Get all the latest team news and information for the next round of Premier League action.
SATURDAY'S GAMES
PREDICTION: A 1-1 draw
FANTASY PICK: Olivier Giroud
KEY STAT: On home soil, the Gunners are yet to lose to the Black Cats in the Premier League (W9 D5), although four of the last seven top-flight meetings at the Emirates have ended 0-0.
- ARSENAL
Arsenal will be without Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla. The pair were both injured in last weekend's draw at Norwich with a hamstring injury sidelining Sanchez and Cazorla facing up to four months out with a knee problem. Laurent Koscielny was also forced off with a hip complaint but is in contention to return against the Black Cats, as is Theo Walcott who has overcome a calf problem. Jack Wilshere (leg), Mikel Arteta and Kieran Gibbs (both calf), Francis Coquelin, Danny Welbeck and Tomas Rosicky (all knee) are all expected to miss out.
Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Monreal, Debuchy, Chambers, Koscielny, Gabriel, Mertesacker, Ramsey, Flamini, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Campbell, Walcott, Giroud.
- SUNDERLAND
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe will miss out through injury. The former England frontman will sit out with a hamstring problem and he will be joined on the sidelines by midfielder Sebastian Larsson, who this week flew to Barcelona for an assessment of a troublesome knee injury. However, full-back Billy Jones, who missed last weekend's 2-0 victory over Stoke through suspension, is available once again.
Provisional squad: Pantilimon, Mannone, Jones, Yedlin, Van Aanholt, O'Shea, Coates, Kaboul, Brown, Cattermole, M'Vila, Rodwell, Gomez, Johnson, Lens, Toivonen, Borini, Fletcher, Watmore, Graham.
PREDICTION: A 1-0 win for West Ham
FANTASY PICK: Memphis Depay
KEY STAT: Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League meetings with West Ham, winning 11 and drawing two.
-MANCHESTER UNITED
Captain Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of Manchester United's Premier League match against West Ham because of an ankle injury. Centre-back Phil Jones and midfielder Ander Herrera have not overcome the ankle and hamstring injuries they suffered at Watford a fortnight ago. Defenders Marcos Rojo (shoulder), Luke Shaw (leg) and Antonio Valencia (foot) remain sidelined, but midfielder Jesse Lingard has recovered from a hamstring injury.
Provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Johnstone, Tuanzebe, Smalling, Darmian, McNair, Mata, Blind, Young, Schneiderlin, Carrick, Powell, Fellaini, Schweinsteiger, Lingard, Depay, Pereira, Martial.
- WEST HAM UNITED
Andy Carroll is set to start in attack for West Ham at Manchester United after Diafra Sakho was ruled out for around two months. Sakho suffered a thigh injury against West Brom last Sunday and joins Dimitri Payet and Enner Valencia (both ankle) on the sidelines. But skipper Mark Noble and defender James Collins are available after completing suspensions.
Provisional squad: Adrian, Randolph, Jenkinson, Tomkins, Reid, Collins, Cresswell, Noble, Kouyate, Song, Lanzini, Moses, Carroll, Obiang, Zarate, Ogbonna, Jelavic, Antonio, Cullen, Oxford.
PREDICTION: A 4-2 win for Southampton
FANTASY PICK: Sadio Mane
KEY STAT: Southampton have registered just three wins in their last 11 Premier League games against Aston Villa (D4 L4), although they did win handsomely last time out (6-1 at home last May).
- SOUTHAMPTON
Captain Jose Fonte remains a doubt for Southampton. Fonte missed out on Saints' 6-1 defeat to Liverpool in the League Cup due to a badly cut knee but has been back in training since. Jay Rodriguez (ankle), Fraser Forster and Florin Gardos (both knee) are still unavailable.
Provisional squad: Stekelenburg, Soares, Caulker, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Clasie, Wanyama, Tadic, Mane, Davis, Pelle, Yoshida, Long, Romeu, Martina, Ward-Prowse, Juanmi, Fonte.
- ASTON VILLA
Jack Grealish will again be left out as he continues to be punished for partying following the 4-0 defeat at Everton last month. The midfieder has continued to train with the under-21s this week while Ciaran Clark is suspended and Micah Richards is a serious doubt with a knee injury. Gabby Agbonlahor has recovered from a calf injury, which has kept him out since Remi Garde was appointed in November, and is available while Jores Okore or Joleon Lescott will start for either Clark or Richards in defence but Jordan Amavi (knee) is out for the season.
Provisional squad: Guzan, Bunn, Hutton, Bacuna, Okore, Richards, Lescott, Richardson, Sanchez, Westwood, Gana, Veretout, N'Zogbia, Traore, Gil, Sinclair, Ayew, Agbonlahor, Gestede.
PREDICTION: A 2-1 win for Leicester
FANTASY PICK: Rihad Mahrez
KEY STAT: Leicester City have lost just one of their 14 Premier League games so far this season - their lowest tally of defeats at this stage of a top-flight season.
- SWANSEA CITY
Jonjo Shelvey is available after serving a one-match suspension. But the England midfielder, an ever-present in the league until being banned for picking up five yellow cards, might struggle to reclaim his place following Swansea's improved performance in their 1-0 defeat at Liverpool last weekend. Defender Franck Tabanou will be out for a few weeks as the France Under-21 summer signing tore a thigh muscle in training.
Provisional squad: Fabianski, Naughton, Bartley, Williams, Taylor, Britton, Ki, Routledge, Ayew, Sigurdsson, Eder, Nordfeldt, Rangel, Fernandez, Amat, Cork, Shelvey, Montero, Gomis, Emnes, Barrow, Grimes.
- LEICESTER CITY
Leicester's Ritchie de Laet has been ruled out for up to a month after suffering an ankle injury. The full-back picked up the problem in training this week and is a doubt for the Foxes' festive programme, starting at Swansea on Saturday, with Nathan Dyer also unavailable under the terms of his loan from the Swans. Midfielder Matty James continued his recovering from a serious knee injury with an hour for the under-21s during the 3-2 defeat to Villarreal this week but is unlikely to feature as he slowly returns to action after seven months out.
Provisional squad: Schmeichel, Schwarzer, Simpson, Fuchs, Schlupp, Benalouane, Morgan, Huth, Wasilewski, Drinkwater, King, Kante, Albrighton, Inler, Mahrez, Ulloa, Kramaric, Vardy, Okazaki.
PREDICTION: A 1-1 draw
FANTASY PICK: Lewis Grabban
KEY STAT: Nine of the last 10 league meetings between Watford and Norwich City at Vicarage Road have seen both teams score.
- WATFORD
Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes will be given the chance to prove his fitness. Gomes sustained a neck injury during last weekend's win over Aston Villa, but boss Quique Flores is hopeful his number one will be fit to face the Canaries. Meanwhile, Sebastian Prodl (calf) and Joel Ekstrand (knee) are both still unavailable for the Hornets.
Professional squad: Gomes, Nyom, Cathcart, Britos, Anya, Capoue, Watson, Abdi, Deeney, Jurado, Ighalo, Oulare, Paredes, Ake, Guedioura, Ibarbo, Diamanti, Arlauskis.
- NORWICH
Norwich expect to have midfielder Alex Tettey available after a groin problem. Manager Alex Neil reported no fresh injury worries following last weekend's 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Captain Russell Martin could come back into contention having been an unused substitute against the Gunners, but winger Matt Jarvis - on loan from West Ham - remains sidelined with a knee injury.
Provisional squad: Ruddy, Wisdom, Bassong, Bennett, Olsson, Dorrans, O'Neil, Brady, Howson, Hoolahan, Mbokani, Rudd, Martin, Grabban, Jerome, Mulumbu, Redmond, Odjidja-Ofoe, Lafferty.
PREDICTION: A 3-1 win for Spurs
FANTASY PICK: Christian Eriksen
KEY STAT: Tony Pulis has lost 99 Premier League games as a manager and his next defeat will see him become one of only 15 managers to have lost a century of games in the competition.
- WEST BROM
Saido Berahino could face Tottenham for the first time since Spurs had four bids rejected for the West Brom star in the summer. The forward threatened to go on strike after Saturday's visitors saw two offers turned down on deadline day and has been on the Baggies' bench for their last three games. Midfielder Claudio Yacob is banned after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in the 1-1 draw at West Ham on Sunday but Chris Brunt is available after suspension while Ben Foster remains out with a long-term knee injury.
Provisional squad: Myhill, Lindegaard, Dawson, Brunt, McAuley, Olsson, Evans, Chester, Fletcher, Morrison, McClean, Sessegnon, McManaman, Gnabry, Gardner, Rondon, Berahino, Lambert, Anichebe.
- TOTTENHAM
Tottenham will be without midfielder Ryan Mason. Mason is expected to be out for two weeks after sustaining an ankle injury against Chelsea last weekend but Dele Alli can step in as he returns from suspension. Nacer Chadli (ankle) and Nabil Bentaleb (foot) are close to recovery but both are more likely to come back against Monaco in the Europa League next Thursday. Alex Pritchard remains sidelined with an ankle injury.
Provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Walker, Rose, Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Vertonghen, Fazio, Davies, Winks, Dier, Alli, Carroll, Dembele, Townsend, Eriksen, Onomah, Son Heung-min, Lamela, Njie, Kane, Harrison.
PREDICTION: A 3-0 win for Chelsea
FANTASY PICK: Willian
KEY STAT: Chelsea have won their last three competitive meetings with Bournemouth without conceding a goal.
- CHELSEA
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is in contention to return following a three-month absence. Courtois could displace Asmir Begovic after recovering from his knee injury, while striker Diego Costa could also return after being unhappy at not featuring at Tottenham last Sunday. Manager Jose Mourinho had hoped to have captain John Terry, Ramires and Radamel Falcao available, but the trio remain out.
Provisional squad: Courtois, Begovic, Ivanovic, Fabregas, Zouma, Rahman, Oscar, Hazard, Mikel, Traore, Kenedy, Pedro, Remy, Costa, Matic, Willian, Cahill, Blackman, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Djilobodji.
- BOURNEMOUTH
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is not giving away any clues on who will keep goal for the Premier League clash with Chelsea. Artur Boruc is troubled by a groin injury, while Adam Federici has an ankle problem and Howe is keeping his cards close to his chest on the fitness of the pair. The Cherries currently have 10 players on the injured list and although Marc Pugh (Achilles) has started running again, he remains short of match fitness. Harry Arter (hamstring) will be unavailable this weekend but should be back in contention soon.
Provisional squad: Federici, Francis, Cook, Distin, Daniels, Ritchie, Gosling, Surman, Stanislas, King, Smith, MacDonald, Kermorgant, Allsop, Murray, O'Kane, Cargill, Boruc
SUNDAY'S MATCH
PREDICTION: A 5-2 win for Liverpool
FANTASY PICK: Daniel Sturridge
KEY STAT: Daniel Sturridge has bagged six goals against Newcastle in the Premier League (including four in his last three); more than against any other side.
- NEWCASTLE
Newcastle's injury problems show no sign of abating after defender Mike Williamson was ruled out. Williamson was recalled from a loan spell at Wolves after fellow central defender Jamaal Lascelles picked up a hamstring problem, but is now sidelined with a similar injury. Midfielder Cheick Tiote has failed to shake of a groin strain in time to return, and he will remain on the casualty list alongside keeper Tim Krul (knee ligaments), defenders Steven Taylor (hamstring) and Massadio Haidara (knee cartilage), midfielders Gabriel Obertan (hamstring) and Rolando Aarons (foot) and striker Emmanuel Riviere (knee).
Provisional squad: Elliot, Darlow, Janmaat, Dummett, Coloccini, Mbemba, Mbabu, Sterry, Colback, Anita, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Thauvin, De Jong, Gouffran, Mitrovic, Cisse, Perez.
- LIVERPOOL
Midfielder Philippe Coutinho is a major doubt. The Brazil international had missed the last three matches with a hamstring injury and his recovery is taking longer than anticipated. Midfielder Emre Can serves a one-match suspension while defender Kolo Toure has a knock and is unlikely to travel.
Provisional squad: Mignolet, Bogdan, Clyne, Skrtel, Lovren, Moreno, Randall, Smith, Lucas, Milner, Allen, Henderson, Lallana, Brannagan, Ibe, Firmino, Sturridge, Benteke, Origi.
MONDAY'S MATCH
PREDICTION: A 1-1 draw
FANTASY PICK: Romelu Lukaku
KEY STAT: Romelu Lukaku scored in both top-flight clashes between these two sides last season, with both goals coming before the 10th minute.
- EVERTON
Everton midfielder James McCarthy faces a late fitness test on a hip injury over the weekend. The Republic of Ireland international missed Tuesday's Capital One Cup quarter-final win at Middlesbrough and manager Roberto Martinez will leave it late to decide whether to include him. Defender Leighton Baines is edging closer to full fitness after his second substitute appearance of the season after ankle surgery but will continue to be eased back in and is unlikely to start.
Provisional squad: Howard, Coleman, Stones, Funes Mori, Galloway, Barry, Cleverley, Deulofeu, Barkley, Kone, Lukaku, Robles, Baines, Gibson, Osman, Lennon, Besic, Naismith, Mirallas, Lennon.
- CRYSTAL PALACE
Crystal Palace are without Wilfried Zaha after the winger earned a suspension with a yellow card for diving against Newcastle. Manager Alan Pardew is also without Bakary Sako due to a hamstring injury. In their absences, he is likely to turn to turn to either Mile Jedinak or Joe Ledley, to strengthen his midfield against one of the division's most talented teams, or Lee Chung-yong as a more direct replacement.
Provisional squad: Bamford, Bolasie, Cabaye, Campbell, Chamakh, Dann, Delaney, Gayle, Hangeland, Hennessey, Jedinak, Kelly, Ledley, Lee, Mariappa, McArthur, McCarthy, Mutch, Puncheon, Souare, Speroni, Ward, Wickham.
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