line-ups Prediction Week 3

Arsenal

Next Match: Blackburn (a)
Out: Ramsey, Frimpong, Bendtner, Nasri, Denilson
Doubts:
Banned:

23/8

Laurent Koscielny returns from his one match ban and will likely partner Vermaelen in defence here with Song likely to shift to a midfield holding role with Rosicky the most likely to drop out of the Arsenal midfield that started the game against Blackpool. Sebastien Squillaci is expected to sign on Tuesday and could also be a factor in the back four although Wenger seems likely to give him time to settle before drafting him into the starting XI. Both Cesc Fabregas and Robin Van Persie are in line for starts here but the latter could remain on the bench as Wenger opts for a 4-5-1 away at Blackburn. Chamakh’s place is now under threat then, particularly for away games such as this. Fabregas is set to come in with Wilshere the unlucky player likely to drop out. Walcott will surely maintain his starting role following his hat-trick last time out.

Predicted Lineup:
Almunia; Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Clichy; Song, Diaby, Fabregas, Walcott, Arshavin; Chamakh.

Aston Villa

Next Match: Everton (A)
Out: Delph
Doubts: Agbonlahor, Collins, Cuellar
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Friedel; Luke Young, Clark, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Albrighton, Petrov, Ireland, Ashley Young; Carew.

Birmingham City

Next Match: Bolton (A)
Out: Phillips
Doubts:
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Foster, Carr, Ridgewell, Johnson, Dann; Larsson, Bowyer, Ferguson, Fahey; Jerome, Zigic.

Blackburn Rovers

Next Match: Arsenal (H)
Out: Grella
Doubts: Dunn
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Nelsen, Givet; Jones, N’Zonzi, Olsson, El-Hadji Diouf, Pedersen; Kalinic.

Blackpool

Next Match: Fulham (H)
Out: Southern, Clarke
Doubts:
Banned: Evatt

23/8

Ian Holloway will be with without Ian Evatt as an option at the back as he serves a one match ban for the red card received at the Emirates last time out. New signing Keinan could now be drafted into the back four as his replacement having come off the bench at Arsenal. The Blackpool boss would seem likely to shift to a 4-4-2 for this game having shifted to one up front in a 4-5-1 at the Emirates. Omerod could return here then with Sylvestre dropping to the bench.

Predicted Lineup:
Gilks; Baptiste, Keinan, Cathcart, Crainey; Taylor-Fletcher, Adam, Vaughan, Grandin; Ormerod, Harewood.

Bolton Wanderers

Next Match: Birmingham (H)
Out: McCann, J O’Brien
Doubts:
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson; Lee, Muamba, Holden, Petrov; Kevin Davies, Elmander.

Chelsea

Next Match: Stoke (H)
Out: Bosingwa, Ramires
Doubts:
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Alex, Cole; Mikel, Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka; Drogba.

Everton

Next Match: Aston Villa (A)
Out: Anichebe
Doubts: Neville
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Howard, Heitinga, Baines, Distin, Jagielka; Arteta, Cahill, Pienaar, Osman, Fellaini; Saha.

Fulham

Next Match: Blackpool (A)
Out: Senderos, A Johnson
Doubts: Schwarzer, Konchesky
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Stockdale; Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Kelly; Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Duff, Gera; Zamora.

Liverpool

Next Match: West Brom (H)
Out:
Doubts: Mascherano
Banned: Cole

Predicted Lineup:
Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger; Lucas, Gerrard, Jovanovic, Kuyt; Ngog, Torres.

Man City

Next Match: Sunderland (A)
Out: Kolarov, Bridge
Doubts: M Johnson, Boateng, Balotelli
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Hart; Richards, Kompany, Toure, Lescott; Barry, De Jong, Yaya Toure, Milner, Johnson; Tevez.

Man United

Next Match: West Ham (H)
Out: Hargreaves, Ferdinand
Doubts: Neville, Anderson
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Van der Sar; O’Shea, Evans, Vidic, Evra; Fletcher, Carrick, Valencia, Nani; Berbatov, Rooney.

Newcastle

Next Match: Wolves (A)
Out: Gosling, Simpson, Taylor, Best
Doubts: Kadar, Campbell, Guthrie
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Harper; Perch, Enrique, Coloccini, Williamson; Smith, Barton, Nolan, Guthrie, Routledge; Carroll.

Stoke City

Next Match: Chelsea (A)
Out: Sidibe
Doubts: Lawrence, Jones
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Sorensen, Huth, Abdoulaye Faye, Shawcross, Collins; Delap, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Walters, Fuller.

Sunderland

Next Match: Man City (H)
Out: Meyler, Gordon, Reid, Mensah
Doubts: Ferdinand, McCartney
Banned:

23/8

Steve Bruce will be boosted by the returns of both Cattermole and Turner from suspension and both seem likely starters here.

Predicted Lineup:
Mignolet, Onuoha, Turner, Bramble, Richardson; Al-Muhammadi, Cattermole, Henderson, Malbranque; Campbell, Bent.

Tottenham

Next Match: Wigan (H)
Out: Woodgate, O’Hara, Bentley
Doubts: Rose, Defoe, Modric
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Gomes; Corluka, King, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Palacios, Huddlestone, Kranjcar, Bale; Crouch.

West Brom

Next Match: Liverpool (A)
Out: Mattock, Miller
Doubts:
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Carson; Jara, Olsson, Tamas, Cech; Thomas, Mulumbu, Brunt, Morrison, Dorrans; Odemwingie.

West Ham

Next Match: Man United (A)
Out: Hines, McCarthy, Sears
Doubts: Hitzlsperger, Behrami
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Green, Faubert, Gabbidon, Upson, Ilunga, Dyer, Parker, Noble, Barrera, Piquionne, Cole.

Wigan Athletic

Next Match: Tottenham (A)
Out: Moses, G Caldwell
Doubts:
Banned:

23/8

Gary Caldwell returns from suspension but continues to be sidelined havnig undergone two hip operations in the summer. Bizarrely his brother could feature however – Wigan have sealed the signing of Steven Caldwell on a free and he could earn his debut here.

Predicted Lineup:
Kirkland, Stam, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Figueroa; Thomas, Diame, McCarthy, N’Zogbia, Rodallega; Boselli.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Next Match: Newcastle (H)
Out: Hunt, Kightly, Edwards
Doubts: Van Damme, Fletcher
Banned:

Predicted Lineup:
Hahnemann, Foley, Berra, Craddock, Van Damme, Jarvis, Henry, David Jones, Ward, Doyle, Fletcher.