SATURDAY'S GAMES
- HULL CITY
Hull will be without suspended defender Ahmed Elmohamady. Elmohamady serves a one-game ban following his dismissal for handball in last week's 5-1 defeat at Liverpool and David Meyler is vying with James Weir for a place in the starting line-up at right-back. Strikers Will Keane and Dieumerci Mbokani and midfielder Markus Henriksen are pushing for their first league starts.
Provisional squad: Marshall, Robertson, Davies, Livermore, Maguire, Snodgrass, Mason, Meyler, Henriksen, Clucas, Huddlestone, Diomande, Hernandez, Keane, Jakupovic, Mbokani, Maloney, Weir.
- CHELSEA
Captain John Terry will miss out is sidelined until after the international break. The defender has missed the last three matches with an ankle injury sustained against Swansea and his earliest possible return will be on October 15 against Leicester. Defender Kurt Zouma continues his rehabilitation from his long-term knee injury, while midfielder John Obi Mikel is out with a "small muscular problem'', head coach Antonio Conte said.
Provisional squad: Courtois, Begovic, Ivanovic, Alonso, Fabregas, Kante, Oscar, Hazard, Pedro, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Costa, Matic, Willian, Batshuayi, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Luiz, Eduardo.
- SUNDERLAND
Sunderland boss David Moyes will be without three key midfielders. Having already seen Adnan Januzaj ruled out for a minimum of six weeks with ankle ligament damage, Moyes has now lost Steven Pienaar to a hamstring strain, while Lee Cattermole is to have an epidural in a bid to cure neuro-pain in his legs which medics believe stems from his back. In addition, striker Victor Anichebe, who made his debut as a substitute in last weekend's 3-2 home defeat by Crystal Palace, is out with a groin problem and joins goalkeeper Vito Mannone (elbow), midfielder Sebastian Larsson (knee) and striker Fabio Borini (groin) on the sidelines.
Provisional squad: Pickford, Mika, Love, Manquillo, Djilobodji, O'Shea, Kone, Denayer, McNair, Van Aanholt, J. Robson, T. Robson, Kirchhoff, Rodwell, Gooch, Khazri, E. Robson, Defoe, Asoro, Watmore, Maja.
- WEST BROM
Saido Berahino is expected to return to West Brom's squad. The striker missed last week's 1-1 draw at Stoke with a stomach bug but has trained this week and is fit for the Baggies' game at the Stadium of Light. Boss Tony Pulis has no fresh injury concerns with James Morrison fit after a long-term hamstring issue and, while Chris Brunt has returned to training after six months out with a knee injury, he will not be included in the first-team squad until after the international break.
Provisional squad: Foster, Myhill, Dawson, Evans, Olsson, McAuley, Wilson, Galloway, Yacob, Gardner, Fletcher, Field, McManaman, McClean, Morrison, Phillips, Chadli, Rondon, Lambert, Berahino, Leko, Robson-Kanu.
- WATFORD
Watford defenders Craig Cathcart and Miguel Britos are both struggling with groin injuries and are rated as doubtful. The possible absence of Cathcart could see a return to the starting line-up for Younes Kaboul, with the centre-back named on the bench for their defeat at Burnley on Monday. Isaac Success and Abdoulaye Doucoure are pushing for their first league starts while Daryl Janmaat remains sidelined with a shoulder injury.
Provisional squad: Gomes, Gilmartin, Pantilimon, Mariappa, Kaboul, Cathcart, Britos, Prodl, Holebas, Zuniga, Kabasele, Amrabat, Behrami, Capoue, Guedioura, Watson, Doucoure, Pereyra, Deeney, Success, Ighalo.
- BOURNEMOUTH
Bournemouth winger Marc Pugh will be out for up to three weeks after he suffered a hamstring injury. Cherries manager Eddie Howe has received better news on Josh King's hamstring problem and hopes he will be in contention against Watford on Saturday. Adam Smith has suffered no ill-effects from a bloody nose he sustained in the 1-0 win against Everton and Ryan Fraser (knock) is available.
Provisional squad: Boruc, S Cook, Smith, L Cook, Daniels, Francis, Surman, Gosling, Gradel, Federici, O'Kane, MacDonald, Grabban, Ibe, Wilson, Ake, Arter, Afobe, Wilshere, King, Fraser.
- WEST HAM
Havard Nordtveit is West Ham's latest injury absentee. The versatile midfielder underwent a small medical procedure on Wednesday and will be out for a week. Left-backs Aaron Cresswell and Arthur Masuaku and forwards Andy Carroll, Andre Ayew and Diafra Sakho remain on the sidelines.
Provisional squad: Adrian, Randolph, Arbeloa, Byram, Reid, Collins, Ogbonna, Oxford, Kouyate, Obiang, Fernandes, Noble, Payet, Lanzini, Antonio, Feghouli, Tore, Zaza, Fletcher, Calleri.
- MIDDLESBROUGH
Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka has no fresh injury concerns. Fabio da Silva has missed the last four games with a knee problem, but is available for selection once again, while fellow full-back James Husband is also back in training after dislocating a shoulder in pre-season. That means only midfielder Grant Leadbitter is still missing, and he could return to the training pitch within weeks with his recovery from hernia surgery progressing more quickly than expected.
Provisional squad: Valdes, Guzan, Chambers, Friend, Barragan, Nsue, Da Silva, Ayala, Gibson, Espinosa, De Roon, Clayton, Ramirez, Forshaw, Downing, Stuani, Fischer, De Sart, Traore, Negredo, Nugent, Rhodes.
SUNDAY'S MATCHES
- MANCHESTER UNITED
Luke Shaw and Henrikh Mkhitaryan could return. Left-back Shaw became ill after recovering from a slight groin tear so will need assessing, while attacking midfielder Mkhitaryan is building up fitness after a thigh complaint. Phil Jones is the only definite absentee with a knee injury, while captain Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial are among those pushing for starts after making impacts off the bench in the Europa League clash with Zorya Luhansk.
Provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Valencia, Darmian, Fosu-Mensah, Bailly, Blind, Rojo, Smalling, Shaw, Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Mata, Depay, Pogba, Schneiderlin, Young, Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Rooney, Ibrahimovic, Martial, Rashford.
- STOKE
Joe Allen is a doubt. The midfielder had tightness in his hamstrings following last weekend's draw with West Brom and has not trained since. Jon Walters (ankle) could return but goalkeeper Jack Butland is set for at least another month on the sidelines following surgery.
Provisional squad: Given, Grant, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Cameron, Bardsley, Pieters, Johnson, Muniesa, Imbula, Allen, Whelan, Adam, Arnautovic, Sobhi, Shaqiri, Diouf, Bony, Bojan, Crouch, Walters.
- LEICESTER
Nampalys Mendy could return after overcoming an ankle injury. The midfielder, who joined from Nice in the summer, has been out for over a month but has returned to training and could replace Daniel Amartey. Matty James is the Foxes' only absentee as he battles his own ankle injury while Danny Simpson could return after being dropped for Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League win over Porto.
Provisional squad: Schmeichel, Zieler, Simpson, Hernandez, Morgan, Huth, Wasilewski, Chilwell, Fuchs, Mendy, King, Drinkwater, Amartey, Gray, Mahrez, Albrighton, Schlupp, Ulloa, Musa, Okazaki, Slimani, Vardy.
- SOUTHAMPTON
Claude Puel will again select a full-strength team to face Leicester. The Frenchman rested captain Jose Fonte, top goalscorer Charlie Austin, Ryan Bertrand and Steven Davis from Thursday's 0-0 Europa League draw at Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Jake Hesketh was then substituted in the 35th minute through Puel's concerns the game was too physical for him, and he is among those expected to give way.
Provisional squad: Forster, McCarthy, Taylor, Martina, Cedric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Yoshida, Stephens, Targett, Bertrand, Reed, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Clasie, Ward-Prowse, Davis, Hesketh, Tadic, Redmond, Long, Austin, Isgrove.
- TOTTENHAM
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino could have four first-team players back. Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele and Danny Rose will all be assessed as they near returns from hamstring injuries while Moussa Sissoko may also feature after taking a bang on the head last weekend. Harry Kane remains out with an ankle injury, meaning summer signing Vincent Janssen is likely to start again up front.
Provisional squad: Lloris, Vorm, Lopez, Walker, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Carter-Vickers, Wimmer, Rose, Davies, Dembele, Dier, Winks, Wanyama, Carroll, Onomah, Sissoko, Nkoudou, Alli, Lamela, Eriksen, Son, Janssen.
- MANCHESTER CITY
Pep Guardiola has reported no new injury worries. The club are still assessing the extent of the injuries afflicting Kevin De Bruyne, Vincent Kompany and Fabian Delph in order to determine how long they will remain on the sidelines. The Belgians are receiving treatment for hamstring and groin problems respectively, but it is hoped Delph's muscle injury will clear up by the end of the international break.
Provisional squad: Bravo, Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Stones, Otamendi, Adarabioyo, Kolarov, Clichy, Gundogan, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas, Silva, Sterling, Sane, Aguero, Iheanacho.
- BURNLEY
Burnley are again without suspended striker Andre Gray. Gray serves the second part of a four-game ban related to historic social media posts which predate his time at Turf Moor. Sean Dyche could retain the same XI which secured a 2-0 win over Watford last time out but forward Ashley Barnes is edging closer to a return after long-standing hamstring problems.
Provisional squad: Heaton, Robinson, Pope, Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward, Tarkowski, A O'Neill, K Long, Flanagan, Marney, Kightly, Defour, Hendrick, Boyd, Gudmundsson, Arfield, Vokes, Bamford.
- ARSENAL
Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns. The Gunners could welcome Francis Coquelin back into the fold as the midfielder faces a fitness test having recovered sooner than expected from a knee injury. Olivier Giroud (toe) is still out, while Aaron Ramsey (hamstring), Per Mertesacker, Danny Welbeck and Carl Jenkinson (all knee) are also absent.
Provisional squad: Cech, Ospina, Debuchy, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Koscielny, Mustafi, Gibbs, Monreal, Elneny, Xhaka, Coquelin, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Sanchez, Walcott, Iwobi, Lucas, Akpom.
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