Ahead of the latest round of Premier League fixtures, here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics.
Saturday
Chelsea vs. Burnley (12:30 GMT)
Burnley head coach Scott Parker believes striker Armando Broja has managed to “dodge a bullet” and could be fit to face his previous club Chelsea.
Broja, who injured his ankle in the final stages of Albania’s World Cup qualifier against England and was taken off the field on a stretcher, has since been able to recover from his injury in midweek.
Quilindschy Hartman has recovered from the illness which caused him to withdraw from the Netherlands squad during the international break.
Cole Palmer, a Chelsea player, will miss the next three games after breaking his toe in a home accident.
Beniot Badiashile, Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto are all fit again.
Burnley vs. Amdouni, Beyer, Roberts, Colwill, Essugo, Lavia, Mudryk, Palmer
class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Doubts: Burnley – Broja
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Bournemouth v West Ham (15: 00 GMT)
Antoine Semenyo, the top goal scorer for Bournemouth, is suffering from an ankle problem, and a late decision will be made regarding his involvement with West Ham.
The same goes for Tyler Adams and Adam Smith, who have been following concussion protocols since the defeat by Aston Villa.
Due to injuries sustained while on international duty, Justin Kluivert and Ben Gannon-Doak are not able to participate.
West Ham will assess the fitness of Dinos Mavropanos, Freddie Potts and Niclas Füllkrug, who have all returned to training after injury.
Due to accumulating five yellow cards this season, Lucas Paqueta will receive a one-game suspension.
class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Players out: West Ham – Fabianski, Scarles Bournemouth – Gannon-Doak, Kluivert
Doubts: Adams, Semenyo, Smith, West Ham, Mavropanos, Potts, Adams, and Semenyo
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Brighton & Hove Albion v. Brentford (15:00 GMT)
Brighton head coach Fabian Hürzeler said Kaoru Mitoma is still “healing” and remains a doubt after eight weeks out.
On Saturday, it has been confirmed that Jack Hinshelwood, Yasin Ayari, and Brajan Gruda will be available as substitutes.
Brentford attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury and will be out for the rest of the season.
Kristoffer Ajer, a central defender, recovered from a back injury to play in both of Norway’s World Cup qualifiers over the international break.
Players out: Brighton – March, Milner, Webster Brentford – Carvalho, DaSilva, Milambo
Brighton – Mitoma has some doubts.
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Sunderland vs. Fulham (15:00 GMT)
Fulham forward Rodrigo Muniz has had hamstring surgery and is expected to be sidelined until February.
Sasa Lukic will receive a one-game suspension for having five Premier League appearances while Antonee Robinson is still out.
Reinildo is available for Sunderland after overcoming a hamstring issue sustained on international duty.
As they continue to improve their fitness, long-term absentees Romaine Mundle and Leo Hjelde played for the under-21 side on Thursday while Omar Alderete is recovering from a concussion.
class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Players out: Fulham – Lukic, Muniz, Robinson Sunderland – Alese, Cirkin, Diarra, Hjelde, Mundle
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Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (15: 00 GMT)
Alisson Becker, the Liverpool goalkeeper, has been training for the past two weeks and is expected to make a comeback from the hamstring injury that has kept him out since September 30. “If he’s ready to play, he will start”, said head coach Arne Slot on Friday.
Due to muscle issues, Conor Bradley and Florian Wirtz were not allowed to participate.
Nottingham Forest head coach Sean Dyche said in his pre-match press conference that winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is “making good progress” and is under consideration to face Liverpool.
Chris Wood is still out despite the fact that his knee injury is “not very serious.”
Players out: Liverpool – Bradley, Frimpong, Leoni, Wirtz Nottingham Forest – Aina, Bakwa, Douglas Luiz, Wood, Zinchenko
Doubts: Hudson-Odoi vs. Nottingham Forest
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Crystal Palace vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (15:00 GMT)
Emmanuel Agbadou returns from suspension for Wolves but Dan Bentley, Matt Doherty and Rodrigo Gomes remain out for Rob Edwards ‘ first game in charge.
Doherty is recovering from a knee injury, Bentley has an ankle issue, and Gomes has a groin issue that will keep him out until the new year.
Crystal Palace have a fully-fit squad.
With a foot injury, captain Marc Guehi missed their final Premier League game and was then dropped from England, but he made it back to training on Wednesday.
Players out: Wolves – Bentley, Doherty, Gomes
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Newcastle United v Manchester City (17: 30 GMT)
Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento, both from Newcastle, might face Manchester City.
Winger Gordon missed the team’s most recent games because of a hip problem, while full-back Livramento has missed their past nine matches with a knee injury.
Nick Pope, who was substituted for Brentford for a head injury, is fit, but Dan Burn, who was dismissed in that defeat, is suspended.
Manchester City have no fresh injury concerns. Only Rodri and Mateo Kovacic are absentees.
class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Players out: Newcastle – Ashby, Burn, Osula, Wissa Manchester City – Kovacic, Rodri
Doubts: Livramento and Newcastle-Gordon
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Sunday
Leeds United v Aston Villa (14: 00 GMT)
Daniel Farke, manager of Leeds United, has presented his team with a clean bill of health.
Wilfried Gnonto has not played since 13 September because of calf and hernia injuries and Farke said he will “be a bit careful” with the fit-again winger.
Unai Emery, the manager of Aston Villa, wants to have Lamare Bogarde, Amadou Onana, and Matty Cash available on Sunday.
The quartet all sustained injuries while on international duty but have since returned to training.
Players missing: Garcia, Mings, Aston Villa.
Doubts: Aston Villa – Bogarde, Cash, Konsa, Onana
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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (16: 30 GMT)
Due to a thigh injury sustained during Brazil’s match against Senegal, Arsenal’s center-back Gabriel will miss his first Premier League game.
Defender Riccardo Califiori is a doubt with a hip problem and manager Mikel Arteta was tight-lipped about the fitness of several other players.
Tottenham’s Mohammed Kudus returns from injury, while Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall, and Randal Kolo Muani’s fitness issues have been resolved.
Archie Gray is back from a calf issue, while Ben Davies and Kota Takai are close to full fitness.
Players missing: Dragusin, Maddison, Solanke, Arsenal, Gabriel
Doubts: Arsenal – Califiori, Gabriel Jesus, Gyokeres, Havertz, Madueke, Martinelli, Odegaard Tottenham – Davies, Takai
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Monday
Everton versus Manchester United (20:00 GMT)
Manchester United forward Benjamin Sesko faces “a few weeks” out because of a knee injury, according to head coach Ruben Amorim.
Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Martinez may miss the Everton game, but Harry Maguire won’t be.
Everton midfielder Merlin Röhl had a minor hernia operation during the international break and is expected to be sidelined for around a fortnight.
Long-term absentees from the team include Jarrad Branthwaite and Nathan Patterson.
Players out: Manchester United – Maguire, Sesko Everton – Branthwaite, Patterson, Rohl
Doubts: Martinez, Mainoo, Manchester United
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