Premier League Comes Back with Important Injury Reports
The English top flight kicks off again this weekend following the international break, with managers providing important squad updates ahead of Saturday's matches.
The Reds Deal With Substantial Unavailable Stars
Reds boss Arne Slot has confirmed that the young defender, the Dutch full-back, and Florian Wirtz will all be unavailable for this upcoming game against Nottingham Forest.
On a positive note, starting goalkeeper the Brazilian has returned to fitness from his muscle problem and is ready for selection.
The Liverpool boss admitted that Joe Gomez sat out training on Thursday but should be ready for consideration, though he may not be played for the complete game.
Burnley Have Positive Report on Their Striker
Burnley manager Scott Parker has announced that attacker Broja may have "escaped major damage" after suffering an problem while appearing for the Albanian side against the English team.
The 24-year-old left the game on a assisted device, but subsequent assessments have indicated the problem is "very, very, very minor."
The Burnley manager noted that Broja has been in training since Wednesday and could still feature versus his old team the London side on Saturday.
St James' Park Side Fitness Reports
St James' Park coach Eddie Howe has provided reports on multiple first-team squad members ahead of their match against City.
Anthony Gordon has "trained extensively" to recover from his hip injury and is "a doubt" for tomorrow's fixture.
Tino Livramento is "nearing fitness" after returning from a knee problem and is also in the running for the matchday roster.
Nick Pope is "okay" after completing concussion protocols, while the Brazilian and Sandro Tonali are both available to take on City.
This Round's English Football Games
- Burnley v Chelsea (Sat 12.30pm UK time)
- Liverpool host Forest (3pm)
- Bournemouth v West Ham (3pm)
- Wolves v Crystal Palace (3pm)
- Brighton v Brentford (afternoon)
- Fulham host Sunderland (3pm)
- The Magpies host City (late kickoff)
- Villa visit Elland Road (Sunday early kickoff)
- Arsenal host Tottenham (Sun evening)
- Man United v Everton (Mon evening kickoff)
Managerial Focus on Howe
Newcastle could end up in the relegation zone if they are defeated against City and outcomes in other games don't go their way.
The omens aren't great for the Newcastle manager, who has failed to secure victory Guardiola in eighteen past Premier League attempts.
His record against Guardiola stands at two draws and sixteen unsuccessful attempts from their historical matchups.
"Our progress and definitely I've seen a significant progress from us," said the Clarets boss the gaffer. "It's only small details at this present moment in time."
The resumption of Premier League fixtures comes after a chaotic national team period that included remarkable highlights including the Scottish team's nail-biting success for the global tournament.
