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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 with Nottingham Forest at home to Chelsea on Saturday (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 questions

Saturday

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (12:30 BST)

Nottingham Forest trio Douglas Luiz, Murillo and Oleksandr Zinchenko have all been passed fit.

Striker Chris Wood is also vying for selection despite suffering a minor injury while playing for New Zealand.

Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer will be out until at least December with a persistent groin injury.

Defender Benoit Badiashile is sidelined with a muscle problem, while Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto are all doubts.

Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana and Andrey Santos are all available and Trevoh Chalobah returns from suspension.

Players out: Chelsea - Badiashile, Colwill, Delap, Palmer, Mudryk Forest - Aina

Doubts: Chelsea - Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto

Key FPL notes:

• Only one midfielder in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has made more defensive contributions (DefCons) than the 89 of Elliot Anderson (£5.4m). Among midfielders, he also ranks second for successful passes in the final third (104) and sixth for crosses (31).

• No midfielder has produced as many successful passes in the final third (107) as Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.4m), and only seven have attempted more than his 14 shots.

• Moises Caicedo (£5.8m) is the second-highest scoring midfielder in FPL with 45 points. Only two midfielders have scored more than his three goals this season.

Brighton v Newcastle United (15:00 BST)

Brighton will be without midfielder Brajan Gruda after he suffered a knee injury while playing for Germany's under-21 side.

Diego Gomez, Kaoro Mitoma and Joel Veltman all face late fitness tests.

Newcastle midfielder Jacob Ramsey will return to the squad after recovering from an ankle injury.

Joelinton is expected to be passed fit while forward Will Osula is nursing his own minor ankle issue.

Players out: Brighton - Gruda, March, Hinshelwood Newcastle - Hall, Livramento, Wissa

Doubts: Brighton - Gomez, Mitoma, Veltman Newcastle - Joelinton, Miley, Osula

Key FPL notes:

• Among midfielders, Yankuba Minteh (£6.0m) ranks in the top 10 for chances created (12). In Gameweek 7, only one midfielder had more shots than his four and no player delivered more crosses (10).

• Nick Woltemade (£7.2m) has scored in back-to-back matches and has hit three goals in his four league appearances to date. Since his Gameweek 4 debut, Erling Haaland (£14.5m) is the only forward to have scored more goals or FPL points than his 24.

• Nick Pope (£5.1m) is the joint-highest scoring goalkeeper in FPL with 41 points. He has kept five clean sheets in seven matches and blanked only once this season.

Burnley v Leeds United (15:00 BST)

Burnley are hopeful that striker Lyle Foster will be fit after he withdrew from international duty with a dead leg.

Jaidon Anthony should also be available despite being substituted with a knock in the defeat by Aston Villa.

Leeds winger Noah Okafor is struggling with an adductor problem and Willy Gnonto is out after undergoing minor surgery.

Karl Darlow will remain in goal despite Lucas Perri's return to fitness while Dan James could make the squad after recovering from an ankle issue.

Players out: Burnley - Amdouni, Beyer, Roberts Leeds - Gnonto

Doubts: Burnley - Anthony, Foster Leeds - Okafor, James, Perri

Key FPL notes:

• Jaidon Anthony (£5.7m) is the joint-third top scorer in the Premier League with four goals. Among midfielders, he ranks joint-third for big chances (four) and joint-12th for shots (12).

• Martin Dubravka (£4.0m) has made more saves (29) and produced more save points (five) than any other goalkeeper. With an ownership of 34.1% he is the most popular 'keeper in the game.

• Sean Longstaff (£4.9m) has been given more creative licence in recent matches. In Gameweek 6, he produced a goal and an assist, while in Gameweek 7, he had four shots and created the joint-most chances of any midfielder with five.

Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks will miss this match after suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty with Wales.

Defender Adam Smith has returned to training and could make the squad for the first time since August.

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner has reported no fresh injury concerns.

Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad and Caleb Kporha remain long-term absentees.

Players out: Bournemouth - Brooks, Soler, Unal Crystal Palace - Doucoure, Kporha, Riad

Doubts: Bournemouth - Smith

Key FPL notes:

• Daniel Munoz (£5.6m) scored his first goal of the season in Gameweek 7. Riccardo Calafiori (£5.7m) is the only defender to have attempted more shots than Munoz's 10, while no defender has had more penalty box touches (26).

• Ismaila Sarr (£6.5m) has produced an attacking return in all but one of the five matches he has started. Of midfielders to have made at least five starts, only Antoine Semenyo (£7.9m) has a better points per start average than Sarr's 7.2.

• Only Manchester City's Haaland, with 70, has produced more FPL points than the 66 of Antoine Semenyo. The Ghanaian has six goals and three assists, and no midfielder has attempted more shots (17).

Manchester City v Everton (15:00 BST)

Manchester City midfielder Rodri remains out with a hamstring injury and manager Pep Guardiola says he does not know when the Spaniard will return.

Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush are back in training and could be involved from the bench.

Defender Abdukodir Khusanov has missed the past four games with a calf issue and is unlikely to recover in time for this clash.

Everton's on-loan midfielder Jack Grealish is unable to face his parent club.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is back after serving a one-match suspension and Jarrad Branthwaite has a slight chance of being involved for the first time this season.

Players out: Man City - Rodri Everton - Grealish, Patterson

Doubts: Man City - Ait-Nouri, Khusanov, Marmoush Everton - Branthwaite, Keane, Rohl

Key FPL notes:

• Erling Haaland is the highest-scoring player in FPL. He is averaging 10.0 points per start, has scored nine goals and struck 12 more shots (29) than any other player.

• Josko Gvardiol (£5.9m) was the highest-scoring defender in Gameweek 7, with 12 points thanks to his first assist of the season, a clean sheet, three bonus and two DefCon points.

• Only three defenders have picked up more DefCon points (eight) or had more shots (also eight) than Everton's Michael Keane (£4.5m).

Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers (15:00 BST)

Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki picked up an ankle strain during the international break but should be fine to appear on Saturday.

Defender Omar Alderete suffered from muscle discomfort while playing for Paraguay and will be assessed, while Reinildo is suspended.

Wolves forward Hee-Chan Hwang is nursing a minor injury and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is a doubt due to sickness.

Matt Doherty is close to full fitness following wrist surgery while Toti Gomes is available after illness.

Vitor Pereira also revealed that striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has been managing an ongoing Achilles issue.

Players out: Sunderland - Alese, Diarra, Cirkin, Hjelde, Reinildo Wolves - Chiwome

Doubts: Sunderland - Alderete, Sadiki Wolves - Bellegarde, Doherty, Hwang, Strand Larsen

Key FPL notes:

• Omar Alderete (£4.1m) is among the best value players. He has earned DefCon points in four of the past five Gameweeks and is the seventh-highest scoring defender in FPL. The Paraguayan was, however, forced off with an apparent thigh strain on international duty, so his fitness will need to be monitored.

• Robin Roefs (£4.6m) is the joint-highest-scoring goalkeeper in Fantasy. As well as three clean sheets, the Dutchman has accumulated more save points (seven) and bonus points (six) than any other 'keeper. He averages 5.9 points per start.

• Only five defenders have had more penalty box touches than Hugo Bueno (£4.4m), while only three have delivered more crosses (35), and only one has created more chances (10).

Fulham v Arsenal (17:30 BST)

Fulham will be without Sasa Lukic, Rodrigo Muniz and Antonee Robinson this weekend.

Winger Samuel Chukwueze is likely to join them on the sidelines after suffering a calf problem while playing for Nigeria.

Striker Raul Jimenez and full-back Kenny Tete are also doubts.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will not play for a "number of weeks" due to a knee injury he picked up prior to the international break.

Defender Peiro Hincapie has shaken off a groin issue and should be involved in the squad.

Players out: Arsenal - Havertz, Jesus, Madueke, Odegaard Fulham - Lukic, Muniz, Robinson

Doubts: Fulham - Jimenez, Tete Arsenal - Hincapie Fulham - Chukwueze, Jimenez, Tete

Key FPL notes:

• Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) has returned DefCon points in all but the first Gameweek of the season. No defender has exceeded the Fulham centre-back's 12 DefCon points.

• Riccardo Calafiori (£5.7m) hit the post in Gamweek 7. No defender has had more goal attempts (14) or penalty area touches (26) than the ever-present Italian, and only two have collected more clean sheets than his four.

• No midfielder has attempted more shots this season than the 17 of Eberechi Eze (£7.6m). The Arsenal player has assisted in three of the past four Gameweeks.

Sunday

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (14:00 BST)

Tottenham's on-loan forward Randal Kolo Muani is in contention after missing the past five games with a dead leg.

Fellow striker Dominic Solanke is close to a return after ankle surgery but this game will likely come too soon.

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is fit despite withdrawing from the England squad due to injury.

Emi Buendia and Jadon Sancho should also make the squad, while Tyrone Mings has trained this week and could also be involved.

Midfielder Youri Tielemans remains sidelined with a calf problem.

Players out: Tottenham - Bissouma, Dragusin, Kulusevski, Maddison, Solanke Aston Villa - Tielemans

Doubts: Tottenham - Takai Aston Villa - Mings

Key FPL notes:

• Mohammed Kudus (£6.8m) has produced a goal and two assists during the past three Gameweeks. Indeed, no player has delivered as many assists as Kudus' five this season. He lies sixth in the midfielders' ranking with 39 FPL points.

• With 35 points, Guglielmo Vicario (£5.1m) is Spurs' second-highest scoring player and the third-highest scoring goalkeeper in FPL. Only two 'keepers have amassed more clean sheets (three), more saves (24) or more save points (five).

• With his first two goals of the season, Donyell Malen (£5.1m) was the second-highest scoring player in Gameweek 7 with 15 points. He scored for the Netherlands last weekend and has an ownership of only 0.7%.

Liverpool v Manchester United (16:30 BST)

Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has been passed fit despite experiencing some hamstring discomfort on international duty.

Defender Ibrahima Konate is also expected to be available but goalkeeper Alisson remains sidelined.

Wataru Endo was omitted from the Japan squad last week and will face a late fitness test.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim hinted at the possibility of needing to manage the minutes of some the returning international players.

Defender Ayden Heaven is dealing with a minor knock while Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui will both be absent.

Players out: Liverpool - Alisson, Leoni Manchester United - Martinez, Mazraoui

Doubts: Liverpool - Endo, Konate Manchester United - Heaven

Key FPL notes:

• Cody Gakpo (£7.5m) scored with one of his three goal attempts in Gameweek 7. Only three midfielders have had more shots (16) this season, and just two have created more chances (14) than the Dutchman.

• Dominik Szoboszlai (£6.5m) has had the same number of goal attempts as Gakpo (16) and ranks top at the club for crosses (26).

• No midfielder has had more goal attempts (17) than Bryan Mbeumo (£8.1m) this season, while only four have created more chances (13) and just three have delivered more crosses (36).

Monday

West Ham United v Brentford (20:00 BST)

West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug is out and has undergone a scan to assess the severity of his leg injury.

Midfielder George Earthy is the only other absentee while Tomas Soucek returns after serving a three-match suspension.

Brentford midfielder Antoni Milambo will miss the remainder of the season with a serious knee injury.

Defender Aaron Hickey has trained despite picking up a knock on Scotland duty and Yehor Yarmolyuk will also be assessed after playing for Ukraine during the break.

Players out: West Ham - Fullkrug, Earthy Brentford - Maghoma, Milambo, Nunes

Doubts: Brentford - Hickey, Yarmolyuk

Key FPL notes:

• Jarrod Bowen (£7.7m) has achieved nine-point returns in three Gameweeks this season, thanks to a goal and the maximum bonus. Only two forwards have scored more goals (three) or attempted more than Bowen's 15 shots.

• Only one player has produced more assists than the four of El Hadji Malick Diouf (£4.4m) this season, while only six defenders have delivered more crosses (28), and just eight have created more chances (seven).

• Among forwards, only Haaland has more goals than the four of Igor Thiago (£6.1m). The Brazilian scored twice against Man Utd in Gameweek 6, and in Gameweek 7, ranked joint-fourth in the Expected Goals underachievers table with 0.52.