The Premier League motion continues this weekend in the beginning of a busy month that additionally sees the group levels of European competitions attain their conclusions.
Leaders Arsenal can quickly stretch additional forward on the high, with Manchester Metropolis in motion on Sunday, whereas an intriguing Saturday night time fixture pits sixth and seventh heading into the weekend as Newcastle United host Manchester United.
Preserve observe beneath of the most recent staff information and damage updates — and click on or faucet on the match headings for extra, together with participant and staff stats.
Saturday, December 2 (3pm GMT)
Arsenal staff information: Fabio Vieira has had a groin operation and is unlikely to return till January, Mikel Arteta has mentioned. Thomas Partey and Emile Smith Rowe are additionally sidelined till the brand new yr, whereas Jurrien Timber is a long-term absentee.
Wolves staff information: Craig Dawson is again after suspension. Joe Hodge (shoulder) and Pedro Neto (hamstring) are nonetheless out. Rayan Ait-Nouri is a doubt after being substituted within the first half of the defeat to Fulham with an ankle difficulty.
Referee: Peter Bankes (VAR: John Brooks)
Opta omen: Wolves have by no means stored a clear sheet in 18 earlier Premier League video games in opposition to Arsenal, shedding this precise fixture 5-0 final season. In Premier League historical past, solely West Bromwich Albion have confronted an opponent extra with out ever recording a shutout (26, additionally in opposition to Arsenal).
Saturday, December 2 (3pm GMT)
Brentford staff information: Nathan Collins (ankle), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Rico Henry (knee) and Kevin Schade are out for the long-term and Ivan Toney’s suspension continues till January. Mikkel Damsgaard and Josh Dasilva have been stepping up their returns from respective knee and thigh accidents.
Luton staff information: Cauley Woodrow, Mads Andersen, Reece Burke and Dan Potts stay out, however Albert Sambi Lokonga has returned to coaching after a thigh damage. Issa Kabore missed final weekend’s win over Crystal Palace after concussion, however must be cleared to return.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (VAR: Andy Madley)
Opta omen: Luton have scored a league-high share 83% of their Premier League objectives within the second half of video games this season (10/12). Eight of those 10 strikes have come within the remaining quarter-hour, with solely Arsenal and Liverpool (9 every) netting extra on this interval.
Saturday, December 2 (3pm GMT)
Burnley staff information: Arijanet Muric missed out final time resulting from sickness, whereas Jack Cork was sidelined resulting from an issue picked up in coaching. Lyle Foster is taking day out to concentrate on his “psychological well-being”.
Sheffield United staff information: Anel Ahmedhodzic and Oli McBurnie may return from the beginning after coming off the bench following latest damage in the course of the defeat to Bournemouth. Chris Basham, John Egan, Tom Davies, Rhian Brewster, Daniel Jebbison and Rhys Norrington-Davies are out.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (VAR: Stuart Attwell)
Opta omen: Burnley have misplaced all seven of their Premier League house video games this season and will turn out to be the primary staff in English Soccer League historical past to lose every of their first eight at house in a single marketing campaign.
Saturday, December 2 (5.30pm GMT)
Nottingham Forest staff information: Taiwo Awoniyi stays a long-term absentee with a groin damage. Ibrahim Sangare is a doubt after lacking out in opposition to Brighton via sickness.
Everton staff information: Dominic Calvert-Lewin can be monitored, with boss Sean Dyche saying the striker has “a little bit of tightness” following final weekend’s defeat to Manchester United. Beto (knee) is “seemingly” to be again after coaching on Thursday, however Amadou Onana (calf) is uncertain.
Referee: Paul Tierney (VAR: Michael Oliver)
Opta omen: No staff has failed to attain in additional totally different Premier League matches than Everton this season (6), with the Toffees having the most important unfavorable distinction (-6.6) between objectives scored (14) and anticipated objectives (20.6) to this point this time period.
Saturday, December 2 (8pm GMT)
Newcastle staff information: Alexander Isak returned for the Champions League draw at PSG, however Callum Wilson (hamstring) is out. Sean Longstaff didn’t journey in midweek resulting from an ankle damage however Lewis Corridor is offered for Premier League motion once more after being ineligible in opposition to Chelsea. Harvey Barnes has been stepping up his damage comeback, however Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Joe Willock, Javier Manquillo and Matt Targett are sidelined. Sandro Tonali is serving a 10-month suspension.
Man Utd staff information: Marcus Rashford is offered for choice after serving a one-match ban within the Champions League in midweek. Rasmus Hojlund and Antony returned from damage in a chaotic draw with Galatasaray. Mason Mount, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans, Amad Diallo, Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez are out via damage.
Marcus Rashford scored within the win over Everton final weekend (Getty Photos)
Referee: Robert Jones (VAR: Michael Salisbury)
Opta omen: None of Manchester United’s final 20 Premier League video games has led to a draw (W13 L7). Solely as soon as of their top-flight historical past have they’d an extended run and not using a draw, going 21 video games within the 1893-94 marketing campaign (W4 L17).
Sunday, December 3 (2pm GMT)
Bournemouth staff information: Max Aarons, Tyler Adams, Ryan Fredericks, Alex Scott and Emiliano Marcondes are all unavailable. Lloyd Kelly was compelled off in opposition to Sheffield United with a hamstring difficulty, although Andoni Iraola was uncertain after that sport concerning the severity of the issue.
Aston Villa staff information: Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings stay long-term absentees, whereas Boubacar Kamara is suspended after selecting up his fifth reserving of the season throughout Sunday’s win over Tottenham.
Referee: Thomas Bramall (VAR: Chris Kavanagh)
Opta omen: Solely Manchester Metropolis (26) have received extra Premier League video games in 2023 than Aston Villa, with their 22 wins twice as many as they managed in 2022 (11). The Villans final received extra league video games in a single calendar yr as a top-flight membership in 1931 (24).
Sunday, December 3 (2pm GMT)
Chelsea staff information: Reece James and Marc Cucurella are suspended. Levi Colwill may begin at left-back, however Malo Gusto is being monitored so Axel Disasi may very well be wanted on the opposite facet of defence. Wesley Fofana, Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah and Ben Chilwell stay out with long-term issues. Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku are nearing returns as they proceed their rehabilitation.
Brighton staff information: Roberto De Zerbi confirmed earlier this week that Ansu Fati and Tariq Lamptey can be unavailable “for a very long time” after selecting up accidents in opposition to Nottingham Forest. Brighton are already with out defenders Adam Webster, Igor Julio and Pervis Estupinan, together with the versatile duo Solly March and James Milner, and forwards Danny Welbeck, Julio Enciso and Kaoru Mitoma. Captain Lewis Dunk and midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud are suspended for Sunday’s sport.
Referee: Craig Pawson (VAR: Jarred Gillett)
Opta omen: Brighton are one in all solely 4 sides but to maintain a Premier League clear sheet this season, with the Seagulls making a joint excessive 4 errors resulting in objectives this season. They’ve additionally scored in each sport, nevertheless, and will turn out to be simply the sixth top-flight staff ever to attain and concede of their first 14 matches in a season, and first since Wolves again in 1934-35.
Sunday, December 3 (2pm GMT)
Liverpool staff information: Jurgen Klopp has mentioned that goalkeeper Alisson’s hamstring damage shouldn’t be as unhealthy as first feared, however “unhealthy sufficient,” with the Brazilian set for a few weeks on the sidelines, so Caoimhin Kelleher is ready to fill in. Diogo Jota’s hamstring damage damage is extra extreme, Klopp confirmed. Thiago and Andy Robertson are nonetheless sidelined.
Caoimhin Kelleher has been known as upon for Europa League and Premier League motion (Getty Photos)
Fulham staff information: Tosin Adarabioyo made a late cameo on his return to the squad for the win over Wolves, whereas Joao Palhinha is again from suspension. However Adama Traore, Tyrese Francois, Rodrigo Muniz and Issa Diop are sidelined.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (VAR: Paul Tierney)
Opta omen: Liverpool have misplaced simply one in all their final 10 Premier League video games in opposition to Fulham (W7 D2), a 1-0 house loss in March 2021.
Sunday, December 3 (2pm GMT)
West Ham staff information: Jarrod Bowen was deemed not able to return final weekend after selecting up a knock that compelled him to withdraw from the England squad, however the ahead can be assessed forward of Sunday’s sport. Michail Antonio is recovering from a knee damage however may very well be again later this month.
Crystal Palace staff information: Palace have suffered a double damage blow with fears that midfielders Cheick Doucoure and Eberechi Eze may very well be out for as much as six months and 4 weeks respectively. Doucoure suffered an Achilles damage within the defeat to Luton, whereas Eze picked up an ankle downside in the identical match. James Tomkins can be assessed however Dean Henderson and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi are nonetheless out.
Referee: Michael Oliver (VAR: Peter Bankes)
Opta omen: Crystal Palace have received simply two of their 16 Premier League London derby matches for the reason that begin of final season (D5 L9), although each of those victories have come in opposition to West Ham.
Sunday, December 3 (4.30pm GMT)
Man Metropolis staff information: Jack Grealish returned from sickness in midweek however Mateo Kovacic was not absolutely match and Matheus Nunes was out injured. Pep Guardiola mentioned earlier than the comeback win over RB Leipzig that John Stones was “actually shut” to returning. Kevin de Bruyne remains to be recovering after surgical procedure on a thigh damage.
John Stones is edging nearer to a return (Getty Photos)
Tottenham staff information: Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is the most recent damage absentee after tearing ankle ligaments. James Maddison and Micky van de Ven should not anticipated to return to first-team motion this calendar yr. Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon are additionally not anticipated to be accessible for choice for a while, whereas Ivan Perisic is dealing with an extended absence after tearing his ACL. Richarlison can be at present unavailable, although anticipated to be again earlier than Christmas. Pape Sarr is being monitored however Cristian Romero will serve the third and remaining match of his suspension.
Referee: Simon Hooper (VAR: Robert Jones)
Opta omen: Since Pep Guardiola joined the membership in 2016, Man Metropolis have misplaced extra Premier League video games in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur than they’ve in opposition to another opponent (6), whereas in opposition to no facet have they conceded extra objectives (19, degree with Liverpool).
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