Premier League injury list: Who's out this weekend for Spurs vs Chelsea and Leicester vs Manchester United
A look at all the possible returns, late fitness checks and absent players this weejend
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Your support makes all the difference.A top-of-the-table clash between Manchester United and surprise leaders Leicester headlines this weekend’s Premier League action, with Tottenham set to host Chelsea as the first of a bumper day featuring four matches.
With no early game on Saturday, the action begins at 3pm with five matches including Manchester City, who will hope to get back to winning ways against Southampton after being routed 4-1 by Liverpool last weekend.
Watford travel to Aston Villa, the club where Hornets captain Troy Deeney came through youth football before leaving, while Bournemouth will hope to stop an Everton side on a high after last weekend’s 4-0 win over Villa.
Sunderland will look to build on the 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace last Monday when they take on Stoke, who themselves picked up an impressive win over Southampton.
Saturday’s evening kick-off sees United and Leicester battle it out for the right to top the table heading into December, with the Foxes currently leading their opponents by a single point.
With Spurs and Chelsea kicking things off on Sunday at the earlier time of midday, all eyes will be on Harry Kane to see if he can keep up his run of form in front of the club rumoured to be interested in him.
West Ham host West Bromwich at 2.05pm, before Liverpool take on Swansea and Norwich meet Arsenal – both games kicking off at 4.15pm.
As always, managers have been delivered their squad updates over the past 24 hours, so who’s in and who’s out across the Premier League?
Click on the gallery below to find out.
This weekend’s Premier League fixtures:
Saturday:
Aston Villa vs Watford – 3pm
Bournemouth vs Everton – 3pm
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle – 3pm
Manchester City vs Southampton – 3pm
Sunderland vs Stoke – 3pm
Leicester vs Manchester United -5.30pm
Sunday:
Tottenham vs Chelsea – 12pm
West Ham vs West Bromwich Albion – 2.05pm
Liverpool vs Swansea – 4.15pm
Norwich vs Arsenal – 4.15pm
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