Fantasy managers have to be strategic with their choices this week and Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella and Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes are primed for selection. The Spaniard has scored in his last two games, while Bruno has two goals and two assists in the last three.

Saturday

Everton v West Ham United (noon)

Everton have pulled 16 points clear of the relegation zone after drawing four of their last five league games. Dwight McNeil, Orel Mangala, Armando Broja, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye are out injured.

West Ham went down narrowly at home to Newcastle on Monday after poor defending allowed Bruno Guimaraes to volley home the lone goal. Crysencio Summerville, Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug are out with injury, while Vladimir Coufal is doubtful

Prediction: 2-0

Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest (noon)

Ipswich have taken just two points from nine league games this calendar year. Arijanet Muric, Axel Tuanzebe, Wes Burns, Sammie Szmodics and Chiedozie Ogbene are out injured, while Conor Chaplin is doubtful.

Forest stayed defensively sound to shut out Manchester City and bolster their hopes of Champions League qualification. Carlos Miguel remains doubtful with a hamstring injury this match.

Prediction: 1-3

Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion (noon)

Manchester City are out of the Champions League places after losing at Nottingham Forest. Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, John Stones and Rodri are out injured, while Oscar Bobb is doubtful.

Brighton grabbed their first league win over Fulham to move within one point of their hosts this week. Jason Steele, Lewis Dunk, Igor Julio, Joel Veltman, Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner are injured and Matt O’Riley is doubtful.

Prediction: 2-2

Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers (noon)

Southampton are 14 points from safety and lost despite going ahead at Anfield last time. James Bree is out with a hamstring injury and Juan Larios Lopez, Ryan Fraser, Ross Stewart and Jan Bednarek are doubtful.

Wolves managed a score draw at home to Everton last week to pull six points clear of the relegation zone. Matheus Cunha is suspended and Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, Leon Chiwome and Sasa Kalajdzic are injured. Matt Doherty and Marshall Munetsi are doubtful.

Prediction: 1-2

Bournemouth v Brentford (2.30pm)

Bournemouth failed to hang on to a two-goal lead at Tottenham last weekend. Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith, Julian Araujo and Enes Unal are out injured.

Brentford lost to Aston Villa last time but remain comfortably in mid-table. Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva, Fabio Carvalho, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago are injured with Sepp Van den Berg and Michael Kayode doubtful.

Prediction: 3-1

Sunday

Arsenal v Chelsea (10.30am)

Arsenal are now 15 points behind Liverpool after drawing at Manchester United. Raheem Sterling cannot face his parent club because of league loan rules, while Takehiro Tomiyasu, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are injured.

Chelsea have kept consecutive clean sheets in victories over the bottom two sides. Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended, while Noni Madueke, Marc Guiu and Nicolas Jackson are out injured. Omari Kellyman and Malo Gusto are doubtful

Prediction: 1-1

Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur (10.30am)

Fulham, despite defeat at Brighton, are just five points off the European qualifying spots. Sasa Lukic is suspended and Kenny Tete, Reiss Nelson and Harry Wilson are out injured. Adama Traore is doubtful with an ankle injury.

Tottenham came from two down to draw with Bournemouth. Radu Dragusin and Richarlison are out injured, while Kevin Danso and Dejan Kulusevski are doubtful.

Prediction: 0-2

Leicester City v Manchester United (4pm)

Leicester slumped to their fifth straight loss at Chelsea. Abdul Fatawu is out with a knee injury this match.

Manchester United showed promising signs in the draw with Arsenal but are struggling for players. Patrick Dorgu is suspended and Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Jonny Evans, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro, Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo are out injured. Mason Mount and Harry Maguire are doubtful.

Prediction: 0-2