Premier League predicted line-ups: Who do our writers think will start in Gameweek 26?

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As we approach another weekend of action in the Premier League, our writers have had a go at naming the starting XIs for the upcoming matches.

There could be late changes or injuries, but our staff have predicted these line-ups given the information available at the time of writing.

Ben Dinnery also held his weekly Fantasy Premier League live Q&A today.


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Leicester City vs Brentford, Friday 8pm GMT/3pm ET

How to watch: Sky Sports (United Kingdom); USA Network, Fubo (United States).

Notes: James Justin, Ricardo Pereira, Abdul Fatawu (injured).

Ed Mackey

Notes: Sepp van den Berg, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Gustavo Nunes, Igor Thiago (injured).

Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero


Everton vs Manchester United, Saturday 12.30pm GMT/7.30am ET

How to watch: TNT Sports (UK); USA Network, Fubo (U.S.).

Notes: Armando Broja, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Iliman Ndiaye, Dwight McNeil, Seamus Coleman, Youssef Chermiti (injured), Nathan Patterson (doubt).

Patrick Boyland

Notes: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Toby Collyer, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount, Amad, Jonny Evans (injured).

Carl Anka


Arsenal vs West Ham United, Saturday 3pm GMT/10am ET

How to watch: Not available (UK); Peacock (U.S.).

Notes: Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu (injured)

James McNicholas

Notes: Michail Antonio, Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville, Lucas Paqueta, Vladimir Coufal (injured).

Roshane Thomas


Bournemouth vs Wolves, Saturday 3pm GMT/10am ET

How to watch: Not available (UK); Peacock (U.S.).

Notes: Enes Unal, Evanilson, Adam Smith, Julian Araujo, Marcos Senesi (injured); James Hill (doubt).

Anantaajith Raghuraman

Notes: Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, Sasa Kalajdzic, Hwang Hee-chan, Emmanuel Agbadou, Rodrigo Gomes (injured).

Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero


Fulham vs Crystal Palace, Saturday 3pm GMT/10am ET

How to watch: Not available (UK); Peacock (U.S.).

Notes: Reiss Nelson, Kenny Tete, Harry Wilson (injured); Sasa Lukic (doubt).

Justin Guthrie

Notes: Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure (injured).

Matt Woosnam


Ipswich Town vs Tottenham Hotspur, Saturday 3pm GMT/10am ET

How to watch: Not available (UK); USA Network, Fubo (U.S.).

Notes: Wes Burns, Chiedozie Ogbene, Christian Walton, Julio Enciso (injured); Conor Chaplin (doubt); Axel Tuanzebe (suspended).

Ali Rampling

Notes: Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin, Cristian Romero, Richarlison, Dominic Solanke (injured); Timo Werner (doubt)

James Maw


Southampton vs Brighton, Saturday 3pm GMT/10am ET

How to watch: Not available (UK); Peacock (U.S.).

Notes: Adam Lallana, Taylor Harwood-Bellis (injured).

Nancy Froston

Notes: Lewis Dunk, Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner, Igor Julio (injured).

Andy Naylor


Aston Villa vs Chelsea, Saturday 5.30pm GMT/12.30pm ET

How to watch: Sky Sports (UK); NBC, Fubo, Peacock (U.S.).

Notes: Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, Pau Torres, Leon Bailey, Ezri Konsa, Ross Barkley (injured), Axel Disasi (ineligible).

Jacob Tanswell

Notes: Noni Madueke, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Nicolas Jackson, Romeo Lavia, Marc Guiu (injured); Mykhailo Mudryk (suspended).

Simon Johnson


Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest, Sunday 2pm GMT/9am ET

How to watch: Sky Sports (UK); USA Network, Fubo (U.S.).

Notes: Joelinton, Jamaal Lascelles (injured); Sven Botman (major doubt).

Chris Waugh

Notes: Carlos Miguel (injured); Taiwo Awoniyi (doubt).

Paul Taylor


Manchester City vs Liverpool, Sunday 4.30pm GMT/11.30am ET

How to watch: Sky Sports (UK); Peacock (U.S.).

Notes: Rodri, Manuel Akanji (injured); Oscar Bobb, John Stones, Erling Haaland (doubts)

Sam Lee

Notes: Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley (injured); Cody Gakpo (doubt).

James Pearce

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