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England's top division kicks off again this round of fixtures following the pause for national teams, with bosses providing important team news ahead of Saturday's fixtures.

The Reds Face Significant Absences

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has announced that Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong, and Florian Wirtz will all be unavailable for this round's game against Forest.

However, starting shot-stopper the Brazilian has fully recovered from his recent setback and is fit to play.

The Liverpool boss admitted that Joe Gomez missed training on Thursday but should be fit for the squad, though it's unlikely he'll be used for the full 90 minutes.

Turf Moor Side Get Good Update on Broja

Burnley manager Parker has stated that striker the Albanian may have "avoided serious injury" after suffering an knock while playing for the Albanian side against the English team.

The striker left the fixture on a stretcher, but subsequent examinations have indicated the problem is "much less severe than feared."

Scott Parker commented that Broja has been in training since Wednesday and could yet play against his former club the London side on Saturday.

Newcastle Injury News

St James' Park coach Howe has given updates on a number of important individuals ahead of their game against the champions.

Gordon has "worked very hard" to recover from his recent issue and is "touch-and-go" for tomorrow's encounter.

Tino Livramento is "nearing fitness" after returning from a knee ligament injury and is also in consideration for selection.

Pope is "alright" after completing concussion protocols, while Joelinton and Sandro Tonali are both available to face Manchester City.

Weekend Top Flight Fixtures

• Chelsea travel to Burnley (Sat lunchtime UK time)
• Liverpool host Forest (afternoon)
• The Cherries host West Ham (3pm)
• Palace visit Molineux (3pm)
• Brighton v Brentford (3pm)
• Fulham host Sunderland (standard kickoff)
• The Magpies host City (evening)
• Leeds v Aston Villa (Sun early kickoff)
• Arsenal host Tottenham (Sunday 4.30pm)
• Everton visit Old Trafford (Mon evening kickoff)

Tactical Focus on Eddie Howe

The Magpies could potentially be in the bottom three if they suffer defeat against Manchester City and outcomes in other games go against them.

The statistics are unfavorable for Eddie Howe, who has never won Guardiola in 18 previous top flight attempts.

The statistics against Pep stands at two stalemates and sixteen defeats from their past encounters.

"We've developed and definitely I've seen a massive improvement from us," said Turf Moor boss the gaffer. "We need to work on little tiny bits at this present moment in time."

The return of English football fixtures comes after a chaotic FIFA window that featured remarkable moments including Scotland's nail-biting achievement for the global tournament.