Adam Lallana could return to Liverpool's squad for the final match of the season at home to Brighton. Credit: PA
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Adam Lallana could return to Liverpool's squad for the final match of the season at home to Brighton.
The England midfielder has not played since the end of March because of a hamstring injury but has been in full training for a week and is set for a comeback.
Defender Joe Gomez is the latest player to be ruled out before the end of the season after undergoing ankle surgery this week.
Brighton manager Chris Hughton has no fresh selection concerns ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Liverpool.
Albion top scorer Glenn Murray is pushing for a recall at Anfield after being left on the bench in favour of Leonardo Ulloa for the midweek defeat at champions Manchester City.
Burnley v AFC Bournemouth, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Burnley fans could be given the chance to bid farewell to Scott Arfield and Dean Marney on Sunday.
The pair are both leaving at the end of the season and, despite injury problems, could be given cameos from the bench against Bournemouth before signing off at Turf Moor.
Harry Arter and Adam Smith will both miss Bournemouth's final Premier League clash of the season at Burnley on Sunday.
Arter continues to battle Achilles trouble, while Smith is still recovering from a knee ligament injury.
Junior Stanislas is still working his way back from knee trouble too, so is another to miss out.
Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Crystal Palace have Jason Puncheon available for Sunday's visit of West Brom following his recovery from a long-term knee injury that had been expected to end his season.
Connor Wickham is another fit to feature, also following a long-term knee injury that means he is yet to make a first-team appearance this season.
West Brom caretaker manager Darren Moore may make changes for this weekend's Premier League clash against Crystal Palace following his side's relegation.
Albion's inevitable demotion to the Sky Bet Championship was confirmed when Southampton beat Swansea in midweek, despite an impressive run under the temporary boss.
Huddersfield Town v Arsenal, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Huddersfield boss David Wagner will select from an unchanged squad for his side's last Premier League game of the season at home against Arsenal.
Wagner has no new injuries following Wednesday night's draw at Chelsea, which secured them another season in the top flight.
Tom Ince is hoping to feature after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Arsenal will be without the suspended Konstantinos Mavropanos for Arsene Wenger's final game as manager when the Gunners travel to Huddersfield on the last day of the Premier League season.
The young defender was shown a straight red card in Wednesday's 3-1 loss at Leicester and will be forced to sit out the game in West Yorkshire having started the Gunners' last three league matches.
Mesut Ozil (back), Mohamed Elneny (ankle), Laurent Koscielny and Santi Cazorla (both Achilles) are also missing but the likes of Alexandre Lacazette and Jack Wilshere could return after sitting out in midweek.
Manchester United v Watford, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will recall forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial for Manchester United's final Premier League game of the season at home to Watford.
The pair were on the bench for Thursday's goalless draw at West Ham as Mourinho made eight changes - with the United boss set to shuffle his pack once again against the Hornets.
Romelu Lukaku (ankle) and Marouane Fellaini (muscle) will miss out but the Belgium international duo will be pushing to be fit for the FA Cup final.
Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah could return for the Premier League clash with Manchester United.
Chalobah has been out for eight months because of a knee injury but has made a full recovery and might be ready for a bench role at Old Trafford.
Kiko Femenia, Miguel Britos and Andre Carrillo are doubts due to unspecified injuries while Etienne Capoue is absent for personal reasons.
Newcastle United v Chelsea, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez will be without loan signings Kenedy and Islam Slimani for the final game of the Premier League season against Chelsea.
Winger Kenedy is ineligible to face his parent club and striker Slimani has returned to Leicester after being suspended for the final three games of the campaign.
Thibaut Courtois is expected to be fit to feature when Chelsea play at Newcastle in Sunday's final game of the Premier League season.
Courtois had a back injury and was absent for Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Huddersfield, which severely dented the Blues' hopes of Champions League football next term.
Striker Olivier Giroud and forward Eden Hazard are among those likely to be restored to the starting line-up
Southampton v Manchester City, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Mario Lemina faces a late fitness test ahead of Southampton's Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday.
The former Juventus midfielder is battling a hamstring complaint, and is yet to train this week.
Jan Bednarek will miss out due to a head injury as Southampton look to confirm their top-flight status.
Top scorer Sergio Aguero is Manchester City's only major absentee for Sunday's final Premier League game of the season at Southampton.
The Argentina striker, who has scored 30 goals this term, has missed the last month of the campaign with a knee injury.
Swansea City v Stoke City, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Leon Britton and Angel Rangel will make their final Swansea appearances at home to Stoke on Sunday.
The long-serving pair will be on the bench for the last game of the season, one that is likely to confirm Swansea's relegation from the Premier League.
Stoke boss Paul Lambert has pledged to field the strongest team he has available for their trip to Swansea on Sunday.
The Potters' relegation was confirmed last weekend but Swansea still have a very slim chance of survival, so Lambert will not make wholesale changes.
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
Tottenham will monitor Mousa Dembele, Serge Aurier, Kieran Trippier and Victor Wanyama before their Wembley swansong against Leicester.
Dembele (ankle) and Aurier (hamstring) missed Wednesday's win over Newcastle where Trippier (knee) and Wanyama (thigh) came off.
Eric Dier has overcome an illness and should feature but Harry Winks (ankle) remains an absentee.
Leicester boss Claude Puel continues to battle a lengthy injury list ahead of Sunday's trip to Tottenham.
Kasper Schmeichel (ankle), Shinji Okazaki (ankle), Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring), Robert Huth (ankle) and Matty James (Achilles) are out.
Ben Chilwell (ankle) Daniel Amartey (hamstring) and Vicente Iborra (hamstring) are also missing and Marc Albrighton remains suspended but Danny Simpson (ankle) will be assessed.
West Ham United v Everton, Sunday 13th May, 3pm
West Ham could still be without Javier Hernandez for their final Premier League game of the season at home to Everton.
The Mexico striker has missed the last two games with a knee problem and is likely to be absent again, with manager David Moyes keen to give January signing Jordan Hugill a run-out.
Hernandez is the only fitness concern for the Hammers boss
Wayne Rooney will not be risked in Everton's final Premier League match of the season at West Ham.
The former England captain, who has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer with DC United, is understood to have suffered a slight knee injury in training and underwent treatment before leaving the training ground.
Theo Walcott (knee) missed last weekend's draw at home to Southampton but could be in line for a recall.
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