advert

Premier League weekend team news: Injuries and suspensions

                       SATURDAY'S GAMES


Toure starts again for City   
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has picked Yaya Toure against Burnley. Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva are on the bench, while Tom Heaton misses out for Burnley, replaced by 37-year-old Paul Robinson.



HULL CITY
Hull pair Adama Diomande and Andrew Robertson will both return to contention. Striker Diomande has served a three-game ban, while Scotland international defender Robertson has been sidelined for six weeks due to a calf injury. Boss Mike Phelan, who has no other new injury or suspension concerns, must decide whether to stick with teenage defender Josh Tymon, who could make his home league debut after starting in last week's defeat at Sunderland.
Provisional squad: Marshall, Jakupovic, Elmohamady, Robertson, Dawson, Davies, Tymon, Livermore, Mason, Meyler, Snodgrass, Clucas, Henriksen, Diomande, Mbokani, Huddlestone, Maguire, Bowen.

WEST BROM
Club-record recruit Nacer Chadli could be back in the West Brom squad. The £13 million summer signing from Tottenham has missed the two matches either side of the international break after undergoing minor knee surgery. He has resumed training and Baggies boss Tony Pulis will make a late decision about whether he travels. Pulis has a couple of unnamed players nursing knocks following Monday's win over Burnley while goalkeeper Boaz Myhill (ankle) and striker Saido Berahino, who is still considered short of match fitness by Pulis, remain out.
Provisional squad: Foster, Dawson, Nyom, Evans, Olsson, McAuley, Brunt, Wilson, Galloway, Fletcher, Yacob, Gardner, Field, McClean, Chadli, Morrison, Phillips, Leko, Rondon, Robson-Kanu.


LEICESTER
Danny Drinkwater starts his three-game ban after accepting a Football Association charge of violent conduct. The England midfielder was punished by the FA after elbowing Valon Behrami, something which was missed by referee Neil Swarbrick at the time, during the Foxes' 2-1 defeat at Watford last week. Kasper Schmeichel is also out with a fractured hand and while Nampalys Mendy and Ben Chilwell (both ankle) have returned to training they are not yet fit for the champions. Record £30million signing Islam Slimani is expected to return after a groin injury and Leonardo Ulloa has shrugged off a back problem.
Provisional squad: Zieler, Hamer, Simpson, Hernandez, Morgan, Huth, Wasilewski, Fuchs, Schlupp, Albrighton, Kapustka, King, Gray, James, Amartey, Mahrez, Vardy, Musa, Okazaki, Ulloa, Slimani.

MIDDLESBROUGH
Middlesbrough will once again be without defender George Friend. Friend picked up a knee injury in training prior to Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Chelsea and is expected to be ruled out for around four weeks. Brazilian full-back Fabio is expected to keep his place in Friend's absence while Dani Ayala is still absent with an ankle injury.
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.


LIVERPOOL
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana remains a doubt. The England star injured a groin on international duty on November 15 and missed last week's goalless draw at former club Southampton. Defender Joe Gomez made his return to competitive action for the Under-23s in midweek after 13 months out with a knee injury but it is too early for him to be considered for first-team selection.
Provisional squad: Karius, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Mane, Firmino, Coutinho, Mignolet, Klavan, Perez, Grujic, Lucas, Stewart, Ejaria, Sturridge, Origi.

SUNDERLAND
Sunderland boss David Moyes will be forced to make changes. Paddy McNair has been ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament in last week's win over Hull, while Papy Djilobodji is suspended after being sent off in the same game. John O'Shea and Steven Pienaar are in line to return to the starting line-up but Lee Cattermole (hip), Fabio Borini (groin), Sebastian Larsson (knee) and Jan Kirchhoff and Jack Rodwell (both hamstring) are still out.
Provisional squad: Pickford, Mannone, Jones, Manquillo, Van Aanholt, Denayer, Love, Kone, O'Shea, Ndong, Pienaar, Januzaj, Khazri, Watmore, Gooch, Defoe, Anichebe, Love.



SWANSEA
Swansea are without midfielder Ki Sung-yueng. Ki came off the bench in last weekend's 1-1 draw at Everton, but it is understood that the South Korean international actually broke his toe against Manchester United three weeks ago and now faces a fortnight on the sidelines. Wingers Nathan Dyer and Jefferson Montero are both fit after recent injuries, but Bob Bradley is set to name an unchanged side as he attempts to claim his first win in charge of bottom-placed Swansea.
Provisional squad: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Taylor, Cork, Fulton, Fer, Routledge, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Nordfeldt, Rangel, Van der Hoorn, Mawson, Kingsley, Britton, Dyer, Montero, Llorente, Borja, McBurnie.

CRYSTAL PALACE
Crystal Palace have no fresh injury or suspension concerns. Striker Loic Remy, who has been out with a thigh injury, has suffered a setback after picking up a calf problem during his recovery and will be out for at least two weeks more than originally thought. Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda (knee) and defender Pape Souare (broken leg) remain sidelined.
Provisional squad: Hennessey, Speroni, Ward, Dann, Tomkins, Delaney, Kelly, Fryers, Flamini, Mutch, Lee, McArthur, Ledley, Cabaye, Puncheon, Zaha, Townsend, Sako, Benteke, Wickham, Campbell.


CHELSEA
Chelsea captain John Terry is out with a buttock injury. Terry, 36 next month, has made one start in seven games following an ankle injury and is expected to be out for two to three weeks. Midfielder John Obi Mikel is to return to training next week following an undisclosed muscular injury.
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.

TOTTENHAM
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will be without both his first-choice left backs. Danny Rose is suspended for the game at Stamford Bridge and Ben Davies is out with an ankle injury, meaning Jan Vertonghen is likely to fill in, with Kevin Wimmer continuing at centre-half. Erik Lamela remains out with a hip problem while Toby Alderweireld is back in training following his knee injury but will not be ready to play this weekend.
Provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Lopez, Vertonghen, Carter-Vickers, Wimmer, Walker, Trippier, Dier, Wanyama, Winks, Dembele, Eriksen, Alli, Sissoko, Onomah, Nkoudou, Son, Janssen, Kane.

No comments

Powered by Blogger.