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Premier League weekend team news: Injuries and suspensions update

SATURDAY'S GAMES

- LIVERPOOL

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren is set to return. The centre-back has been sidelined for almost five weeks with a knee injury but has returned to full training. Striker Daniel Sturridge, having recovered from a virus, is out for at least another week with a hip muscle strain.

Provisional squad: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Firmino, Coutinho, Karius, Trent-Alexander, Klavan, Moreno, Lucas, Stewart, Origi, Woodburn.

- ARSENAL

Aaron Ramsey has been missing for the last four games with a calf problem but is now in contention to line up for the Gunners at Anfield, as is Laurent Koscielny, who missed the FA Cup win over Sutton with a thigh injury suffered in the 5-1 defeat at Bayern Munich. Santi Cazorla (Achilles) is a long-term absentee while fellow midfielder Mohamed Elneny (ankle) is expected to be out for three weeks.

Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Martinez, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Gibbs, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Xhaka, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Walcott, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Perez, Sanchez, Giroud.

SUNDAY'S MATCHES

- TOTTENHAM 

Tottenham are optimistic Harry Kane and Jan Vertonghen will both be available. Kane sustained a knock to his knee against Stoke last weekend while Vertonghen came off as a precaution but the pair are expected to be passed fit for the clash at White Hart Lane. Toby Alderweireld will be given a late fitness test on a groin strain but Danny Rose and Erik Lamela are still out with knee and hip injuries respectively.

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

- EVERTON

Everton have no fresh injury worries. Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be in contention for a return to the squad after two months out with an ankle injury. Muhamed Besic (knee) has also returned to training after missing the whole season but needs more time to get match fit while winger Yannick Bolasie is a long-term absentee.

Provisional squad: Robles, Williams, Funes Mori, Holgate, Coleman, Baines, Calvert-Lewin, Schneiderlin, McCarthy, Barry, Barkley, Lookman, Lukaku, Stekelenburg, Jagielka, Gueye, Davies, Mirallas, Lennon, Valencia.

- SUNDERLAND

Sunderland utility man Jason Denayer will sit out against parent club Manchester City. Denayer is ineligible under the terms of his loan agreement, although central defender Papy Djilobodji returns to contention after serving a four-match ban. Keeper Vito Mannone has recovered from illness and Billy Jones is available after having stitches in a head wound, but Jack Rodwell (hamstring) is being assessed and the game will come too soon for midfielders Jan Kirchhoff (knee) and Steven Pienaar (calf). Paddy McNair, Duncan Watmore, Victor Anichebe (all knee) and Lee Cattermole (hip) are still out.

Provisional squad: Pickford, Mannone, Jones, Manquillo, Oviedo, Love, O'Shea, Kone, Djilobodji, Lescott, Ndong, Gibson, Larsson, Borini, Januzaj, Khazri, Gooch, Honeyman, Defoe, Maja.

- MAN CITY

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is back in contention after three games out with a leg injury. Defender Aleksandar Kolarov is also fit again after a hamstring injury while Willy Caballero could return in goal after Claudio Bravo featured in the FA Cup in midweek. Striker Gabriel Jesus (foot) and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (knee) are both long-term casualties.

Provisional squad: Caballero, Bravo, Zabaleta, Sagna, Stones, Otamendi, Kompany, Kolarov, Clichy, Toure, Fernando, Fernandinho, Delph, De Bruyne, Navas, Sterling, Nolito, Silva, Sane, Garcia, Aguero, Iheanacho.

MONDAY'S GAME

- WEST HAM

Andy Carroll is set to replace Michail Antonio after missing the last two games with a groin injury, with winger Antonio suspended following his red card at Watford last weekend. Diafra Sakho (back) and Angelo Ogbonna (knee) are the only injury absentees.

Provisional squad: Randolph, Adrian, Fonte, Reid, Collins, Byram, Cresswell, Masuaku, Kouyate, Noble, Nordtveit, Obiang, Quina, Fernandes, Snodgrass, Feghouli, Lanzini, Carroll, Calleri, Ayew, Fletcher.

- CHELSEA

Eden Hazard is expected to be fit after being on the receiving end of a kick in training. The leaders have no other injury concerns.

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


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