Forward of the newest 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 Manchester United at residence to Manchester Metropolis at Saturday lunchtime (12:30 GMT) – right here is the
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This text can be up to date as Premier League managers give their weekly information conferences.
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SaturdayManchester United v Manchester Metropolis (12:30 GMT)
Each managers will present squad health updates afterward Friday.
Key FPL notes:
No midfielder has created extra possibilities than Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m) this season, with 56.
United’s Matheus Cunha (£8.1m) has racked up extra pictures than another Fantasy midfielder in 2025/26 (58).
New Metropolis signing Antoine Semenyo (£7.6m) has produced 4 objectives and one help over the past six gameweeks whereas taking part in for Bournemouth, amassing 37 factors.
Chelsea v Brentford (15:00 GMT)
Chelsea pair Cole Palmer and Reece James can be assessed after returning to coaching on Thursday. Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens have been ailing and evaded the primary group.
Liam Rosenior supplied no replace on Malo Gusto at his press convention. The brand new head coach stated final week he was “hopeful” the full-back would return for Brentford.
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Brentford staff information will seem right here afterward Friday.
Gamers out: Chelsea – Colwill, Essugo, Lavia, Mudryk
Doubts: Chelsea – Delap, Gittens, Gusto, James, Palmer
Key FPL notes:
After blanking in six straight gameweeks, Enzo Fernandez (£6.4m) has discovered some type. The Argentine has netted two objectives in his final three matches and, over the season, is Chelsea’s second-highest FPL points-scorer, with 92.
Igor Thiago (£7.1m) has scored 5 objectives and supplied an help throughout his final 4 matches for Brentford. This season, solely Erling Haaland (£15.1m) has scored extra objectives than the Brazilian’s 16.
No participant has amassed extra factors than the 44 of Brentford’s Nathan Collins (£5.0m) since gameweek 17, because of a objective, two assists, three clear sheets, 5 bonus and 4 defensive contribution factors.
Leeds United v Fulham (15:00 GMT)
Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Gabriel Gudmundsson are all out there once more for Leeds.
Dan James is their solely present damage absentee.
Fulham are nonetheless lacking Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze on account of their Africa Cup of Nations commitments.
Kenny Tete and Rodrigo Muniz are nonetheless out with accidents however supervisor Marco Silva stated Josh King “could possibly be” again for the journey to Elland Highway.
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Gamers out: Leeds – James Fulham – Bassey, Chukwueze, Iwobi, Muniz, Tete
Doubt: Fulham – King
Key FPL notes:
Leeds ahead Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m) has produced eight objectives since gameweek 13, probably the most of any FPL participant.
Anton Stach’s (£4.9m) 41 possibilities created and 29 profitable crosses are each team-leading totals for Leeds.
Since gameweek 13, just one participant has amassed extra FPL factors than Harry Wilson (£5.9m), with 66. The Welshman additionally recorded a objective and an help in Fulham’s FA Cup win final weekend.
Liverpool v Burnley (15:00 GMT)
Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley has been dominated out for the season and Mohamed Salah remains to be on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Burnley boss Scott Parker stated Joe Worrall is shut to creating his comeback. Zian Flemming can be making progress, however will not be out there at Anfield.
Hannibal Mejbri, Lyle Foster and Axel Tuanzebe have been again with the squad for every week after coming back from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Gamers out: Liverpool – Bradley, Endo, Isak, Leoni, Salah Burnley – Amdouni, Beyer, Cullen, Flemming
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Doubt: Burnley – Worrall
Key FPL notes:
With Conor Bradley (£5.0m) out for the season, positional rival Jeremie Frimpong (£5.7m) seems well-placed to learn at Liverpool. Since coming back from damage in gameweek 17, he has averaged 5.0 factors per match thanks to 3 assists and two clear sheets.
Florian Wirtz’s (£8.2m) final 5 appearances for Liverpool have harvested two objectives, one help, 9 bonus and 34 factors.
Since gameweek 17, Josh Laurent (£4.8m) has been Burnley’s highest factors scorer (24). The midfielder has delivered eight defensive contribution factors throughout that interval.
Sunderland v Crystal Palace (15:00 GMT)
Arthur Masuaku and Bertrand Traore will each be lacking for Sunderland after choosing up accidents on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Chemsdine Talbi and Habib Diarra are nonetheless on the competitors however Noah Sadiki and Reinildo Mandava have returned and are in rivalry to play towards Palace. Brian Brobbey can be match after an ankle knock at Everton within the FA Cup.
Crystal Palace staff information will comply with afterward Friday.
Gamers out: Sunderland – Alese, Diarra, Masuaku, Talbi, Traore
Key FPL notes:
Sunderland’s Robin Roefs (£4.9m) stays the top-scoring goalkeeper in FPL with 95 factors. Just one shot-stopper has made greater than his 73 saves in 2025-26.
During the last six gameweeks, solely three defenders have produced extra factors than Sunderland’s Nordi Mukiele (£4.4m), with 36.
Amongst gamers in his place, Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix (£5.1m) ranks fourth for defensive contribution factors (24), with a 61.9% success charge over the season.
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham (15:00 GMT)
Tottenham can be with out Richarlison for as much as seven weeks due to a hamstring drawback.
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Lucas Bergvall will “in all probability” be match for the go to of West Ham, in accordance with head coach Thomas Frank. Yves Bissouma is again from the Africa Cup of Nations however has not featured for Spurs in any respect this season.
West Ham full-back El Hadji Malick Diouf remains to be on worldwide responsibility.
Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo stated Konstaninos Mavropanos, Mateus Fernandes and Lucas Paqueta are all doubts.
Gamers out: Tottenham – Kudus, Kulusevski, Maddison, Richarlison, Sarr West Ham – Diouf
Doubts: West Ham – Fernandes, Mavropanos, Paqueta
Key FPL notes:
Joao Palhinha (£5.5m) has produced six attacking returns (three objectives, three assists) in 2025-26, the third-most of any Tottenham Hotspur participant.
Since gameweek 18, solely three FPL defenders have earned extra factors than the 24 by Spurs’ Micky van de Ven’s (£4.6m), because of an help, two clear sheets, two defensive contribution factors and 5 bonus.
Jarrod Bowen (£7.7m) has produced solely three objectives and an help within the final eight gameweeks, however solely two forwards have registered extra pictures within the field than the West Ham man’s 21 throughout that interval.
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (17:30 GMT)
Nottingham Forest welcomed Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare again this week after Ivory Coast’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations however head coach Sean Dyche stated the pair are “recovering from travelling”.
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Goalkeeper John Victor is out and set for surgical procedure however Ryan Yates is again in coaching.
Oleksandr Zinchenko, on mortgage from Arsenal, is ineligible for the sport and Dyche has admitted the deal could possibly be cancelled.
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta believes Riccardo Calafiori, Max Dowman, Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera “could possibly be” match for the journey to Forest.
Arsenal don’t have any new health issues in any other case.
Gamers out: Nottingham Forest – Victor, Wooden, Zinchenko
Doubts: Nottingham Forest – Boly, Sangare, Yates Arsenal – Calafiori, Dowman, Hincapie, Mosquera
Key FPL notes:
After going seven gameweeks and not using a objective, Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.3m) has now scored in back-to-back matches for Forest, amassing 17 factors.
Regardless of lacking six matches on account of damage, Gabriel Magalhaes (£6.7m) is FPL’s top-scoring defender with 112 factors, having produced two objectives and two clear sheets for Arsenal in his final three matches.
Since gameweek 16, no FPL midfielder has delivered as many assists (5) as Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (£10.2m).