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Premier League weekend team news: Injuries and suspensions

SUNDAY'S GAMES

- WATFORD

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri is expected to retain much of the starting XI that won 4-2 at West Ham. Younes Kaboul faces a late fitness test, as does Sebastian Prodl, who replaced him as a substitute at the London Stadium. Stefano Okaka also made his debut, coming on as substitute, but has been ruled out for the next month with a hamstring injury.

Provisional squad: Gomes, Gilmartin, Pantilimon, Mariappa, Janmaat, Kaboul, Cathcart, Britos, Prodl, Holebas, Zuniga, Kabasele, Amrabat, Behrami, Capoue, Guedioura, Watson, Doucoure, Pereyra, Deeney, Success, Ighalo.

- MAN UNITED

Wayne Rooney, Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw return to Jose Mourinho's matchday squad. The trio were rested for Thursday's Europa League tie at Feyenoord, with the latter not risked after complaining of a tight hamstring following the derby defeat to Manchester City. Centre-back Eric Bailly will be assessed after receiving a knock during the midweek loss in Holland, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan (thigh) is set to join Phil Jones (knee) on the sidelines.

Provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Valencia, Darmian, Bailly, Blind, Fosu-Mensah, Shaw, Rojo, Smalling, Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Mata, Memphis, Pogba, Schneiderlin, Young, Lingard, Rooney, Ibrahimovic, Martial, Rashford.

- CRYSTAL PALACE

Crystal Palace will be without defender Pape Souare for up to six months after he was injured in a car accident. The 26-year-old suffered a broken thigh and jaw in the incident and is expected to be released from hospital this weekend. Yohan Cabaye (groin strain) faces a late fitness test, but Connor Wickham (knock) and Bakary Sako (groin strain) have fully recovered and will be involved.

Provisional squad: Mandanda, Hennessey, Speroni, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Delaney, Tomkins, Fryers, Flamini, Lee, McArthur, Cabaye, Ledley, Mutch, Puncheon, Zaha, Townsend, Sako, Appiah, C Benteke, J Benteke, Wickham.

- STOKE CITY

Stoke's Mame Diouf and Glen Johnson look set to be available. Forward Diouf and full-back Johnson have been sidelined by hamstring and thigh injuries respectively, but both have been in training this week. Winger Xherdan Shaqiri remains out due to his calf problem.

Provisional squad: Given, Grant, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Cameron, Bardsley, Pieters, Johnson, Muniesa, Imbula, Allen, Whelan, Adam, Arnautovic, Sobhi, Walters, Diouf, Bony, Bojan, Crouch.

- SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton will assess forward Jay Rodriguez. Rodriguez came off the bench to score a last-minute goal in the 3-0 Europa League win over Sparta Prague on Thursday evening, and manager Claude Puel reported him as a fitness concern. Puel made seven changes for the European tie, so the likes of Charlie Austin, who scored twice, and midfielder James Ward-Prowse could be back on the bench. Club-record signing Sofiane Boufal remains out with a knee injury, as does right-back Jeremy Pied.

Provisional squad: Forster, Soares, Van Dijk, Fonte, Bertrand, Davis, Romeu, Clasie, Tadic, Redmond, Rodriguez, McCarthy, Austin, Targett, Yoshida, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Long, Martina.

- SWANSEA CITY

Swansea are set to return to a four-man defence. The Wales international was hauled off before half-time of the 2-2 draw against Chelsea last weekend as manager Francesco Guidolin abandoned the experiment of playing three central defenders. Taylor could once again lose out to Stephen Kingsley, who has been first-choice left-back this season, at St Mary's. Record signing Borja Baston could make the bench after a thigh injury which has delayed his debut since a £15.5m move from Atletico Madrid, but winger Nathan Dyer has been ruled out for two months with an ankle problem.

Provisional squad: Fabianski, Naughton, Amat, Fernandez, Kingsley, Cork, Fer, Ki, Routledge, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Llorente, Nordfeldt, Rangel, Taylor, Mawson, van der Hoorn, Montero, Fulton, McBurnie, Borja.

- TOTTENHAM

Mousa Dembele is set to make his first Premier League appearance of the season. Dembele came off the bench against Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday but has missed the start of Spurs' domestic campaign through suspension. Danny Rose is unavailable for the match at White Hart Lane as he is still recovering from a hamstring strain.

Provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Lopez, Walker, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Carter-Vickers, Wimmer, Davies, Dier, Wanyama, Carroll, Dembele, Sissoko, Alli, Lamela, Nkoudou, Eriksen, Son, Janssen, Kane.

- SUNDERLAND

Lee Cattermole and Steven Pienaar are close to returns. Midfielder Cattermole has not played this season after undergoing hernia surgery, while Pienaar has been nursing a hamstring strain, but both are back in training. Defender Billy Jones (hip) is also training, but not quite as close to playing again, while striker Victor Anichebe has picked up a thigh problem while working his way towards match fitness, and goalkeeper Vito Mannone (elbow surgery), midfielder Sebastian Larsson (knee) and striker Fabio Borini (groin) remain on the long-term casualty list.

Provisional squad: Pickford, Mika, Love, Manquillo, Djilobodji, O'Shea, Denayer, McNair, Van Aanholt, J. Robson, T. Robson, Cattermole, Kirchhoff, Rodwell, Gooch, Khazri, Januzaj, Pienaar, E. Robson, Asoro, Defoe, Watmore.


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