Earlier than the most recent spherical of Premier League fixtures, right here is all the important thing damage information alongside important Fantasy Premier League statistics.
The Gameweek kicks off with Newcastle United at dwelling to Chelsea at Saturday lunchtime (12:30 BST) – right here is the
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SaturdayNewcastle United v Chelsea (12:30 GMT)
Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento has been dominated out of the go to of Chelsea after he sustained a knee damage within the League Cup quarter-final win towards Fulham on Wednesday.
“I do not suppose it is a severe damage, however the complication now we have is that Tino has injured that knee earlier than in a really comparable space, in order that all the time makes the potential restoration time just a little bit longer,” head coach Eddie Howe informed Friday’s press convention.
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“So I do not suppose we are going to see him earlier than 2026.”
Lewis Corridor will likely be assessed after lacking the midweek fixture.
Chelsea ahead Liam Delap shouldn’t be obtainable to face Newcastle however he may return from damage in time to tackle Aston Villa subsequent weekend, together with Dario Essugo.
Romeo Lavia stays out.
Gamers out: Newcastle – Burn, Trippier, Krafth, Botman, Livramento, Osula Chelsea – Colwill, Delap, Essugo, Lavia, Estevao
Doubts: Newcastle – Corridor
Key FPL notes:
Malick Thiaw (£5.0m) has been arguably the standout member of Newcastle’s back-line since he arrived on the membership, as evidenced by his 22 defensive contributions within the current Put on-Tyne derby loss to Sunderland. A brace towards Everton a couple of weeks in the past highlights his menace on the different finish.
Final weekend Cole Palmer (£10.3m) netted his first aim since September because the Chelsea star continues his comeback from a month-long damage lay-off. He is by no means scored away at Gameweek 17 opponents Newcastle, however Palmer does have two targets and an help in his final three matches towards the Magpies within the Premier League.
Ahead Alejandro Garnacho (£6.4m) hasn’t scored for the Blues within the Premier League since Gameweek 10, however within the final two Gameweeks, he has been his workforce’s chief for photographs (six) and Opta-defined ‘huge possibilities’ (three).
Bournemouth v Burnley (15:00 GMT)
Staff information for Bournemouth and Burnley will seem right here in a while Friday.
Key FPL notes:
During the last 4 Gameweeks, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo’s (£7.5m) complete of 11 photographs within the field is the second-highest amongst midfielders.
Lesley Ugochukwu (£5.0m) managed a game-high 4 photographs for Burnley towards Fulham final weekend, placing three on course and scoring one. That is a fourth attacking return for the budget-friendly FPL midfielder in 10 appearances.
Delivering on some first rate underlying knowledge as certainly one of FPL’s most inventive defenders, Clarets full-back Quilindschy Hartman (£4.0m) registered his fifth help of the marketing campaign final day out.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Sunderland (15:00 GMT)
Brighton are lacking captain Lewis Dunk after he obtained a fifth reserving of the season within the defeat at Liverpool final weekend.
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Midfielder Diego Gomez can be suspended.
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler informed Friday’s press convention that Solly March is nearing a return following eight months out with a knee damage.
“He’s not for this weekend, however positively nearer,” he stated.
“It should not be a race to say it must be earlier than the brand new 12 months.
“We’re all happy, and we are going to all be joyful if it occurs, however I feel it is crucial to be affected person, do not power it after which let’s examine when it occurs.”
Sunderland are set to be lacking seven gamers for the journey to the south coast, with 5 of their squad on worldwide obligation.
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Chemsdine Talbi, Noah Sadiki, Reinildo, Bertrand Traore and Arthur Masuaku are all on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Midfielder Habib Diarra may make his first look since September following damage however he’s then additionally anticipated to depart to the continental event.
Luke O’Nien serves the ultimate sport of a three-match ban.
Gamers out: Brighton – Tzimas, Webster, Dunk, Gomez, Baleba, March Sunderland – Talbi, Sadiki, Reinildo, Traore, Masuaku, O’Nien, Alese
Doubts: Sunderland – Diarra
Key FPL notes:
Yankuba Minteh (£6.1m) was unfortunate to not add to his league-leading tally of seven Premier League assists final weekend, having created a giant likelihood. The Brighton winger additionally fired off three photographs of his personal at Anfield.
FPL’s highest-scoring goalkeeper, Robin Roefs (£4.8m), has helped Sunderland preserve an unbeaten dwelling document, principally lately along with his fifth shut-out of the marketing campaign and three bonus factors in Gameweek 16. The Black Cats have struggled extra on the highway, so Roefs’ shot-stopping – he is second prime within the division for saves this season – may show essential on the Amex Stadium.
Half of Sunderland’s away targets scored have come from set-plays, and Dan Ballard (£4.6m) is ceaselessly a menace from these; the centre-back leads the league for headed makes an attempt (11).
Manchester Metropolis v West Ham United (15:00 GMT)
West Ham United are lacking their most well-liked full-backs, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El-Hadji Diouf on the Africa Cup of Nations
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Ahead Niclas Fullkrug, who has been linked with a transfer away in January, returned to coaching on Thursday.
Staff information for Manchester Metropolis will seem right here in a while Friday.
Gamers out: West Ham – Wan-Bissaka, Diouf, Fabianski
Doubts: West Ham – Fullkrug
Key FPL notes:
Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rayan Cherki (£6.5m) has extra Premier League assists (seven) to his identify than he does begins (six) this season. All of these assists – a joint-top quantity amongst all FPL gamers – have come throughout the final seven Gameweeks, of which he has began 5.
Few gamers within the Premier League are having fun with pretty much as good kind as Metropolis play-maker Phil Foden (£8.8m), whose six targets within the final 4 Gameweeks is a league-leading mark; so too are his 5 huge possibilities, whereas just one participant can higher his 19 photographs within the final six Gameweeks.
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen (£7.5m) has three attacking returns (two targets and an help) in his final three matches and stays one of many division’s main shot-takers (18) over the past six Gameweeks.
Wolves v Brentford (15:00 GMT)
Brentford ahead Igor Thiago and midfielder Jordan Henderson will each be assessed with a choice set to be made about their availability on Saturday.
The Bees could possibly be lacking as much as six different gamers for the journey to Molineux, with Dango Ouattara and Frank Onyeka each on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Staff information for Wolves will seem right here in a while Friday.
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Gamers out: Brentford – Ouattara, Onyeka, Carvalho, Milambo, Dasilva
Doubts: Brentford – Nelson, Henderson, Thiago
Key FPL notes:
Wolves substitute Tolu Arokodare (£5.4m) did effectively to flick in a late headed equaliser that almost rescued his facet a shock level at Arsenal final weekend. The Nigerian ahead has racked up 10 photographs this season, solely 5 fewer than first-choice centre-forward Jorgen Strand-Larsen (£6.2m), regardless of enjoying over 700 fewer minutes.
Throughout the 2025-26 season, solely Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella (£6.2m) has created extra possibilities than the 18 crafted by Brentford full-back Michael Kayode (£4.5m) amongst FPL defenders.
Kevin Schade’s (£7.0m) 20 photographs and 15 possibilities created each rank amongst Brentford’s prime three gamers this season.
Tottenham v Liverpool (17:30 GMT)
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has been dominated out of the journey to north London due to the muscular damage he sustained towards Brighton final weekend.
Cody Gakpo stays out however “may return sooner than anticipated”, in accordance with supervisor Arne Slot.
Dominik Szoboszlai educated on Thursday and will likely be assessed, whereas Conor Bradley is on the market following suspension.
Mohamed Salah is on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Staff information for Tottenham will seem right here in a while Friday
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Gamers out: Liverpool – Gakpo, Gopmez, Salah, Leoni, Endo
Doubts: Liverpool – Szoboszlai
Key FPL notes:
Midfielder Mohammed Kudus (£6.4m) is accountable for a couple of quarter of the possibilities Spurs have created within the Premier League this season, and over a 3rd of the workforce’s complete FPL aim returns when he is been on the pitch.
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike (£8.6m) is the top-scoring Premier League participant within the final fortnight with 4 targets within the final two Gameweeks.
Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz (£8.0m), in the meantime, is producing extra constantly; he has created 9 possibilities within the final 4 Gameweeks – solely three Premier League gamers have extra to their identify in that point – and earned a primary batch of defensive contribution factors in Gameweek 16.
Everton v Arsenal (20:00 GMT)
Arsenal defender Gabriel seems to be set to overlook the following three matches after supervisor Mikel Arteta informed Friday’s press convention he may return to face Aston Villa on 30 December.
“He’s not too far, now we have to see within the final days of the rehab how he progresses however we’re fairly optimistic about it,” stated the Gunners boss.
Ben White will miss “a couple of video games” due to a hamstring damage though Riccardo Calafiori is on the market following suspension.
Staff information for Everton will seem right here in a while Friday.
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Gamers out: Arsenal – Gabriel, Mosquera, Havertz, Dowman, White
Key FPL notes:
In final weekend’s loss at Chelsea, Everton defender Michael Keane (£4.6m) missed out on defensive contribution factors for under the second time in his final six appearances.
FPL’s costliest defender, Arsenal’s Jurrien Timber (£6.5m), stays a strong asset for a number of causes: Gameweek 17 opponents Everton are among the many league’s lowest scorers; his gametime is boosted by positional rival Ben White’s (£5.4m) newest damage; and the Dutchman additionally carries loads of attacking menace.
There was belated pleasure for Bukayo Saka’s (£10.3m) FPL homeowners in Gameweek 16, with the Arsenal star being awarded a pair of assists. He is created 13 possibilities throughout the final six Gameweeks – together with 5 ‘huge possibilities’, essentially the most of any Premier League participant in that point.
Leeds United v Crystal Palace (20:00 GMT)
Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke informed Thursday’s press convention he expects to have the identical squad obtainable from the draw at Brentford final weekend.
Lukas Nmecha, Daniel James and Sean Longstaff stay out.
Staff information for Crystal Palace will seem right here in a while Friday.
Gamers out: Leeds – Nmecha, James, Longstaff
Key FPL notes:
Propelling Leeds’ flip in kind since switching to a 3-5-2 formation, Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s (£5.7m) 4 targets within the final 4 Gameweeks have come from 4 huge possibilities – the joint-most of any FPL ahead over that interval.
Anton Stach (£4.8m) is among the many Premier League’s main gamers for mixed possibilities created and photographs (he had six of the latter alone final weekend) over the past 4 Gameweeks, regardless of solely showing in three of these video games. Throughout that point, the Leeds midfielder racked up a aim and two assists.
Yeremy Pino (£5.8m) leads his Crystal Palace team-mates for photographs (six), photographs within the field (5), possibilities created (5) and massive possibilities created (two) over the past two Gameweeks. The Spain worldwide hit the bar towards Manchester Metropolis final day out, and will decide up much more of the slack going ahead with attacking colleague Ismaila Sarr (£6.4m) now absent because of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
SundayAston Villa v Manchester United (16:30 GMT)
Staff information for Aston Villa and Manchester United will seem right here in a while Friday.
Key FPL notes:
Aston Villa quantity 10 Morgan Rogers (£7.0m) registered his seventh and eighth attacking returns of the Premier League season final day out with a second brace in 5 matches.
Manchester United ahead Matheus Cunha (£7.9m) has tried 16 photographs within the final two Gameweeks, not less than 4 greater than another Premier League participant.
United captain Bruno Fernandes (£9.3m) has 17 bonus factors thus far this season, a tally that no different FPL midfielder can higher in 2025-26.
MondayFulham v Nottingham Forest (20:00 GMT)
Fulham midfielder Sasa Lukic is about to be obtainable after he was taken off throughout half-time of Wednesday’s League Cup defeat at Newcastle United with a decent groin.
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Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze are on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Goalkeeper Matz Sels has returned to coaching after lacking Nottingham Forest’s previous two matches due to a groin damage and is anticipated to be obtainable.
Taiwo Awoniyi has additionally been again in coaching however Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare are on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Gamers out: Fulham – Muniz, Sessegnon, Bassey, Iwobi, Chukwueze Nottingham Forest – Wooden, Aina, Yates, Boly, Sangare
Doubts: Fulham – Nottingham Forest – Awoniyi, Dominguez
Key FPL notes:
The place else to begin with Fulham however Harry Wilson (£5.6m), whose three targets and three assists in his final 4 Premier League video games make him the perfect worth decide in FPL on present kind. The Welshman has two double-digit level hauls in that point.
Nottingham Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) got here up trumps to assist his facet beat Spurs final day out with two targets and an help.
Forest ahead Igor Jesus (£5.8m) has racked up 20 photographs (all from contained in the penalty field) over the past six Gameweeks, the second-most of any Premier League participant.