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PREMIER LEAGUE: Team news as it breaks for today's matches

Tottenham welcome back Hugo Lloris for the match against Stoke

Football - Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur - Barclays Premier League - Britannia Stadium - 9/5/15 Tottenham Hotspur's Hugo Lloris looks dejected Action Images via Reuters / Paul Currie Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (Reuters)

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SUNDERLAND V NORWICH

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat makes two changes to the side that lost 4-2 at Leicester last Saturday. There’s a debut for summer signing Yann M’Vila, who comes in for Jack Rodwell, while Steven Fletcher starts in place of injured winger Adam Johnson. There’s also a home debut for Netherlands international Jeremain Lens.

Sunderland:  Pantilimon, Jones, Kaboul, Coates, Van Aanholt, Cattermole, Larsson, M’Vila, Defoe, Lens, Fletcher

Norwich manager Alex Neil makes two changes from the side that lost 3-1 at home to Crystal Palace last Saturday. Nathan Redmond is in for Bradley Johnson, while Cameron Jerome replaces Lewis Grabban.

Norwich: Ruddy; Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Brady; Redmond, Tettey, Dorrans, Howson; Hoolahan; Jerome.

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SWANSEA V NEWCASTLE

Swansea make one enforced change as midfielder Jack Cork replaces Ki Sung-Yueng, who has a hamstring strain, following the 2-2 draw at Chelsea last Saturday.

Newcastle drew 2-2 with Southampton last time out and manager Steve McClaren decides to stick with the same starting line-up.

Swansea:  Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Cork, Shelvey, Ayew, Sigurdsson, Montero, Gomis.

Newcastle:  Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Colback, Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Obertan, Cisse.

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TOTTENHAM V STOKE

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino makes two changes from the side which lost 1-0 to Manchester United last weekend.

France goalkeeeper Hugo Lloris, who fractured his wrist in pre-season, is fit enough to start and replaces Michel Vorm while Ryan Mason is preferred in midfield to Nabil Bentaleb who is dropped to the bench.

Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Mason; Chadli, Dembele, Eriksen; Kane

Stoke boss Mark Hughes makes one change from the side which were beaten 1-0 by Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium.

Marko Arnautovic is preferred to Charlie Adam, who is named among the substitutes. New boy Xherdan Shaqiri is missing as he serves a one-match ban carried over from previous club Inter Milan.

Stoke: Butland; Johnson, Cameron, Muniesa, Pieters; Whelan, van Ginkel; Walters, Afellay, Arnautovic; Diouf

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WATFORD V WEST BROM

Watford make just one change from their opening day draw with Everton: Odion Ighalo, who came off the bench to score last weekend, gets a start, replacing Jose Holebas.

West Brom make three changes from their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City: James Chester and Joleon Lescott drop out of the defence, replaced by Jonas Olsson and Gareth McAuley, while Cluadio Yacob comes in for James McClean to stiffen the midfield. New signing Salomon Rondon is on the bench.

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WEST HAM V LEICESTER

Carl Jenkinson returns at right-back for West Ham after being ineligible to play against his parent club Arsenal last weekend. He replaces James Tomkins in the Hammers' only change.

West Ham:  Adrian, Jenkinson, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Oxford, Kouyate, Noble, Payet, Sakho, Zarate

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri names the same team that beat Sunderland in their opening game. So much for the Tinker-man. That means James Vardy starts despite being fined by the club this week for making an alleged racial slur.

Leicester:  Schmeichel, De Laet, Huth, Morgan, Schlupp, Albrighton, Drinkwater, King, Mahrez, Okazaki, Vardy

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