Premier League Weekend Preview: Key Injuries, Lineup Predictions, and Fantasy Football Tips

Get the latest Premier League injury updates, predicted lineups, and fantasy football tips for the upcoming weekend fixtures.

Premier League Injury News and Predicted Lineups

The Premier League returns this weekend with a full slate of exciting matches. Here’s the latest injury news and predicted lineups to help you stay ahead of the game, whether you're a fan or a fantasy football manager.

Leicester City vs. Brentford

Leicester City Expected Lineup:

  • GK: Mads Hermansen
  • DEF: Victor Kristiansen, Wout Faes, Caleb Okoli, Woyo Coulibaly
  • MID: Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumaré
  • FWD: Jordan Ayew, Bilal El Khannouss, Bobby De Cordova-Reid
  • ST: Jamie Vardy

Key injuries: Odsonne Édouard (OUT), Fatawu Issahaku (OUT), James Justin (DOUBT)

Brentford Expected Lineup:

  • GK: Mark Flekken
  • DEF: Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer
  • MID: Vitaly Janelt, Christian Nørgaard
  • FWD: Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo
  • ST: Yoane Wissa

Key injuries: Josh Dasilva (OUT), Rico Henry (OUT), Aaron Hickey (OUT)

Everton vs. Manchester United

Everton Expected Lineup:

  • GK: Jordan Pickford
  • DEF: Vitaliy Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Jake O'Brien
  • MID: James Garner, Idrissa Gueye
  • FWD: Jack Harrison, Carlos Alcaraz, Jesper Lindstrom
  • ST: Beto

Key injuries: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (OUT), Seamus Coleman (OUT), Dwight McNeil (OUT)

Manchester United Expected Lineup:

  • GK: André Onana
  • DEF: Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui
  • MID: Patrick Dorgu, Bruno Fernandes, Manuel Ugarte, Diogo Dalot
  • FWD: Alejandro Garnacho, Joshua Zirkzee
  • ST: Rasmus Højlund

Key injuries: Christian Eriksen (DOUBT), Luke Shaw (OUT), Kobbie Mainoo (OUT)

Arsenal vs. West Ham United

Arsenal Expected Lineup:

  • GK: David Raya
  • DEF: Myles Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Jurriën Timber
  • MID: Declan Rice, Thomas Partey
  • FWD: Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino
  • ST: Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard

Key injuries: Bukayo Saka (OUT), Gabriel Martinelli (OUT), Takehiro Tomiyasu (OUT)

West Ham United Expected Lineup:

  • GK: Alphonse Areola
  • DEF: Emerson, Max Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka
  • MID: Edson Álvarez, James Ward-Prowse
  • FWD: Mohammed Kudus, Carlos Soler, Jarrod Bowen
  • ST: Evan Ferguson

Key injuries: Michail Antonio (OUT), Lucas Paquetá (OUT), Crysencio Summerville (OUT)

Fantasy Football Tips

  • Goalkeepers: Consider Nick Pope (Newcastle) and Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) for clean sheet potential.
  • Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) and Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) are strong picks this week.
  • Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) and Phil Foden (Manchester City) are in top form.
  • Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) are always safe bets for goals.

Stay tuned for more updates as the weekend approaches, and make sure to adjust your fantasy teams accordingly!

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