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Before the latest round of Premier League fixtures, here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics.

The gameweek kicks off on Friday with Sunderland hosting Nottingham Forest in the late kick-off (20:00 BST) - here is the full fixture list.

This article will be updated as Premier League managers give their weekly news conferences.

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Friday 24 April

Sunderland v Nottingham Forest (20:00 BST)

Omar Alderete is available for Sunderland after missing last weekend's defeat by Aston Villa due to illness.

Head coach Regis Le Bris said Jocelin Ta Bi has returned to training, while Nilson Angulo and Bertrand Traore could step up their recoveries next week.

Nottingham Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is out for the season following thigh surgery.

Murillo is ruled out of the trip to Sunderland after picking up a muscle injury in the 4-1 win over Burnley, but Dan Ndoye returns to the squad after recovering from a minor issue.

Players out:Sunderland - Angulo, Moore, Mundle, Traore Nottingham Forest - Boly, Hudson-Odoi, Murillo, Savona, Victor

Doubt: Sunderland - Ta Bi

Key FPL notes:

  • Only one defender has created more big chances (seven) than Sunderland's Nordi Mukiele (£4.5m) this season, while only three have returned more points on home turf (85).

  • Enzo Le Fee (£4.8m) of Sunderland produced nine points in Gameweek 33, thanks to an assist, bonus and defensive contribution points. The budget midfielder is averaging 5.4 points per start at the Stadium of Light this season.

  • In the last four Gameweeks, no midfielder has amassed more FPL points (33) than Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.5m) of Nottingham Forest, who scored a hat-trick last time out.

Saturday 25 April

Fulham v Aston Villa (12:30 BST)

Fulham head coach Marco Silva has confirmed that Alex Iwobi is sidelined after limping off last weekend, while Kevin and Kenny Tete remain out.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery did not provide a team news update.

Winger Alysson is back in training, leaving Boubacar Kamara as the only confirmed absentee.

Players out:Fulham - Iwobi, Tete, Kevin, Tete Aston Villa - Kamara

Doubts: Aston Villa - Alysson

Key FPL notes:

  • Since Gameweek 20, only three midfielders have amassed more than the 70 points of Fulham's Harry Wilson (£6.0m). All five of the Welshman's goals scored in that time have arrived at Craven Cottage.

  • Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (£7.4m) has produced an attacking return in each of the last three Gameweeks, amassing 20 points.

  • Ollie Watkins (£8.7m) has returned three goals and an assist in his last three matches. The Aston Villa forward is the most transferred-in player ahead of Blank Gameweek 34.

Liverpool v Crystal Palace (15:00 BST)

Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed that Joe Gomez is back and available for selection after missing last weekend's Merseyside derby win through injury.

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will be "out for weeks" but first-choice Alisson could be back in contention.

Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton is available after he missed Monday night's 0-0 draw against West Ham.

Nathaniel Clyne is a doubt because of illness, while Eddie Nketiah and Evann Guessand are still sidelined.

Players out:Liverpool - Bradley, Ekitike, Leoni, Endo, Mamardashvili Crystal Palace - Nketiah, Guessand, Doucoure

Doubts:Liverpool - Alisson Crystal Palace - Clyne

Key FPL notes:

  • In the last four matches, only one midfielder has scored more goals than the three of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (£14.0m), while none have had more big chances (four).

  • Liverpool's defender Virgil van Dijk (£6.2m) netted his fourth goal of the season in Gameweek 33; only one FPL defender has scored more.

  • Maxence Lacroix (£5.1m) of Crystal Palace has returned defensive contribution points in five of his last six matches to take his season's tally to 34, a total bettered by only three defenders.

West Ham v Everton (15:00 BST)

Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo reported no fresh injury concerns for West Ham following their 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday.

The Hammers boss has a full squad available.

In-form Everton striker Beto is unavailable after suffering concussion in a clash of heads during last weekend's Merseyside derby.

Jarrad Branthwaite will not feature again this season after suffering a fresh hamstring injury.

Players out:Everton - Beto, Branthwaite, Grealish

Key FPL notes:

  • Jarrod Bowen (£7.7m) has produced seven assists in the last eight Gameweeks, including a hat-trick of them in Gameweek 32 for the West Ham captain.

  • No defender has racked up as many FPL points in the last four Gameweeks as Hammers defender Konstantinos Mavropanos (£4.4m), with 42, which is nine more than any other player in his position. He has produced three goals, two clean sheets, five bonus and four defensive contribution points in that time.

  • In the last six Gameweeks, Everton's forward Beto (£5.0m) has served up 10 more FPL points than any other forward (45). His five goals and 10 bonus each surpass the efforts of any other player in his position.

Wolves v Spurs (15:00 BST)

Sam Johnstone will miss the remainder of the season for Wolves because of a shoulder injury, while a late call will be made on fellow goalkeeper Jose Sa, who missed the defeat by Leeds last Saturday.

Matt Doherty is fit again but Yerson Mosquera is suspended for a second game after reaching 10 yellow cards and Ladislav Krejci is a doubt due to a neck injury.

Spurs full-back Destiny Udogie is ruled out of Saturday's trip to Molineux with a muscular injury.

Tottenham remain without several long-term absentees, including first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. James Maddison is not available to play but will nonetheless be on the bench once again.

Players out:Wolves - Johnstone, Gonzalez, Mosquera Spurs - Davies, Kudus, Kulusevski, Odobert, Romero, Sarr, Udogie, Vicario

Doubts:Wolves - Gomes, Krejci, Sa

Key FPL notes:

  • Joao Gomes (£5.3m) of Wolves has produced three attacking returns in his last five appearances for an average of 5.6 points per start. He is Wolves' highest scoring player with 96 points.

  • In the last six Gameweeks, only four defenders have had more shots than Tottenham's Pedro Porro (£5.1m, eight), who scored in Gameweek 33.

  • Spurs' player Xavi Simons (£6.5m) excelled in Gameweek 33 with his second goal and fifth assist of the campaign, amassing 11 points.

Arsenal v Newcastle (17:30 BST)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that Bukayo Saka and Riccardo Calafiori are back in the squad and will "probably" feature on Saturday evening.

Jurrien Timber remains out, along with long-term absentee Mikel Merino.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe confirmed that Antony Gordon is unavailable because of a hip injury but could be back next weekend.

Midfielder Joelinton completes a two-match ban for accruing 10 bookings.

Players out:Arsenal - Merino Newcastle - Gordon, Joelinton, Krafth, Livramento, Schär

Key FPL notes:

  • Arsenal's defender Gabriel Magalhaes (£7.1m) delivered his fifth assist of the season in his last home appearance. No defender has returned as many clean sheets (eight) on home soil than the Brazilian.

  • No forward had as many big chances (four) as Kai Havertz (£7.3m) of the Gunners in Gameweek 33. Against Manchester City, he scored his third goal in six matches in all competitions.

  • William Osula (£5.4m) has scored in back-to-back games for Newcastle, amassing 17 points in that timeframe.

Monday 27 April

Manchester United v Brentford (20:00 BST)

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro could be fit to return on Monday from the hip injury that kept him out of last week's game against Chelsea

Harry Maguire is back after suspension but Lisandro Martinez remains banned.

Brentford's head coach Keith Andrews said that Jordan Henderson, Vitaly Janelt and Rico Henry are back in training but will not be available on Monday.

Players out:Man Utd - De Ligt, Dorgu, Martinez Brentford - Carvalho, Dasilva, Furo, Henderson, Henry, Janelt, Milambo

Doubts:Man Utd - Yoro Brentford - Dasilva

Key FPL notes:

  • Bruno Fernandes (£10.3m) has produced six assists in the last seven Gameweeks to take his total for the season to 19. His 109 chances created this season is 48 more than Manchester United captain's nearest rival.

  • Since Gameweek 29, only one midfielder has scored more than the three goals of Casemiro (£5.7m) of the Red Devils. The Brazilian has hit the net more times from set-pieces (seven) than any other player this season, and six of those were supplied by Fernandes.

  • Only Man City striker Erling Haaland (£14.5m) has scored more league goals this season than the 21 of Igor Thiago (£7.4m), who is averaging 4.7 points per start on the road in 2025/26.

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