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Before the latest round of Premier League fixtures, here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics.
The gameweek kicks off on Friday with Bournemouth hosting Manchester United (20:00 GMT) - here is the full fixture list.
This article will be updated as Premier League managers give their weekly news conferences.
For more FPL help, don't miss our regular Friday Q&A from 15:30 GMT live on the BBC Sport website, with one of our four experts answering your questions
Friday
Bournemouth v Manchester United (20:00 GMT)
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has reported no new injury concerns.
This game comes too soon for Tyler Adams and Lewis Cook, while Justin Kluivert and Julio Soler also remain sidelined.
Manchester United welcome back Mason Mount from injury, though the midfielder isn't likely to start Friday's match.
Noussair Mazraoui is doubtful because of illness, while Lisandro Martinez is expected to return after the international break.
Players out:Bournemouth - Adams, Cook, Kluivert, Soler Manchester United - De Ligt, Dorgu, Martinez
Doubts: Manchester United - Mazraoui
Key FPL notes:
- Only four players have amassed more FPL points than Bournemouth defender James Hill (£4.2m) in the past six gameweeks.
- Marcus Tavernier (£5.4m) ranks first for the Cherries in terms of chances created this season (35) and second for shots attempted (56).
- Bruno Fernandes (£10.2m) has produced 11 attacking returns in 10 matches since Ruben Amorim left Manchester United. The midfielder has recorded five double-digit hauls in that time.
Saturday
Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool (12:30 GMT)
Karou Mitoma is back in contention for Brighton after missing the win at Sunderland because of an ankle injury. However, Stefanos Tzimas and Adam Webster remain long-term absentees.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was injured against Galatasary in midweek and is unavailable, although head coach Arne Slot is optimistic the Egyptian won't be out for long.
Joe Gomez, who was an unused substitute in Wednesday's 4-0 win, is also nursing a fitness issue and while there is a chance he could be involved at the Amex Stadium, Slot says he won't be fit enough to start.
Players out:Brighton - Tzimas, Webster Liverpool - Bradley, Endo, Isak, Leoni, Salah
Doubts: Liverpool - Gomez
Key FPL notes:
- Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke (£4.4m) has accumulated 24 points over the previous four gameweeks, the sixth most of any defender.
- Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai (£7.0m) is one free-kick goal short of equalling the Premier League record in a season after scoring his fourth of the campaign in gameweek 30. The Hungarian midfielder is averaging seven points per start across his past seven outings.
- In the last four away matches, no defender has produced more FPL points than Reds captain Virgil van Dijk (£6.2m), who has 38. He has had four big chances in that time, at least twice as many as any other defender.
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Fulham v Burnley (15:00 GMT)
Team news will appear here later on Friday.
Players out:Fulham - Kevin Burnley - Amdouni, Beyer, Broja, Cullen, Roberts, Tuanzebe
Doubts: Burnley - Tresor
Key FPL notes:
- Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) returned to the starting line-up in gameweek 30 to help Fulham claim their first clean sheet since the turn of the year. He has earned 34 points from defensive contributions this season – only two defenders have more.
- Fulham's Harry Wilson has nine top-flight goals this term, which is bettered by only one FPL midfielder.
- Burnley's Jaidon Anthony (£5.0m) has produced three attacking returns in the past five gameweeks, amassing 27 points.
Everton v Chelsea (17:30 GMT)
Everton team news will appear here later on Friday.
Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is likely to be out for six weeks after injuring his ankle against Paris St-Germain on Tuesday.
Reece James and Filip Jorgensen are also ruled out, while Malo Gusto will be monitored after missing the midweek defeat through illness.
Players out:Everton - Alcaraz, George, Grealish Chelsea - Colwill, Chalobah, James, Jorgensen, Mudryk
Doubts: Chelsea - Badiashile, Gittens, Gusto
Key FPL notes:
- Everton's Dwight McNeil (£5.5m) has had nine shots over the last three gameweeks, the fifth most of any FPL midfielder.
- In the previous four away matches, no player has produced as many attacking returns as Chelsea's Joao Pedro (£7.8m), who has eight.
- Cole Palmer (£10.6m) has scored six goals and provided an assist in eight Premier League matches since the appointment of Liam Rosenior as Chelsea head coach, averaging 7.3 points per start.
Leeds United v Brentford (20:00 GMT)
Leeds left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson serves a one-game ban but he is the only absentee, with Noah Okafor's return from injury meaning manager Daniel Farke has a fully fit squad.
Brentford team news will appear here later on Friday.
Players out:Leeds - Gudmundsson Brentford - Carvalho, Dasilva, Henry, Hickey, Janelt, Milambo
Key FPL notes:
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.6m) has been directly involved in 39% of Leeds' goals when on the pitch this season, scoring 10 goals and assisting two.
- Anton Stach (£4.7m) has delivered 51 crosses in Leeds' last six home matches – no midfielder has attempted more.
- Brentford's Igor Thiago (£7.3m) netted his 19th Premier League goal of the season last weekend, moving to within three of leading scorer Erling Haaland (£14.5m).
Sunday
Newcastle United v Sunderland (12:00 GMT)
Newcastle will continue to assess midfielder Sandro Tonali, who was forced off against Barcelona on Wednesday, with head coach Eddie Howe hopeful the injury isn't as serious as first feared.
Bruno Guimaraes, Lewis Miley and Fabian Schar remain out but could all return after the international break.
Sunderland team news will appear here later on Friday.
Players out:Newcastle - Guimaraes, Krafth, Miley, Schar Sunderland - Angulo, Ta Bi, Mundle, Traore
Doubts: Newcastle - Tonali
Key FPL notes:
- Anthony Gordon (£7.3m) is thriving in his role as an 'out-of-position' centre-forward for Newcastle. The England international has registered an attacking return in three of the last five gameweeks and has scored in each of the past two.
- Magpies centre-back Malick Thiaw (£5.0m) has banked defensive contribution points in four of his past six matches, with a 40.7% success rate over the season so far.
- Only two forwards have scored more goals across their last four away matches than Sunderland's Brian Brobbey (£5.3m), who has hit the net twice in that time.
Aston Villa v West Ham United (14:15 GMT)
Team news will appear here later on Friday.
Players out:Aston Villa - Kamara, Tielemans West Ham- Fabianski, Summerville
Key FPL notes:
- Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (£7.5m) has produced only one goal and two assists in his past 13 league matches, but no midfielder has attempted more shots (37) than the England international in that time. He also scored a brace of goals in the reverse fixture against West Ham.
- West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.1m) has recorded two assists in his last four away games.
- Hammers forward Jarrod Bowen (£7.5m) has produced seven attacking returns in his previous eight matches, in addition to four defensive contribution points and six bonus points.
Sunday
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest (14:15 GMT)
Tottenham team news will appear here later on Friday.
Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega is back in contention for Nottingham Forest after making his comeback from a calf injury in Thursday's Europa League win against Midtjylland.
Head coach Vitor Pereira made nine changes for that game and is likely to recall key players such as Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson to the starting line-up.
Players out:Tottenham - Kudus, Maddison, Bentancur, Odobert, Bergvall, Davies, Bissouma, Kulusevski Nottingham Forest - John Victor, Savona, Wood, Boly
Doubts: Nottingham Forest - Cunha
Key FPL notes:
- Richarlison (£6.3m) struck late to earn Tottenham a point against Liverpool in gameweek 30. He also attempted five shots at Anfield, the most of any player in that match.
- Over the last six gameweeks, Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.4m) is joint sixth among midfielders for shots (16) and second for chances created (16).
- Forest's Elliot Anderson (£5.5m) scored only his second goal of the season recently, yet he is the joint sixth best midfielder in FPL, with 133 points. His 42 defensive contribution points are the second-most of any player in 2025-26.
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