Last updated on August 30th, 2024
ARSENAL
RULED OUT: Mikel Merino (shoulder), Gabriel Jesus (groin), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Kieran Tierney (hamstring)
“Yesterday he had a collision. He has got a shoulder injury, unfortunately, and it looks like he is going to be out for a few weeks. [It was his] first session. He landed on the floor, Gabi went on top of him. It looks like he has got a small fracture, probably.” – Mikel Arteta on Mikel Merino
ASTON VILLA
RULED OUT: Matty Cash (hamstring), Diego Carlos (knock), Boubacar Kamara (knee), Tyrone Mings (knee)
“He was coming here with a small injury; he was not really 100 per cent when he started training with us. He needed one week more resting time than other players after his comeback. Now, after playing two matches, I think he’s going to feel better and better.” – Unai Emery on Ollie Watkins
BOURNEMOUTH
RULED OUT: Enes Unal (toe), Tyler Adams (back)
MIGHT PLAY: Philip Billing (back), David Brooks (shoulder)
AVAILABLE: Max Aarons (illness)
“I think everyone that was involved the other day against West Ham has finished the game well. Probably they are a little bit tired because we played not a lot of hours ago but no, I think we can even recover Max Aarons, who wasn’t involved because he was ill. So, I think Max will be able to come with us and no, there are no other new injuries.” – Andoni Iraola
BRENTFORD
RULED OUT: Ivan Toney (outgoing), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Igor Thiago (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee)
“He is starting to get game-time behind closed doors on Wednesday or Thursday, so that’ll be good for him. Then hopefully he’ll progress quick.” – Thomas Frank on Rico Henry
“I can say Ivan [Toney] will not play on Saturday.” – Thomas Frank
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
RULED OUT: Matt O’Riley (ankle), Solly March (knee)
MIGHT PLAY: Mats Wieffer (muscle), Brajan Gruda (knock)
AVAILABLE: Bart Verbruggen (unspecified), Pervis Estupinan (ankle), Evan Ferguson (ankle)
“As we expected, it’s a bad injury. He needs surgery on his ankle. I can’t say how long we expect him to be out. We have to look at how the rehab will go.” – Fabian Hurzeler on Matt O’Riley
“I don’t think that he’s an option yet. We have to wait today and tomorrow, but it’s like 49/51 [that he will be involved].” – Fabian Hurzeler on Mats Wieffer
“For me, it’s clear that we will have a number one in this season. There will be clear roles for them and I will be very, very straight with this communication. I will be very honest with them.” – Fabian Hurzeler on goalkeeping rotation
CHELSEA
RULED OUT: Reece James (suspended + hamstring), Romeo Lavia (hamstring)
“We don’t have any update at the moment, the situation is still the same. That means Reece is still injured, and Romeo.” – Enzo Maresca
CRYSTAL PALACE
RULED OUT: Chadi Riad (knee), Matheus Franca (rib)
AVAILABLE: Will Hughes (illness)
EVERTON
RULED OUT: Jarrad Branthwaite (groin), Nathan Patterson (hamstring), Youssef Chermiti (foot)
AVAILABLE: Ashley Young (back from suspension), James Garner (calf), Seamus Coleman (calf), James Tarkowski (hamstring)
“Jarrad [Branthwaite] is still a bit of time away, Youssef [Chermiti] is obviously a bit of time away as well. [Patterson] is making sensible strides back and we knew that would take a bit of time.” – Sean Dyche
“Yes [Tarkowski is available]. He had a minor situation that we just had to be careful with because, obviously, he’s just getting back to full fitness but he’s trained today [Thursday] so as long as there’s no reaction to that he should be fine.” – Sean Dyche
FULHAM
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“I know that Emile [Smith Rowe] has something different and can add something different for us. He has to adapt for the way you press, the way we prepare ourselves off the ball, because that position demands really hard work from ourselves.
“Andreas [Pereira] was a crucial player the last two seasons for us, not just on the ball [but also] the work he does off the ball, is top, top level. Of course, Emile has to adapt for that role.” – Marco Silva
IPSWICH TOWN
RULED OUT: Wes Burns (hamstring), George Hirst (knee), Nathan Broadhead (hamstring), Harry Clarke (Achilles)
AVAILABLE: Kalvin Phillips (was unable to face parent club)
LEICESTER CITY
RULED OUT: Patson Daka (ankle), Jakub Stolarczyk (ankle)
AVAILABLE: Conor Coady (hamstring)
LIVERPOOL
RULED OUT: Curtis Jones (muscle)
MIGHT PLAY: Federico Chiesa (match fitness)
“At the moment there are not any other injuries except for Curtis Jones and he will not train with us today. The rest will train with us today.” – Arne Slot
“He’s going to train with us today but it’s a bigger chance that he is not in the squad for Sunday than he is. If injuries come up in the upcoming two days we might need him. I don’t expect him to be in but I cannot guarantee this. – Arne Slot on Federico Chiesa
MANCHESTER CITY
RULED OUT: Phil Foden (illness), Oscar Bobb (leg)
MIGHT PLAY: Rodri (hamstring), Mateo Kovacic (knock)
“Rodri is much better. Kovacic as well. Phil [Foden] still doesn’t feel good. The rest are okay.” – Pep Guardiola
MANCHESTER UNITED
RULED OUT: Mason Mount (muscle), Luke Shaw (calf), Rasmus Hojlund (hamstring), Leny Yoro (foot), Victor Lindelof (toe), Tyrell Malacia (knee)
“Mason Mount, you all have seen, is not available for the weekend. I think’s that it. The rest is the same squad as last week.” – Erik ten Hag
“After the break but when after the break [I don’t know]. We have to see how it develops, how we can progress during the break, to get match fit. He returned on the [training] pitch but it will take a while before he is up.” – Erik ten Hag on when Rasmus Hojlund will return
NEWCASTLE UNITED
RULED OUT: Fabian Schar (suspended), Joe Willock (thigh), Callum Wilson (back), Sven Botman (knee), Lewis Miley (back), Jamaal Lascelles (knee)
MIGHT PLAY: Martin Dubravka (concussion)
AVAILABLE: Sandro Tonali (back from ban)
“Joe [Willock] had a scan yesterday, which is an early scan. Usually we’d leave it a little bit longer. Relatively good news, I don’t think it is a serious injury but it is early. We will re-scan again in a few days again just to confirm that. But it doesn’t look too bad at the moment.” – Eddie Howe
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
RULED OUT: Danilo (ankle)
MIGHT PLAY: Ryan Yates (illness)
“Yates was ill. He had a problem with his stomach and he could not participate in the game.” – Nuno Espirito Santo
SOUTHAMPTON
RULED OUT: Gavin Bazunu (Achilles)
MIGHT PLAY: Aaron Ramsdale (registration), Kamaldeen Sulemana (ankle), Ross Stewart (match fitness)
AVAILABLE: Adam Lallana (match fitness), Juan Larios (match fitness)
“The hope is that he’s registered in time to be involved tomorrow and to train this morning.” – Russell Martin on Aaron Ramsdale
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
RULED OUT: Dominic Solanke (ankle), Richarlison (knock)
AVAILABLE: Rodrigo Bentancur (concussion protocol)
“Dom [Solanke], he was close but we’re probably going to be cautious with him. We’ve got a big programme post the international break. He’ll miss out Sunday.
“Rodrigo [Bentancur] is all good. He’s passed all the protocols.
“The only other one we got in midweek was Richarlison. Unfortunately, he picked up an injury in training so he will probably miss the next few weeks.” – Ange Postecoglou
WEST HAM UNITED
RULED OUT: Aaron Cresswell (hamstring)
“Unfortunately he suffered his injury. We don’t know how [long] he will be out, we have to wait for the medical test.” – Julen Lopetegui on Aaron Cresswell
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
RULED OUT: Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Boubacar Traore (knee), Leon Chiwome (ankle), Enso Gonzalez (knee)
AVAILABLE: Nelson Semedo (back from suspension)
“The scans have shown damage to the lateral meniscus which will require surgery. This will take place in the coming week. It is difficult to predict the exact timescales at this stage, and we will know more once Boubacar [Traore] has surgery.” – Head of high performance, Phil Hayward
