Weekend Team News: Benteke out for Liverpool, Costa suspended

TOTTENHAM V MANCHESTER CITY - 12.45pm

Skkipper Vincent Kompany is back in action for the league leaders, while for Spurs Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen will be back in the side.

Mame Biram Diouf and Charlie Adam are back for Stoke while Eddie Howe is expected to revert to much of the Bournemouth team that last weekend defeated Sunderland 2-0 despite impressive showings from the squad's understudies in the League Cup this week.

Andy Carroll could make his first league start since January, while Norwich will have midfielder Alex Tettey back from a one-match suspension.

Leicester will be back to normal after fielding a total second string XI during the week, while Arsenal are without Gabriel after he was banned for one match for his part in the fracas with Diego Costa last week.

Ryan Bertrand could make his first start of the season for Southampton having been kept out of contention with a knee injury, while Swansea's Jack Cork will come up against his former club for the first time since leaving.

Liverpool have a serious injury crisis, with Christian Benteke, Jordan Henderson, Dejan Lovren and Roberto Firmino all out - Daniel Sturridge is fit, however. Gabriel Agbonlahor is a major doubt for Villa but Idrissa Gueye could return after recovering from a hamstring injury.

With Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Paddy McNair all injured Ashley Young could start at left-back for Manchester United, while defender Younes Kaboul returns to the Sunderland squad after suspension.

NEWCASTLE V CHELSEA 17:30

Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic returns from his three-match ban while for the Blues striker Diego Costa serves the second game of a three-match ban after his retrospective punishment. Radamel Falcao or former Newcastle striker Loic Remy could start in Costa's absence.

WATFORD V CRYSTAL PALACE 16:00

Victor Ibarbo and Obbi Oulare could make their debuts for Watford, while Crystal Palace face an anxious wait on Damien Delaney.

WEST BROM V EVERTON 20:00

Boaz Myhill is likely to return in goal for West Brom after Anders Lindegaard's calamitous debut during the week, while Everton defender John Stones is a doubt.