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Smith Rowe to start - How Arsenal could line up against Nottingham Forest
Emile Smith Rowe has featured on the bench a lot for Arsenal recently but will be given a start in the FA Cup
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Vinicius Junior back - How Real Madrid could line up against Valencia
Vinicus Junior has missed Real Madrid's last two matches due to a positive coronavirus test
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De Jong out - How Barcelona could line up against Granada
Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo both collected injuries in the Copa del Rey and will miss Barcelona's next game
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How Chelsea and Liverpool could line up in the Premier League
One of the biggest fixtures of the season takes place at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Liverpool
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How Arsenal and Man City could line up in the Premier League
Two of the most in-form sides in the Premier League, Arsenal and Man City, clash on New Year's Day
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Fernandes out, Cavani in - How Man Utd could line up against Burnley
Bruno Fernandes is suspended for Manchester United's Premier League clash against Burnley
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Tomiyasu still out? - How Arsenal could line up against Norwich
Arsenal will attempt to continue their positive recent form when they face Norwich in the Premier League on Boxing Day
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Los Blancos down to bare bones - How Real Madrid could line up against Cadiz
Carlo Ancelotti has some major selection issues ahead of the Primera Division clash against Cadiz
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Still no Van Dijk? - How Liverpool could line up against Tottenham
Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho are still waiting on Covid test results to see if they can feature for Liverpool this weekend
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Smith Rowe to return - How Arsenal could line up against Leeds
Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench to score against West Ham during the week and could return to the starting XI
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Jota to return - How Liverpool could line up against Newcastle
Diogo Jota was left on the bench for Liverpool's last match but could start against Newcastle in the Premier League
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Werner to start - How Chelsea could line up against Leeds
Timo Werner scored two goals and recorded an assist for Chelsea midweek so will likely be given a chance against Leeds
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Stars to return - How Liverpool could line up against Aston Villa
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made a raft of changes against Milan, but expect big names to return versus Villa
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Smith Rowe back? - How Arsenal could line up against Southampton
Arsenal are on a poor run of form but will be hoping to claim all three points at home versus Southampton
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Sterling to return - How Man City could line up against Wolves
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has a few selection issues heading into the Premier League clash against Wolves
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Rangnick era begins - How Man Utd could line up against Crystal Palace
Ralf Rangnick will be in the Old Trafford dugout for the first time as Manchester United welcome Crystal Palace
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How Real Madrid could line up against Real Sociedad in La Liga
Real Madrid are on a superb run of seven wins in a row in all competitions
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Dembele to start? - How Barcelona could line up against Betis
Ousmane Dembele could be in line for a start as Xavi's side look to make it three wins on the bounce in La Liga
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Laporte to return - How Man City could line up against Watford
Aymeric Laporte will make a welcomed return to the starting XI for Manchester City after serving a suspension
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Thiago left out? - How Liverpool could line up against Wolves
Thiago Alcantara has featured frequently for Liverpool recently so it may be time for a rest
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Lukaku to start - How Chelsea could line up against West Ham
Due to a spell on the sidelines, Romelu Lukaku hasn't started a game for Chelsea since the middle of October
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How Man Utd and Arsenal could line up in the Premier League
The Ralf Rangnick era starts at Manchester United on Thursday, even if he won't actually be in the dugout...
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Alaba out? - How Real Madrid could line up against Sevilla
Real Madrid are sweating over the fitness of David Alaba ahead of this weekend's clash versus Sevilla
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Grealish still out? - How Man City could line up against West Ham
Jack Grealish and Phil Foden missed Manchester City's Champions League victory against Paris Saint-Germain
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Los Blancos unchanged? - How Real Madrid could line up against Sheriff
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti may stick with a winning formula as Los Blancos travel to Tiraspol
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