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England's top division resumes this round of fixtures following the FIFA window, with bosses providing crucial team news ahead of the weekend's matches.

Liverpool Face Significant Missing Players

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has announced that the young defender, Frimpong, and Florian Wirtz will all be unavailable for this upcoming match against the visitors.

On a positive note, starting goalkeeper Alisson Becker has returned to fitness from his hamstring injury and is ready for selection.

The Liverpool boss stated that Gomez missed training yesterday but should be ready for consideration, though it's unlikely he'll be risk for the entire match.

The Clarets Get Positive News on Their Striker

Burnley manager Parker has stated that forward Armando Broja may have "avoided serious injury" after suffering an knock while playing for his national team against the Three Lions.

The striker left the match on a assisted device, but follow-up examinations have revealed the problem is "much less severe than feared."

Scott Parker noted that Broja has trained since midweek and could still feature versus his previous employers Chelsea on the weekend.

Newcastle Injury News

St James' Park coach Eddie Howe has offered reports on a number of important individuals ahead of their match against the champions.

Gordon has "trained extensively" to return from his recent issue and is "touch-and-go" for Saturday's fixture.

the full-back is "almost ready" after overcoming a knee problem and is also in consideration for the matchday roster.

Pope is "fine" after completing safety procedures, while the Brazilian and the Italian are both ready to take on the visitors.

Weekend Top Flight Matches

• Burnley v Chelsea (Saturday early kickoff BST)
• Forest visit Anfield (3pm)
• West Ham travel to Bournemouth (3pm)
• Palace visit Molineux (3pm)
• Brentford travel to Brighton (standard kickoff)
• Sunderland visit Craven Cottage (standard kickoff)
• Newcastle v Man City (late kickoff)
• Leeds v Aston Villa (Sunday 2pm)
• Arsenal host Tottenham (Sun late kickoff)
• United host Everton (Monday evening kickoff)

Managerial Attention on Howe

The Magpies could find themselves in the relegation zone if they are defeated against City and other matches in other games don't go their way.

The historical record aren't great for Howe, who has never won Guardiola in numerous previous English football matches.

The statistics against Guardiola stands at two tied games and 16 losses from their past encounters.

"We've developed and certainly I've seen a huge development from us," commented Turf Moor boss the gaffer. "It's only small details at this point in our development."

The resumption of top flight matches comes after a dramatic national team period that included memorable moments including Scotland's thrilling achievement for the global tournament.