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The English top flight resumes this round of fixtures following the international break, with bosses providing crucial squad updates ahead of Saturday's matches.

Liverpool Face Substantial Missing Players

Anfield coach Arne Slot has revealed that Bradley, Frimpong, and Florian Wirtz will all miss this weekend's match against the visitors.

On a positive note, starting goalkeeper Alisson Becker has fully recovered from his muscle problem and is available.

The Liverpool boss stated that the versatile defender missed training yesterday but should be fit for consideration, though he may not be played for the complete game.

Burnley Receive Positive News on Their Striker

Turf Moor coach Scott Parker has announced that striker Armando Broja may have "avoided serious injury" after suffering an knock while featuring for his national team against England.

The striker left the fixture on a stretcher, but follow-up examinations have revealed the problem is "not serious at all."

Scott Parker noted that Broja has trained since Wednesday and could still face his old team the Blues on matchday.

Newcastle Fitness Updates

Magpies boss Eddie Howe has given news on multiple key squad members ahead of their fixture against City.

the winger has "put in significant effort" to get back from his hip injury and is "questionable" for Saturday's encounter.

the full-back is "very close" after overcoming a knee problem and is also in contention for the squad.

Pope is "okay" after completing head injury assessment, while Joelinton and Sandro Tonali are both fit to face Manchester City.

This Round's English Football Matches

• Turf Moor hosts Chelsea (Sat 12.30pm UK time)
• Forest visit Anfield (afternoon)
• West Ham travel to Bournemouth (3pm)
• Wolves host Palace (afternoon)
• Brentford travel to Brighton (3pm)
• Fulham host Sunderland (standard kickoff)
• City travel to Newcastle (evening)
• Villa visit Elland Road (Sunday afternoon)
• Arsenal v Tottenham (Sun late kickoff)
• Everton visit Old Trafford (Monday night)

Coaching Focus on Howe

St James' Park side could potentially be in the drop zone if they suffer defeat against Manchester City and other matches elsewhere go against them.

The omens aren't great for Howe, who has never won Guardiola in 18 past English football matches.

His record against the City manager stands at two tied games and 16 losses from their past encounters.

"Our progress and certainly I've seen a significant progress from us," said the Clarets coach the gaffer. "They're just little tiny bits at this point in our development."

The return of Premier League matches comes after a chaotic international break that included memorable moments including Scotland's nail-biting qualification for the global tournament.