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Somos una agencia de viajes  mayorista, que busca calidad, seguridad y tecnología en los servicios de turismo, trabajamos con soluciones a la medida de acuerdo a las necesidades y requerimiento de nuestros clientes  , siendo una empresa que va a la vanguardia a nivel nacional , lo cual nos hace estar comprometidos con nuestros clientes de manera integral formando un equipo de trabajo . que apoyados en el profesionalismo y experiencia de nuestro recurso humano y el mejoramiento  continuo  en la calidad  de los servicios, contribuye con el desarrollo social del país.

Ser para el 2022  una agencia  de viajes  líder en el mercado turístico en todo el territorio nacional e internacional., reconocida por un modelo  de gestión , orientados en la calidad, seguridad, experiencia y servicio   para nuestros clientes , nuestros empleados y para el país ; a fin de  estar al nivel de las necesidades  y desafíos del entorno global cambiante; de tal manera que asegure nuestro éxito en el tiempo.

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Mayorista Team Travel S.A.S is based in Colombia, with the head office in Cali. The enterprise operates in the Travel Agencies industry. The company was established on May 03, 2016. There are currently 16 (2023) people employed by Mayorista Team Travel S.A.S. From the latest financial highlights, Mayorista Team Travel S.A.S reported a net sales revenue drop of 26.44% in 2022. There was a total growth of 0.57% in Mayorista Team Travel S.A.S’s total assets over the same period.

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The trains and stations of the Moscow Metro

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The Moscow Metro is the third most intensive subway system in the world after Tokyo and Seoul subways. The first line was opened on May 15, 1935. Since 1955, the metro has the name of V.I. Lenin.

The system consists of 12 lines with a total length of 305.7 km. Forty four stations are recognized cultural heritage. The largest passenger traffic is in rush hours from 8:00 to 9:00 and from 18:00 to 19:00.

Cellular communication is available on most of the stations of the Moscow Metro. In March 2012, a free Wi-Fi appeared in the Circle Line train. The Moscow Metro is open to passengers from 5:20 to 01:00. The average interval between trains is 2.5 minutes.

The fare is paid by using contactless tickets and contactless smart cards, the passes to the stations are controlled by automatic turnstiles. Ticket offices and ticket vending machines can be found in station vestibules.

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The Moscow metro stations are the best That I know, cars do not.

Alberto Calvo · September 25, 2016 at 8:57 pm

Great videos! Moscow Metro is just spectacular. I actually visited Moscow myself quite recently and wrote a post about my top 7 stations, please check it out and let me know what you think! :)

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The Red Square and beyond: a guide to Moscow’s neighbourhoods

Apr 23, 2019 • 6 min read

The Red Square, Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow at night © Mordolff / Getty Images

One of the world’s largest cities, Moscow is a true metropolis whose ancient neighbourhoods are interspersed with newly built high-rises, inhabited by people from all over the former Soviet Union.

It’s also the city of rings: the innermost is the Kremlin itself; further away are the former defensive rings, Boulevard Ring and Garden Ring; still further are the Third Ring Road and the MKAD, which delineates the city’s borders. There’s an ongoing joke that Moscow Mayor is the Lord of the Rings. Most sights are contained within the Garden Ring, although for some more authentic neighbourhoods one has to venture further out. To help you explore Moscow’s diversity, we picked our favourite ’hoods – but this list is by no means exhaustive.

The Red Square and around

It can be argued that Moscow, or even the whole of Russia, starts at the  Red Square  – it’s an absolute must-see for any visitor. After standing in line to check out Lenin’s granite  mausoleum , go to GUM , Moscow's oldest department store. Full of luxury shops, it’s famous for the glass roof designed by one of Russia’s most celebrated architects, Vladimir Shukhov. Apart from architectural wonders, GUM has several places to eat including the Soviet-style cafeteria Stolovaya No 57 where you can sample mysterious-sounding delicacies such as the ‘herring in a fur coat’.

On the opposite side of GUM, Kremlin ’s walls and towers rise above the Red Square. Walk through the Alexander Garden  and past the grotto to the Kremlin’s entrance. It’s a treasure trove for any art and history lover: ancient gold-domed churches, icons galore and the resting place of Moscow tsars.

On the other side of the Red Square is Moscow's symbol,  St Basil's Cathedral with its multi-colored domes. Right behind it is the newly built Zaryadye Park , which showcases flora from all over Russia; another attraction is the floating bridge jutting out above the embankment and the Moscow river. A glass pavilion nearby hosts Voskhod , a space-themed restaurant with dishes from all 15 former Soviet Union republics. It’s a perfect spot for a classy evening meal and there’s often live music.

Patriarch’s Ponds

The Patriarch’s Ponds (aka Patriki) is a historical neighbourhood, celebrated in Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel Master and Margarita . Located right off Tverskaya street, Moscow’s main thoroughfare, Patriki recently became the city’s most happening quarter. It has some of the most elegant architecture, including several buildings by art-nouveau genius Fyodor Shekhtel. Narrow streets here have a cozy feel, with recently widened sidewalks and bike lanes. In the summer it becomes party central.

Start by checking out free exhibitions or one of the cutting-edge performances at the experimental theatre Praktika . But make no mistake, the neighbourhood’s main attraction are its bars and restaurants. Patriki’s residents are well-off Russians and expats, so it’s no wonder that  Moscow’s recent culinary revolution started here. Uilliam’s , one of the pioneers of this foodie movement, still rules over the scene with its floor-to-ceiling windows. Also try AQ Chicken  for everything chicken-related, Patara  for a taste of Georgian cuisine, and Cutfish for some great sushi. Finish your gastronomic tour with original cocktails at Pinch or the Moscow outpost of NYC restaurant Saxon+Parole .

Around Kursky train station

For a long time, Kursky train station was surrounded by semi-abandoned factories and the area was best avoided. It all changed in the late 2000s, when a dilapidated wine factory was turned into Winzavod , a mecca for fans of contemporary art. Today these red-brick buildings are occupied by some of Moscow’s leading galleries. After taking in all the art, pop in the small wine bar Barrell  for a glass from burgeoning wineries of Russia’s south or grab a bite at Khitrye Lyudi  cafe.

Right next to Winzavod is Artplay , another refurbished factory full of design and furniture shops and large exhibition spaces.  It’s also home to  Pluton , one of the latest additions to Moscow’s dance scene. Other Pluton residents are the multimedia art gallery Proun  and another lunch option,  Shanhaika , with authentic Chinese cuisine.

A short walk away is Arma, where a cluster of circular gas holders has been turned into offices, restaurants and clubs including Gazgolder  (it belongs to one of Russia’s most famous rappers, Basta). Apart from hip-hop concerts, Gazgolder organises regular techno parties that sometimes go non-stop from Friday to Monday.

If you’re interested in religious architecture, Taganka is the place to go. First of all, see the old Moscow at Krutitskoye Podvorye – one of those places where nothing seems to have changed in centuries. The monastery was founded in the 13th century, but in the 16th century it became the home of Moscow metropolitans and most of the surviving buildings are from that epoch. Take a tour of the grounds, and don’t miss the interior and icons of the Assumption Cathedral.

Your next stop is the Rogozhskoe settlement of ‘old believers’, a branch that split from Russian Orthodoxy in the 17th century. The settlement is dominated by an 80m-tall bell tower. The yellow-coloured Intercession Church, built in neoclassical style with baroque elements, has an important collection of icons. Next to the church grounds is the popular Trapeznaya cafeteria, with Russian food cooked using traditional recipes – a perfect spot for lunch.

A short ride away is Andronikov Monastery, which today houses the Rublyov Museum  in the old monks’ quarters. There’s a great collection of ancient Orthodox icons although none by Andrei Rublyov, who was a monk here in the 15th century. The main attraction at the monastery is the small Saviour’s Cathedral, considered the oldest surviving church in Moscow.

Finish the day at the craft-beer cluster around Taganskaya metro station. Varka offers both Russian and imported labels, with the Burger Heroes stand serving arguably the best burgers in town. Craft & Draft looks more like a respectable old-fashioned pub, with decent food, 20 beers on tap and a hundred types of bottled brews.

Khamovniki is Moscow’s ancient textile district, named after the word kham  (a type of cloth). Two main thoroughfares, Ostozhenka and Prechistenka, cut through the neighbourhood parallel to each other. The former turned into the so-called ‘Golden Mile’ of Moscow in the 1990s, with the highest real-estate prices and some of the best examples of new Russian architecture, while the latter is still mostly lined up with impressive 19th-century mansions.

Khamovniki is somewhat of a literary quarter, as several museums devoted to Russia’s best-known writers – among them  Leo Tolstoy , Alexander Pushkin  and Ivan Turgenev – popped up here during the last century. There’s also plenty to see for an art lover. The  Multimedia Art Museum regularly hosts exhibitions by some of the best photographers from all over the world, as well as contemporary art. Several galleries, including RuArts  and Kournikova Gallery , have also found home in Khamovniki.

When you’ve had your fill of literature and art, stop by Gorod Sad on Ostozhenka, an outpost of a local health-food chain, and order dishes such as pumpkin soup or grilled vegetables salads. Afterwards, head to Dom 12 , which is located just off Ostozhenka street. This restaurant and wine bar is frequented by the city’s intellectuals and its schedule includes lectures, book presentations and film screenings, while in the summer guests migrate to a lovely courtyard.

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Letovo Schoolcampus, Moscow, Russia

Letovo, the dream came true.

Letovo School is a special school for gifted and motivated children aged 12 to 17. An idea to create the school came from entrepreneur and philanthropist Vadim Moshkovich: ‘My dream was to offer talented children from all over the country access to high-quality education, regardless of their parents’ financial means. This school makes it possible for them to continue their studies at the 10 best universities in the country or at one of the top 50 universities in the world.’

New high school campus for 1000 students in southwest Moscow, including boarding facilities for 500 students, teachers residence 100 apartments, and huge outdoor sport facilities.

• Street + number: Zimenkovskaya street, Sosenskoye settlement, Moscow, Russia
• City: Moscow
• Country: Russia
• Total campus area: 20 ha
• Gross Floor area school: 20.000m²
• Gross Floor area boarding : 10.000m²
• Gross Floor area teachers residence: 9.000m²
• Start design: October 2014
• Start construction: September 2015
• Completion date: August 2018
• Opening: September 1018
• Project architects Dorte Kristensen, Pascale Leistra, Karho Yeung
• Design team Thijs Klinkhamer, Abel de Raadt, Alessia Topolnyk
• Architecture: Atelier PRO architects
• Russian co-architect: Atrium architectural studio, Moscow
• Interior Design: Atelier PRO, Thijs Klinkhamer in cooperation Nadia Fedotova Moscow
• Landscape Designer: Buro Sant en Co landscape architecture, the Hague
• Name: Letovo
• Website: en.letovo.ru

Landscape-inspired design, shape and brickworks Located in Novaya Moskva, southwest of Moscow, the campus sits atop a beautiful plot of land that slopes down to a forest-lined river. Distinctive level variations were applied in and around the school to integrate the architecture into the landscape.

The shape of the large complex brings it down to a human scale for the children: the building appears to dance across the landscape due to its dynamic design. Due to the perspective effect one only ever sees part of the building's full size when walking around, which gives the impression of a refined scale. The building’s contours and flowing curves create surprising indoor and outdoor spaces as well.

To accentuate this curved shapes and to have the building blend into the landscape brick seemed a rather obvious choice. The natural ingredients of brick such as clay, sand water, air and fire gives the school building a natural setting as if the building has been there endlessly. Brick with its solid and sturdy exposure. We choose a sandy light colored brick so in all wheather circumstances it will have a warm glance.  

Letovo School Moscow, level 0 garden level

Letovo School Moscow, level 1 entrance level

Letovo School Moscow, level 2

Letovo School Moscow. Section A

Letovo School Moscow. Section B

• Central hub, 1000 persons
• Auditorium, 200 persons
• Debating room, 50 persons
• 40 classrooms
• 3 recreational zones
• 5 library spaces
• 9 sciencelabs
• Exposition / green house
• Canteen, 500 persons
• Big sports hall
• Small sports hall
• Swimming pool
• Martial arts
• 2 spaces fitness

5 studentent houses for 500 students

3 teacher apartment blocks

• Soccer field
• Stade for athletics
• Tennis courts
• Baseball fields
• Green house

The heart of the school: the central hub

The central hub is the place where day-to-day life at the school unfolds. This flexible, transformable space will be used throughout the day as an informal meeting place. The dance studio on the ground floor can be transformed through a few simple adjustments into a theatre with a stage, a cosy living room or an auditorium that can accommodate 1,000 people for special events such as graduation ceremonies and large celebrations, as seen at the grand opening. This central hub connects the building’s three wings: the art wing, the south wing with science- and general-use rooms and the sports wing.

Learning environment with a diversity in working spaces

Letovo envisioned an innovative and modern take on existing education in Russia. In the spatial design, this perspective translates into space for theoretical education as well as special areas for group work and independent study in the tapered building wings. In the library wing there are silence spaces workshop spaces and a debating room. These are all supportive to the student’s personal development.  

Sports programme

In addition to the extended sports outdoor facilities, the indoor supply of sports facilities is substantial. These cover fitness rooms, martial arts rooms, a swimming pool, a small and a large sports hall. Around the sports hall there’s an indoor running track which can be used throughout the year. It is available to school staff and external users as well.

The interior, also designed by atelier PRO, is tailored to the aims of the ambitious programme. The design of the interior also focuses extensively on the various spaces where students can go to chill and meet up with friends. The extreme cold in this area makes the school’s indoor atmosphere important for relaxation.

Ambitous learning environment

The Russian client has established a private, non-profit school which aims to be the most prestigious school in the country and to offer the best educational programme through a Russion and an IB (International Baccalaureate) curriculum. Students’ personal development is paramount, with the school adopting a holistic approach. It is a true learning environment that provides scope for a range of disciplines, areas of interest and recreational opportunities to foster children’s development. This aim is supported by the campus facilities and functions.

In December of 2016 the architectural project of school was awarded by Architectural Council of Moscow as the best project in the sphere of education and health care.

Photography: NARODIZKIY www.narodizkiy.com Dmitry Voinov dmitryvoinov.com

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The business landscape has rapidly changed since the pandemic, with remote work and hybrid models becoming more prominent. Despite these workforce shifts, one aspect remains constant: business travel.

Business travel is back in full force following an expected dip during the pandemic. Corporate travel budgets are returning to pre-pandemic levels, and more companies are planning budget expansions. A Morgan Stanley survey revealed that over two-thirds of companies with under $1 billion in annual revenue anticipated increased travel budgets in the coming year.

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Business travelers had higher claims than non-travelers for all health conditions across the board, along with a higher likelihood of stress-related disorders, as reported in the Harvard Business Review . Lastly, as shared in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , frequent business travel adversely affects overall body composition, leading to risks of obesity and various other ailments if left unmanaged, such as heart disease and diabetes.

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Wheelchair basketball players say Southwest left a '300-piece jigsaw puzzle' after flight

Myranda Shields and Justin Walker’s trip to Richmond, Virginia, for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association National Championships was not a slam dunk.

Walker, who plays for the Phoenix Suns D2 wheelchair team, said that when he and his teammates arrived in Virginia, they found what his girlfriend (Shields) and a fellow wheelchair basketball player described as a 300-piece jigsaw puzzle. The baggage handlers had separated wheels from dozens of wheelchair frames while loading them onto the plane. 

“When we got there, it was like they weren’t prepared for us at all. There was no communication from Denver, like ‘we just packed you the world’s biggest mess of a cargo situation,’ ” Shields told USA TODAY. “All the wheels are off of our chairs, and they don’t have any additional employees to help us.” 

Social media video shows the scene when Shields and Walker arrived in Richmond.

The Suns flew on Southwest Airlines from Phoenix to Richmond via Denver on April 10, and Shields said there were a few other teams participating in the tournament on their flight. She said that the tournament organizers had been in touch with the Richmond airport operators and with Southwest for months before the event to make sure everyone was prepared, but the system still fell apart for the players during their trip.

“We understand what we’re asking, what we need to bring is more than a normal passenger. That’s why we go ahead and communicate,” Walker told USA TODAY. “The lack of knowledge is unreal. It’s just sickening.” 

Shields said the scene on arrival in Richmond was so chaotic that the gate agent eventually called the police because so many players and other travelers were going back and forth into the jetway to collect pieces of their wheelchairs that had been separated. Some of the travelers in the group were not wheelchair users, and some of those who brought wheelchairs have some mobility without their device, so they were able to work on piecing things back together. 

The situation did not improve in the baggage claim area.

“When we got down to baggage claim, the people that were down there, there wasn’t nearly enough staff for this situation,” Shields said. The employees in the airport were telling passengers that bags had been left off the plane to accommodate the unusually high number of wheelchairs and it led to frustration for everyone in the arrivals hall.

“It was insane the way there were passengers yelling at us. It was just awful. They were just blaming everything on the wheelchairs,” Shields said.

Southwest’s airport manager in Richmond sent an email to team captains and event organizers acknowledging the incident. 

“I wanted to apologize to those teams that experienced a prolonged delay and negative experience when arriving here into RIC over the last two days. There has been communication to all cities involved in your travel plans for well over a month and our goals were to make your travel experience as smooth as possible. We failed on our end for several of you,” the email, which USA TODAY reviewed, said.

In a separate statement to USA TODAY, Southwest Airlines said it will work to do better.

“We have reviewed the situation and addressed it with the appropriate parties. We value our customers and incorporated their feedback to strive for a better experience the next time they fly with Southwest,” the statement said. “We apologize any time we don’t meet customer expectations and have a long history of caring for our customers.”

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For Shields and Walker, the statements don’t go far enough, saying they encountered similar issues on the trip home as they connected in Chicago Midway.

“For me, it’s the lack of listening by Southwest employees and the ground staff,” Walker said. “If we have to listen to them about how many exits are on the plane, if we have to listen to them about what to do and what not to do, then they should have the decency to listen to us.”

Both Shields and Walker said they want Southwest to improve its communications with disabled travelers and provide more in-depth training for baggage handlers who handle mobility equipment.

U.S. airlines damage thousands of mobility devices every year

According to the Department of Transportation , Shields and Walker’s experience is hardly an outlier. In 2023, U.S. airlines transported 835,327 wheelchairs and other mobility aids last year, and there were 11,527 reports of damage – a rate of 1.38 devices damaged per 100 carried.

While that’s a slight improvement over 2022 statistics, advocates say even one incident of mobility device damage is too much, and want to see airlines get those numbers down to zero if they want to claim to be accessible for all travelers.

Zach Wichter is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in New York. You can reach him at [email protected].

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WEST HAM v LIVERPOOL

Saturday 12.30pm TNT Sports 1 Venue London Stadium

Referee Anthony Taylor This season G23 Y122 R3 5.43 cards/game

Subs from Fabianski, Anang, Knightsbridge, Johnson, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Casey, Phillips, Ings, Cornet, Swyer, Mubama, Orford, Earthy, Ogbonna, Bowen

Doubtful Bowen (back), Areola (calf), Mavropanos (groin), Aguerd (ankle), Phillips (hamstring), Earthy (concussion)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form DLDWLL Leading scorer Bowen 15

Subs from Kelleher, Adrian, Quansah, Konaté, Tsimikas, Jones, Clark, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Bajcetic, Gordon, McConnell, Danns, Núñez

Doubtful Bajcetic (calf)

Injured Bradley (ankle, 5 May), Jota (hip, 5 May), Thiago (muscle, May), Matip (knee, Aug), Doak (knee, unknown)

Form WWDLWL Leading scorer Salah 17

FULHAM v CRYSTAL PALACE

Saturday 3pm Venue Craven Cottage

Referee Stuart Attwell This season G15 Y71 R4 5.00 cards/game

Subs from Rodak, Benda, Diop, Ream, Tete, Ballo-Touré, Reed, Cairney, Willian, Traoré, Broja, Jiménez, Wilson

Doubtful Willian (groin)

Form WDLLWL Leading scorer Muniz 8

Crystal Palace

Subs from Matthews, Tomkins, Riedewald, Rak-Sakyi, Schlupp, Ahamada, Ozoh, Plange, Édouard, Ayew, Umeh-Chibueze

Doubtful Rak-Sakyi (fitness)

Injured Guéhi (knee, 6 May), Lerma (hamstring, 6 May), Doucouré (achilles, 19 May), Johnstone (elbow, Jun), França (groin, unknown), Holding (hamstring, 6 May)

Form DLLWWW Leading scorer Mateta 11

MANCHESTER UNITED v BURNLEY

Saturday 3pm Venue Old Trafford

Referee John Brooks This season G20 Y84 R4 4.40 cards/game

Manchester United

Subs from Bayindir, Heaton, Amrabat, Eriksen, Mount, Diallo, Antony, McNeill, Collyer, Ogunneye, Kambwala, Rashford, Forson, Jackson, Wheatley

Doubtful Kambwala (knock), Mount (knock), Rashford (knock)

Injured Evans (muscular, 24 Apr), Martínez (calf, 4 May), Lindelöf (hamstring, 4 May), Varane (foot, 4 May), Shaw (muscular, 19 May), Forson (unknown, unknown), Malacia (knee, unknown), Martial (groin, unknown)

Form WDLDDW Leading scorer Fernandes 10

Subs from Trafford, Vigouroux, Delcroix, Ekdal, Cork, Benson, Gudmundsson, Trésor, Rodriguez, Amdouni, Brownhill, Fofana

Doubtful None

Injured Koleosho (knee, 19 May), Redmond (leg, Jul), Ramsey (knee, Nov), Beyer (knock, Jun), Al-Dakhil (unknown, Jun, Massengo (unknown, unknown)

Form WDDLDW Leading scorer Bruun Larsen, Foster 5

NEWCASTLE v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Saturday 3pm Venue St James’ Park

Referee Tony Harrington This season G8 Y33 R1 4.25 cards/game

Subs from Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, Livramento, Wilson, Ritchie, Hall, White, A Murphy

Doubtful Livramento (ankle)

Injured Pope (shoulder, 11 May), Trippier (calf, 11 May), Almiron (knee, 4 May), Joelinton (thigh, 19 May), Targett (thigh, Jun), Botman (knee, Jan), Miley (back, Aug), Lascelles (knee, Jan), Willock (achilles, Aug)

Suspended Tonali (Aug 27)

Form LWDWWL Leading scorer Isak 17

Sheffield United

Subs from Grbic, Larouci, McAtee, Slimane, Robinson, Curtis, Osula, De Souza Costa, Brewster, Hampson

Doubtful Bogle (ankle), McAtee (unknown)

Injured Lowe (foot, unknown), Norrington-Davies (hamstring, Aug, Egan (achilles, May), Basham (ankle, unknown), Jebbison (illness, May), Baldock (calf, May), McBurnie (groin, Aug)

Form DLDLLL Leading scorer McBurnie 6

WOLVES v LUTON

Saturday 3pm Venue Molineux

Referee David Coote This season G14 Y77 R3 5.71 cards/game

Subs from Bentley, King, Doherty, Okoduwa, H Bueno, Traoré, Bellegrade, Holman, N Lemina, Fraser, González, Chirewa, Barnett

Doubtful S Bueno (hamstring), Bellegarde (knee)

Injured Neto (hamstring, 4 May), Dawson (ankle, Jun), Chiwome (ankle, Jun)

Form LDLDLL Leading scorer Cunha 11

Subs from Krul, Shea, Burke, Johnson, Nelson, Piesold, Mpanzu, Lokonga, Chong, Woodrow, Thorpe, Chigozie

Injured Adebayo (hamstring, 3 May), Ogbene (hamstring, 11 May), Nakamba (knee, Jun), Kaboré (ankle, Jun), Bell (hamstring, unknown), Brown (knee, unknown), Andersen (calf, unknown), Potts (hamstring, unknown), Lockyer (medical, unknown)

Form DLLWLL Leading scorer Adebayo, Morris 9

EVERTON v BRENTFORD

Saturday 5.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Goodison Park

Referee Darren England This season G10 Y48 R2 5.00 cards/game

Subs from Virginia, Lonergan, Coleman, Keane, Gueye, Gomes, Onyango, Metcalfe, Hunt, Warrington, Chermiti, Danjuma

Doubtful Calvert-Lewin (illness), Coleman (groin), Gueye (calf)

Injured Mykolenko (ankle, 3 May), Beto (head, 3 May), Patterson (hamstring, August), Dele (groin, June), Dobbin (ankle, unknown)

Form LDWLWW Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin, Doucouré 6

Subs from Strakosha, Valdimarsson, Kim, Roerslev, Jørgensen, Ghoddos, Yarmolyuk, Nørgaard, Emre Konak, Baptiste, Toney, Schade, Lewis-Potter

Doubtful Toney (hip)

Injured Hickey (hamstring, Jun), Mee (ankle, Jun), Henry (knee, Jun), Dasilva (knee, Jun), Mee (ankle, Jun)

Ineligible Maupay (parent club)

Form LDDDWW Leading scorer Wissa 10

ASTON VILLA v CHELSEA

Saturday 8pm TNT Sports 1 Venue Villa Park

Referee Craig Pawson This season G16 Y70 R3 4.56 cards/game

Aston Villa

Subs from Olsen, Gauci, Cash, Lenglet, Chambers, Hause, Kesler-Hayden, Iroegbunam, Kellyman, Diaby, Durán, Zaniolo, Munroe

Doubtful Zaniolo (knock)

Injured Moreno (calf, May), Ramsey (toe, Jun), Buendía (knee, Jun), Mings (knee, Jun), Kamara (knee, Sep)

Form DWLDWW Leading scorer Watkins 19

Subs from Sánchez, Bettinelli, Badiashile, Casadei, Silva, Chilwell, Gilchrist, Acheampong, Washington, Dyer, George, Chukwuemeka, Madueke, Mudryk, Samuels-Smith, Murray-Campbell, Tauriainen, Golding, Gusto

Doubtful Sánchez (illness), Chilwell (knee), Gusto (knee), Palmer (illness)

Injured Colwill (foot, unknown), Nkunku (thigh, 3 May), Ugochukwu (knee, 19 May), Fofana (knee, unknown), James (hamstring, unknown), Lavia (thigh, Jun), Fernández (groin, Jun)

Suspended Chelsea

Form WDWDWL Leading scorer Palmer 20

BOURNEMOUTH v BRIGHTON

Sunday 2pm Venue Vitality Stadium

Referee Paul Tierney This season G22 Y79 R3 3.73 cards/game

Bournemouth

Subs from Travers, Radu, Hill, Aarons, Mepham, Kinsey-Wellings, Scott, Billing, Unal, Dacosta, Sadi

Doubtful Mepham (illness)

Injured Tavernier (hamstring, 11 May), Sinisterra (hamstring, 19 May), Faivre (hamstring, 19 May), Adams (back, unknown)

Suspended Kerkez (first of three)

Form WWLDLW Leading scorer Solanke 18

Subs from Steele, Hall, Webster, Offiah, Barco, Moder, Lallana, Baker-Boaitey, Fati, Welbeck, O’Mahony, Peupion

Injured Gilmour (knee, May), Milner (muscle, May), Mitoma (back, Jun), Ferguson (ankle, Jun), Estupiñán (ankle, Jun), Hinshelwood (foot, Jun), March (knee, Jun), Lamptey (knock, unknown)

Form WLDLD? Leading scorer ?Pedro? ?8?

TOTTENHAM v ARSENAL

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Referee Michael Oliver This season G21 Y84 R5 4.24 cards/game

Subs from Austin, Emerson, Dragusin, Bentancur, Højbjerg, Lo Celso, Gil, Santiago, Donley, Werner, Kulusevski, Scarlett

Injured Solomon (knee, unknown), Sessegnon (hamstring, season), Forster (foot, May), Udogie (muscular, season), Skipp (knock, unknown)

Form WLWDWL Leading scorer xnamex

Subs from Ramsdale, Hein, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Soares, Partey, Elneny, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Martinelli, Jesus, Nketiah

Injured Timber (knee, unknown)

Form DWWLWW Leading scorer Son 15

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v MANCHESTER CITY

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League Venue City Ground

Referee Simon Hooper This season G22 Y105 R3 4.91 cards/game

Nottingham Forest

Subs from Turner, Vlachodimos, Hennessey, Felipe, Montiel, Tavares, Toffolo, Kouyaté, Sangaré, Yates, Ribeiro, Origi, Reyna, Omobamidele

Injured Awoniyi (thigh, unknown), Boly (hamstring, unknown)

Form DDWLDL Leading scorer Wood 12

Manchester City

Subs from Carson, Gomez, Bobb, Susoho, Ortega, Grealish, Nunes, Doku, Lewis, Haaland, Stones, Dias

Doubtful Haaland (muscle)

Form DDWWW? Leading scorer Haaland 20

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