Before the latest round of Premier League fixtures, here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics.
The gameweek kicks off on Saturday with Burnley hosting Bournemouth and Sunderland taking on Brighton – 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
Burnley v Bournemouth (15:00 GMT)
Burnley top scorer Zian Flemming is in contention to feature against Bournemouth after missing the loss at Everton because of injury.
Marcus Edwards will also be assessed, while long-term absentees Zeki Amdouni and Connor Roberts are taking part in training but are not yet available to play.
Bournemouth have no new injury concerns for the trip to Turf Moor.
Ben Gannon-Doak is back in training following a hamstring injury but is not expected to feature.
Players out: Burnley – Cullen, Roberts, Amdouni, Tuanzebe, Broja, Beyer, Tresor Bournemouth – Cook, Kluivert, Soler
Doubts: Burnley – Flemming, Edwards
Key FPL notes:
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No player had more shots than Burnley’s Jaidon Anthony (£5.0m) in gameweek 28 (five), when he scored his seventh goal of the season.
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Since gameweek 19, no FPL defender has picked up as many defensive contribution points as Bournemouth’s James Hill (£4.2m), with 16.
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In the last four gameweeks, no Bournemouth player has produced more points than the 25 of Adrien Truffert (£4.6m). The defender has produced two clean sheets, an assist, four defensive contribution points and two bonus in that time.
Sunderland v Brighton & Hove Albion (15:00 GMT)
Sunderland winger Bertrand Traore could miss up to two months because of the knee injury sustained in the win at Leeds United on 3 March.
Brian Brobbey and Dennis Cirkin have trained this week but Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele and Reinildo remain out.
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma is a doubt to face Sunderland after he was forced off at half-time of the loss to Arsenal on 4 March.
Lewis Dunk and Solly March are both available.
Players out: Sunderland – Ta Bi, Mundle, Traore, Reinildo, Mukiele, Roefs Brighton – Tzimas, Webster
Doubts: Brighton – Mitoma
Key FPL notes:
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Sunderland’s Daniel Ballard (£4.6m) is joint second among FPL defenders for both shots in the box (23) and big chances (eight) in 2025-26.
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Black Cats midfielder Habib Diarra (£5.3m) has produced a goal and an assist over the last two gameweeks, amassing 12 points.
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In the last four gameweeks, only two forwards have accrued more points than Brighton striker Danny Welbeck (£6.1m, 21).
Arsenal v Everton (17:30 GMT)
Arsenal have no new injury concerns following the Champions League draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.
Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard will be assessed.
Everton also have no new fitness issues for the trip to north London.
Manager David Moyes told Friday’s press conference that defender Jarrad Branthwaite is expected to be available as the club continue to manage his minutes following a long injury lay-off earlier this season.
Jack Grealish, Carlos Alcaraz and Seamus Coleman remain out.
Players out: Arsenal – Merino Everton – Grealish, Alcaraz, Coleman
Doubts: Arsenal – Odegaard, Trossard
Key FPL notes:
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Since gameweek 19, no player has amassed as many FPL points as Arsenal centre-back Gabriel (7.2m, 82). In that time, he has recorded two goals, two assists, six clean sheets, 10 defensive contribution points and 11 bonus.
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Bukayo Saka’s (£9.8m) 16 shots and 16 chances created are both among Arsenal’s top two players since the turn of the year.
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Everton’s James Tarkowski (£5.7m) has amassed 305 defensive contributions this season. This has earned him 36 defensive contribution points; the only defender ahead of him is Marcos Senesi (£5.0m).
Chelsea v Newcastle United (17:30 GMT)
Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens could make a first appearance since 31 January after recovering from injury.
Estevao will not face Newcastle United but could be involved in the Champions League last-16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week.
Newcastle expect to have the same squad available from the midweek Champions League draw with Barcelona, although some rotation is expected.
Anthony Gordon was limited to 24 minutes as a substitute on Tuesday night because of illness but has since recovered.
Players out: Chelsea – Estevao Newcastle – Krafth, Guimaraes, Schar
Doubts: Chelsea – Colwill Newcastle – Miley
Key FPL notes:
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A hat-trick and an assist in gameweek 29 earned Joao Pedro (£7.7m) his fifth, and best, double-digit haul of the season (19 points). The Chelsea forward is the most transferred-in player ahead of gameweek 30.
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Since gameweek 25, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer (£10.6m) has scored at least 10 more points (45) than any other FPL midfielder, thanks to five goals, an assist and eight bonus.
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This season, no FPL defender has scored more goals (four) or had more big chances (nine) than Newcastle’s Malick Thiaw (£5.0m).
West Ham United v Manchester City (20:00 GMT)
West Ham United winger Crysencio Summerville has been ruled out before the visit of Manchester City although there is no timeline on his return from injury.
Ollie Scarles and Adama Traore will be assessed.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola told Friday’s press conference that he expects striker Erling Haaland to be available to face West Ham.
Haaland was substituted with eight minutes remaining of the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Players out: West Ham – Summerville, Fabianski Manchester City – Lewis, Kovacic, Gvardiol
Doubts: West Ham – Scarles, Traore
Key FPL notes:
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Since gameweek 23, no defender has been involved in as many clean sheets as West Ham’s El Hadji Malick Djouf (£4.0m, four), while only three have managed more assists (two) and only one has created more big chances (three).
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Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo (£8.3m) scored his 15th league goal of the season in gameweek 29. He ranks second in his position for total shots taken (67).
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City striker Erling Haaland (£14.6m) has a superb record against West Ham, with 11 goals, one assist and only one blank in seven matches against the Hammers.
Sunday
Crystal Palace v Leeds United (14:00 GMT)
Crystal Palace are expected to rotate their squad following the Europa Conference League draw against AEK Larnaca on Thursday night.
Jean-Philippe Mateta could make a first Premier League appearance since January after returning to the team in midweek for the first time since a move to AC Milan collapsed in the winter transfer window.
Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be assessed as he manages a minor fitness issue.
Joe Rodon should return after he was rested for the FA Cup win against Norwich City but Noah Okafor is set to remain out.
Players out: Crystal Palace – Munoz, Nketiah, Doucoure Leeds – Okafor
Doubts: Leeds – Calvert-Lewin
Key FPL notes:
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Jorgen Strand Larsen (£6.1m) has scored three goals in five matches since joining Crystal Palace earlier this year, amassing 22 points.
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Palace forward Ismaila Sarr (£6.3m) is averaging 6.0 points per start over the last six gameweeks, thanks to four goals and three bonus.
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In the last four away matches, no midfielder has created more big chances than Leeds’ Anton Stach (£4.7m, four), while only four have registered more key passes (nine).
Manchester United v Aston Villa (14:00 GMT)
Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount could make a first Premier League appearance since 17 January after returning to training this week following injury.
Noussair Mazraoui is set to be available but Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt are expected to remain out.
Aston Villa defender Matty Cash will be assessed after missing the Europa League win at Lille on Thursday because of the hamstring injury sustained against Chelsea on 4 March.
Ross Barkley and Alysson were ineligible for Europe but could face United, while John McGinn made his return from injury as second-half substitute in midweek.
Players out: Manchester United – De Ligt, Dorgu, Martinez
Key FPL notes:
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Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko (£7.3m) has scored six goals in eight matches since the departure of former Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim, the second most of any player.
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United captain Bruno Fernandes (£10.1m) produced seven points in the corresponding fixture last season, thanks to an assist, clean sheet and one bonus.
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In the last four away matches, only three forwards have had more shots than the 11 of Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins (£8.5m).
Nottingham Forest v Fulham (14:00 GMT)
Some rotation is expected for Nottingham Forest following their Europa League defeat to FC Midtjylland on Thursday.
Nikola Milenkovic, Ibrahim Sangare and Neco Williams could all return to the starting XI after starting on the bench in midweek.
Fulham forward Harry Wilson is in contention to face Forest after missing the defeats to West Ham United and Southampton because of injury.
Kevin is the Cottager’s only confirmed absentee.
Players out: Forest – Victor, Savona, Wood, Ortega, Boly, Ndoye Fulham – Kevin
Doubts: Forest – Lucca
Key FPL notes:
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Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.3m) is joint top among midfielders for shots (18) and second for chances created (19) over the last six gameweeks.
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Forest’s Elliot Anderson (£5.5m) scored only his second goal of the season in gameweek 29, yet he is the sixth-highest points scorer in Fantasy (131 points). His 42 defensive contribution points are 12 more than any other midfielder.
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Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi (£6.4m) has produced double-digit hauls in two of his last three matches, amassing 25 points.
Liverpool v Tottenham (16:30 GMT)
Liverpool manager Arne Slot told Friday’s press conference that Rio Ngumoha is ready to start and could do so over the next three games.
Alisson will be assessed, while Federico Chiesa is in contention to be involved following illness.
Tottenham could be missing up to 13 players for the trip to Anfield.
Cristian Romero, Joao Palhinha and Yves Bissouma have joined Spurs’ lengthy injury list, while Conor Gallagher is a doubt because of illness and Micky Van de Ven is suspended.
Players out: Liverpool – Isak, Endo, Bradley, Leoni Tottenham – Kudus, Maddison, Bentancur, Odobert, Bergvall, Davies, Romero, Palhinha, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Van de Ven
Doubts: Liverpool – Alisson Tottenham – Gallagher, Udogie
Key FPL notes:
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In the last four home matches, Chelsea’s Joao Pedro is the only forward to have produced more FPL points than the 32 of Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike (£9.1m).
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk (£6.2m) has served up attacking returns in three of the last four gameweeks, with two goals and one assist.
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Since gameweek 24, only five midfielders have created more chances than the 13 of Tottenham’s Xavi Simons (£6.5m).
Monday
Brentford v Wolves (20:00 GMT)
Brentford full-back Rico Henry is set to miss several weeks because of a hamstring injury although an exact timescale has not been put on his return.
Reiss Nelson could feature for the first time since 16 February.
Wolves are hopeful that goalkeeper Jose Sa will feature at the Gtech Community Stadium as he continues to manage an ankle problem that meant he was not involved in the FA Cup loss to Liverpool last week.
Andre is available after missing the cup fixture because of suspension.
Players out: Brentford – Carvalho, Milambo, Dasilva, Henry, Hickey, Janelt
Doubts: Brentford – Nelson Wolves – Sa
Key FPL notes:
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Brentford striker Igor Thiago (£7.2m) scored his 18th goal of the season in gameweek 28, placing him second in the scorers’ charts behind Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (22).
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Since gameweek 24, only three midfielders have produced more attacking returns than the four of Brentford’s Dango Outtara (£6.0m).
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Over the last four gameweeks, only one defender has picked up more defensive contribution points (six) than Wolves’ Yerson Mosquera (£4.3m), while only one has kept more clean sheets (two).
