EPL This Weekend's Team News: Projected Starting XIs
LEEDS UNITED versus TOTTENHAM
Saturday Afternoon Lunchtime Kickoff TNT Sports Location Leeds' Home Ground
Man in the Middle Tom Bramall Season Stats G3 Y10 R1 1.83 Cards Per Match
The Whites
Subs from Meslier, Gray, Harrison, Nmecha, Piroe, Gruev, Tanaka, Byram, Bornauw, Bijol, Justin
Questionable Gray (hip)
Injured Perri (thigh), Gnonto (calf), James (ankle) out until specified dates
Banned No suspensions
Form Mixed results in last six
Main Goal Threat Calvert-Lewin, Longstaff, Nmecha, Okafor, Rodon, Stach 1
Tottenham Hotspur
Substitutes Include Kinsky, Austin, Danso, Spence, Takai, Davies, Vuskovic, Sarr, Gray, Simons, Tel, Odobert, Scarlett
Uncertain Foot issue for Takai
Unavailable Due to Injury Multiple key players injured with various return dates
Banned None
Recent Form Strong form with recent draws
Leading scorer Richarlison 3
THE GUNNERS against WEST HAM
Saturday Afternoon 3pm Location Emirates
Man in the Middle John Brooks Current Season Games: 2, Yellows: 9, Reds: 0 4.5 cards/game
The Gunners
Subs from Dowman, Trossard, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Merino, Nørgaard, Lewis-Skelly, White, Mosquera, Setford, Arrizabalaga
Uncertain Gabriel (back)
Sidelined Hincapié (groin, 18 Oct), Madueke (knee, Nov), Jesus (knee, unknown), Havertz (knee, unknown)
Suspension All available
Form Good form with one loss
Top Scorer Gyökeres 3
West Ham United
Bench Options Hermansen, Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Scarles, Igor, Todibo, Potts, Irving, Rodríguez, Ward-Prowse, Marshall, Wilson, Guilherme
Questionable None
Unavailable Due to Injury Earthy (hamstring, Nov)
Suspended Soucek (last of three)
Recent Form Loss-Loss-Win-Loss-Loss-Draw
Leading scorer Bowen with three goals
MANCHESTER UNITED vs THE BLACK CATS
Saturday Afternoon Afternoon Start Venue Old Trafford
Man in the Middle Attwell Current Season G4 Y20 R0 Average 3.33 Cards Per Game
Manchester United
Subs from Zirkzee, Amad, Mount, Ugarte, Mainoo, León, Malacia, Fredricsson, Heaven, Yoro, Heaton, Lammens
Questionable None
Unavailable Due to Injury Mazraoui (knock, 19 Oct), Martínez (knee, unknown)
Suspended All available
Current Run Inconsistent form
Leading scorer Two goals for Fernandes
The Black Cats
Substitutes Include Patterson, Nna Noukeu, Ballard, O’Nien, Pembélé, Neil, Masuaku, Mayenda, Brobbey, Adingra, Traoré
Uncertain No doubts
Unavailable Due to Injury Hjelde (achilles, Nov), Alese (shoulder, Nov), Cirkin (wrist, Nov), Mundle (hamstring, Nov), Diarra (groin, Dec)
Suspension Reinildo serving suspension
Form WLWDDW
Main Goal Threat Isidor 3
THE BLUES vs THE REDS
Saturday Evening 5.30pm Broadcast Partner Venue Stamford Bridge
Referee Taylor Season Stats G5 Y16 R0 Average 2.67 Cards Per Game
Chelsea
Subs from Jörgensen, Slonina, Merrick, Acheampong, Lavia, Buonanotte, Guiu, Mheuka, Gittens, Garnacho, George, Walsh
Uncertain No doubts
Injured Numerous injuries affecting the squad
Suspension Mudryk (indefinite), Chalobah (one match)
Recent Form Draw-Win-Win-Draw-Loss-Loss
Top Scorer Fernández with three goals
Merseyside Club
Subs from Woodman, Pecsi, Frimpong, Bradley, Robertson, Gomez, Endo, Jones, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Danns, Nyoni, Isak
Questionable Chiesa (knock), Ekitiké (muscle)
Unavailable Due to Injury Key goalkeeper and another player injured
Suspended No suspensions
Recent Form Win-Win-Win-Win-Win-Loss
Leading scorer Three goals for Ekitiké
Giorgi Mamardashvili is set to make his first EPL appearance for Liverpool in absence of Alisson.
