Premier League and FPL team news: All your injury and Fantasy Premier League info in one place

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, In-form Everton midfielder Jack Grealish is this week’s most transferred in FPL player Ahead of the latest round of Premier League fixtures, here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics.The gameweek kicks off with Saturday’s lunchtime game between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest (12:30 BST) – 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 BST live on the BBC Sport website, with one of our four experts answering your questionsSaturdayArsenal v Nottingham Forest (12:30 BST)Arsenal team news will appear here later on Friday.New Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou will be without full-back Ola Aina, who was injured whilst away with Nigeria.Oleksandr Zinchenko is ineligible to face his parent club but recent signings Nicolo Savona, Dilane Bakwa, John Victor and Cuiabano await their debuts.Players out: Arsenal – Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka Nottingham Forest – Ola Aina, Nicolas Dominguez, Oleksandr ZinchenkoDoubts: Arsenal – William Saliba Key FPL notes:Riccardo Calafiori (£5.7m) has taken six shots – four of them from within the penalty area – in the last two Gameweeks, ranking him among the Premier League’s top outfielders in that time. Before last week’s blank against Liverpool, the Italian defender had also delivered three attacking returns (one goal, two assists) from his first two appearances this season.Morgan Gibbs-White’s (£7.5m) six shots and four shots in the box are both more than any other Nottingham Forest midfielder in 2025-26.Elliot Anderson (£5.5m) has taken 18 corners and indirect free-kicks and touched the ball 316 times so far this season; both tallies are the highest by any player across the Premier League.Bournemouth v Brighton (15:00 BST)Bournemouth team news will appear here later on Friday.Brighton remain without long-term absentees Solly March and Adam Webster but Albion otherwise have a fully fit squad, head coach Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed.Players out: Bournemouth – Enes Unal Brighton – Solly March, Adam WebsterKey FPL notes:No forward in the division has created more chances (six) than Evanilson (£7.0m) over the past two Gameweeks, and few players have taken more shots than the Brazilian’s eight overall.He may have only registered one assist from three matches so far, but David Brooks’ (£5.0m) strong underlying stats suggest an uptick in output might be around the corner. From just 129 minutes of action across his last two matches alone, the Welshman has let loose seven shots and created three of his league-leading four total big chances.Despite racking up the most touches in the penalty area (24) and most successful take-ons (11) of any Premier League player so far, Brighton midfielder Yankuba Minteh (£5.9m) is yet to register a goal or assist this season. It may only be a matter of time, though, as Minteh has created five chances and fired off four shots of his own from within the box.Crystal Palace v Sunderland (15:00 BST)Crystal Palace team news will appear here later on Friday.Sunderland’s deadline-day signings Brian Brobbey, Bertrand Traore and Lutsharel Geertruida could come into contention. Dan Ballard is still out with a groin issue but is expected to be fit to face Aston Villa next weekend. Luke O’Nien, who dislocated his shoulder in last season’s play-off final, could also return against Villa, but Dennis Cirkin, Leo Hjelde, Romaine Mundle and Aji Alese are further away from comebacks.Players out: Sunderland – Aji Alese, Dan Ballard, Dennis Cirkin, Leo Hjelde, Niall Huggins, Romaine Mundle, Luke O’NienKey FPL notes:Oliver Glasner may find himself without the in-form Ismaila Sarr (£6.5m) this weekend, but the Crystal Palace boss will hope his striker Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.5m) can get the job done against Sunderland to build on his decent record against newly-promoted sides. The French centre forward bagged two goals at home in such circumstances in Gameweek 4 last season, and has delivered six goals – four of them at Selhurst Park – in nine appearances against Premier League newcomers over his previous two league campaigns.Daniel Munoz (£5.5m) is yet to blank in FPL this season, delivering two clean sheets and an assist in his three appearances to date.Habib Diarra (£5.5m) had three shots in the box and four penalty box touches in Sunderland’s last match against Brentford.Everton v Aston Villa (15:00 BST)Team news will appear here later on Friday.Key FPL notes:Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£5.0m) has created seven chances, three of them ‘big chances’ (a joint league-high mark) in the last two Gameweeks.New Toffees team-mate Jack Grealish (£6.7m) is also bossing the creativity stats with two big chances created, five key passes and a league-high four assists since he entered Everton’s starting line-up in Gameweek 2.Aston Villa remain the only team in the English football pyramid who are yet to score this season, with manager Unai Emery left thinking that will surely change soon. Ollie Watkins (£8.9m) – who has taken seven shots from inside the box in the last two Gameweeks – boasts four goals and three assists from his most recent six Premier League appearances against Everton.Fulham v Leeds (15:00 BST)Fulham team news will appear here later on Friday.Lucas Perri will miss Leeds’ next two games with a muscle problem so Karl Darlow is expected to deputise in goal. A late decision will be made on the fitness of Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka, both of whom are back in training following injuries, while Lukas Nmecha and Joel Piroe are also doubts. Joe Rodon is fit despite withdrawing from international duty with Wales.Players out: Leeds – Lucas PerriDoubts: Leeds – Ethan Ampadu, Lukas Nmecha, Joel Piroe, Ao TanakaKey FPL notes:Academy product Josh King (£4.5m) has been a bright spark for Fulham during their winless start to the season. The 18-year-old has started all three games for the Cottagers so far, landing three shots on target and creating two chances.Fulham’s current top creator is Sasa Lukic (£5.0m), who has crafted seven chances. The Serbian defensive midfielder has taken 13 corners and delivered four crosses from free-kicks, giving him a combined tally of set-piece deliveries that only Forest’s Elliot Anderson can better so far.Leeds’ new arrival Anton Stach (£5.0m) has taken direct and indirect free-kicks as well as the majority of his team’s corners so far this season, responsibilities which have helped the German midfielder create 10 chances – a tally only one player in the division can beat. Stach is also the Whites’ top performer for shots (seven).Newcastle v Wolves (15:00 BST)Newcastle’s deadline-day signing Yoane Wissa is ruled out after injuring his knee playing for DR Congo and may need to consult with a specialist, head coach Eddie Howe says.Another new arrival, Jacob Ramsey, will be absent for a month because of an ankle issue, while Anthony Gordon remains suspended. But Joelinton has returned to fitness and club-record buy Nick Woltemade could make his debut.Wolves team news will appear here later on Friday.Players out: Newcastle – Anthony Gordon, Jacob Ramsey, Yoane WissaKey FPL notes:Fabian Schar (£5.5m) could be a surprise hero for Newcastle in Gameweek 4. The Swiss centre back has a goal and three assists from eight appearances against Wolves, with three of those returns coming in his last three matches.Jorgen Stand Larsen (£6.4m) – who was involved in his team’s only goal against this opponent last season – has racked up five shots in the box in just 158 minutes of football this season.Rodrigo Gomes (£4.5m) has found the net twice in his last two appearances (Gameweek 3 and Wolves’ Carabao Cup win over West Ham).West Ham v Tottenham Hotspur (17:30 BST)West Ham will monitor Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, who returned from international duty nursing a slight calf issue. Luis Guilherme remains out but fellow Brazilian Igor Julio is available for his debut after joining on loan from Brighton. Tottenham team news will appear here later on Friday.Players out: West Ham – Luis Guilherme Tottenham – James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu DragusinDoubts: West Ham – Niclas Fullkrug Key FPL notes:James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m) has quietly created a team-high seven chances over the last two Gameweeks.Mohammed Kudus (£6.6m) has attempted more take-ons (21) than any other Premier League player so far this season, succeeding on nine occasions. The Ghanaian – who scored and then was sent off against Tottenham whilst playing for the Hammers last season – has only managed to take two shots but has also created seven chances for Spurs and leads his team in the latter metric.Guglielmo Vicario (£5.0m) has made more saves (13) than any other goalkeeper in the league to date, and only three peers – Arsenal’s David Raya (£5.5m), Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez (£5.0m) and Palace’s Dean Henderson (£5.0m) – can match the Spurs shot-stopper’s current record of two clean sheets and one goal conceded.Brentford v Chelsea (20:00 BST)Brentford team news will appear here later on Friday.Cole Palmer, who has missed Chelsea’s last two games with a groin issue, returned to training on Thursday but did not complete the session, leaving his availability in doubt.Alejandro Garnacho is not fully match fit following his move from Manchester United, according to head coach Enzo Maresca, but the Argentine might feature from the bench. Dario Essugo and Liam Delap could both be sidelined until December because of serious hamstring injuries.Players out: Chelsea – Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Mykhailo MudrykChelsea – Cole PalmerKey FPL notes:Two big chances and three shots on target from three attempts since his Gameweek 2 debut marks a promising start to life at Brentford for Dango Ouattara (£6.0m). Last time out, the Bees’ record signing was a close offside call away from registering two goals in as many appearances as well, and this weekend he’ll be aiming to help his team record a first-ever Premier League home win over Chelsea.Joao Pedro (£7.7m) and Enzo Fernandez (£6.6m) each have two goals and two assists from their first three appearances, making the Blues duo – alongside Everton’s Grealish – the joint leaders for direct Premier League goal involvements so far this season.In Gameweek 3 against Fulham, Moises Caicedo (£5.5m) accrued the most defensive contributions by a player in a single match this season, making 23 combined clearances, blocks, interceptions, recoveries and tackles.SundayBurnley v Liverpool (14:00 BST)Burnley team news will appear here later on Friday.Alexander Isak is available for his Liverpool debut following his British record £125m move from Newcastle, though head coach Arne Slot says the Reds will have to gradually build up his fitness.Curtis Jones is ruled out after being injured against Arsenal but Jeremie Frimpong has resumed training after a hamstring problem and could come back into contention.Players out: Burnley – Zeki Amdouni, Manuel Benson Liverpool – Curtis JonesDoubts: Liverpool – Jeremie FrimpongKey FPL notes:Jaidon Anthony (£5.5m) is a threat Liverpool will have to look out for this weekend, with the English winger having bagged two goals and an assist from his last two Premier League outings. In that time, the Burnley man has enjoyed a joint league-high three big chances.With his expected goal-busting (0.03 xG) howitzer to beat Arsenal in Gameweek 3, Dominik Szoboszlai (£6.5m) became the Premier League’s first scorer of a direct free-kick this season, after the first 18 attempts across the division failed to find the back of the net.Perennial record-breaker Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) has scored just a single goal – back in the 2017/18 season – in 10 appearances against Burnley.Manchester City v Manchester United (16:30 BST)Team news will appear here later on Friday.Key FPL notes:No player in the Premier League has had more shots in the box (13), big chances (six) or shots on target (five) than Erling Haaland (£14.1m), who is also the division’s leading goal-scorer (three) after the first three Gameweeks. Against his next opponents, the Norwegian – fresh from scoring six times in two matches during the recent international break – has netted six times, and delivered three assists, in just five league appearances.Joshua Zirkzee (£5.9m) managed a joint league-high nine penalty area touches, seven attempts and six shots from within the box against Burnley in Gameweek 3.The 12 chances created by Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) is the most of any Premier League player so far this season.



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