The Digester

Nine matchups and player storylines to follow across the Premier League and the Carabao Cup final, including injury updates, form swings and key tactical battles.

Amad Diallo's return restored Manchester United's dribbling threat after Patrick Dorgu's injury and Benjamin Šeško's goals forced a selection shift.
Kaoru Mitoma's ankle problem could keep him out at Brighton and open more minutes for Solly March after March's recent return from a long injury layoff.
Harry Wilson has nine goals and six assists this season and remains central to Fulham's push for a European place.
Chelsea were fined £10.75m and hit with a nine-month academy transfer ban over historic breaches while Everton faced a points deduction that was reduced on appeal, highlighting scrutiny of Premier League financial penalties.
Daniel Farke says Leeds must control Brentford striker Igor Thiago as Leeds sit 15th and only three points clear of the relegation zone.
Newcastle head into the Tyne-Wear derby seeking to end a 10-game winless run in league meetings with Sunderland after a heavy Champions League defeat to Barcelona.
Aston Villa have won only one of their last five home league matches and need a result against West Ham to stop a three-game losing run.
Tottenham v Nottingham Forest is shaping up as a midfield battle with Spurs' Archie Gray impressing and Forest relying on Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White.
Viktor Gyökeres has 16 goals this season and can cement his place in Arsenal folklore if he scores in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley.

What to watch in the Premier League and Carabao Cup this weekend

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