Premier League team news: predicted lineups and matchday details for the weekend

18 Sept 2026, 08:03 pm IST|
Premier League team news: predicted lineups and matchday details for the weekend
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Tottenham host Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday, with kick-off listed at 12.30pm and Sam Barrott appointed as referee; Arsenal travel to Brighton aiming to maintain a 100% start to the season.

Predicted lineups and team news for the weekend’s fixtures are published ahead of multiple matches across Saturday and Sunday, with broadcasters including TNT Sports 1 for the early Saturday kick-off. The Amex Stadium hosts a Saturday 3pm fixture under Darren England, while other matches are scheduled at venues including Hill Dickinson Stadium, St James’ Park and the City Ground.

At the Amex Stadium on Saturday at 3pm, Darren England is the referee; one side arrives with a recent form of WLDW and leading scorers Gross, Hinshelwood and Yalcouyé on two goals, while the other side is on a four-game winning run with Bukayo Saka their leading scorer on three.

The Saturday 3pm fixture at Hill Dickinson Stadium will be refereed by Stuart Attwell; one team’s season disciplinary record is listed as G2 Y14 R0 with 7.0 cards per game and their substitutes include Travers, King and Keane, with injuries noted as Nørgaard (match fitness, Oct) and Röhl (unknown, Oct) and a recent form of WDDD. Their opponents have substitutes that include Walton and Kipré, a recent form of WLLW and leading scorers Davis and Emersonn on two goals.

Also at 3pm on Saturday, St James’ Park will host a match refereed by Tony Harrington; the published season record shows G2 Y4 R1 and 2.5 cards per game, with the listed substitutes including Jaouen, Pope and Schär and injuries recorded as Burn (ankle, Oct), Gonzalez (concussion, Oct) and several thigh and ankle concerns. The opposing side’s published substitutes include Phillips and Millar and their recent form is DWDL with Elanga the leading scorer on two.

Saturday evening’s 5.30pm fixture at the City Ground is scheduled for Jarred Gillett to officiate; the season record shown is G3 Y13 R0 with 4.33 cards per game and substitutes listed such as Victor, Benda and Yates, while injuries include Savona (knee, Oct) and Milenkovic (hamstring, Oct) and a recent form of LDDW.

Sunday’s early slate includes a 2pm match at the Vitality Stadium under Michael Oliver with a season record of G4 Y11 R1 and 3.0 cards per game; published substitutes include Di Gregorio and Diakité and injuries listed include Adli (calf, Oct) and Milosavljevic (knee, 10 Oct). The weekend programme also features a 2pm fixture at the Etihad Stadium refereed by Rob Jones, where Jack Grealish’s side are shown with a suspension for Foden (second of three) and Erling Haaland listed as leading scorer on four goals.

The weekend schedule concludes with a 4.30pm match at Craven Cottage on Sunday overseen by Peter Bankes; the season record provided is G2 Y8 R1 with 4.5 cards per game, substitutes include Lecomte and Tete, and the published recent form for one side is LWDL with Bruno Fernandes listed as their leading scorer on three goals. The full predicted lineups and detailed injury, suspension and substitute information for each fixture are available ahead of the matches.

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