Our team brings you predicted lineups for every Premier League team - reacting to press conferences, fitness updates and how each manager actually rotates, rather than generating XIs from a model. Formations, kit-coloured XIs, and the reasoning in plain English.
Out, Doubts (with chance-of-playing percentages where FPL publishes them) and suspensions for every club, plus the latest word on rotation risk - the pre-deadline Fantasy Premier League sweep in one page.
Brentford - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup vs Chelsea: Kelleher, Kayode, Schuster, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, M.Sangaré, Janelt, Anthony, Yarmoliuk, Schade, Thiago. Out: Collins (Calf injury - Unknown return date), Van den Berg (Groin injury - Unknown return date), Dasilva (Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct), Jensen (Unspecified injury - Expected back 10 Oct), Milambo (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Furo (Unspecified injury - Unknown return date).
Chelsea - Predicted 3-4-3 lineup at Brentford: Martinez, Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill, Neto, Barco, Lavia, Chavarria, Palmer, Welbeck, Rogers. Out: Jörgensen (Has joined RC Strasbourg on loan for the rest of the season), Sánchez (Has joined Como on loan for the rest of the season), B.Badiashile (Has joined Napoli on loan for the rest of the season), Chalobah (Has joined Como permanently), M.Sarr (Has joined Real Sociedad on loan for the rest of the season), D.Essugo (Has joined RC Strasbourg on loan for the rest of the season), Emegha (Hamstring injury - Expected back 18 Sep), Marc Guiu (Has joined RB Leipzig permanently). Doubts: Palestra (Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing), Caicedo (Calf injury - 50% chance of playing), Henderson (Wrist injury - 50% chance of playing), João Pedro (Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing).
Spurs - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup vs Villa: Kinsky, Pedro Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Tonali, Sávio, Fernandes, Marmoush, Solanke. Out: Vicario (Has joined Juventus on loan for the rest of the season), Phillips (Has joined Middlesbrough permanently), Romero (Has joined Atletico Madrid permanently), Souza (Has joined FC Porto on loan for the rest of the season), Spence (Has joined Internazionale permanently), Kulusevski (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Moore (Has joined FC Köln on loan for the rest of the season), Mudryk (Ankle injury - Unknown return date), Odobert (Knee injury - Unknown return date), P.M.Sarr (Has joined Juventus on loan for the rest of the season), Xavi (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Richarlison (not included in squad.), Scarlett (Has joined Leyton Orient permanently). Doubts: Pedro Porro (Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing), Tonali (Knock - 75% chance of playing).
Villa - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup at Spurs: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelöf, Mings, Ruggeri, Barkley, Kamara, McGinn, Buendía, George Hemmings, N.Jackson. Out: Digne (Has joined Paris Saint-Germain permanently), Nedeljkovic (Has joined Rangers on loan for the rest of the season), Bailey (Has joined Olympiakos permanently), Goretzka (Knee injury - Expected back 10 Oct), Iling Jr (Has joined Bolton Wanderers on loan for the rest of the season), Lynch (Has joined Oxford United on loan until January), Onana (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Madjo (Unspecified injury - Unknown return date), Watkins (Has joined Al Hilal permanently). Doubts: M.Bizot (Back injury - 75% chance of playing), Maatsen (Ankle injury - 25% chance of playing), Pau (Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing), Gomes (Calf injury - 75% chance of playing).
Arsenal - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup at Brighton: Raya, J.Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Bruno G., Saka, Ødegaard, Tzolis, Havertz. Out: Saliba (Back injury - Unknown return date), Fábio Vieira (Has joined Hamburger SV permanently), Martinelli (Has joined Al Hilal permanently), Nelson (has departed the club as a free agent.), Nwaneri (Has joined Borussia Dortmund on loan for the rest of the season), G.Jesus (Has joined FC Barcelona permanently). Doubts: Mosquera (Muscular injury - 50% chance of playing), White (Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing).
Brighton - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup vs Arsenal: Verbruggen, F.Kadıoğlu, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscagli, Ayari, Groß, Gomez, Yalcouyé, De Cuyper, Kostoulas. Out: Igor (Has joined Burnley permanently), Wieffer (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Buonanotte (Has joined Elche on loan for the rest of the season), Cozier-Duberry (Has joined Middlesbrough on loan for the rest of the season), Hinshelwood (Ankle injury - Expected back 10 Oct), Howell (Has joined Leicester City on loan for the rest of the season), Minteh (Leg injury - Expected back 28 Nov), Mitoma (Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct), Watson (Has joined Leicester City on loan for the rest of the season), Yohanna (Unspecified injury - Expected back 10 Oct), Ferguson (Ankle injury - Expected back 10 Oct), Tzimas (Knee injury - Unknown return date). Doubts: Azeez (Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing).
Everton - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup vs Ipswich: Pickford, Maitland-Niles, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Garner, George, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry. Out: Aznou (Has joined Malaga on loan for the rest of the season), Patterson (Has joined Torino permanently), Nørgaard (Groin injury - Unknown return date), Beto (Has joined Fiorentina permanently). Doubts: Armstrong (Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing), Röhl (Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing).
Hull - Predicted 3-4-3 lineup at Newcastle: Tzolakis, Ajayi, Egan, Herrington, Coyle, Crooks, Slater, Giles, Belloumi, McBurnie, Stroud. Out: Butland (Arm injury - Unknown return date), Cartwright (Has joined Grimsby Town on loan for the rest of the season), Lo-Tutala (Has joined Colchester United on loan for the rest of the season), Drameh (Has joined Genoa permanently), Hughes (Groin injury - Unknown return date), Jacob (Has joined Newport County on loan until January), Mendy (Concussion - Expected back 11 Oct), Akintola (Has joined Omonoia FC permanently), Gyabi (Thigh injury - Unknown return date), Kamara (Has joined Portsmouth permanently), Matazo (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Millar (Has joined Birmingham on loan for the rest of the season), Morita (Calf injury - Expected back 11 Oct), Ansah (Back injury - Unknown return date), Burstow (Has joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the rest of the season). Doubts: Targett (Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing).
Ipswich - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup at Everton: Scherpen, O'Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis, Lukić, Palacios, Fatawu, Enciso, Clarke, Flemming. Out: Van Oevelen (Has joined Valencia on loan for the rest of the season), Johnson (Has joined Stoke City on loan for the rest of the season), Burns (Has joined Leicester City permanently), Humphreys (Has joined Huddersfield Town on loan for the rest of the season), Ogbene (Has joined Lincoln City on loan until January), Szmodics (Has joined Derby County on loan for the rest of the season), Taylor (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Al-Hamadi (Has joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan for the rest of the season), Hirst (Has joined Stoke City permanently).
Newcastle - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup vs Hull: Horníček, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, L.Miley, Steur, J.Murphy, Willock, Barnes, Wissa. Out: A.Murphy (Has joined FC Kaiserslautern on loan for the rest of the season), Burn (Ankle injury - Expected back 19 Sep), Shahar (has joined Arouca on loan for the rest of the seaon.), Elanga (Unspecified injury - Unknown return date), J.Ramsey (Thigh injury - Unknown return date), Joelinton (Unspecified injury - Unknown return date), N.Gonzalez (Concussion - Expected back 12 Oct), Neave (Has joined Wolves on loan for the rest of the season), Osula (Foot injury - Unknown return date), Woltemade (Has joined Juventus on loan for the rest of the season). Doubts: Jaouen (Ankle injury - 50% chance of playing), Dedić (Unspecified injury - Unknown return date).
Coventry - Predicted 3-4-2-1 lineup at Forest: Rushworth, Thomas, Pinnock, Mfuni, van Ewijk, Onyeka, Grimes, Dasilva, Rudoni, Mason-Clark, Simms. Out: Dovin (Has joined Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season), Brau (Has joined Academico de Viseu on loan for the rest of the season), Kesler-Hayden (Hamstring injury - Unknown return date), Kitching (Has joined Sheffield United on loan for the rest of the season), Woolfenden (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Andrews (Has joined Oxford United on loan for the rest of the season), Borges Rodrigues (Has joined Burton Albion on loan for the rest of the season), Eccles (Unspecified injury - Expected back 12 Oct), Bassette (Has joined KVC Westerlo on loan for the rest of the season), Markelo (Has joined Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai permanently), Wright (Thigh injury - Unknown return date). Doubts: Amenda (Calf injury - 25% chance of playing). Banned: Awoniyi (Suspended until 19 Oct).
Forest - Predicted 3-4-2-1 lineup vs Coventry: Sels, Aina, Diomande, Murillo, Muñoz, McAtee, Schlager, N.Williams, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Delap. Out: Abbott (Has joined Southampton on loan for the rest of the season), Bindon (Has joined Charlton Athletic on loan for the rest of the season), Milenković (Hamstring injury - Expected back 11 Oct), Morato (Has joined West Ham on loan for the rest of the season), Savona (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Bakwa (Has joined Lille on loan for the rest of the season), Hutchinson (Has joined AC Milan on loan for the rest of the season). Doubts: Jair Cunha (Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing).
B'mouth - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup vs Liverpool: Petrović, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier, Evanilson. Out: Dennis (Has joined MK Dons permanently), J.Araujo (Thigh injury - Unknown return date), Milosavljević (Thigh injury - Unknown return date), Adli (Calf injury - Unknown return date), Kroupi.Jr (Foot injury - Expected back 7 Nov), Enes Ünal (Has joined Getafe permanently).
Leeds - Predicted 3-4-3 lineup vs Palace: Trafford, Justin, Elvedi, Muharemović, Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson, Stach, Calvert-Lewin, Okafor. Out: Perri (Has joined Torino on loan for the rest of the season), Bornauw (Has joined Hamburg SV on loan for the rest of the season), Rodon (Hamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov), Gnonto (Has joined ACF Fiorentina on loan for the rest of the season), Harrison (Has joined New England Revolution permanently), Mateo Joseph (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Piroe (Has joined West Ham United on loan for the rest of the season). Doubts: Gruev (Knee injury - 25% chance of playing).
Liverpool - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup at B'mouth: A.Becker, Araujo, Jacquet, Virgil, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola, Isak. Out: Jaros (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Pecsi (Has joined TSV Hartberg on loan for the rest of the season), Bradley (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Leoni (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Ramsay (Has joined St Mirren on loan for the rest of the season), Bajcetic (Has joined Celta Vigo permanently), C.Jones (Has joined Internazionale permanently), Chiesa (Back injury - Unknown return date), Elliott (Has joined Valencia on loan for the rest of the season), Ekitiké (Achilles injury - Unknown return date).
Man City - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup vs Sunderland: Donnarumma, Matheus N., Rúben, Guéhi, Gvardiol, Enzo, Anderson, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland. Out: Alleyne (Has joined Burnley on loan for the rest of the season), Doku (Calf injury - Expected back 20 Sep), Echeverri (Has joined Benfica on loan for the rest of the season), Monga (Has joined Swansea City on loan for the rest of the season), Mukasa (has joined West Ham on loan for the rest of the seaon.), Phillips (Has joined Sheffield United on loan for the rest of the season), Reijnders (Has joined Al Qadsiah permanently), Rodrigo (Has joined Barcelona permanently). Banned: Foden (Suspended until 17 Oct).
Palace - Predicted 3-4-2-1 lineup at Leeds: Benitez, Richards, Tomiyasu, Ahanor, Khalaili, Wharton, Timber, Mitchell, Kamada, Yeremy, Strand Larsen. Out: Henderson (Foot injury - Expected back 11 Oct), Cardines (Has joined Bristol City on loan for the rest of the season), Chadi Riad (Knee injury - Unknown return date), Sosa (Has joined FC Cologne on loan for the rest of the season), Devenny (Has joined Stoke City permanently), Esse (Has joined Millwall on loan for the rest of the season), J.Rak-Sakyi (has joined Kasimpasa on loan for the rest of the seaon.), M.França (Has joined Alverca on loan for the rest of the season), Mateta (Hamstring injury - Expected back 11 Oct), Uche (has returned to Getafe CF). Banned: Disasi (Suspended until 25 Oct).
Sunderland - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup at Man City: Roefs, Mukiele, Danso, Ballard, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Meunier, E.Le Fée, N.Angulo, Brobbey. Out: Patterson (Has joined Wrexham permanently), Hjelde (Has joined KV Mechelen on loan for the rest of the season), Masuaku (Has joined Konyaspor permanently), Seelt (Has joined Swansea City on loan for the rest of the season), Adingra (Has joined Ajax on loan for the rest of the season), Diarra (Hamstring injury - Unknown return date), Mundle (Knee injury - Unknown return date). Banned: Reinildo (Suspended until 10 Oct).
Fulham - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup vs Man Utd: Leno, Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Charles, Bobb, King, Iwobi, Gonzalo. Out: McNally (Has joined York City on loan for the rest of the season), De Fougerolles (has joined Real Salt Lake on loan for the rest of the seaon.), Cairney (Knee injury - Expected back 10 Oct). Doubts: Sessegnon (Groin injury - 75% chance of playing).
Man Utd - Predicted 4-2-3-1 lineup at Fulham: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Tielemans, Mainoo, Mbeumo, B.Fernandes, Rashford, Cunha. Out: Bayindir (Has joined Celta Vigo on loan for the rest of the season), Heaton (Hamstring injury - Unknown return date), De Ligt (Back injury - Unknown return date), Fredricson (Has joined Lausanne-Sport permanently), Amad (Unspecified injury - Unknown return date), Baleba (Ankle injury - Expected back 19 Sep), Collyer (Has joined West Brom permanently), Ugarte (Knee injury - Unknown return date). Doubts: Shaw (Unspecified injury - 75% chance of playing).
No - they are predicted lineups, put together by our team from press conferences, injury news and how each manager tends to set up. Confirmed Premier League lineups only arrive an hour before kick-off; these predicted XIs are built for planning ahead of the Fantasy Premier League deadline.
Continuously through the week as team news lands - each team section shows when it was last updated. The closer to the FPL deadline, the firmer the prediction.
Out is injured or otherwise unavailable, Doubts are fitness concerns (with the chance of playing where Fantasy Premier League publishes one), and Banned is suspension. The notes carry the detail - what the injury is and any expected return.
We mark our own homework: once the fixtures are played, every predicted XI is scored against the confirmed lineup, and the page shows our accuracy overall, gameweek by gameweek, and club by club - the percentage of predicted players who actually started. Scoring runs every Tuesday morning, once the round is complete.
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