The Premier League resumes this weekend after the three-week international break, with several clubs facing significant availability issues. Arsenal have been hit particularly hard, with Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis and Ezri Konsa all picking up problems on international duty. Tottenham have lost Jean Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven, while Chelsea's Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Reece James are among those carrying niggles.
Arsenal and Aston Villa
Arsenal could welcome back Ezri Konsa (dead leg), Max Dowman (knock), Declan Rice (load management), Ben White (groin), Cristhian Mosquera (hamstring) and Piero Hincapie (muscle) this weekend. Still injured are Christos Tzolis (hamstring), Kai Havertz (hamstring) and William Saliba (back).
Aston Villa have Matty Cash (dead leg), Leon Goretzka (knee), Pau Torres (hamstring), Marco Bizot (back), Alysson (muscle) and Brian Madjo (ankle) potentially returning. Amadou Onana (ACL) and Ian Maatsen (ankle) remain out.
Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton
Bournemouth could see Justin Kluivert (muscle), Amine Adli (lower leg) and David Brooks (knock) return, while Alex Scott (thigh), Julian Araujo (thigh), Eli Junior Kroupi (ankle) and Veljko Milosavljevic (knee) are injured.
Brentford's potential returnees include Mathias Jensen (knock), Josh Dasilva (thigh), Antoni Milambo (knee), Nathan Collins (calf), Sepp van den Berg (groin) and Dango Ouattara (illness). Mikkel Damsgaard (ankle) and Kaye Furo (ankle) are out.
Brighton could welcome back Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring), Lewis Dunk (neck), Mats Wieffer (knee), Femi Azeez (muscle), Zadock Yohanna (unknown), Pascal Struijk (hamstring) and Yasin Ayari (illness). Stefanos Tzimas (ACL), Yankubah Minteh (leg) and Evan Ferguson (ankle) are injured.
Chelsea, Coventry and Crystal Palace
Chelsea's Cole Palmer (load management), Moises Caicedo (calf), Reece James (hamstring), Marco Palestra (quad), Emmanuel Emegha (hamstring) and Mike Penders (quad) could return. Joao Pedro (knee) and Jamie Gittens (ankle) are injured.
Coventry City could see Milan van Ewijk (hamstring), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (hamstring), Joel Latibeaudiere (knock) and Luke Woolfenden (knee) return. Aurele Amenda (calf), Haji Wright (thigh) and Josh Eccles (calf) are out, with Taiwo Awoniyi suspended.
Crystal Palace's Dean Henderson (ankle), Jean-Philippe Mateta (muscle), Anan Khalaili (hamstring tightness) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf) could return. Chadi Riad (knee) is injured and Axel Disasi suspended.
Everton, Fulham, Hull and Ipswich
Everton could welcome back Merlin Rohl (knock), Christian Norgaard (muscle) and Vitalii Mykolenko (unknown). Fulham's Kenny Tete (concussion) could return, with Tom Cairney (knee) injured.
Hull City's Nobel Mendy (concussion) could return, while Tim Iroegbunam (groin), Morita (groin), Brooke Norton-Cuffy (hamstring), Darko Gyabi (groin), Jack Butland (elbow), Charlie Hughes (groin), Elias Ansah (back) and Elliot Matazo (ACL) are injured. Ipswich's Jack Taylor (knee) could return, with Abdul Fatawu suspended.
Leeds, Liverpool, Man City and Man United
Leeds could see Jean-Matteo Bahoya (ankle) and Harry Wilson (muscle) return, with Dan James (back) and Joe Rodon (hamstring) injured. Liverpool's Alexander Isak (thigh/dead leg), Cody Gakpo (ankle), Jeremy Jacquet (hamstring strain) and Federico Chiesa (back) could return, while Conor Bradley (knee), Giovanni Leoni (knee) and Hugo Ekitike (Achilles) are out.
Manchester City could welcome back Erling Haaland (unknown), Antoine Semenyo (swelling) and Nico O'Reilly (unknown). Manchester United's Marcus Rashford (knock), Kobbie Mainoo (load management), Matthijs de Ligt (back), Amad Diallo (ankle) and Karl Darlow (unknown) could return, with Patrick Dorgu (hamstring), Benjamin Sesko (shin), Manuel Ugarte (ACL) and Tom Heaton (hamstring) injured.
Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Tottenham
Newcastle could see Joelinton (thigh), Nico Gonzalez (concussion protocol), Dan Burn (ankle), Lewis Miley (knock), Anthony Elanga (thigh), Amar Dedic (thigh), Sean Steur (other) and Will Osula (foot) return. Ewen Jaouen (hamstring), Tino Livramento (unknown) and Jacob Ramsey (thigh) are injured.
Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic (thigh) and Nicolo Savona (knee) could return. Sunderland have Dan Ballard (thigh), Habib Diarra (thigh), Brian Brobbey (hamstring) and Romaine Mundle (knee) injured, with Reinlido suspended.
Tottenham's Micky van de Ven (hand) could return, while Jan Paul van Hecke (foot), Pedro Porro (hamstring), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Mykhailo Mudryk (ankle), Xavi Simons (ACL) and Wilson Odobert (ACL) are injured.
