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ASTON VILLA vs CHELSEA
Aston Villa supervisor Steven Gerrard can be absent whereas self-isolating after testing sure for the coronavirus having seen a virus in the squad result in final weekend’s recreation in opposition to Burnley being postponed.
Romelu Lukaku and Callum Hudson-Odoi can return for Chelsea. The forwards were two of the eight Chelsea players out with COVID-19 however they’re support in coaching.
Defender Andreas Christensen can be in opponents after a support injury. The Blues were excited their match at Wolverhampton final weekend, which they drew 0-0, used to be no longer postponed esteem six assorted Premier League games were.
Thomas Tuchel’s personnel has slipped to six positive aspects in the support of leader Manchester Metropolis in third space after drawing its final two games.
BRIGHTON vs BRENTFORD
Striker Danny Welbeck is poised to total a three-month injury absence for Brighton. Midfielder Pascal Spoiled and ahead Neal Maupay are also expected to be available after lacking Brighton’s loss to Wolverhampton however defender Lewis Dunk is out.
Adam Webster has returned to coaching after injury and need to be in opponents and one other defender, Shane Duffy, returns after serving a one-match ban however midfielder Yves Bissouma is suspended.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney is pushing for a beginning space having returned to action in opposition to Chelsea in the midweek League Cup loss after a spell out with COVID-19. The Bees hold no longer performed in the Premier League for 2 weeks after suits in opposition to Manchester United and Southampton were postponed.
Raheem Sterling has scored in every of his final three #PL suits. He final scored in four in a row in the opponents in August/September 2017 #MCILEI | @ManCity pic.twitter.com/DuDIi9hvon
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 26, 2021
MAN CITY vs LEICESTER
Jack Grealish and Phil Foden would perchance perchance probably return for leader Manchester Metropolis after being left on the bench at Newcastle final week for disciplinary breaches. Defender Kyle Walker will hope to return after a fitness trouble whereas ahead Ferran Torres, for the time being sidelined with a broken foot, looks to hold performed his last recreation for the membership as he nears a cross to Barcelona.
Leicester supervisor Brendan Rodgers is hoping his players will bounce support instant from losing on penalties to Liverpool in the quarterfinals of the League Cup. More accidents were sustained in the center of, striker Jamie Vardy performed the final 20 minutes with an very fair appropriate hamstring whereas defenders Caglar Soyuncu and Ricardo Pereira were compelled off ? which does no longer collect the task any less complicated in opposition to the champions.
Leicester has an very fair appropriate recent file in opposition to Metropolis, with two wins in the final four conferences. But after two successive fifth-placed finishes, Rodgers’ FA Cup winners hold lacked their usual spark this season, winning correct six of their 16 Premier League suits to sit down in ninth drawing shut the halfway point.
NORWICH vs ARSENAL
Norwich supervisor Dean Smith is all over again facing coronavirus concerns, with the final-space membership ready on PCR outcomes to resolve who can be available having seen the earlier recreation at West Ham known as off.
Milot Rashica (groin) is never any longer but support in opponents, whereas Mathias Normann (pelvis) is design for an prolonged spell on the sidelines. Arsenal is anticipated to be with out foward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for a fifth consecutive match following recent within disciplinary action.
Sead Kolasinac (ankle) can be absent whereas Pablo Mari, Calum Chambers and Albert Sambi Lokonga hold all tested sure for COVID-19 in recent days. Arsenal strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah, who hold scored nine goals between them this season, are out of contract subsequent summer season and free to consult with in a single other country clubs in January. Arsenal travels to Norwich in fourth space with Emile Smith Rowe its main scorer this season with eight goals in all competitions.
In #PL history, preferrred Robbie Fowler (9) has scored more goals on Boxing Day than Harry Kane (8) #TOTCRY | @SpursOfficial pic.twitter.com/0kdp7Noktm
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 26, 2021
TOTTENHAM vs CRYSTAL PALACE
Tottenham supervisor Antonio Conte has no new injury concerns, even supposing Ryan Sessegnon misses out all over again with a muscular express. Crystal Palace can be with out James McArthur due to the a hamstring injury.
The south London membership has no longer performed for 10 days after final weekend’s match at Watford used to be postponed due to the the opposition facing a coronavirus outbreak and now Palace has infections in the squad. Tottenham is in seventh space, six positive aspects in the support of fourth-space Arsenal however with three games in hand, whereas Palace is 11th.
WEST HAM vs SOUTHAMPTON
West Ham is design to be with out Michail Antonio after he tested sure for coronavirus. Aaron Cresswell (ribs) stays doubtful whereas Vladimir Coufal serves a one-recreation ban for his recent dismissal at Arsenal.
Southampton supervisor Ralph Hasenhuttl has a decision to assemble over his goalkeeper after Fraser Forster returned to coaching, with Willy Caballero deputizing in the final two games. Stuart Armstrong, Che Adams and Adam Armstrong hold recovered from recent accidents so are support in opponents.
POSTPONEMENTS
Three of the nine suits scheduled for Sunday were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreaks: Burnley vs. Everton, Liverpool vs. Leeds and Wolverhampton vs. Watford
