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England's top division kicks off again this round of fixtures following the pause for national teams, with bosses providing important team news ahead of matchday twelve's fixtures.

Liverpool Encounter Significant Absences

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

On a positive note, number one keeper Alisson Becker has returned to fitness from his recent setback and is fit to play.

The manager admitted that Joe Gomez was absent from practice on Thursday but is expected to be fit for the squad, though he probably won't be played for the full 90 minutes.

The Clarets Have Good Update on Broja

Turf Moor coach the manager has announced that attacker the Albanian may have "dodged a bullet" after picking up an ankle injury while playing for the Albanian side against the English team.

The 24-year-old left the fixture on a assisted device, but follow-up checks have revealed the issue is "not serious at all."

Parker noted that Broja has been in training since recently and could still feature versus his former club Chelsea on Saturday.

Newcastle Injury News

St James' Park coach Eddie Howe has given news on multiple important players ahead of their match against City.

Anthony Gordon has "worked very hard" to recover from his hip problem and is "questionable" for tomorrow's match.

Livramento is "very close" after recovering from 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.

Weekend Premier League Matches

• Chelsea travel to Burnley (Saturday early kickoff GMT)
• Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (afternoon)
• The Cherries host West Ham (afternoon)
• Wolves v Crystal Palace (standard kickoff)
• Brighton v Brentford (standard kickoff)
• Fulham v Sunderland (3pm)
• Newcastle v Man City (evening)
• Leeds host Villa (Sunday afternoon)
• Arsenal v Tottenham (Sunday late kickoff)
• United host Everton (Mon 8pm)

Tactical Attention on Eddie Howe

The Magpies could potentially be in the bottom three if they are defeated against Manchester City and results in other games don't go their way.

The statistics are unfavorable for Howe, who has never won Pep Guardiola in eighteen past top flight encounters.

The statistics against Guardiola stands at two draws and sixteen unsuccessful attempts from their previous meetings.

"We've developed and without doubt I've seen a massive improvement from us," stated the Clarets boss Parker. "We need to work on minor aspects at this current stage."

The comeback of English football matches comes after a dramatic international break that saw unforgettable events including Scotland's nail-biting success for the World Cup.