Arsenal travel to newly-promoted Sunderland, Chelsea host unbeaten Hull, and the Manchester derby returns early. Full Gameweek 4 predicted lineups, kickoff times in ET, and the latest deadline-day fallout for every match.
Premier League Gameweek 4 Preview: Lineups, Team News & Fixtures
Gameweek 4 arrives with genuine quality across the card. Arsenal head to newly-promoted Sunderland off the back of a midweek Champions League trip, Chelsea look to keep building after their deadline-day spending, and the Manchester derby lands early in the season for the second time in this campaign's fixture list. Here's the breakdown for September 12-14, with kickoff times in US Eastern.
Bournemouth vs Brentford - Saturday, 9:00 AM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Bournemouth: Petrovic; Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert; Scott, Adams; Tavernier, Kluivert, Rayan; Evanilson
- Brentford: Kelleher; Lewis-Potter, Collins, Ajer, Kayode; Sangare, Janelt; Schade, Jensen, Ouattara; Thiago
Bournemouth's early-season consistency has been one of the quieter success stories of the campaign, and this matchup against a similarly well-drilled Brentford side should be a genuine test of which mid-table project is further ahead. Both clubs have built reputations on getting more out of their squads than transfer fees alone would suggest.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest - Saturday, 9:00 AM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Aston Villa: Suzuki; Cash, Mings, Lindelof, Maatsen; Kamara, Barkley; Buendia, McGinn, Hemmings; Nicolas Jackson
- Nottingham Forest: Sels; Milenkovic, Murillo, Cunha; Williams, Sangare, McAtee, Aina; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Igor Jesus
Worth flagging some uncertainty in the Villa lineup: recent team news points to Nicolas Jackson leading the line and Emiliano Martinez having moved on in goal in favor of Marco Bizot or a similar option, both signs of a busier deadline day at Villa Park than initially expected. If confirmed, that's a notably different look up top compared to earlier in the season.
Chelsea vs Hull City - Saturday, 9:00 AM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Chelsea: Martinez; Fofana, Lacroix, Acheampong; James, Caicedo, Fernandez, Gusto; Palmer, Rogers; Joao Pedro
- Hull City: Tzolakis; Coyle, Egan, Mendy, Giles; Slater, Gourna-Douath; Belloumi, Stroud, Morita; McBurnie
Chelsea's deadline day additions kept coming right to the wire, with reports pointing to a new goalkeeper arriving in the closing hours. Hull arrive unbeaten and having kept three straight clean sheets, a genuinely impressive start for a newly-promoted side, and this is as tough a test of that form as they'll face all season.
Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town - Saturday, 9:00 AM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Crystal Palace: Henderson; Richards, Canvot, Tomiyasu; Mitchell, Kamada, Wharton, Khalaili; Timber, Nketiah; Strand Larsen
- Ipswich Town: Scherpen; Davis, Diop, Greaves; O'Shea, Palacios, Lukic; Maeda, Enciso, Fatawu; Emersonn
Palace have a couple of fitness questions up front, with Eddie Nketiah and defender Harold Ahanor both flagged as doubts, while Jean-Philippe Mateta remains out entirely. Ipswich continue their fight to establish themselves at this level, needing results like this to build any real separation from the bottom of the table.
Liverpool vs Fulham - Saturday, 9:00 AM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Araujo; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak
- Fulham: Leno; Robinson, Andersen, Bassey, Castagne; Iwobi, Berge; Palacios, King, Bobb; Garcia
Liverpool continue to be without Conor Bradley and Federico Chiesa through injury, though their depth at the back has held up well regardless. Fulham's defensive setup under Marco Silva has quietly made them one of the most difficult away trips in the league this season, a reputation that rarely gets the credit it deserves nationally.
Tottenham vs Everton - Saturday, 12:30 PM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Tottenham: Kinsky; van Hecke, van de Ven, Senesi; Robertson, Bentancur, Tonali; Marmoush, Fernandes, Savio; Solanke
- Everton: Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Dewsbury-Hall, Armstrong, George; Barry
Spurs continue integrating their heavy summer spend, with Sandro Tonali and the loan pairing of Savio and Omar Marmoush all pushing to become first-choice picks. Everton head south still adjusting to life without Iliman Ndiaye following his deadline-day move to Manchester City, a gap that's changed the shape of their attack noticeably.
Sunderland vs Arsenal - Saturday, 2:00 PM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Sunderland: Roefs; Reinildo, Alderete, Ballard, Meunier; Xhaka, Sadiki; Angulo, Le Fee, Hume; Brobbey
- Arsenal: Raya; White, Calafiori, Gabriel, Konsa; Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Tzolis
Arsenal's defensive depth is being tested with William Saliba still out long-term and Jurrien Timber only just back in training, which opens a real opportunity for summer signing Ezri Konsa to make his case for a regular starting spot. Sunderland's newly-promoted campaign continues to be one of the better stories of the season, and hosting the league's form side is exactly the kind of occasion that will define how their first season back is remembered.
Coventry City vs Brighton - Sunday, 9:00 AM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Coventry City: Rushworth; Dasilva, Thomas, Amenda, van Ewijk; Yirenkyi, Grimes; Hamer, Rudoni, Tchaouna; Awoniyi
- Brighton: Verbruggen; Boscagli, Dunk, Vuskovic; Wieffer, Ayari, Gross; De Cuyper, Hinshelwood, Gomez; Rutter
An under-the-radar fixture for most casual observers, but a genuinely interesting one for anyone tracking Coventry's return to the top flight. Brighton's model of developing talent and reselling it at a profit keeps producing competitive squads no matter how much turnover happens each summer, and this away trip is a fair test of squad depth over individual quality.
Manchester United vs Manchester City - Sunday, 11:30 AM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Manchester United: Lammens; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha
- Manchester City: Donnarumma; Gvardiol, Guehi, Dias, Nunes; Rodri, O'Reilly; Semenyo, Cherki, Foden; Haaland
United and City meet for the second time already this young season, and Michael Carrick's early tenure has coincided with a genuine uptick in United's form and confidence. City's summer additions, Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, and Iliman Ndiaye, continue to give Guardiola options he didn't have a season ago, even if the established core still leads the way in matches of this magnitude.
Leeds vs Newcastle - Monday, 3:00 PM ET
Predicted Lineup Gameweek 4
- Leeds: Trafford; Ampadu, Bijol, Muharemovic; Justin, Stach, Bogle; Wilson, Aaronson; Calvert-Lewin
- Newcastle: Hornicek; Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Ramsey, Miley; Barnes, Fernandez-Pardo, Elanga; Wissa
Leeds close out the round under the Monday night lights at Elland Road, with the atmosphere continuing to be one of the most talked-about aspects of their return to the top flight. Newcastle's front line looks notably refreshed with deadline-day signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo now settling into a starting role following his £51m move from Lille.
These predicted lineups draw on the most current team news and fitness reports available, but they are not official confirmed team sheets, and a couple of details around Aston Villa and Chelsea's goalkeeping situations are still settling following a very late transfer window. Actual lineups won't be locked in until roughly an hour before each kickoff, so check back closer to matchday for anything that shifts.
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