Delaney, Kelly, Ledley, Jedinak, Puncheon, McArthur, Bolasie, Zaha, Murray, Sanogo, Gayle, Ameobi, Lee, Mutch.

PREDICTION: Honours even at the Lane, 1-1.
FANTASY PICK: Sergio Aguero
KEY STAT: Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 Premier League outings. Manchester City have won seven and lost just one of the last eight Premier League meetings with Spurs.

- Spurs

Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful Danny Rose will be fit after a hamstring complaint to replace Ben Davies, who will miss the remainder of the season after dislocating a shoulder in last weekend's 2-2 draw at Southampton. Kyle Walker (foot) is also absent while the likes of Younes Kaboul and Emmanuel Adebayor are again expected to miss out on a place in the matchday squad.

Provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Friedel, Dier, Fazio, Chiriches, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Rose, Yedlin, Mason, Stambouli, Bentaleb, Capoue, Dembele, Paulinho, Eriksen, Chadli, Townsend, Lamela, Adebayor, Soldado, Kane.

- Man City

Yaya Toure will miss the game with a hamstring injury. He was forced off at half-time against West Ham last week and joins captain Vincent Kompany (groin) on the sidelines this weekend. Playmaker Samir Nasri and defender Gael Clichy could be back in contention after recent lay-offs, leaving striker Stevan Jovetic as the only other notable absentee.

Provisional squad: Hart, Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Demichelis, Mangala, Boyata, Clichy, Kolarov, Milner, Navas, Silva, Nasri, Fernando, Fernandinho, Lampard, Aguero, Bony, Dzeko.

Monday's matches

PREDICTION: Hull's good run must come to an end, 0-2.
FANTASY PICK: Olivier Giroud
KEY STAT: Hull City have lost five and drawn one of the last six Premier League games against Arsenal, including defeats in all three games at the KC Stadium. The Gunners have won eight and lost none of the last nine meetings with Hull in all competitions.

- Hull

Nikica Jelavic is in contention after returning to training this week after a knee injury, midfielder David Meyler is back from suspension and defender Andy Robertson is also available again after an ankle problem. Senegal midfielder Mohamed Diame remains a doubt with a sore knee.

Provisional squad: McGregor, Harper, Dawson, McShane, Bruce, Chester, Rosenior, Brady, Robertson, Elmohamady, Livermore, Diame, Huddlestone, Quinn, Hernandez, Aluko, N'Doye, Jelavic, Sagbo, Meyler.

- Arsenal

Mathieu Debuchy (hamstring) is a doubt. Captain Mikel Arteta (ankle) needs another couple of weeks training. Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (groin) and Abou Diaby are also hoping to be involved before the end of the season.

Provisional Squad: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud, Szczesny, Gabriel, Gibbs, Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott, Welbeck, Rosicky, Flamini, Debuchy.


Physioroom Injury Table