Premier League team news

SATURDAY (3.0 unless stated)

Norwich (16) v Everton (9) - Live BT Sports 1, 12.45pm
Norwich expect midfielder Wes Hoolahan to be available after a knee problem. Manager Alex Neil must decide whether to recall goalkeeper John Ruddy against his former club or stick with Declan Rudd, who made a first Premier League appearance of the season in the 2-0 defeat at Watford. Captain Russell Martin could come back into contention having been an unused substitute again last week, but winger Matt Jarvis – on loan from West Ham – remains sidelined with a knee injury.

Everton midfielder James McCarthy faces a fitness test after missing the last two games with a hip problem. Left back Leighton Baines is likely to be on the bench again as he continues to build his way back to full match fitness while captain Phil Jagielka could return from a knee injury before the end of the year.

Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Norwich L W L D L; Everton W D W D D
Top scorers (all competitions): Nathan Redmond (Norwich) 4; Romelu Lukaku (Everton) 14
Match odds: H 15-8 A 7-5 D 9-4
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Crystal Palace (6) v Southampton (12)
Wilfried Zaha is expected to return to Palace's starting XI. The winger is available again having been suspended for Monday's 1-1 draw at Everton, but manager Alan Pardew has two new injury concerns in addition to Bakary Sako, who remains unavailable owing to a hamstring injury. Dwight Gayle and Mile Jedinak, who both featured at Everton, have been ruled out, the former after a recurrence of a hamstring injury and the latter after rolling his ankle in training.

Southampton’s options remain unchanged, but boss Ronald Koeman remains without long-term absentees Jay Rodriguez (ankle) plus Florin Gardos and Fraser Forster (both knee), even if the latter is nearing a return to fitness. Captain Jose Fonte played the entire 90 minutes against Aston Villa on his return from injury, and will again be available to play at former club Palace.

Last season: Southampton 1 Crystal Palace 0, Crystal Palace 1 Southampton 3
Last five league matches: Crystal Palace D W L W D; Southampton W W L L D
Top scorers (all competitions): Yannick Bolasie, Dwight Gayle & Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace) 4; Graziano Pelle (Southampton) 9
Match odds: H 6-4 A 19-10 D11-5
Referee: Mike Dean

Manchester City (3) v Swansea (15) - Live Setanta Sports 1
Sergio Agüero and Vincent Kompany are again missing for Manchester City. Striker Agüero (foot) has missed City's last three games and captain Kompany (calf) has been out for the last six matches but both could return to training next week. Defender Martin Demichelis is available after being rested as a precaution in midweek but midfielder Fernando (hamstring) and right back Pablo Zabaleta (knee) are not yet fit. Playmaker Samir Nasri is a long-term casualty.

Caretaker Swansea boss Alan Curtis has few injury problems ahead of what is expected to be a short stint in charge, French defender Franck Tabanou the only definite absentee with a thigh muscle injury. Curtis could make changes after the 3-0 home defeat to Premier League leaders Leicester which sealed Garry Monk’s fate, and that could mean recalls for Federico Fernandez and Jonjo Shelvey among others.

Last season: Swansea 2 Man City 4, Man City 2 Swansea 1
Last five league matches: Man City W D L W L; Swansea L L D L L
Top scorers (all competitions): Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) 10; Andre Ayew (Swansea) 6
Match odds: H 2-7 A 9-1 D 9-2
Referee: Robert Madley

Sunderland (19) v Watford (10)
Lee Cattermole will remain sidelined for Sunderland following a recurrence of his long-standing back injury. Boss Sam Allardyce is also without Sebastian Larsson who is out for a month with a knee injury, while Steven Fletcher faces a late test after picking up a foot problem in training. But there is better news for Allardyce with the returns of Jermain Defoe and Wes Brown who missed last week's defeat at Arsenal with hamstring and knee issues respectively.

Watford are set to again be without midfielder Valon Behrami, who is nursing a calf problem. Austrian defender Sebastian Prodl has returned to training from his own calf injury, but is not expected to be in the squad for the trip to Wearside. Defenders Tommie Hoban (groin) and Joel Ekstrand (knee) continue their recovery from long-term injuries.

Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Sunderland L L W W L; Watford W L L W W
Top scorers (all competitions): Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) 7; Odion Ighalo (Watford) 9
Match odds: H 9-5 A 6-4 D 9-4
Referee: Graham Scott

West Ham (7) v Stoke (11)
Winston Reid and Victor Moses are West Ham's latest casualties. Defender Reid and winger Moses are out until the new year with hamstring injuries and join Dimitri Payet (ankle), Diafra Sakho and Manuel Lanzini (both thigh) on the sidelines. But forward Enner Valencia could return to the squad if he passes a late fitness test on the ankle injury which has kept him out for five weeks.

Stoke could have fit-again defender Marc Muniesa back in their squad. Muniesa has missed the last six first-team games in all competitions while recovering from a hamstring injury, but has returned to full training and played for the under-21s. Forwards Peter Crouch and Peter Odemwingie (both hamstring) and goalkeeper Shay Given (knee) remain sidelined as the Potters look to build on last Saturday’s impressive 2-0 victory over Manchester City.

Last season: West Ham 1 Stoke 1, Stoke 2 West Ham 2
Last five league matches: West Ham,L D L D D;,Stoke,D W W L W
Top scorers (all competitions): Dimitri Payet, Mauro Zarate and Manuel Lanzini (West Ham) 5; Marko Arnautovic (Stoke) 5
Match odds: H 7-5 A 2-1 D 9-4
Referee: Andre Marriner

Bournemouth (17) v Manchester United (4) - Live Sky Sports 1, 5.30pm
Bournemouth have been boosted by the return of Lee Tomlin (groin) and Marc Pugh (Achilles) after both had been sidelined for around a month. Goalkeeper Adam Federici's ankle injury is not as bad as first feared so he could be back soon, but Callum Wilson, Max Gradel, Tyrone Mings and Christian Atsu remain long-term absentees.

Captain Wayne Rooney is one of nine Manchester United players who will miss out on the south coast. Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is available after overcoming a hip problem, but Rooney (ankle), Marcos Rojo (shoulder), Phil Jones (ankle), Ander Herrera (hamstring), Luke Shaw (leg) and Antonio Valencia (foot) remain out. Defenders Matteo Darmian (hamstring) and Chris Smalling (groin) are out after suffering their respective injuries in the 3-2 defeat to Wolfsburg while Bastian Schweinsteiger begins his three-match suspension for violent conduct following his elbow on Winston Reid in the 0-0 draw against West Ham last weekend.

Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last five league matches: Bournemouth L L D D W; Man Utd D W W D D
Top scorers (all competitions): Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) 5; Wayne Rooney & Anthony Martial (Man Utd) 7
Match odds: H 23-10 A 23-20 D12-5
Referee: Anthony Taylor

SUNDAY

Aston Villa (20) v Arsenal (2) - Live Sky Sports 1, 1.30pm
Jack Grealish will be back in the Aston Villa squad after being overlooked for first-team duty against Watford and Southampton following a breach of club discipline. Leandro Bacuna and Rudy Gestede came off injured against Saints but will be fit for Sunday, although captain Micah Richards is still struggling with the knee problem that ruled him out at St Mary's.

Arsene Wenger has no fresh injury concerns, however none of his injured players will return at Villa Park, with Alexis Sanchez (hamstring), Jack Wilshere (leg), Mikel Arteta (calf), Francis Coquelin, Danny Welbeck, Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky (all knee) still missing.

Last season: Arsenal 5 Aston Villa 0, Aston Villa 0 Arsenal 3
Last five league matches: Aston Villa L D L L D; Arsenal W D L D W
Top scorers (all competitions): Scott Sinclair (Aston Villa) 6; Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) 13
Match odds: H 11-2 A 8-15 D 3-1
Referee: Kevin Friend

Liverpool (8) v West Brom (13), 4.0pm
Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho is in line for a return to the starting line-up. The Brazil international came off the bench in the goalless Europa League draw with Sion after four matches out with a hamstring injury. Defender Martin Skrtel, on the bench in Switzerland, and Alberto Moreno and Lucas Leiva, who were both left at home in midweek, are also set to return to the team.

Stephane Sessegnon is out of West Brom’s trip to Anfield with a hamstring injury after limping off in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Tottenham. Claudio Yacob is available again after suspension. Ben Foster remains sidelined with the knee injury he suffered in March and continues to battle back from a setback he suffered in September but is not expected to play until the new year.

Last season: West Brom 0 Liverpool 0, Liverpool 2 West Brom 1
Last five league matches: Liverpool W L W W L; West Brom,L L W D D
Top scorers (all competitions): Christian Benteke & Phillippe Coutinho (Liverpool) 5; Salomon Rondon, James Morrison & Saido Berahino (West Brom) 3
Match odds: H 2-5 A 15-2 D 100-30
Referee: Craig Pawson

Tottenham (5) v Newcastle (18) - Live Sky Sports 1, 4.0pm
Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier is expected to shake off a knock in time. He was taken off in the first half of Spurs' Europa League win over Monaco on Thursday but only as a precaution, while Harry Kane is set to return after sitting out the match. Mousa Dembele is a doubt as he struggles to overcome a stomach bug. Ryan Mason and Alex Pritchard are both out with ankle injuries.

Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren will select from the same squad as he did for last weekend’s victory over Liverpool. Defender Jamaal Lascelles (hamstring) is back in training and is expected to be joined by midfielders Cheick Tiote (groin) and Rolando Aarons (foot) within days.

Last season: Newcastle 1 Tottenham 3, Tottenham 1 Newcastle 2
Last five league matches: Tottenham W D W D D; Newcastle D W L L W
Top scorers (all competitions): Harry Kane (Tottenham) 10; Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle) 7
Match odds: H 2-5 A 7-1 D 18-5
Referee: Roger East

MONDAY

Leicester (1) v Chelsea (14) - Liver Sky Sports 1, 8.0pm
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri could name an unchanged team against his former side. The Foxes have no new injury worries with Ritchie de Laet (ankle) out for the rest of the month and Matty James edging towards a comeback following a long-term knee injury. On-loan winger Nathan Dyer is available again after being ineligible to face his parent club Swansea in Leicester's 3-0 win at the Liberty Stadium last week.

Jose Mourinho has a full squad available. John Terry and Ramires returned from injury in the midweek Champions League win over Porto, as the Blues responded from the loss to Bournemouth. Midfielder Cesc Fabregas was dropped and could miss out again after the improved performance which took Mourinho’s men into the last 16, while striker Radamel Falcao is fit again and could be on the bench.

Last season: Leicester 1 Chelsea 3, Chelsea 2 Leicester 0
Last five league matches: Leicester W W W D W; Chelsea L L W D L
Top scorers (all competitions): Jamie Vardy (Leicester) 14; Willian (Chelsea) 7
Match odds: H 2-1 A 13-10 D 18-5
Referee: Mark Clattenburg