Premier League team news for April 20, 21 and 22, 2019 including Man City v Tottenham and Cardiff v Liverpool

Kick-off 1500 BST unless stated. Table position in brackets, match odds via Sky Bet...

Saturday, April 20

Man City (2) v Tottenham (3)

Home 1/4 | Draw 9/2 | Away 17/2

• Oleksandr Zinchenko (hamstring) is back in contention for Manchester City after returning to training. Midfielder Fernandinho could start after returning as a substitute following a muscular problem in the midweek Champions League game against Spurs.
• Tottenham will check on Moussa Sissoko after the midfielder came off during Spurs' Champions League match at Manchester City on Wednesday with a groin injury. Harry Kane (ankle), Harry Winks (groin) and Serge Aurier (hamstring) all miss out, but Eric Dier is ready to return to training.

Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

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Bournemouth (12) v Fulham (19)

Home 4/6 | Draw 16/5 | Away 18/5

• Bournemouth have no fresh selection concerns with centre-back Steve Cook (groin) in contention. Diego Rico (ankle), Charlie Daniels (knee) and Andrew Surman (calf) remain out, while Simon Francis and Lewis Cook (both knee ligaments) are long-term absentees.
• Timothy Fosu-Mensah is doubtful for Fulham with a knee ligament problem and is the only fresh injury concern for caretaker boss Scott Parker. Alfie Mawson is close to a return from his knee injury while goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli (knee) and midfielder Lazar Markovic (calf) also continue their recovery.

Referee: David Coote (Nottinghamshire)

Huddersfield (20) v Watford (10)

Home 16/5 | Draw 13/5 | Away 17/20

• Huddersfield striker Karlan Grant is a doubt after struggling with illness while fellow forwards Laurent Depoitre (foot) and Adama Diakhaby (hamstring) are still unavailable. Winger Isaac Mbenza has recovered from illness while Aaron Mooy and Philip Billing (back) are in contention.
• Watford skipper Troy Deeney starts his three-game suspension while midfielder Domingos Quina (shoulder) will not play again this season. Jose Holebas and Adalberto Penaranda (both hamstring) and Tom Cleverley (calf) remain on the sidelines. Gerard Deulofeu (ankle) and Roberto Pereyra (hip) will undergo late fitness tests.

Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)

West Ham (11) v Leicester (7)

Home 2/1 | Draw 5/2 | Away 5/4

• West Ham should have forward Marko Arnautovic back following illness, defender Aaron Cresswell (knee) could also return, while striker Javier Hernandez will be monitored following an ear problem. Manuel Lanzini and Samir Nasri (both groin) are expected to miss out but Jack Wilshere (ankle) could feature.
• Marc Albrighton's return to fitness from a hamstring injury has given Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers a welcome selection dilemma. The Foxes have no new injury issues, with Daniel Amartey (ankle) still out and Matty James lacking fitness.

Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

Wolves (8) v Brighton (17)

Home 3/4 | Draw 12/5 | Away 17/4

• Ryan Bennett is pushing for a Wolves recall after being dropped. The squad spent the week in Marbella after the 3-1 defeat at Southampton and boss Nuno Espirito Santo has reported no new injury concerns.
• Relegation-threatened Brighton have a clean bill of health after midfielder Pascal Gross emerged unscathed from the 2-0 midweek defeat to Cardiff after seven weeks out with hamstring trouble. Solly March has also overcome a calf problem and the only absentee is suspended winger Anthony Knockaert.

Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)

Newcastle (15) v Southampton (16) - 1730 kick-off

Home 7/5 | Draw 21/10 | Away 21/10

• Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez will have only Florian Lejeune and Sean Longstaff missing. Central defender Lejeune this week underwent surgery in Rome to repair the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while midfielder Longstaff is recovering well from his own knee ligament injury.
• Southampton will check on Jannik Vestergaard (groin) but fellow defender Yan Valery has shaken off a thigh problem. Mario Lemina (abdominal) has stepped up his recovery while Alex McCarthy, Matt Targett and Charlie Austin are all expected to shake off minor fitness issues.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)

Sunday, April 21

Everton (9) v Man Utd (6) - 1330 BST kick-off

Home 21/10 | Draw 12/5 | Away 5/4

• Everton are still without defender Yerry Mina (hamstring) but Morgan Schneiderlin could return to the squad following an injured ankle. Fellow midfielder Andre Gomes starts the first of his three-match suspension.
• Alexis Sanchez (knee) and Nemanja Matic are in contention for Manchester United. Luke Shaw is available again after serving a one-match ban in Barcelona and Ander Herrera is back in training, but Sunday's clash is expected to come too soon for Eric Bailly and Antonio Valencia.

Referee: Paul Tierney (Lancashire)

Arsenal (4) v Crystal Palace (13) - 1600 BST kick-off

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

• Arsenal will be without Aaron Ramsey (hamstring) while Sokratis Papastathopoulos serves the last of a two-game ban for collecting 10 bookings. Denis Suarez (groin) will be assessed while Danny Welbeck (ankle), Rob Holding and Hector Bellerin (both knee) are still missing.
• Crystal Palace will be without Jeffrey Schlupp after the winger was ruled out for the rest of the season with the ankle injury he suffered against Manchester City last weekend. Schlupp joins centre-backs James Tomkins (groin) and Mamadou Sakho (knee) on the sidelines.

Referee: Jonathan Moss (County Durham)

Cardiff (18) v Liverpool (1) - 1600 BST kick-off

Home 12/1 | Draw 11/2 | Away 1/5

• Harry Arter has been ruled out for Cardiff with a calf strain. Aron Gunnarsson faces a late check after being forced off at Brighton with a back spasm, and fellow midfielder Leandro Bacuna stands by to replace the Iceland international following his impressive midweek second-half performance.
• Liverpool have no injury concerns, with Dejan Lovren expected to return to the group after missing the midweek Champions League win over Porto through illness. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is also training with the senior squad again following his long-term knee injury.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)

Monday, April 22

Chelsea (5) v Burnley (14)

Home 1/4 | Draw 9/2 | Away 11/1

• Eden Hazard should be fit for Chelsea despite taking a knock in Thursday's 4-3 Europa League win over Slavia Prague. Defender Antonio Rudiger is expected to miss out again with a knee issue.
• Phil Bardsley will be assessed having missed the last two games after suffering a gash to his leg on a table tennis table. Peter Crouch (appendix), Aaron Lennon (knee) and midfielder Steven Defour (calf) remain sidelined but are making progress.

Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

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