Premier League team news: Arsenal-Chelsea and City-Coventry in focus

The Guardian runs through this weekend’s Premier League probable lineups and how squads look fitness-wise, with a couple of fixtures that stand out.

First up is Newcastle vs Bournemouth on Saturday at St James’ Park (12.30pm, TNT Sports 1). For the hosts, injuries include Livramento (calf, 14 September), Burn (ankle, 19 September) and Joelinton (thigh, 19 September), plus Osula (ankle, date unknown). For Bournemouth, the list features Kroupi (foot, unknown), Araujo (thigh, unknown), Adli (unspecified) and Milosavljevic (unspecified) (per The Guardian).

Key match-ups on the card

The weekend also brings Manchester City vs Coventry, a tough trip for Coventry. The Guardian notes City absences including Hayden (hamstring, 12 October), Woolfenden (knee, 12 October) and Wright (thigh, 21 November), while Coventry’s available options are listed in the preview (per The Guardian).

The headline clash is Arsenal vs Chelsea on Sunday, with the report saying Cole Palmer is set for the trip to the Emirates. The Guardian flags Arsenal doubts around Mosquera (hamstring), Rice (knock) and Guimarães (groin), alongside further absences such as Ferguson (ankle, unknown), Minteh (leg, 10 October), Mitoma (hamstring, 10 October), Tzimas (knee, unknown), Azeez (hamstring, 13 September), Hinshelwood (knock, 10 October) and Wieffer (knee, 10 October) (per The Guardian).

More squads, more injury lists

The preview also covers Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham and Everton vs Manchester United (Sunday, 2pm, Sky Sports Premier League, at Hill Dickinson Stadium). For Forest, injuries include Simons (knee, January), Kulusevski (knee, unknown) and Odobert (knee, unknown) (per The Guardian).

With all these movement points, the key thing now is waiting for final training updates to confirm which “probable” starters hold and whether any of Arsenal’s doubts turn into confirmed absences or availability (per The Guardian).