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Man City are currently in pole position to get the last Champions League spot
Man City are currently in pole position to get the last Champions League spot

SUNDAY 15 MAY (3pm)

ARSENAL v ASTON VILLA
Arsenal will be without Danny Welbeck as they on relegated Villa.

The England forward faces nine months on the sidelines following a serious knee injury in last weekend's draw at Manchester City.

Jack Wilshere is in line for his first start since last year's FA Cup final with Santi Cazorla also in contention, meanwhile Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee) and Per Mertesacker (hamstring) are missing.

Alan Hutton and Ciaran Clark are fresh injury concerns for the Birmingham club as they prepare to bid farewell to the top flight.

Fellow defender Kieran Richardson remains a doubt so teenager Kevin Toner is likely to retain his place, having enjoyed a run in the first team in recent weeks. Midfielder Jordan Veretout will probably stay sidelined with his pelvic problem.

Aly Cissokho is available again after suspension while striker Rudy Gestede has resumed training after injury ruled him out of the goalless draw with Newcastle last weekend.

Arsenal squad: Ospina, Cech, Monreal, Gibbs, Gabriel, Chambers, Koscielny, Bellerin, Ramsey, Elneny, Wilshere, Cazorla, Ramsey, Rosicky, Arteta, Ozil, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Sanchez, Campbell, Walcott, Giroud.

Aston Villa squad: Guzan, Bunn, Bacuna, Hutton, Clark, Richards, Lescott, Toner, Westwood, Sanchez, Lyden, Gana, Gil, Grealish, Ayew, Gestede, Sinclair, Traore.

CHELSEA v LEICESTER
Thibaut Courtois has recovered from illness, so could displace Asmir Begovic in goal for Chelsea, and defender Branislav Ivanovic (groin) has returned to light training, so could come into contention.

Diego Costa (hamstring) is out, alongside fellow striker Loic Remy (groin) and defender Kurt Zouma (knee).

Robert Huth remains suspended for champions Leicester ahead of the season-finale.

The defender serves the second of a three-game ban for pulling Marouane Fellaini's hair in the Foxes' 1-1 draw at Manchester United with Marcin Wasilewski likely to deputise again.

Danny Drinkwater returns for Claudio Ranieri's side after missing last weekend's 3-1 win over Everton because of a ban.

Chelsea squad: Courtois, Begovic, Ivanovic, Fabregas, Rahman, Oscar, Falcao, Hazard, Pato, Mikel, Traore, Kenedy, Pedro, Miazga, Willian, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Amelia, Abraham, Palmer, Tomori. 

Leicester squad: Schmeichel, Schwarzer, Simpson, Fuchs, Chilwell, Morgan, Wasilewski, Schlupp, Drinkwater, Amartey, James, Kante, King, Gray, Dyer, Inler, Albrighton, Mahrez, Okazaki, Vardy, Ulloa.

EVERTON v NORWICH
Tim Howard will make a final appearance in goal for Everton in their home clash with Norwich on Sunday.

The 37-year-old is leaving Goodison Park after 10 years to return home to the United States, where he will join the Colorado Rapids.

Captain Phil Jagielka has returned to training following a hamstring injury while full-back Seamus Coleman will have a late fitness test on a similar problem.

Norwich could be unchanged as they bid farewell to the Premier League following their relegation.

The Canaries, who beat Watford 4-2 on Wednesday only to be demoted as Sunderland won on the same night, are without midfielder Jonny Howson (knee).

Defender Timm Klose (knee) is out and midfielder Alex Tettey (ankle) is also absent.

Everton squad: Robles, Oviedo, Funes Mori, Stones, Jagielka, Coleman, Baines, Besic, McCarthy, Lennon, Gibson, Barry, Cleverley, Barkley, Lukaku, Dowell, Howard, Pienaar, Kone, Osman, Mirallas, Niasse, Pennington.

Norwich squad: Ruddy, Martin, Pinto, Olsson, Bassong, Brady, Redmond, O'Neil, Hoolahan, Jerome, Rudd, Mbokani, Whittaker, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Jarvis, Naismith, Bennett.

MANCHESTER UNITED v BOURNEMOUTH
Adnan Januzaj will miss United's season finale against Bournemouth with a hamstring injury.

The Belgium international is joined on the sidelines by Matteo Darmian (ankle), while Ashley Young is making his way back to full fitness.  Marouane Fellaini continues to miss out through suspension, while Bastian Schweinsteiger (knee) and Luke Shaw (leg) are still sidelined. 

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has no fresh injury or suspension worries.

Adam Smith is unavailable due to a groin injury which forced him off in the 4-0 defeat to Manchester City at the beginning of April.

Sylvain Distin (back), Tyrone Mings (knee) and Tokelo Rantie (muscular injury) remain long-term injuries.

Manchester United squad: De Gea, Romero, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Borthwick-Jackson, Fosu-Mensah, McNair, Herrera, Schneiderlin, Carrick, Depay, Pereira, Lingard, Mata, Rashford, Rooney, Martial.

Bournemouth squad: Boruc, Cook, Daniels, Francis, Elphick, Surman, Stanislas, Ritchie, Gosling, Gradel, King, Federici, Wiggins, O'Kane, MacDonald, Pugh, Grabban, Wilson.

NEWCASTLE v TOTTENHAM
Rafael Benitez will head into what could prove to be his final game as Newcastle boss with the club's Premier League fate already sealed.

However, after holding initial talks with managing director Lee Charnley, he will do so already considering his options should he choose to stay, and some members of his squad could be running out for the final time with a summer cull in the offing.

Full-back Daryl Janmaat was an unused substitute for last weekend's goalless draw at Aston Villa after recovering from groin and hand injuries, but keepers Tim Krul and Rob Elliot (both knee) and defenders Fabricio Coloccini (calf) and Massadio Haidara (knee) remain on the sidelines.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has no fresh injury concerns.

Dele Alli and Mousa Dembele are both still missing as they serve bans for violent conduct while Nabil Bentaleb remains sidelined with a knee injury. 

Spurs' superior goal difference means they should only need to draw against the Magpies to finish above Arsenal and secure second place. 

Newcastle squad: Darlow, Woodman, Janmaat, Dummett, Mbemba, Lascelles, Taylor, Mbabu, Gibson, Colback, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Shelvey, Townsend, Saivet, De Jong, Anita, Gouffran, Aarons, Mitrovic, Cisse, Perez, Doumbia, Riviere.

Tottenham squad: Lloris, Vorm, Walker, Trippier, Davies, Rose, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Vertonghen, Winks, Mason, Dier, Carroll, Eriksen, Onomah, Lamela, Son, Chadli, Njie, Kane

SOUTHAMPTON v CRYSTAL PALACE 
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has no fresh injury or suspension worries for his side's date with Crystal Palace.

Sadio Mane missed Saints' 2-1 win over Tottenham due to illness but has recovered and could be included in Sunday's squad. Jordy Clasie remains sidelined with a groin problem.

Alan Pardew is to rest at least two of his key players in preparation for next week's FA Cup final against Manchester United.

Wilfried Zaha, who is recovering from a leg muscle problem, and Wayne Hennessey will be left out. The latter is expected to be replaced by Julian Speroni, who would equal Palace's club-record appearances for a goalkeeper.

Pardew is also considering resting Connor Wickham and selecting Dwight Gayle, but is without the injured Joe Ledley, who has fractured a fibula.

Southampton squad: Forster, Stekelenburg, Gazzaniga, Martina, Van Dijk, Fonte, Yoshida, Soares, Bertrand, Targett, Clasie, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Wanyama, Romeu, Tadic, Mane, Pelle, Long, Austin, Juanmi.

Crystal Palace squad: McCarthy, Speroni, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Delaney, Mariappa, Souare, Lee, Jedinak, McArthur, Puncheon, Cabaye, Mutch, Campbell, Gayle, Adebayor, Sako, Wickham, Kaikai.

STOKE CITY v WEST HAM UNITED
Former Republic of Ireland international Stephen Ireland is expected to be sidelined for eight or nine months after suffering a double leg fracture in training ahead of  the clash with the Hammers.

The Potters also have Ibrahim Afellay, Marc Wilson (both knee) and Jack Butland (ankle) unavailable.
Sunday's game could see Glen Johnson and Shay Given back involved after spells out with knee and groin problems respectively.

Goalkeeper Adrian remains West Ham's only absentee. The Spaniard is still recovering from a calf problem so Darren Randolph will continue to deputise.

Boss Slaven Bilic has an otherwise fully fit squad as the Hammers go in search of a win which would guarantee at least sixth place.

Stoke squad: Haugaard, Given, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Pieters, Johnson, Cameron, Bardsley, Muniesa, Imbula, Whelan, Adam, Arnautovic, Bojan, Shaqiri, Walters, Joselu, Crouch, Diouf.

West Ham squad: Randolph, Spiegel, Cresswell, Reid, Ogbonna, Collins, Tomkins, Byram, Noble, Kouyate, Obiang, Song, Antonio, Moses, Lanzini, Payet, Sakho, Carroll, Emenike, Valencia. 

SWANSEA v MANCHESTER CITY
Swansea's four Euro 2012 representatives will be rested. Skipper Ashley Williams, Neil Taylor and Gylfi Sigurdsson all missed last weekend's 4-1 win at West Ham, and Poland goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski now joins them in getting a breather ahead of this summer's European Championship in France.

So Sweden goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt will make his Premier League debut in a Swansea side also set to be without Jefferson Montero and Alberto Paloschi (both hamstrings) again.

Manchester City left-back Aleksandar Kolarov faces a fitness test. The Serbia international missed last weekend's draw with Arsenal with a muscular injury and will be examined but captain Vincent Kompany (thigh), playmaker David Silva (hamstring) and right-back Pablo Zabaleta (calf) are all missing.

Midfielder Samir Nasri is back in contention after recovering from the illness which prevented him playing a full part in training last week.

Swansea squad: Nordfeldt, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Kingsley, Britton, Cork, Fer, Routledge, Barrow, Ayew, Tremmel, Rangel, Bartley, Ki, Gomis, Emnes, Fulton, Gorre, King.

Man City squad: Hart, Caballero, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Demichelis, Clichy, Kolarov, Toure, Angelino, Fernando, Fernandinho, Toure, Delph, De Bruyne, Sterling, Navas, Nasri, Aguero, Bony, Iheanacho. 

WATFORD v SUNDERLAND
Watford news to follow.... 

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce will mix things up against Watford after his side secured safety in midweek.

Having enjoyed some well-earned celebrations, several regular starters can expect to stand down at Vicarage Road, with chances on offer for those who have sat out recently.

Allardyce has also promised to cast an eye over young talent, bringing the likes of  Jordan Pickford, George Honeyman, Tommy Robson, Liam Agnew and Rees Greenwood into the frame.

Sunderland squad: Mannone, Pickford, Van Aanholt, Yedlin, O'Shea, Jones, Robson, Kone, Kaboul, Brown, Kirchhoff, Agnew, Honeyman, Cattermole, M'Vila, Greenwood, Khazri, Borini, Rodwell, Larsson, Lens, Defoe, N'Doye, Watmore, Mandron

WEST BROM v LIVERPOOL

James McClean, Chris Brunt and James Morrison are all out of West Brom's final game of the season at home to Liverpool on Sunday.

Winger McClean has a back problem while Morrison remains sidelined with a hamstring injury and could have played his last game for the club, with his contract expiring in the summer.

Brunt is missing with a serious knee injury, while Stephane Sessegnon is a doubt and Darren Fletcher has been nursing a knee injury but is expected to play.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is expected to rest a number of first-choice players as he has one eye on next week's Europa League final.

Last weekend against Watford the German made eight changes and is likely to do the same again.

Striker Danny Ings, out since October after cruciate knee ligament surgery, could feature, as could youngster Sergi Canos after he returned from an impressive loan spell with Brentford.

West Brom squad: Foster, Myhill, Dawson, Chester, Olsson, Evans, McAuley, Yacob, Fletcher, Gardner, Sandro, Pritchard, McManaman, Leko, Roberts, Lambert, Rondon, Berahino, Anichebe.

Liverpool squad: Mignolet, Flanagan, Lucas, Skrtel, Smith, Allen, Stewart, Ibe, Benteke, Ojo, Chirivella, Bogdan, Randall, Lovren, Toure, Brannagan, Firmino, Canos, Ings.

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