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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 tonight with West Ham United hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Friday evening kick-off (20:00 GMT) - here is the full fixture list.
This article will be updated as Premier League managers give their weekly news conferences.
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Friday
West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (20:00 GMT)
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has told reporters Crysencio Summerville, Jean-Clair Todibo and Callum Wilson are all "improving" and could be available.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is back in the fold after DR Congo allegedly refused to release him for last week's FA Cup game against Leeds, while Dinos Mavropanos is clear of the concussion protocol.
Wolves head coach Rob Edwards confirmed goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is suffering with a "shoulder issue" and could potentially miss the rest of the season.
Defender Matt Doherty has picked up a "niggle" so he won't feature, nor will winger Enso Gonzalez, who has been out for two months with a knee issue.
Players out: West Ham - Fabianski Wolves - Doherty, Gonzalez, Johnstone
Doubts: West Ham - Summerville, Todibo, Wilson
Key FPL notes:
Since gameweek 25, no defender has kept as many clean sheets as West Ham's El Hadji Malick Diouf (£4.1m, four). The Senegalese full-back has also produced two assists in that time.
In the last four home matches, no forward has produced as many assists (three) or created as many chances (eight) as West Ham's Jarrod Bowen (£7.6m).
In the last four gameweeks, only one midfielder has a higher points-per-start average than Wolves' Joao Gomes (£5.3m, 8.0). The Portuguese has racked up a goal, two assists, five bonus and two defensive contribution points in that time.
Saturday
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 GMT)
Team news to follow...
Key FPL notes:
Since gameweek 19, no player has amassed more points than Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes (7.2m, 91). The Brazilian found the net in the reverse fixture against Bournemouth earlier this season.
Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres (£8.8m) has found the net three times in his last four home matches, averaging a goal every 86.7 minutes.
In the last four gameweeks, Arsenal's Gabriel is the only defender to have amassed more FPL points than the 27 of Bournemouth's Adrien Truffert (£4.7m).
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Brentford v Everton (15:00 GMT)
Team news to follow...
Key FPL notes:
Brentford's Igor Thiago (£7.3m) is running Erling Haaland (£14.4m) close for the 2025-26 Golden Boot. The Brazilian has plundered 19 goals this season, just three fewer than Haaland.
Dango Ouattara (£6.0m) has created four big chances for Brentford over the last four gameweeks, the joint-most of any FPL player except Bruno Fernandes (£10.3m).
Everton's James Tarkowski (£5.7m) has earned 36 defensive contribution points this season, which is bettered by only Marcos Senesi (£5.1m) among defenders.
Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion (15:00 GMT)
Burnley head coach Scott Parker has a lengthy injury list that includes long-term absentees Zeki Amdouni, Jordan Beyer, Josh Cullen, Connor Roberts and Mike Tresor.
Hannibal Mejbri is still out with a thigh problem, Josh Laurent is suspended after his red card against Fulham, while it remains to be seen if Axel Tuanzebe is fit enough after his World Cup play-off heroics for DR Congo.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler - himself suspended from the dugout - must do without his captain Lewis Dunk, who has picked up 10 league bookings.
Stefanos Tzimas and Adam Webster, both of whom have serious knee injuries, remain sidelined, but Jack Hinshelwood has shaken off a knee issue and is available.
Players out: Burnley - Amdouni, Beyer, Cullen, Hannibal, Laurent, Roberts, Tresor Brighton - Dunk, Tzimas, Webster
Doubts: Burnley - Tuanzebe
Key FPL notes:
In the last four home matches, only two midfielders have attempted more shots than Burnley's Jaidon Anthony (£5.0m), with 14.
Zian Flemming (£5.3m) has scored three goals in his last four matches for Burnley, amassing 24 points.
Brighton Danny Welbeck (£6.2m) has scored four goals in his last four starts. After this weekend's game, Fabian Hurzeler's side play twice in gameweek 33, so it's no surprise he is the most transferred-in player of the week.
Liverpool v Fulham (17:30 GMT)
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said goalkeeper Alisson won't be available this weekend but is "working hard to find his way back into the squad".
The Reds remain without three defenders because of long-term injuries - Conor Bradley (knee), Wataru Endo (foot), and Giovanni Leoni (ACL) - although forward Alexander Isak made his return off the bench against PSG in midweek after almost four months out.
Fulham team news to follow...
Players out: Liverpool - Alisson, Bradley, Endo, Leoni
Key FPL notes:
Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai (£7.1m) has racked up 28 points across his last four home matches, thanks to two goals, one assist, six defensive contribution points and five bonus.
Since gameweek 20, only two midfielders have amassed more FPL points than Fulham's Harry Wilson (£6.1m). However, all five of his goals scored in that time (including one against Liverpool) arrived at Craven Cottage.
Alex Iwobi's (£6.4m) 28 shots and 39 chances created are both among Fulham's top three players this season.
Sunday
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United (14:00 GMT)
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe must do without captain Bruno Guimaraes, whose return from a hamstring injury has been delayed after the midfielder contracted mumps.
A trio of defenders are absent for the Magpies - Emil Krafth (knee), Fabian Schar (infected foot), Sven Botman (facial fracture) - but midfield pair Lewis Miley and Sandro Tonali are fit.
Crystal Palace team news to follow...
Players out: Newcastle - Botman, Guimaraes, Krafth, Schar
Key FPL notes:
Since gameweek 24, only one midfielder has scored more goals than Ismaila Sarr's (£6.3m) four for Crystal Palace
This season, no defender has scored more goals (four) or had more big chances (nine) than Newcastle's Malick Thiaw (£5.1m).
The Magpies' Anthony Gordon (£7.4m) has scored three goals in as many gameweeks, amassing 28 points.
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (14:00 GMT)
Team news to follow...
Key FPL notes:
Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.4m) has blanked just once in his last four matches, a period which has seen him score three goals.
In gameweek 31, no midfielder created as many chances (four) as Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (£7.4m), and only two had more shots (four).
Ollie Watkins (£8.5m) looked back to his best in gameweek 31, scoring in Villa's 2-0 win over West Ham to claim nine points.
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur (14:00 GMT)
Team news to follow...
Key FPL notes:
No defender has created more big chances (six) or produced more assists (five) in home matches this season than Sunderland's Nordi Mukiele (£4.5m).
Among defenders, only Nico O'Reilly (£5.0m) has attempted more shots on home turf this season than Sunderland's Trai Hume (£4.5m, 18).
Spurs' Micky van de Ven (£4.4m) claimed an assist and earned seven points in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Chelsea v Manchester City (16:30 GMT)
Team news to follow...
Key FPL notes:
In the last four home matches, no midfielder has produced more shots (15) or had more big chances (four) than Chelsea's Cole Palmer (£10.6m).
Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly's 31 shots this season are the second-most of any FPL defender.
City's Antoine Semenyo (£8.2m) has racked up 21 attacking returns this season (15 goals, six assists), the fourth-most of any FPL player.
Monday
Manchester United v Leeds United (20:00 GMT)
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has confirmed midfielder Anton Stach will not be available because of an ankle injury sustained in last Sunday's FA Cup tie against West Ham.
Dan James (abductor) and Joe Rodon (ankle) will also miss out, while there are "question marks" over Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Noah Okafor.
Players out: Leeds - James, Rodon, Stach
Doubts: Leeds - Bijol, Gudmundsson, Okafor
Key FPL notes:
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes' 101 chances created this season are at least 43 more than any other player.
His Old Trafford teammate Casemiro (£5.7m) has scored more goals from set-pieces (six) than any other FPL midfielder in 2025-26.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.6m) is Leeds' second top-scoring player in 2025-26 (110 points), thanks to 10 goals, two assists and 16 bonus.
