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The Premier League kicks off again this round of fixtures following the FIFA window, with bosses providing important team news ahead of Saturday's fixtures.

Liverpool Deal With Significant Absences

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

Meanwhile, number one shot-stopper Alisson Becker has returned to fitness from his hamstring injury and is fit to play.

Slot admitted that Gomez missed training recently but should be ready for consideration, though he may not be risk for the entire match.

The Clarets Receive Encouraging Report on Broja

Turf Moor coach Parker has revealed that attacker the Albanian may have "avoided serious injury" after sustaining an problem while appearing for the Albanian side against England.

Broja left the game on a stretcher, but subsequent examinations have shown the injury is "not serious at all."

Scott Parker added that their striker has participated in sessions since midweek and could still feature versus his former club the London side on matchday.

Newcastle Fitness Reports

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has provided updates on a number of key players ahead of their match against City.

Gordon has "put in significant effort" to recover from his hip injury and is "touch-and-go" for tomorrow's encounter.

Livramento is "nearing fitness" after overcoming a knee ligament injury and is also in consideration for the squad.

Nick Pope is "fine" after completing head injury assessment, while the Brazilian and Sandro Tonali are both available to face Manchester City.

This Round's English Football Fixtures

• Turf Moor hosts Chelsea (Saturday lunchtime GMT)
• Liverpool host Forest (standard kickoff)
• The Cherries host West Ham (standard kickoff)
• Palace visit Molineux (3pm)
• The Seagulls host Brentford (3pm)
• Fulham host Sunderland (standard kickoff)
• The Magpies host City (evening)
• Leeds v Aston Villa (Sunday afternoon)
• Spurs visit the Emirates (Sunday late kickoff)
• Man United v Everton (Mon evening kickoff)

Managerial Spotlight on Eddie Howe

The Magpies could end up in the drop zone if they are defeated against Manchester City and results in other games go against them.

The historical record aren't great for the Newcastle manager, who has failed to secure victory Guardiola in eighteen prior English football attempts.

His record against Guardiola stands at two tied games and sixteen unsuccessful attempts from their past encounters.

"Our progress and without doubt I've seen a massive improvement from us," stated Burnley coach Scott Parker. "They're just minor aspects at this current stage."

The return of English football fixtures comes after a chaotic national team period that featured unforgettable highlights including Scotland's thrilling qualification for the global tournament.