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Xhaka out - How Arsenal could line up against Brighton
Granit Xhaka is set to miss three months of action after suffering a knee injury versus Tottenham
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Mount to return? - How Chelsea could line up against Southampton
Mason Mount has missed a couple of games for Chelsea due to injury but could make his return against Southampton
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Shaw and Wan-Bissaka back - How Man Utd could line up against Everton
The full-back pairing missed Manchester United's Champions League victory over Villarreal during the week
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No Messi - How Paris Saint-Germain could line up against Montpellier
Lionel Messi is currently suffering from a bruise on the bone and could be saved for the Champions League
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How Real Madrid could line up against Villarreal in La Liga
Real Madrid are currently in sensational form but face a tough test when they welcome Villarreal to the Spanish capital
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Alexander-Arnold returns - How Liverpool could line up against Brentford
Trent Alexander-Arnold has missed the last Liverpool games with illness but should return for the fixture versus Brentford
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Ronaldo back in - How Man Utd could line up against Aston Villa
Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the squad for the League Cup defeat against West Ham during the week
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How Chelsea and Manchester City could line up in the Premier League
Chelsea welcome Manchester City to Stamford Bridge in what is what of the biggest games of the season so far
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Pique to return? - How Barcelona could line up against Cadiz
The Barcelona captain came off the bench on Monday and could make his return to the starting XI
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Rodrygo to start - How Real Madrid could line up against Valencia
Rodrygo came off the bench for Real Madrid to score the winning goal against Inter in the Champions League
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How Juventus and Milan could line up in Serie A clash
It is only early in the new Serie A campaign but a poor start for Juventus means a win is vital against Milan
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Havertz back in - How Chelsea could line up against Tottenham
Kai Havertz was left out of the starting XI for the Champions League during the week but should be reinstated in the Premier League
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Chalobah back in - How Chelsea could line up against Aston Villa
Some issues in the backline may mean Thomas Tuchel handing another start to the impressive Trevoh Chalobah
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Carson to start - How Man City could line up against Leicester
Manchester City have some goalkeeper issues for the match versus Leicester, with veteran Scott Carson set to come in
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Smith Rowe out? - How Arsenal could line up against Norwich
Arsenal are under major pressure to claim all three points against Norwich this Saturday
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Ronaldo returns - How Man Utd could line up against Newcastle
Cristiano Ronaldo could make his second debut for Manchester United against Newcastle on Saturday
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WWE star Triple H gives Declan Rice transfer advice
'The Game' and multiple time world champion believes the West Ham midfielder should strive to become a hero for the Hammers
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Kane leads the line - How England could line up against Hungary
The England squad were last together for the final of the European Championship when they lost versus Italy
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Injuries galore - How Barcelona could line up against Getafe
Barcelona have a number of injury issues to contend with as they head to the Spanish capital to face Getafe
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No Ronaldo, but Varane to debut? - How Man Utd could line up against Wolves
Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a sensational return to Manchester United, but he likely won't be in the squad to face Wolves
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Sancho in, James out - How Man Utd could line up against Southampton
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could hand a first Premier League start to £73 million man Jadon Sancho on Sunday
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Lukaku debut? - How Chelsea and Arsenal could line up in the Premier League
Romelu Lukaku has completed a sensational return to Chelsea after leaving Stamford Bridge in 2014
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Grealish league debut? - How Man City and Tottenham will line up in Premier League
Manchester City have signed Jack Grealish for a cool £100 million from Aston Villa
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Alaba debut - How Real Madrid could line up against Alaves
The former Bayern Munich defender is set to make his competitive debut for Los Blancos on the first day of the season in La Liga
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White to make competitive debut - How Arsenal could line up against Brentford
Former Brighton defender Ben White is Arsenal's major signing of the summer and will make his Premier League debut for the club
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