Premier League predicted line-ups: Who do our writers think will start in Gameweek 28?

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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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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City, Saturday 12.30pm GMT/7.30am ET

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

Notes: Carlos Miguel (injured)

Paul Taylor

Notes: Rodri, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Nathan Ake (injured); Oscar Bobb (doubt)

Sam Lee


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

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

Notes: Lewis Dunk, Joel Veltman, Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner, Igor Julio (all injured); Tariq Lamptey (suspended)

Andy Naylor

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

Justin Guthrie


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

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

Notes: Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure, Jean-Philippe Mateta (injured); Will Hughes (suspended)

Matt Woosnam

Notes: Wes Burns, Chiedozie Ogbene, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Chaplin, Sammie Szmodics, Arijanet Muric (all injured); Cameron Burgess, Julio Enciso, Omari Hutchinson, Kalvin Phillips, Christian Walton (doubts)

Ali Rampling


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

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

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

Andy Jones

Notes: James Bree (injured)

Nancy Froston


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

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

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

Anantaajith Raghuraman

Notes: Amadou Onana, Ross Barkley (injured)

Liam Tharme


Wolves vs Everton, Saturday 8pm GMT/3pm ET

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

Notes: Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, Sasa Kalajdzic (injured); Matheus Cunha (suspended)

Steve Madeley

Notes: Dwight McNeil, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Iliman Ndiaye, Armando Broja, Orel Mangala (injured); Seamus Coleman (doubt)

Patrick Boyland


Chelsea vs Leicester City, Sunday 2pm GMT/9am ET

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

Notes: Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke, Marc Guiu (injured); Mykhailo Mudryk (suspended); Malo Gusto (doubt)

Simon Johnson

Notes: Abdul Fatawu (injured)

Rob Tanner


Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth, Sunday 2pm GMT/9am ET

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

Notes: Ben Davies, Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski (injured); Dominic Solanke (doubt)

Jack Pitt-Brooke

Notes: Enes Unal, Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith, Julian Araujo (injured); Illia Zabarnyi (suspended); Ryan Christie (doubt)

Anantaajith Raghuraman


Manchester United vs Arsenal, Sunday 4.30pm GMT/11.30am ET

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

Notes: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Jonny Evans, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount, Amad (all injured); Patrick Dorgu (suspended)

Mark Critchley

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

James McNicholas


West Ham United vs Newcastle United, Monday 8pm GMT/3pm ET

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

Notes: Michail Antonio, Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville (injured)

Roshane Thomas

Notes: Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, Jamaal Lascelles (injured); Anthony Gordon (suspended)

Chris Waugh

(Top photos: Dominic Solanke, left, and Cody Gakpo; Getty Images)

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