Predicted lineups for ALL 20 Premier League teams: Gameweek 23
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🟢🟡🟠🔴 = Likelihood of a start (%) = Accuracy on previous predictions
🆕 = New players in the lineup ⚠️ = Concerns
ARSENAL: (90%)
🆕 Saka
⚠️ Calafiori, Hincapié
With both defenders nearing a return, I predict one will come back into the lineup next week.
Saka “should” start this one, but no guarantees with him anymore.
ASTON VILLA: (88%)
🆕 Onana
⚠️ Martínez, McGinn, Kamara, Barkley
A stacked midfield to combat Newcastle.
The winger spots are heavily contested, with Sancho, Guessand, and the returning Bailey.
BOURNEMOUTH: (85%)
🆕 Christie
⚠️ Akinmboni, Tavernier, Adams, Brooks, Kluivert, Doak, Ünal
Limited options for Bournemouth. If he’s fit enough, I think we see Christie start, pushing one of the midfielders further forward.
Kroupi playing out on the left.
BRENTFORD: (87%)
🆕 Dango
⚠️ Henderson, Milambo
Dango returns from AFCON and should go straight back into the side.
Damsgaard is still an unusual one — could easily be Jensen again.
Left-back is the usual toss-up.
BRIGHTON: (88%)
🆕 Minteh, Georginio, Baleba
⚠️ Webster, Wieffer, Tzimas
Minteh is not ready to play 90 minutes, but I think he’ll start, along with Welbeck.
Kostoulas has looked very good when coming on.
Is the Baleba saga over? Will he finally start again?
BURNLEY: (86%)
⚠️ Worrall, Roberts, Cullen, Flemming
Unchanged.
Burnley are starting to find their feet — this is the strongest available XI.
Esteve merely had cramp last weekend and should be fine to start.
CHELSEA: (86%)
🆕 Estêvão, Fofana
⚠️ Tosin, Colwill, Palmer, Lavia
Lots of things up in the air for Chelsea, the main one being how fit Cole Palmer is.
Garnacho, Delap, Badiashile — lots of players I wouldn’t be surprised to see start.
CRYSTAL PALACE: (94%)
🆕 Sarr, Clyne
⚠️ Muñoz, Kamada, Doucouré, Nketiah
A lot of speculation with Mateta possibly wanting to leave.
Sarr back adds another attacking option, so I’ve pretty much split it 75% for each attacker.
EVERTON: (91%)
🆕 Ndiaye, Gana
⚠️ Keane, Branthwaite, Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall, Iroegbunam
Dewsbury-Hall and Branthwaite are nearing returns and might feature next Gameweek.
The AFCON duo of Ndiaye and Gana should come straight back into the team.
Possibility we see Garner at right-back.
FULHAM: (88%)
🆕 Chukwueze, Iwobi, Bassey
⚠️ Tete, Smith Rowe, Lukic, Muniz
The three returning players from AFCON slide straight back into the team.
LEEDS: (90%)
🆕 Stach, Bornauw
⚠️ Gudmundsson, Bijol, Stach, James
With the absentees, the defence is nailed on.
Stach is a doubt going into the match — could very easily be Gruev or Tanaka.
LIVERPOOL: (90%)
🆕 Salah, Gomez
⚠️ Konaté, Bradley, Leoni, Chiesa, Isak
Two out of Salah, Gakpo, and Ekitike likely to start. I think it’s Gakpo who starts on the bench, but it’s a tough decision.
Jones over Mac Allister.
Konaté is likely to be unavailable.
MAN CITY: (82%)
🆕 Cherki, O’Reilly, Guehi, Aït-Nouri
⚠️ Rúben, Matheus Nunes, Gvardiol, Stones, Nico González, Savinho, Bobb, Kovačić
Headaches galore this week, but I’d say there are six definite starters.
Gone with Foden benched, with Cherki lining up centrally like he did when he came on vs Man United.
Very worried about a Haaland benching, but an early sub feels most likely.
Matheus Nunes being a doubt improves the chances of O’Reilly starting as Aït-Nouri shifts to right-back.
Pep confirmed Guehi will make his debut.
MAN UNITED: (83%)
⚠️ De Ligt, Zirkzee
Unchanged.
Would assume Dorgu starts to check Saka.
Šeško and Cunha both used as subs again.
Mazraoui may get the nod over Dalot.
NEWCASTLE: (87%)
🆕 Wissa, Miley
⚠️ Burn, Schär, Livramento, Lascelles, Krafth, Bruno Guimarães, Murphy, Osula
It would not surprise me in the slightest if Bruno Guimarães magically started — he just feels like the kind of guy who’ll push through an injury.
Wissa vs Woltemade is tough, but I think Wissa is first choice here, with Woltemade starting next midweek.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST: (87%)
🆕 Ndoye
⚠️ Igor Jesus, Wood, Murillo
Igor Jesus and Murillo both missed out midweek. Sounds like Murillo was more precautionary, so I think he’ll return at the weekend.
Igor Jesus was more serious — he could start, but Ndoye up front again feels the most likely outcome.
SPURS: (82%)
🆕 Spence, Solanke
⚠️ Davies, Palhinha, Kudus, Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison, Kulusevski, Richarlison
Huge injury list for Spurs, which certainly limits the number of permutations.
SUNDERLAND: (88%)
⚠️ Masuaku, Traoré
Unchanged.
Not sure about the new wingers, but Le Bris doesn’t usually change much after a win.
Diarra and Talbi have returned from AFCON and will push for starts — perhaps Le Fée moves out wide to make room for Diarra.
WEST HAM: (85%)
⚠️ Paquetá
Unchanged.
Paquetá seems set to leave the club.
Difficult to see many changes after a solid win against Spurs last time out.
WOLVES: (80%)
⚠️ Toti, Bellegarde
Unchanged.
More of the same from Wolves.
Predicted line-ups provided by FPL Meerkat.