Premier League 16/12/2021

Premier League 16/12/2021. Three games are to be played today. Leicester v Tottenham, Chelsea v Everton and Liverpool v Newcastle.

*** Leicester v Tottenham game has been postponed ***

Premier League 16/12/2021 – Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur

• Jonny Evans was forced off early in Leicester’s 4-0 win over Newcastle with a hamstring injury and is not expected to return here. Caglar Soyuncu is also ruled out leaving Leicester with no fit centre-backs.
• 17-year-old Ben Nelson was on the bench last weekend but Brendan Rodgers would rather come up with an alternative to throwing him in at centre-back against Tottenham.
• Wilfred Ndidi will certainly have to play at the back and Rodgers may go with a back three with two full-backs in with him. Far from ideal.
• Jamie Vardy was an unused sub at the weekend, but should start here, while Ryan Bertrand and Ricardo Pereira may come into the XI.
• Ayoze Perez, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman are among those ruled out.

• Lucas Moura, Son Heung-Min and Bryan Gil are among those who have tested positive for COVID-19, leaving Tottenham a little short in attack.
• Oliver Skipp and Emerson have also tested positive, so Harry Winks and Japhet Tanganga are expected to start.
• Giovani Lo Celso and Steven Bergwijn may both feature from the outset here.

Leicester-Tottenham – Premier League 2021/2022 Statistical Preview (whoscored.com)

Premier League 16/12/2021 – Chelsea v Everton

• Mateo Kovacic remains absent having tested positive for COVID-19, while Ben Chilwell continues to miss out.
• N’Golo Kante and Trevoh Chalobah could return this week but need to be assessed.
• Thomas Tuchel is expected to make changes to his side, with Romelu Lukaku, Andreas Christensen, Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi among those to potentially start.

• Richarlison has undergone a scan for a calf problem suffered in last weekend’s 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace and is sidelined here.
• Andros Townsend is also missing after undergoing a scan for a suspected broken bone in his foot. Seamus Coleman has bone bruising and soft tissue damage.
• Allan sat out the defeat to Palace with an adductor issue and is unlikely to recover in time to face Chelsea.
• Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Tom Davies and Yerry Mina are still missing through injury, while Lucas Digne has been suspended by the club. Rafa Benitez’s problems are not easing up.

Chelsea-Everton – Premier League 2021/2022 Statistical Preview (whoscored.com)

Premier League 16/12/2021 – Liverpool v Newcastle

• Nat Phillips may have played his final game for Liverpool after fracturing his cheekbone.
• Divock Origi looks set to miss out with a minor issue, but Roberto Firmino has returned to full training and could make the squad here.
• Curtis Jones has been sidelined with an eye injury since October but was able to take part in training this week. He could return before the year is out.
• Harvey Elliott and Adrian are certainly unavailable for Jurgen Klopp’s side and the Liverpool manager may shuffle his pack for the welcome of Newcastle.
• Naby Keita, Ibrahima Konate, James Milner and Takumi Minamino are among those hoping for minutes on Thursday.

• Paul Dummett is making steady progress in his recovery from injury but is unavailable and has now been joined on the treatment table by Federico Fernandez.
• Eddie Howe may revert to a 5-4-1 system in order to help stifle the Reds attack.
• That could see Ciaran Clark start at the back, while Matt Ritchie may also feature from the outset here.

Liverpool-Newcastle United – Premier League 2021/2022 Statistical Preview (whoscored.com)

Premier League 16/12/2021 – Other Games

OTHER FOOTBALL – THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER

12:30am COPA DO BRASIL – Ath Paranaense v Atletico Mineiro
UK – OneFootball

12:00pm ETHIOPIAN PREMIER LEAGUE – H Hosaina v Diredawa
South Africa – Supersport Variety 3

2:00pm INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE – Bengaluru v ATK Mohun Bagan
UK – OneFootball
India – Star Sports 2

3:00pm ETHIOPIAN PREMIER LEAGUE – Addis v Hawasa
South Africa – Supersport Variety 3

8:00pm BELGIAN FIRST DIVISION A – Genk v Charleroi
UK – Mola TV
Canada – DAZN
Indonesia – Mola TV
USA – ESPN+

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