Football Leagues Confirm Multiple Team Line-Ups for Upcoming Weekend Matches

Several football teams across different leagues are preparing for upcoming matches with confirmed or predicted line-ups reflecting recent injuries, transfers, and tactical decisions. Preston North End's manager Paul Heckingbottom has named loan players Alfie Devine and Lewis Dobbin in the starting XI against Middlesbrough, while former Preston captain Alan Browne joins Middlesbrough on loan. Blackpool is set to make two changes from their previous match, with new arrivals Scott Banks and Josh Bowler potentially featuring, and defender Fraser Horsfall nearing a return from injury. Ipswich Town is managing defensive challenges with key players like Dara O'Shea and Leif Davis pivotal, and new signing Azor Matusiwa showing promise in midfield. Premier League teams are expected to announce line-ups shortly before kickoff, with Arsenal dealing with injuries to Bukayo Saka and William Saliba and considering how to integrate new signing Ebere Eze. FC Halifax Town is likely to maintain a back four formation with key defensive players available, though suspensions and injuries influence their selection choices.