The ninth gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign will begin at Elland Road on Friday evening, as Leeds United welcome fellow strugglers West Ham United.
There are four games on Saturday, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United all in action, while there are five fixtures on Sunday, including Arsenal's home game against Crystal Palace.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the injury news, team news, doubts and absentees for every club ahead of the ninth set of fixtures in England's top flight, as the Premier League table starts to take shape.
LEEDS UNITED VS. WEST HAM UNITED (Friday, 8pm)
Niclas Fullkrug of West Ham United before his side's match against Tottenham Hotspur, on September 13, 2025LEEDS
Out: None
Doubtful: Harry Gray (groin), Wilfried Gnonto (groin), Noah Okafor (groin), Ethan Ampadu (illness), Pascal Struijk (illness)
WEST HAM
Out: George Earthy (hamstring), Niclas Fullkrug (thigh), Konstantinos Mavropanos (thigh)
Doubtful: None
CHELSEA VS. SUNDERLAND (Saturday, 3pm)
Cole Palmer of Chelsea during his side's match against Manchester United, on September 20, 2025CHELSEA
Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh), Cole Palmer (groin), Benoit Badiashile (muscle), Malo Gusto (suspended)
Doubtful: Enzo Fernandez (knee)
SUNDERLAND
Out: Leo Hjelde (Achilles), Habib Diarra (groin), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Aji Alese (shoulder)
Doubtful: None
Yoane Wissa on May 18, 2025NEWCASTLE
Out: Yoane Wissa (knee), Tino Livramento (knee), Lewis Hall (thigh), Harrison Ashby (thigh)
Doubtful: None
FULHAM
Out: Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Sasa Lukic (muscle), Antonee Robinson (knee), Samuel Chukwueze (calf), Joachim Anderson (hamstring)
Doubtful: Tom Cairney (back)
MANCHESTER UNITED VS. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (Saturday, 5.30pm)
Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez on February 2, 2025MAN UNITED
Out: None
Doubtful: Lisandro Martinez (knee)
BRIGHTON
Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Jack Hinshelwood (ankle), Brajan Gruda (knee)
Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock), Joel Veltman (calf), Diego Gomez (muscle)
BRENTFORD VS. LIVERPOOL (Saturday, 8pm)
Liverpool's Alisson Becker pictured on September 30, 2025BRENTFORD
Out: Antoni Milambo (knee)
Doubtful: Paris Maghoma (thigh), Aaron Hickey (knee)
LIVERPOOL
Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (groin)
Doubtful: Ryan Gravenberch (ankle)
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Hwang Hee-chan pictured on August 31, 2024WOLVES
Out: Leon Chiwone (knee)
Doubtful: Hwang Hee-chan (knock)
BURNLEY
Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified)
Doubtful: Lyle Foster (knock)
ARSENAL VS. CRYSTAL PALACE (Sunday, 2pm)
Arsenal's Noni Madueke pictured on September 13, 2025ARSENAL
Out: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (knee), Noni Madueke (knee), Martin Odegaard (knee)
Doubtful: None
CRYSTAL PALACE
Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)
Doubtful: None
Rodri of Manchester City in Champions League action on September 18, 2025ASTON VILLA
Out: Youri Tielemans (calf), Tyrone Mings (ankle), Andres Garcia (knock)
Doubtful: None
MAN CITY
Out: Rodri (thigh), Abdukodir Khusanov (foot)
Doubtful: None
Nottingham Forest's Ola Aina claps the fans on February 1, 2025BOURNEMOUTH
Out: Enes Unal (knee), David Brooks (hamstring)
Doubtful: Evanilson (calf)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Out: Ola Aina (muscle)
Doubtful: None
Tottenham Hotspur's James Maddison pictured on April 13, 2025EVERTON
Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring)
Doubtful: Nathan Patterson (unknown)
TOTTENHAM
Out: James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle), Yves Bissouma (muscle), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Ben Davies (muscle), Cristian Romero (groin), Destiny Udogie (knee)
Doubtful: None
PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK NINE: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB
ARSENAL (vs. Crystal Palace)
Out: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (knee), Noni Madueke (knee), Martin Odegaard (knee)
Doubtful: None
ASTON VILLA (vs. Man City)
Out: Youri Tielemans (calf), Tyrone Mings (ankle), Andres Garcia (knock)
Doubtful: None
BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Nottingham Forest)
Out: Enes Unal (knee), David Brooks (hamstring)
Doubtful: Evanilson (calf)
BRENTFORD (vs. Liverpool)
Out: Antoni Milambo (knee)
Doubtful: Paris Maghoma (thigh), Aaron Hickey (knee)
BRIGHTON (vs. Man United)
Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Jack Hinshelwood (ankle), Brajan Gruda (knee)
Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock), Joel Veltman (calf), Diego Gomez (muscle)
BURNLEY (vs. Wolves)
Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified)
Doubtful: Lyle Foster (knock)
CHELSEA (vs. Sunderland)
Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh), Cole Palmer (groin), Benoit Badiashile (muscle), Malo Gusto (suspended)
Doubtful: Enzo Fernandez (knee)
CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. Arsenal)
Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)
Doubtful: None
EVERTON (vs. Tottenham)
Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring)
Doubtful: Nathan Patterson (unknown)
FULHAM (vs. Newcastle)
Out: Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Sasa Lukic (muscle), Antonee Robinson (knee), Samuel Chukwueze (calf), Joachim Anderson (hamstring)
Doubtful: Tom Cairney (back)
LEEDS (vs. West Ham)
Out: None
Doubtful: Harry Gray (groin), Wilfried Gnonto (groin), Noah Okafor (groin), Ethan Ampadu (illness), Pascal Struijk (illness)
LIVERPOOL (vs. Brentford)
Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (groin)
Doubtful: Ryan Gravenberch (ankle)
MANCHESTER CITY (vs. Aston Villa)
Out: Rodri (thigh), Abdukodir Khusanov (foot),
Doubtful: None
MANCHESTER UNITED (vs. Brighton)
Out: None
Doubtful: Lisandro Martinez (knee)
NEWCASTLE UNITED (vs. Fulham)
Out: Yoane Wissa (knee), Tino Livramento (knee), Lewis Hall (thigh), Harrison Ashby (thigh)
Doubtful: None
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. Bournemouth)
Out: Ola Aina (muscle)
Doubtful: None
SUNDERLAND (vs. Chelsea)
Out: Leo Hjelde (Achilles), Habib Diarra (groin), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Aji Alese (shoulder)
Doubtful: None
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Everton)
Out: James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle), Yves Bissouma (muscle), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Ben Davies (muscle), Cristian Romero (groin), Destiny Udogie (knee)
Doubtful: None
WEST HAM UNITED (vs. Leeds)
Out: George Earthy (hamstring), Niclas Fullkrug (thigh), Konstantinos Mavropanos (thigh)
Doubtful: None
WOLVES (vs. Burnley)
Out: Leon Chiwone (knee)
Doubtful: Hwang Hee-chan (knock)
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