Alexandre Lacazette will miss Arsenal’s home fixture against Man United, while Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is a slight doubt ahead of Stoke City’s home meeting with Swansea City.
Big-hitting midfielders Eden Hazard and Mohamed Salah are in line for a first-team recall after falling victim to rotation in midweek.
And Leroy Sane is also expected to recover from illness to return to contention for Man City’s home match with West Ham.
Here’s our summary of the key team news so far, with an array of big press conferences still to come this afternoon.
Chris Hughton revealed Gaetan Bong will be available for Brighton & Hove Albion’s home clash against Liverpool, with the left-back recovering from a minor niggle. He looks set to replace Markus Suttner in the XI after missing out in midweek. Manager Chris Hughton could also consider resting Glenn Murray with the striker having played in midweek and just one caution away from a ban; Tomer Hemed may get the nod.
Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho are poised for a first-team return for the Reds after both were named on the bench in the midweek win at Stoke. Similarly, James Milner and Jordan Henderson are also pushing for returns after earning minutes off the bench against the Potters.
Eden Hazard and Cesar Azpilicueta look set to return to the Chelsea teamsheet for the visit of Newcastle after being named as subs for the visit of Swansea last Wednesday. The fit-again Victor Moses also featured as a sub against Swansea and could now be named in Antonio Conte’s starting line-up.
Sam Allardyce will have Oumar Niasse available for his first match in charge of Everton, with the forward returning for the home clash against Huddersfield after completing a two-match ban. However, Dominic Calvert-Lewin could retain his start in light of the midweek 4-0 win over West Ham. At the back, Leighton Baines and Michael Keane remain big doubts for the Toffees.
Christian Fuchs will return to the squad for Leicester City’s home meeting with Burnley. The Austrian missed the 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur due to the birth of his daughter and could replace Ben Chilwell at left-back. Demarai Gray will be pushing for a return to the teamsheet after being utilised as a sub in midweek.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche has revealed that defender Matt Lowton is “touch and go” for the trip to the King Power Stadium due to a knee injury, with Phil Bardsley in standby to deputise again. Steven Defour is expected to shake off a minor knock, though.
Eric Choupo-Moting (ankle) is a minor doubt for Stoke’s home encounter with Swansea City, though manager Mark Hughes is very optimistic on his chances of being available. The Cameroon international could return to the lone striker role after being handed a support berth behind Peter Crouch last time out.
Tammy Abraham is available for the trip to the bet365 Stadium after being ineligible to face his parent club Chelsea but Federico Fernandez remains out following the death of his father.
Will Hughes remains doubtful for Watford’s home match with Spurs after limping off with a hamstring problem against Man United in midweek. Roberto Pereyra could start alongside Richarlison if Marco Silva retains his recent 3-4-2-1 set-up.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino will be able to call upon Harry Winks at Vicarage Road, with the midfielder recovering from illness. Erik Lamela and Son Heung-min featured as subs in midweek and will be pushing for starts against the Hornets.
New West Brom boss Alan Pardew could be without Matt Phillips and Christ Brunt in his first match in charge. The Baggies boss is expected to retain youngster Sam Field in his XI as he goes head-to-head with former club Crystal Palace.
Roy Hodgson will make late calls on Jeffrey Schlupp, Scott Dann, Luka Milivojevic and Yohan Cabaye, who all sat out training on Thursday due to knocks ahead of the Hawthorns encounter. The Eagles boss also confirmed that Christian Benteke is “fit and ready to play” after completing his first 90 minutes of the season in midweek.
Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette will miss the home encounter against Manchester United due to the groin injury he picked up in the 5-0 win over Huddersfield Town. Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud look set to vie for the lone striker role in Lacazette’s absence, while Alexis Sanchez is expected to recover from a small hamstring problem to start.
The Red Devils have concerns in midfield, though, with both Marouane Fellaini and Nemanja Matic doubtful. At the back, Phil Jones and Eric Bailly look poised to miss out again, with Jose Mourinho expected to employ a three-man defence at the Emirates Stadium.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe will make a late decision on Junior Stanislas (groin) ahead of the visit of Southampton to the Vitality Stadium, with the midfielder rated as 50:50.
Leroy Sane remains a slight doubt for Man City’s home match with West Ham after missing the midweek win over Southampton through injury. Pep Guardiola fielded Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus together for the first time since Gameweek 5 against the Saints, but the Argentine has now started each of the last three up front and could be rested to the bench if Sane returns to contention.
The Hammers are set to hand Adrian a rare outing in goal as the on-loan Joe Hart is ineligible to play against his parent club. Meanwhile, Michail Antonio is in line for his first start since Gameweek 9 after signalling his return from injury with an appearance off the bench in Wednesday’s loss at Everton.
All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this tomorrow’s 11.30am deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter account for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from today’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.
