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The English top flight resumes this round of fixtures following the FIFA window, with bosses providing vital fitness reports ahead of the weekend's games.

Anfield Side Deal With Significant Absences

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed that Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong, and Wirtz will all be unavailable for this upcoming match against the visitors.

However, first-choice keeper Alisson has fully recovered from his hamstring injury and is fit to play.

The manager admitted that Joe Gomez missed practice on Thursday but should be ready for the squad, though it's unlikely he'll be risk for the full 90 minutes.

Turf Moor Side Get Good Report on Armando Broja

Clarets boss Scott Parker has revealed that attacker Armando Broja may have "escaped major damage" after suffering an ankle injury while featuring for the Albanian side against England.

Broja left the fixture on a medical cart, but subsequent checks have indicated the problem is "very, very, very minor."

The Burnley manager noted that the forward has participated in sessions since midweek and could potentially feature versus his previous employers the Blues on Saturday.

The Magpies Fitness News

Magpies boss the manager has given updates on a number of key players ahead of their match against Manchester City.

Gordon has "put in significant effort" to recover from his hip injury and is "touch-and-go" for the weekend's encounter.

Tino Livramento is "nearing fitness" after recovering from a knee ligament injury and is also in the running for the squad.

the goalkeeper is "okay" after following head injury assessment, while the Brazilian and the Italian are both available to take on the visitors.

Weekend Premier League Games

• Chelsea travel to Burnley (Saturday early kickoff BST)
• Forest visit Anfield (3pm)
• West Ham travel to Bournemouth (afternoon)
• Palace visit Molineux (standard kickoff)
• Brentford travel to Brighton (3pm)
• Sunderland visit Craven Cottage (standard kickoff)
• Newcastle v Man City (5.30pm)
• Leeds v Aston Villa (Sun 2pm)
• Spurs visit the Emirates (Sunday evening)
• Man United v Everton (Monday night)

Managerial Spotlight on Eddie Howe

The Magpies could find themselves in the drop zone if they lose against City and results elsewhere go against them.

The statistics aren't great for the Newcastle manager, who has failed to secure victory Pep Guardiola in numerous prior top flight matches.

The statistics against Pep stands at two draws and sixteen unsuccessful attempts from their historical matchups.

"We've developed and certainly I've seen a significant progress from us," stated the Clarets boss the gaffer. "We need to work on little tiny bits at this present moment in time."

The comeback of English football action comes after a eventful international break that featured remarkable moments including the Scottish team's thrilling success for the World Cup.