Aston Villa vs Newcastle, Fulham vs Everton: Premier League and more – live | Premier League

Fulham return to their strongest XI after resting a number of players in the FA Cup defeat to Newcastle.

So Everton is weak in central midfield Ashley Young could prove it’s an even better Swiss Army knife than we thought. Either that or he plays right wing-back and Jack Harrison is in midfield.

Fulham (4-2-3-1) Leno; Castagne, Tosin, Diop, Robinson; Palhinha, Cairney; De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian, Jimenez.
Substitutes: Rodak, Tete, Reed, Ream, Muniz, Lukic, Vinicius, Francois, Secularac.

Everton (4-2-3-1 possible) Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkovsky, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Young, Garner; McNeil, Harrison, Danjuma; Calvert Lewin.
Substitutes: Virginia, Lonergan, Patterson, Keane, Beto, Chermiti, Hunt, Dobbin, Metcalfe.

There are no big surprises in either team, although Luton are without Andros Townsend. Carlton Morris starts instead, while Danny Welbeck Evan Ferguson is preferred offensively for Brighton.

Luton (possible 3-4-2-1) Kaminski; Burke, Osho, Bell, Ogbene, Sambi Lokonga, Barkley, Doughty; Clark, Morris; Adebayo.
Substitute: Krul, Potts, Berry, Woodrow, Chong, Mpanzu, Townsend, Johnson, Nelson.

Brighton (possible 3-4-2-1) Steele; Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor Julio; Milner, Gilmour, Gross, Estupinan; Gross, Gilmour, Milner; Buonanotte, Joao Pedro; Welbeck.
Substitutes: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Webster, Lallana, Moder, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Ferguson, Baker-Boaitey.

The influential one Morgan Gibbs White is back in Forest’s starting lineup with Anthony Elanga And Taiwo Awoniyi fit enough for the bench. And Emile Smith Rowe – still only 23, still extremely talented – gets a rare Premier League start for Arsenal. All the best to him.

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1) gymnasts; Montiel, Omobamidele, Murillo, Toffolo; Mangala, Danilo; Williams, Gibbs-White, Dominguez; Wood.
Substitutes: Worrall, Awoniyi, Hennessey, Hudson-Odoi, Felipe, Elanga, Yates, Vlachodimos, Aguilera.

Arsenal (4-1-2-3) Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice; Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli.
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Nketiah, Kiwior, Cedric, Trossard, Jorginho, Nelson, Havertz, Walters.

This match has its own MBM, with the great Scott Murray at the helm.

The Premier League is pretty much back, baby. It never really went away – Brighton 0-0 Wolves was less than nine days ago – but technically there was a winter break and the second half of the season, the part that really counts, starts tonight.

There are five games, generously staggered to ensure I don’t get a bathroom break for about three hours. And they cover all mini-leagues: title races, Europa League qualification, midfield mediocrity and relegation battles.

• Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (7:30 p.m.)

• Luton v Brighton (7.45pm)

• Fulham vs Everton (7.45 p.m.)

• Crystal Palace v Sheff Utd (8pm)

• Aston Villa vs Newcastle (8.15 p.m.)