# Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/premier-league-team-news-predicted-lineups-for-the-weekend-action-2/
- Published: 2026-10-30T16:19:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T17:49:26+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/30/premier-league-team-news-predicted-lineups-for-the-weekend-action
- Topics: Football, Sport

## Key points

- Fernandes is expected back for Manchester United against Chelsea.
- Liverpool host Arsenal on Sunday.
- The previews list probable teams and player absences.

## Summary

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is expected to return for Saturday’s visit to Chelsea, one of the headline fixtures in the weekend’s Premier League team news. Liverpool host Arsenal on Sunday, while the article also previews the other scheduled matches and reports likely line-ups, injuries, doubts and suspensions.

Chelsea are without several injured players, including Reece James and João Pedro, while United have multiple players listed as doubtful for match fitness and are missing Rasmus Højlund? The supplied article text identifies United’s injured players as Dorgu, Sesko and Ugarte. Across the fixtures, each team’s form and leading scorer are also listed; the text provided is cut off during the Hull v Ipswich preview.

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