The eighth gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign will begin on Saturday afternoon, with Nottingham Forest welcoming Chelsea for the early kickoff.
There are seven games on Saturday, with the pick of the matches seeing Arsenal head to Fulham, while there are two fixtures on Sunday, including Manchester United's trip to Liverpool.
The action will then conclude with West Ham United's home fixture against Brentford on Monday night.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the injury news, team news, doubts and absentees for every club ahead of the eighth set of fixtures in England's top flight, as the Premier League table starts to take shape.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS. CHELSEA (Saturday, 12.30pm)
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer in August 2025.
FOREST
Out: Ola Aina (muscle)
Doubtful: Douglas Luiz (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee)
CHELSEA
Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh)
Doubtful: Andrey Santos (unknown), Reece James (knock), Cole Palmer (groin), Wesley Fofana (concussion), Tosin Adarabioyo (calf), Enzo Fernandez (knee)
Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle in Championship playoff final in May 2025.
SUNDERLAND
Out: Leo Hjelde (Achilles), Habib Diarra (groin), Reinildo (suspended), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Aji Alese (shoulder)
Doubtful: Omar Alderete (knock), Noah Sadiki (ankle)
WOLVES
Out: Leon Chiwone (knee), Matt Doherty (wrist)
Doubtful: None
Dan James of Leeds United on August 10, 2024
BURNLEY
Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified)
Doubtful: None
LEEDS
Out: Daniel James (ankle)
Doubtful: Harry Gray (hip), Lucas Perri (muscle), Wilfried Gnonto (calf)
Bournemouth's Adam Smith on August 23, 2025
PALACE
Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)
Doubtful: None
BOURNEMOUTH
Out: Enes Unal (knee), Adam Smith (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION VS. NEWCASTLE UNITED (Saturday, 3pm)
Yoane Wissa on May 18, 2025
BRIGHTON
Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Jack Hinshelwood (ankle)
Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock), Joel Veltman (calf), Brajan Gruda (knee), Diego Gomez (muscle)
NEWCASTLE
Out: Yoane Wissa (knee), Tino Livramento (knee), Lewis Hall (thigh)
Doubtful: Jacob Ramsey (ankle)
Manchester City midfielder Rodri before his side's game against Brentford, on October 5, 2025
MAN CITY
Out: Rodri (thigh)
Doubtful: Rayan Ait-Nouri (muscle), Abdukodir Khusanov (foot), Omar Marmoush (knee)
EVERTON
Out: None
Doubtful: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Merlin Rohl (groin), Michael Keane (chest)
FULHAM VS. ARSENAL (Saturday, 5.30pm)
Arsenal's Noni Madueke pictured on September 13, 2025
FULHAM
Out: Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Kenny Tete (knee)
Doubtful: Raul Jimenez (groin), Sasa Lukic (muscle)
ARSENAL
Out: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (knee), Noni Madueke (knee), Martin Odegaard (knee)
Doubtful: Piero Hincapie (groin)
Tottenham Hotspur's James Maddison pictured on May 1, 2025
TOTTENHAM
Out: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle), Yves Bissouma (muscle), Dominic Solanke (ankle)
Doubtful: Randal Kolo Muani (thigh)
VILLA
Out: Youri Tielemans (calf), Tyrone Mings (ankle)
Doubtful: Emiliano Buendia (head), Ollie Watkins (knock)
LIVERPOOL VS. MANCHESTER UNITED (Sunday, 2pm)
Liverpool's Alisson Becker on March 9, 2025
LIVERPOOL
Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (groin)
Doubtful: Ryan Gravenberch (thigh), Ibrahima Konate (thigh), Wataru Endo (undisclosed)
MAN UNITED
Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee)
Doubtful: Noussair Mazraoui (thigh)
WEST HAM UNITED VS. BRENTFORD (Monday, 8pm)
Brentford's Aaron Hickey in action on September 29, 2023
WEST HAM
Out: George Earthy (hamstring)
Doubtful: Niclas Fullkrug (knock)
BRENTFORD
Out: Antoni Milambo (knee)
Doubtful: Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Paris Maghoma (thigh), Aaron Hickey (knee)
PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK EIGHT: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB
ARSENAL (vs. Fulham)
Out: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (knee), Noni Madueke (knee), Martin Odegaard (knee)
Doubtful: Piero Hincapie (groin)
ASTON VILLA (vs. Tottenham)
Out: Youri Tielemans (calf), Tyrone Mings (ankle)
Doubtful: Emiliano Buendia (head), Ollie Watkins (knock)
BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Crystal Palace)
Out: Enes Unal (knee), Adam Smith (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
BRENTFORD (vs. West Ham)
Out: Antoni Milambo (knee)
Doubtful: Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Paris Maghoma (thigh), Aaron Hickey (knee)
BRIGHTON (vs. Newcastle)
Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Jack Hinshelwood (ankle)
Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock), Joel Veltman (calf), Brajan Gruda (knee), Diego Gomez (muscle)
BURNLEY (vs. Leeds)
Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified)
Doubtful: None
CHELSEA (vs. Nottingham Forest)
Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh)
Doubtful: Andrey Santos (unknown), Reece James (knock), Cole Palmer (groin), Wesley Fofana (concussion), Tosin Adarabioyo (calf), Enzo Fernandez (knee)
CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. Bournemouth)
Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)
Doubtful: None
EVERTON (vs. Man City)
Out: None
Doubtful: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Merlin Rohl (groin), Michael Keane (chest)
FULHAM (vs. Arsenal)
Out: Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Kenny Tete (knee)
Doubtful: Raul Jimenez (groin), Sasa Lukic (muscle)
LEEDS (vs. Burnley)
Out: Daniel James (ankle)
Doubtful: Harry Gray (hip), Lucas Perri (muscle), Wilfried Gnonto (calf)
LIVERPOOL (vs. Man United)
Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (groin)
Doubtful: Ryan Gravenberch (thigh), Ibrahima Konate (thigh), Wataru Endo (undisclosed)
MANCHESTER CITY (vs. Everton)
Out: Rodri (thigh)
Doubtful: Rayan Ait-Nouri (muscle), Abdukodir Khusanov (foot), Omar Marmoush (knee)
MANCHESTER UNITED (vs. Liverpool)
Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee)
Doubtful: Noussair Mazraoui (thigh)
NEWCASTLE UNITED (vs. Brighton)
Out: Yoane Wissa (knee), Tino Livramento (knee), Lewis Hall (thigh)
Doubtful: Jacob Ramsey (ankle)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. Chelsea)
Out: Ola Aina (muscle)
Doubtful: Douglas Luiz (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee)
SUNDERLAND (vs. Wolves)
Out: Leo Hjelde (Achilles), Habib Diarra (groin), Reinildo (suspended), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Aji Alese (shoulder)
Doubtful: Omar Alderete (knock), Noah Sadiki (ankle)
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Aston Villa)
Out: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle), Yves Bissouma (muscle), Dominic Solanke (ankle)
Doubtful: Randal Kolo Muani (thigh)
WEST HAM UNITED (vs. Brentford)
Out: George Earthy (hamstring)
Doubtful: Niclas Fullkrug (knock)
WOLVES (vs. Sunderland)
Out: Leon Chiwone (knee), Matt Doherty (wrist)
Doubtful: None
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