Premier League team news for October 20, 21 and 22, including Chelsea v Manchester United

Saturday, October 20

Table position in brackets, match odds via Sky Bet...

Chelsea (2) v Man Utd (8)

Home 7/10 | Draw 14/5 | Away 19/5

• Antonio Rudiger is expected to shake off a groin problem to play for Chelsea. Midfielder Ross Barkley is likely to be fit after a knock playing for England, but Ethan Ampadu is out with a knee injury sustained playing for Wales.
• Manchester United are set to welcome midfielder Ander Herrera back but Diogo Dalot, Marouane Fellaini, Nemanja Matic, Scott McTominay and Luke Shaw all picked up problems on international duty. Jesse Lingard and Marcos Rojo are expected to remain sidelined.

Referee: Mike Dean

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Bournemouth (6) v Southampton (16)

Home 1/1 | Draw 13/5 | Away 13/5

• Bournemouth have doubts over Ryan Fraser (hamstring) and Joshua King (ankle). Left-back Charlie Daniels (knee) is closing in on a return, while midfielder Kyle Taylor (calf) also continues his rehabilitation.
• Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is fit to feature for Southampton after recovering from a minor hamstring problem. Boss Mark Hughes reported no other fitness concerns as Saints seek to end a three-game losing streak.

Referee: Lee Probert

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Cardiff (20) v Fulham (17)

Home 7/5 | Draw 5/2 | Away 9/5

• Joe Ralls begins a three-match ban for Cardiff but is set to be out even longer after chipping a bone in his knee during the defeat to Tottenham he was sent off in. Aron Gunnarsson (knee) and goalkeeper Alex Smithies (shoulder) are available but Danny Ward (knee) is out and Gary Madine (virus) is struggling.
• Fulham will be without Joe Bryan and Tom Cairney due to a hamstring injury and lack of match fitness, respectively. Timothy Fosu-Mensah could yet feature as he nears a full recovery from a dislocated shoulder.

Referee: Kevin Friend

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Man City (1) v Burnley (12)

Home 1/14 | Draw 10/1 | Away 22/1

• Kevin De Bruyne could return for Manchester City after two months out with a knee injury. Ilkay Gundogan (hamstring) could be out for another two to three weeks but fellow midfielder Fabian Delph is back in contention after almost a month out.
• Steven Defour could make his Premier League return for Burnley, having suffered a serious knee injury in January. James Tarkowski is set to play despite a groin niggle. Nick Pope (shoulder), Ben Gibson (hernia) and Robbie Brady (hamstring) are all making good progress while Stephen Ward (knee) is set to be sidelined for several weeks.

Referee: Jonathan Moss

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Newcastle (19) v Brighton (13)

Home 23/20 | Draw 21/10 | Away 13/5

• Ciaran Clark is out for Newcastle after returning injured from international duty with a thigh injury. Paul Dummett (hamstring) is available but Salomon Rondon (thigh) is still out, as is Florian Lejeune (knee).
• Brighton midfielder Davy Propper will be absent due to an ankle injury. Pascal Gross could be involved after returning to training following an ankle problem, while Dale Stephens (hamstring) and Gaetan Bong (knee) also face late fitness tests.

Referee: Andre Marriner

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West Ham (15) v Tottenham (5)

Home 29/10 | Draw 14/5 | Away 17/20

• West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic (knee) is fit despite returning early from international duty with Austria. Javier Hernandez (illness) could return to the squad but Winston Reid, Carlos Sanchez, Manuel Lanzini (all knee), Andy Carroll and Jack Wilshere (both ankle) are still out.
• Tottenham welcome back Christian Eriksen, who has missed the last four games with an abdominal injury, and Mousa Dembele (thigh). Dele Alli (hamstring), Danny Rose (groin) and Jan Vertonghen (hamstring) all miss out.

Referee: Martin Atkinson

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Wolves (7) v Watford (9)

Home 8/11 | Draw 5/2 | Away 19/5

• Wolves are likely to remain unchanged, with boss Nuno Espirito Santo naming the same team in all eight Premier League games this season. Jonny Otto has returned fit after making his Spain debut while Helder Costa scored on his Portugal bow.
• Watford defenders Christian Kabasele and Jose Holebas are suspended while midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah (knee) is doubtful. Marc Navarro has recovered from a minor fitness issue, but Daryl Janmaat (knee) and Tom Cleverley (Achilles) are both out.

Referee: Lee Mason

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Huddersfield (18) v Liverpool (3)

Home 10/1 | Draw 4/1 | Away 3/10

• Huddersfield midfielder Philip Billing is hoping to prove his fitness following an ankle injury. Isaac Mbenza (knee) will also be assessed, while Tommy Smith (groin), Terence Kongolo (hamstring) and Danny Williams (knee) are out.
• Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita will miss out with a hamstring problem. Mohamed Salah (hamstring) and Sadio Mane (broken thumb) are still in contention while Virgil van Dijk will continue to play with a rib problem. James Milner (hamstring) could play while Adam Lallana is set to feature for the first time since September 1.

Referee: Michael Oliver

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Sunday, October 21

Everton (11) v Crystal Palace (14)

Home 17/20 | Draw 5/2 | Away 10/3

• Yerry Mina, Andre Gomes and James McCarthy could all be involved for Everton. Mina (foot) and Gomes (hamstring) have returned to full training as has McCarthy, who has been sidelined since suffering a double leg break in January. Idrissa Gueye (ankle) is a doubt.
• Wilfried Zaha faces a late fitness test on an adductor injury for Crystal Palace. Max Meyer and Alexander Sorloth will also be given time to recover from viral infections. Christian Benteke is recovering from knee surgery, Joel Ward has a muscular injury, and Scott Dann and Connor Wickham (both knee) are short of match fitness.

Referee: Anthony Taylor

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Monday, October 22

Arsenal (4) v Leicester (10)

Home 8/15 | Draw 10/3 | Away 9/2

• Arsenal could welcome back Mesut Ozil having missed the win at Fulham due to a back spasm. Danny Welbeck (hamstring) is also back in training. Sokratis Papastathopoulos (ankle) will be assessed but Laurent Koscielny (Achilles) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (groin) are still missing as Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Petr Cech return from leg and hamstring injuries respectively.
• Leicester captain Wes Morgan serves a one-match suspension after being sent off against Everton before the international break. Matty James (Achilles) and Demarai Gray (ankle) are out.

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

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