Premier League clubs have released their likely squads for the Saturday and Sunday fixtures, giving fans a clear picture of who will line up and who may be sidelined by injuries or suspensions. The line‑ups cover a range of matches from Arsenal’s clash with Leeds to Manchester City’s showdown with Liverpool, with each team’s squad depth and injury status highlighted.
Arsenal will host Leeds at the Emirates Stadium at 12:30 pm on TNT Sports. The Gunners have named a 16‑man squad that includes Arrizabalaga, Meslier, White, Hincapié, Zubimendi, Guimarães, Merino, Dowman, Harriman‑Annous, Ibrahim, Madueke and Gyökeres. The side will miss key players: Havertz is doubtful with a knee issue, Konsa is out with a dead leg, and Saliba, Mosquera and Tzolis are all injured with varying time‑frames of recovery. Arsenal’s form is a run of four wins followed by a loss, and striker Saka is the club’s top scorer with three goals.
Aston Villa will take on Brentford at Villa Park at 3 pm. The Villa squad features a mix of veterans and young talent, including Bizot, Wright, Cash, Cissé, Goretzka and others. Cash, Cissé and Goretzka are doubtful, while Maatsen and Onana are both injured. Villa’s recent form is a streak of three wins, one loss and one draw, and the club’s leading scorers are Alysson, Buendía, Jackson and Manzambi. Brentford’s squad is also deep, with a long list of substitutes, but injuries to Furo and suspensions are not a concern for the Bees.
Chelsea will host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge at 3 pm. The Blues have named a 16‑man squad that includes Penders, Sherman‑Lowe, Anselmino, Acheampong, Gusto, Chavarría, Lavia, Barco, Henderson, Quenda, Estêvão, Watson, Nicoll‑Jazuli, Welbeck and Emegha. Caicedo, Palmer, James and João Pedro are doubtful, while Gittens is injured. Chelsea’s form is four wins, one loss and one draw, and the club’s top scorers are Pedro and Rogers. Bournemouth’s squad is also well‑rounded, with no injuries or suspensions reported.
In the Championship, Ipswich will play Fulham at Portman Road at 3 pm. The Suffolk side has named a 16‑man squad that is mostly fit, with only Taylor injured. Fulham’s squad is similarly healthy, with no injuries or suspensions. The two teams have contrasting recent form: Ipswich has won two, lost one and drawn one, while Fulham has lost three and drawn two. The leading scorers for the Championship fixtures are Davis and Emersonn for Ipswich and King for Fulham.
The weekend also features a number of Premier League fixtures that will see teams cope with injury worries. Sunderland will face Brighton at the Stadium of Light, with Sunderland’s squad missing Brobbey, Ballard, Diarra and Mundle, while Brighton’s squad has a number of doubtful and injured players, including Azeez, Dunk, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Mitoma, Struijk, Wieffer and Yohanna. Manchester United will travel to Old Trafford to play Tottenham, with United’s squad missing Ugarte, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Sesko and Dorgu, while Tottenham’s squad is missing Porro, Van Hecke, Kulusevski, Mudryk, Odobert and Simons. Crystal Palace will host Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park, with Palace’s squad missing Riad, Mateta, Tomiyasu, Khalaili and Henderson, while Forest’s squad is largely fit.
Other key matches include Liverpool’s home game against Manchester City, where Liverpool’s squad is missing Isak, Gakpo, Bradley, Leoni, Ekitiké and Endo, and City’s squad is missing Doku and O’Reilly. Coventry will play Newcastle at the CBS Arena, with Coventry’s squad missing Amenda, Eccles, Woolfenden and Wright, while Newcastle’s squad is largely fit. The weekend’s fixtures promise a mix of tactical battles and injury‑ridden line‑ups, setting the stage for a busy end to the season.