Premier League Projected Lineups: Gameweek 10

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MATCHES (EST)

• Friday, 3:00 pm: Crystal Palace vs. Newcastle United
• Saturday, 7:30 am: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Liverpool
• Saturday, 10:00 am: Manchester City vs. Burnley
• Saturday, 12:30 pm: Everton vs. Leeds United
• Saturday, 3:00 pm: West Bromwich Albion vs. Sheffield United
• Sunday, 9:00 am: Southampton vs. Manchester United
• Sunday, 11:30 am: Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur
• Sunday, 2:15 pm: Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton
• Monday, 12:30 pm: Leicester City vs. Fulham
• Monday, 3:00 pm: West Ham United vs. Aston Villa

Arsenal v. Wolverhampton

Projected Lineup (3-4-3 v. Wolves): Bernd Leno (GK), Kieran Tierney (DC), David Luiz (DC), Gabriel (DC), Hector Bellerin (MR), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (ML), Dani Ceballos (MC), Granit Xhaka (MC), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (FWL), Edward Nketiah (FWR), Alexandre Lacazette (FW)

Notes: Luiz is back in the XI for Rob Holding, while Maitland-Niles enters for the injured Bukayo Saka. Nketiah gets a rare start to due injuries and suspensions on the wing.

Aston Villa at West Ham United

Projected Lineup (4-3-3 v. West Ham): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Matt Targett (DL), Tyrone Mings (DC), Ezri Konsa (DC), Matty Cash (DR), Douglas Luiz (MC), John McGinn (MC), Conor Hourihane (AMC), Jack Grealish (FML), Trezeguet (FMR), Ollie Watkins (FW)

Notes: Hourihane re-enters the starting XI for the injured Ross Barkley, though Bertrand Traore could feature, as well, after subbing on last weekend.

Brighton & Hove Albion v. Liverpool

Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2 v. Liverpool): Mathew Ryan (GK), Ben White (DC), Lewis Dunk (DC), Adam Webster (DC), Solomon March (ML), Yves Bissouma (MC), Pascal Gross (MC), Steven Alzate (MR), Leandro Trossard (AMC), Danny Welbeck (FW), Neal Maupay (FW)

Notes: Trossard hopes to return from injury, while someone aims to replace Tariq Lamptey on the wing. Alzate could return to the XI, but he or Gross will fight for a spot outside.

Burnley at Manchester City

Projected Lineup (4-4-2 v. Manchester City): Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK), Matthew Lowton (DR), Ben Mee (DC), James Tarkowski (DC), Charlie Taylor (DL), Josh Brownhill (MC), Johann Berg Gudmundsson (MR), Ashley Westwood (MC), Dwight McNeil (ML), Chris Wood (FW), Jay Rodriguez (FW)

Notes: Rodriguez stays in the starting XI after Burnley secured their first three points of the season last match. Pope is replaced by Peacock-Farrell after his head injury suffered last week.

Chelsea v. Tottenham Hotspur

Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1 v. Tottenham): Edouard Mendy (GK), Reece James (DR), Thiago Silva (DC), Kurt Zouma (DC), Ben Chilwell (DL), N'Golo Kante (DMC), Jorginho (DMC), Mason Mount (AML),  Kai Havertz (AMC), Hakim Ziyech (AMR), Timo Werner (FW)

Notes: Havertz could return to the starting XI, replacing Tammy Abraham. If not, there's a chance his return moves Mount back to the bench, but he's played well in recent contests. Silva also stays in the back after starting midweek.

Crystal Palace v. Newcastle United

Projected Lineup (4-4-2 v. Newcastle): Vicente Guaita (GK), Patrick van Aanholt (DL), Scott Dann (DC), Cheikhou Kouyate (DC), Nathaniel Clyne (DR), Eberechi Eze (ML), James McArthur (MC), Jairo Riedewald (MC), Andros Townsend (MR), Michy Batshuayi (FW), Jordan Ayew (FW)

Notes: Batshuayi is set to start again with Zaha still out unless Christian Benteke makes a surprise call. There's a chance things are mixed up after a disappointing 1-0 loss to Burnley last time out.

Everton v. Leeds United

Projected Lineup (4-3-3 v. Leeds): Jordan Pickford (GK), Ben Godfrey (DL), Michael Keane (DC), Yerry Mina (DC), Jonjoe Kenny (DR), Alex Iwobi (MC), Allan (MC), Abdoulaye Doucoure (MC), James Rodriguez (FWR), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (FW), Richarlison (FWL)

Notes: Digne and Coleman are out, which means Godfrey and Kenny are favorites to start. Iwobi could also be replaced in the midfield.

Fulham at Leicester City

Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1 v. Leicester): Alphonse Areola (GK), Joachim Andersen (DC), Ola Aina (DR), Tosin Adarabioyo (DC), Antonee Robinson (DL), Tom Cairney (AMC), Mario Lemina (DMC), Harrison Reed (DMC), Ademola Lookman (AML), Bobby Decordova-Reid (AMR), Aleksandar Mitrovic (FW)

Notes: Mitrovic is back in the starting XI, but everything else stays the same for Fulham.

Leeds United at Everton

Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1 v. Everton): Illan Meslier (GK), Liam Cooper (DC) Luke Ayling (DL), Robin Koch (DC), Stuart Dallas (DR), Kalvin Phillips (DMC), Rodrigo (MC), Raphinha (MR), Jack Harrison (ML), Mateusz Klich (MC), Patrick Bamford (FW)

Notes: Rodrigo is back in the XI for Ezgjan Alioski, while everything else is the same, including Raphinha on the wing.

Leicester City v. Fulham

Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1 v. Fulham): Kasper Schmeichel (GK), Jonny Evans (DC), Wesley Fofana (DC), Christian Fuchs (DC), Luke Thomas (ML), James Justin (MR), Nampalys Mendy (MC), Youri Tielemans (MC), James Maddison (AMC), Harvey Barnes (AMC), Jamie Vardy (FW)

Notes: James moves back to the right side while Thomas slots in at left wing-back, which pushes March Albrighton to the bench.

Liverpool at Brighton & Hove Albion

Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1 v. Brighton): Alisson Becker (GK), Andrew Robertson (DL), Joel Matip (DC), Fabinho (DC), Neco Williams (DR), Georginio Wijnaldum (DMC), Curtis Jones (DMC) Sadio Mane (AML), Diogo Jota (AMR), Roberto Firmino (AMC), Mohamed Salah (FW)

Notes: Williams takes over for James Milner, after the latter started two matches for Liverpool the past week. Salah is also back with a full arsenal of attacking options after Firmino and Jota were rested midweek.

Manchester City v. Burnley

Projected Lineup (4-3-3 v. Burnley): Ederson (GK), Joao Cancelo (DL), Ruben Dias (DC), Aymeric Laporte (DC), Kyle Walker (DR), Phil Foden (MC), Rodri (MC), Kevin De Bruyne (MC), Raheem Sterling (FWR), Ferran Torres (FWL), Sergio Aguero (FW)

Notes: Aguero is back in the XI after working toward fitness the last week and the same goes for Sterling, who returned midweek. Foden takes over for Bernardo Silva after a solid display in Champions League.

Manchester United at Southampton

Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1 v. Southampton): David de Gea (GK), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (DR), Victor Lindelof (DC), Harry Maguire (DC), Alex Telles (DL), Nemanja Matic (DMC), Fred (DMC), Mason Greenwood (AMR), Bruno Fernandes (AMC), Anthony Martial (FW), Marcus Rashford (AML)

Notes: Greenwood came off the bench midweek and is an option once again, while Lindelof is the big question on the back line, though that's been the case the last few league matches.

Newcastle United at Crystal Palace

Projected Lineup (5-3-2 v. Crystal Palace): Karl Darlow (GK), Fabian Schar (DC), Federico Fernandez (DC), Ciaran Clark (DC), Jamal Lewis (DL), Jacob Murphy (DR), Jonjo Shelvey (MC), Miguel Almiron (MC), Isaac Hayden (MC), Allan Saint-Maximin (FW), Callum Wilson (FW)

Notes: Shelvey takes the spot of Sean Longstaff, while Almiron comes in for Jeff Hendrick. More importantly, Wilson returns from injury and starts for Joelinton.

Sheffield United at West Bromwich Albion

Projected Lineup (3-5-2 v. West Brom): Aaron Ramsdale (GK), John Egan (DC), Enda Stevens (DC), Chris Basham (DC), George Baldock (MR), Max Lowe (ML), Sander Berge (MC), John Fleck (MC), Oliver Norwood (MC), Rhian Brewster (FW), David McGoldrick (FW)

Notes: Brewster and Stevens are back in the XI, the latter returning from a minor knee issue.

Southampton v. Manchester United

Projected Lineup (4-4-2 v. Manchester United): Alex McCarthy (GK), Kyle Walker-Peters (DR), Jack Stephens (DC), Jannik Vestergaard (DC), Ryan Bertrand (DL), Moussa Djenepo (ML), Oriol Romeu (MC), James Ward-Prowse (MC), Stuart Armstrong (MR), Che Adams (FW), Theo Walcott (FW)

Notes: Southampton don't change a thing as they continue to impress.

Tottenham Hotspur at Chelsea

Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1 v. Chelsea): Hugo Lloris (GK), Serge Aurier (DR), Davinson Sanchez (DC), Eric Dier (DC), Sergio Reguilon (DL), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (DMC), Moussa Sissoko (DMC), Tanguy Ndombele (AMC), Gareth Bale (AMR), Son Heung-Min (AML), Harry Kane (FW)

Notes: Sanchez takes the spot of injured Toby Alderweireld, while Matt Doherty could replace Aurier. Bale is back in the XI, though Steve Bergwijn could feature again on the wing.

West Bromwich Albion v. Sheffield United

Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1 v. Sheffield): Sam Johnstone (GK), Darnell Furlong (DR), Semi Ajayi (DC), Branislav Ivanovic (DC), Conor Townsend (DL), Jake Livermore (DMC), Conor Gallagher (MC), Filip Krovinovic (MC), Matheus Pereira (MR), Grady Diangana (ML), Karlan Grant (FW)

Notes: West Brom return to a 4-1-4-1 with an easier matchup and that means a return to the XI for Krovinovic and Livermore, assuming the latter is back from COVID-19.

West Ham United v. Aston Villa

Projected Lineup (5-4-1 v. Aston Villa): Lukasz Fabianski (GK), Vladimir Coufal (DR), Aaron Cresswell (DC), Angelo Ogbonna (DC), Fabian Balbuena (DC), Arthur Masuaku (DL), Jarrod Bowen (MR), Declan Rice (MC), Tomas Soucek (MC), Pablo Fornals (ML), Michail Antonio (FW)

Notes: Antonio trained last week and could take his spot back up front if fully healthy.

Wolverhampton at Arsenal

Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1 v. Arsenal): Rui Patricio (GK), Willy Boly (DC), Conor Coady (DC), Max Kilman (DC), Nelson Semedo (MR), Ruben Neves (MC), Leander Dendoncker (MC), Rayan Ait-Nouri (ML), Pedro Neto (AMC), Daniel Podence (AMC), Raul Jimenez (FW)

Notes: Wolves return to a 3-4-2-1 if Coady is back from COVID-19, while Neto is back in the XI after Adama Traore didn't impress last match.