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Here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics prior to the latest round of Premier League fixtures.
Gameweek 24 begins with three 3pm kick offs, including Arsenal's trip to face Leeds United - here is the full fixture list.
This article will be updated as Premier League managers give their weekly news conferences.
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Saturday
Brighton v Everton (15:00 GMT)
Brighton winger Brajan Gruda has recovered from a minor knock and defender Igor Julio could be included in the squad after his return from West Ham.
Diego Gomez has a small issue but will be available if he can make it through Friday's training session.
Everton's on-loan winger Jack Grealish will probably require foot surgery and is likely to be out for the remainder of the season, according to manager David Moyes.
Defender Michael Keane returns from a three-match ban but Charly Alcaraz and Tim Iroegbunam are unlikely to be involved this weekend.
Players out:Brighton - March, Tzimas, Webster, Wieffer
Everton - Grealish
Doubts: Brighton - Gomez
Everton - Alcaraz, Iroegbunam
Key FPL notes:
Brighton's Yasin Ayari (£4.8m) has delivered two goals, two assists and six defensive contribution points over the last six gameweeks, averaging 7.4 points per start.
Everton's Michael Keane (£4.7m) returns from a three-match ban in gameweek 24. Among all defenders in FPL, he ranks joint-third for goals scored (three), joint-fourth for big chances (five) and is in the top 10 for total points (96).
Keane's fellow centre-back James Tarkowski (£5.8m) has claimed 34 defensive contribution points in 2025-26, the second-most of any FPL defender.
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Leeds United v Arsenal (15:00 GMT)
Leeds defender Gabriel Gudmundsson missed the recent draw at Everton with an adductor strain but could return for this clash.
Dan James is back in training and could make the squad, but Jaka Bijol and Lukas Nmecha are unlikely to be risked for this fixture.
Arsenal defenders William Saliba and Jurrien Timber will return this weekend after the pair were rested for in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Teenager Max Dowman - who recently penned a new contract with the club - is only absentee.
Players out: Leeds - Bijol, Nmecha
Arsenal - Dowman
Doubts: Leeds - Gudmundsson, James
Key FPL notes:
Leeds midfielder Brenden Aaronson (£5.4m) has produced five attacking returns (three goals, two assists) in his last seven matches, amassing a total of 42 points.
Since Gameweek 17, Leeds United's Anton Stach (£4.9m) has created more chances (19) than any other FPL midfielder.
Arsenal's Declan Rice (£7.4m) has taken more corners and free-kicks that any other player season, with 87.
Wolves v Bournemouth (15:00 GMT)
Wolves midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has been passed fit but Ladislav Krejci is a doubt because of illness.
Jorgen Strand Larsen had been linked with a move to Crystal Palace but head coach Rob Edwards has confirmed that he will be part of the squad this weekend.
Bournemouth's new Brazilian forward Rayan is "in good shape" and "ready if needed", according to head coach Andoni Iraola.
David Brooks is close to a return, but the Cherries are likely to be without up to seven first-team players, including Marcus Tavernier and Tyler Adams.
Players out: Wolves - Toti Bournemouth - Adams, Dennis, Gannon-Doak, Kluivert, Soler, Tavernier
Doubt: Wolves - Krejci
Bournemouth - Brooks
Key FPL notes:
Wolves' Yerson Mosquera (£4.3m) registered five shots in gameweek 23, the most of any player. The budget defender has produced two clean sheets in his last four appearances.
Mateus Mane (£4.5m) of Wolves has delivered 25 points over the last four gameweeks, the third-most of any FPL forward.
No FPL defender has racked up more defensive contributions than Bournemouth's Marcos Senesi (£4.8m) this season, with 280.
Chelsea v West Ham (17:30 GMT)
Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer is "available to start", according to head coach Liam Rosenior.
West Ham could hand a debut to new signing Adama Traore.
Midfielder Lucas Paqueta will not be involved as he finalises his move to Brazilian side Flamengo, while goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is out.
Players out: Chelsea - Adarabioyo, Colwill, Essugo, Lavia, Mudryk
West Ham - Paqueta, Fabianski
Key FPL notes:
Chelsea's in-form Enzo Fernandez (£6.7m) has produced three goals, two assists and 35 points over the last five gameweeks.
Blues captain Reece James (£5.7m) has created six big chances in 2025-26, the most of any FPL defender.
Only Erling Haaland (£15.0m) has taken more shots than the West Ham's Jarrod Bowen (£7.6m) this season. The England international has attempted 56 scored a penalty against Sunderland last time out.
Liverpool v Newcastle United (20:00 GMT)
Liverpool duo Curtis Jones and Ibrahima Konate are both available.
This game will likely come too soon for Joe Gomez, while Jeremie Frimpong is out for a few weeks with a hamstring injury.
Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes will be assessed in training on Friday but Joelinton's groin issue will keep him sidelined for a number of weeks.
Players out: Liverpool - Bradley, Frimpong, Gomez, Isak, Leoni
Newcastle - Joelinton, Krafth, Livramento, Schar
Doubts: Liverpool - Gomez
Newcastle - Guimaraes
Key FPL notes:
Liverpool's Florian Wirtz (£8.3m) has a 3.18 expected goal involvement (xGI) total across last four home matches, the second-highest of any FPL midfielder.
Reds midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai (£6.6m) ranks third for shots across the last four gameweeks in his position, with 13..
Newcastle's Harvey Barnes (£6.1m) attempted five shots in gameweek 23, the most of any FPL midfielder.
Sunday
Aston Villa v Brentford (14:00 GMT)
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins could still feature this Sunday despite leaving the pitch with an apparent hamstring injury on Thursday night.
Ross Barkley has made a timely return to training after a spell out with a knee injury.
Brentford's Kristoffer Ajer and Mikkel Damsgaard were were substituted with injuries last weekend but both could recover in time for this clash.
Fabio Carvalho, Josh Dasilva and Antoni Milambo remain long-term absentees.
Players out: Aston Villa - Alysson, Garcia, McGinn, Tielemans, Kamara.
Brentford - Carvalho, Dasilva, Milambo
Doubts: Villa - Watkins Brentford - Ajer, Damsgaard
Key FPL notes:
Villa's Morgan Rogers (£7.7m) has attempted 16 shots over the past four gameweeks, the most of any FPL midfielder.
Since gameweek 18, no player has scored more goals than Villa's Ollie Watkins' five (£8.8m).
Brentford's Kevin Schade (£7.2m) ranks second among all midfielders for shots in the box (39) and big chances (13) in 2025-26.
Manchester United v Fulham (14:00 GMT)
Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu will be out for the foreseeable future because of the hamstring injury he suffered in the win at Arsenal.
Joshua Zirkzee is not match fit despite a return to training, while Matthijs de Ligt remains unavailable.
Fulham defender Kenny Tete has returned to training after missing most of January with a hamstring issue.
New signing Oscar Bobb is nursing a muscle injury and will not be available.
Samuel Chukwueze will decide if he is ready to play after the passing of his mother this week.
Players out: Man Utd - De Ligt, Dorgu, Zirkzee Fulham - Bobb, Lukic, Muniz
Doubts: Fulham - Tete
Key FPL notes:
No player has created more chances than Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes (£9.5m) this season, with 94. The midfielder is the most-bought player ahead of gameweek 24, earning over 637,000 new owners.
United's Harry Maguire (£4.3m) has returned to fitness just in time for Michael Carrick to take charge. The centre-back ranks third among FPL defenders for points per start this season (6.3).
Fulham's Harry Wilson (£6.0m) has scored six goals since gameweek 13, the most of any FPL midfielder.
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace (14:00 GMT)
Nottingham Forest defender Nicolo Savona has suffered a knee injury and could be set for an extended spell on the sidelines.
Forest's latest loan signing Lorenzo Lucca is available for selection, but he is unlikely to dislodge the in-form Igor Jesus.
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta will not be involved this weekend as he linked with a move away from the club.
Adam Wharton is suspended, Justin Devenny has a ruptured ligament and Borna Sosa has a knock, but defender Nathaniel Clyne may return to bolster the squad.
Players out: Forest - Savona, Victor, Wood Crystal Palace - Devenny, Doucoure, Kamada, Kporha, Nketiah, Sosa, Wharton
Doubts: Palace - Clyne
Key FPL notes:
Forest's Neco Williams (£4.7m) has attempted 23 shots this season, the most of any FPL defender. The 3.2%-owned full-back has kept back-to-back clean sheets.
No player has produced more defensive contributions than the 317 of Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson (£5.3m) in 2025-26.
Crystal Palace's Daniel Munoz (£5.8m) has the second-best minutes-per-goal ratio of all FPL defenders, with one every 443.3 minutes.
Tottenham v Manchester City (16:30 GMT)
Tottenham's injury list remains lengthy, although Micky van de Ven is "touch and go" for this match, according to head coach Thomas Frank.
Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku is out for a few weeks after suffering a calf injury during Wednesday's Champions League clash with Galatasaray.
The likes of Ruben Dias and John Stones remain sidelined.
Players out: Tottenham - Bentancur, Bergvall, Davies, Kudus, Kulusevski, Maddison, Porro, Richarlison
Man City - Dias, Doku, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Savio, Stones
Doubts: Tottenham - Van de Ven
Key FPL notes:
Tottenham's Cristian Romero (£5.0m) has found the net in back-to-back gameweeks, amassing 19 points in that time.
City's Antoine Semenyo (£7.8m) attempted more shots than any other teammate in gameweek 23 (three), scoring one and hitting the woodwork with one of the others.
Marc Guehi (£5.2m) was thrown straight into the City starting XI in gameweek 23 and kept a clean sheet. He nearly added to his six attacking returns with an early header from a corner, too.
Monday
Sunderland v Burnley (20:00 GMT)
Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris has no fresh injury concerns.
Midfielder Granit Xhaka remains sidelined with an ankle issue.
Burnley duo Zian Flemming and Joe Worrall have both recovered from injury.
James Ward-Prowse is also likely to be involved after joining on loan from West Ham this week.
Players out: Sunderland - Masuaku, Ta Bi, Traore, Xhaka
Burnley - Amdouni, Beyer, Cullen, Roberts, Tresor
Key FPL notes:
Nordi Mukiele (£4.5m) has served up one goal, three assists, three clean sheets and 12 defensive contribution points in 10 matches at the Stadium of Light this season, where Sunderland remain unbeaten.
Sunderland's Dan Ballard (£4.6m) is averaging 8 points-per-start on home turf in 2025-26, the highest of any FPL defender with a minimum of five appearances.
Everton's Jordan Pickford (£5.6m) is the only goalkeeper to have collected more FPL points than Martin Dubravka's (£4.0m) 27 since gameweek 18.