Fantasy managers should look to Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo and West Ham star Jarrod Bowen as solid midfield options. Congratulations to February winner HFH Harrison-Gibbons, whose team “Firestar” put up 426 points. Jay Webster’s “Nil Desperandum XI” leads the overall standings with 1,955 points.

Saturday

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (8.30am)

Nottingham Forest reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with victory over Ipswich on penalties on Monday and they have Carlos Miguel doubtful with a hamstring injury this week.

Manchester City youngster Nico O’Reilly scored twice in their Cup victory over Plymouth. Manuel Akanji, John Stones and Rodri remain out with differing injuries this match, while Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb are doubtful to injury and lack of fitness.

Prediction: 2-1

Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham (11am)

Brighton beat Newcastle on the road to reach the FA Cup last eight last week. Tariq Lamptey is suspended after being sent off in that match and Jason Steele, Lewis Dunk, Igor Julio, Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner are out through injury. Joel Veltman and Kaoru Mitoma are doubtful.

Fulham held their nerve in a penalty shoot-out to eliminate Manchester United in the FA Cup last week. Sasa Lukic is suspended this match for yellow-card accumulation and Kenny Tete, Reiss Nelson and Harry Wilson are out injured. Adama Traore is doubtful to a minor ankle injury.

Prediction: 0-2

Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town (11am)

Crystal Palace will be without Will Hughes, who is suspended. Chadi Riad, Joel Ward and Cheick Doucoure are out injured, while Jean-Philippe Mateta is doubtful with a head injury.

Ipswich have Christian Walton, Julio Enciso, Wes Burns and Chiedozie Ogbene out injured and Omari Hutchinson, Kalvin Phillips and Conor Chaplin are doubtful to injury and lack of fitness.

Prediction: 2-0

Liverpool v Southampton (11am)

Liverpool seem to now be cruising to the Premier League title and should have no trouble against bottom club Southampton. Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton will miss this match through injury.

Southampton are now 13 points from safety after their latest league defeat at Chelsea. Adam Lallana cannot play against his former club as he has a hamstring injury, while Juan Larios Lopez, Ross Stewart, January Bednarek and Ryan Fraser are also unavailable.

Prediction: 4-0

Brentford v Aston Villa (1.30pm)

Brentford have lost only two of their last eight league games. Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Sepp Van den Berg, Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago are out injured this match, while Mathias Jensen and Christian Norgaard are doubtful.

Aston Villa have just three wins across their last ten league matches. Ross Barkley and Amadou Onana are doubtful this weekend.

Prediction: 2-2

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton (4pm)

Wolves stayed five points ahead of the bottom three despite losing at home to Fulham two weeks ago. Matheus Cunha is suspended after a moment of madness in the FA Cup against Bournemouth last week and Yerson Mosquera, Emmanuel Agbadou, Enso Gonzalez, Rodrigo Gomes, Leon Chiwome and Sasa Kalajdzic are out injured. Goncalo Guedes is doubtful.

Everton are unbeaten in their last seven games, beating Brighton and Tottenham in that span. Seamus Coleman, Dwight McNeil, Orel Mangala, Armando Broja, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye are out to injuries this weekend.

Prediction: 1-2

Sunday

Chelsea v Leicester City (11am)

Chelsea dismantled Southampton to get back to winning ways. Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended and Benoit Badiashile, Omari Kellyman, Romeo Lavia, Noni Madueke, Marc Guiu and Nicolas Jackson are out injured. Trevoh Chalobah is doubtful with a back injury.

Leicester are five points from safety after their defeat at West Ham extended their third streak of at least three consecutive losses this campaign. Abdul Fatawu remains out with a knee injury, while Ricardo Pereira is doubtful.

Prediction: 2-0

Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth (11am)

Spurs lost narrowly at home to Manchester City in their last league game. Radu Dragusin is out with a knee injury, while Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, Dominic Solanke and Richarlison are doubtful.

Bournemouth continue their excellent season with their shoot-out win in the FA Cup against Wolves to reach the quarter-finals. Illya Zabarnyi is suspended and Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith and Enes Unal are out injured, while Ryan Christie is doubtful with a knock.

Prediction: 2-2

Manchester United v Arsenal (1.30pm)

Manchester United only have the Europa League to fight for after being beaten by Fulham in the FA Cup last weekend. Patrick Dorgu is suspended for three games, while Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Jonny Evans, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo and Mason Mount are out injured.

Arsenal got the biggest away win in Champions League history on Tuesday at PSV Eindhoven. Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are out injured.

Prediction: 1-1

Monday

West Ham United v Newcastle United (5pm)

West Ham have pulled clear of the relegation zone with consecutive league wins over Arsenal and Leicester. Lucas Paqueta, Crysencio Summerville, Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug are out injured, while Vladimir Coufal is doubtful with a hamstring injury.

Newcastle have lost four of their last six league games but have the Carabao Cup final on March 16 against Liverpool to prepare for. Anthony Gordon is suspended, while Sven Botman, Lewis Hall and Kieran Trippier are doubtful.

Prediction: 2-1