Premier League GW20: Injury news, team news, absentees and doubts for every club

The first 'full' Premier League gameweek of 2026 is almost upon us, as across Saturday, January 3 and Sunday, January 4, all 20 English top-flight teams will take to the field.

League leaders Arsenal endeavour to keep Manchester City at bay when they travel to Bournemouth on Saturday evening, a few hours after title rivals Aston Villa kick off the gameweek at home to Nottingham Forest.

There is also a battle of the Bs on Saturday - Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Burnley - and a showdown of the Ws - Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. West Ham United.

Meanwhile, Sunday sees the renewal of the Manchester United-Leeds United rivalry, before Fulham host Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur tackle Sunderland and managerless Chelsea head to Man City in the main event.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the injury news, team news, doubts and absentees for every club ahead of the next Premier League gameweek.

ASTON VILLA vs. NOTTINGHAM FOREST (Saturday, 12.30pm)

ASTON VILLA

Out: Evann Guessand (AFCON), Ross Barkley (knee), Amadou Onana (hamstring)

Doubtful: Tyrone Mings (thigh), Pau Torres (calf)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Out: Chris Wood (knee), Willy Boly (AFCON), Ibrahim Sangare (AFCON), Ryan Yates (thigh)

Doubtful: Ola Aina (thigh), Dan Ndoye (unspecified)

BRIGHTON vs. BURNLEY (Saturday, 3pm)

BRIGHTON

Out: Mats Wieffer (toe), Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Stefanos Tzimas (knee), Carlos Baleba (AFCON)

Doubtful: Yankuba Minteh (thigh)

BURNLEY

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (thigh), Connor Roberts (unspecified), Hannibal Mejbri (AFCON), Lyle Foster (AFCON), Axel Tuanzebe (AFCON), Josh Cullen (knee), Maxime Esteve (muscle)

Doubtful: Joe Worrall (knock), Zian Flemming (knock)

WOLVES vs. WEST HAM (Saturday, 3pm)

WOLVES

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee), Rodrigo Gomes (groin), Dan Bentley (ankle), Marshall Munetsi (calf), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (hamstring), Emmanuel Agbadou (AFCON), Tawanda Chirewa (AFCON), Toti Gomes (hamstring)

Doubtful: Santiago Bueno (knock), Hwang Hee-chan (knock)

WEST HAM

Out: Lukasz Fabianski (back), El Hadji Malick Diouf (AFCON), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (AFCON)

Doubtful: Niclas Fullkrug (other), Jean-Clair Todibo (groin), Lucas Paqueta (back)

BOURNEMOUTH vs. ARSENAL (Saturday, 5.30pm)

BOURNEMOUTH

Out: Ben Gannon-Doak (thigh), Veljko Milosavljevic (knee), Tyler Adams (knee), Ryan Christie (knee), Will Dennis (ankle)

Doubtful: Lewis Cook (neck)

ARSENAL

Out: Max Dowman (ankle), Riccardo Calafiori (unspecified), Cristhian Mosquera (ankle)

Doubtful: Declan Rice (knee), Gabriel Magalhaes (cramp)

LEEDS vs. MAN UTD (Sunday, 12.30pm)

LEEDS

Out: Daniel James (thigh), Sean Longstaff (calf), Joe Rodon (ankle), Ethan Ampadu (suspended)

Doubtful: Sebastiaan Bornauw (calf), Ilia Gruev (cramp)

MAN UNITED

Out: Bryan Mbeumo (AFCON), Amad Diallo (AFCON), Noussair Mazraoui (AFCON), Harry Maguire (thigh), Matthijs de Ligt (back), Bruno Fernandes (thigh), Kobbie Mainoo (calf), Mason Mount (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

EVERTON vs. BRENTFORD (Sunday, 3pm)

EVERTON

Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Seamus Coleman (thigh), Idrissa Gueye (AFCON), Iliman Ndiaye (AFCON), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (thigh), Carlos Alcaraz (unspecified)

Doubtful: Michael Keane (unspecified)

BRENTFORD

Out: Antoni Milambo (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee), Fabio Carvalho (knee), Dango Ouattara (AFCON), Frank Onyeka (AFCON)

Doubtful: None

FULHAM vs. LIVERPOOL (Sunday, 3pm)

FULHAM

Out: Rodrigo Muniz (thigh), Calvin Bassey (AFCON), Samuel Chukwueze (AFCON), Alex Iwobi (AFCON), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh), Kenny Tete (unspecified), Joshua King (knee)

Doubtful: None

LIVERPOOL

Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Wataru Endo (ankle), Mohamed Salah (AFCON), Alexander Isak (ankle)

Doubtful: Joe Gomez (muscle)

NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. CRYSTAL PALACE (Sunday, 3pm)

NEWCASTLE

Out: Emil Krafth (knee), Dan Burn (chest)

Doubtful: William Osula (ankle), Sven Botman (back), Kieran Trippier (thigh), Anthony Elanga (knock), Valentino Livramento (knee), Lewis Hall (ankle)

CRYSTAL PALACE

Out: Chris Richards (foot), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Chadi Riad (knee), Rio Cardines (groin), Caleb Kporha (back), Daniel Munoz (knee), Daichi Kamada (thigh), Ismaila Sarr (AFCON), Eddie Nketiah (thigh)

Doubtful: Will Hughes (unspecified)

SPURS vs. SUNDERLAND (Sunday, 3pm)

SPURS

Out: Xavi Simons (suspended), James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Yves Bissouma (AFCON), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Destiny Udogie (thigh), Pape Sarr (AFCON)

Doubtful: Lucas Bergvall (groin)

SUNDERLAND

Out: Habib Diarra (AFCON), Noah Sadiki (AFCON), Reinildo (AFCON), Arthur Masuaku (AFCON), Bertrand Traore (AFCON), Chemsdine Talbi (AFCON), Aji Alese (shoulder)

Doubtful: Daniel Ballard (ankle), Brian Brobbey (muscle)

MAN CITY vs. CHELSEA (Sunday, 5.30pm)

MAN CITY

Out: Mateo Kovacic (ankle), Rayan Ait-Nouri (AFCON), Omar Marmoush (AFCON), Oscar Bobb (muscle)

Doubtful: Nico Gonzalez (unspecified), Savinho (unspecified), John Stones (thigh)

CHELSEA

Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Moises Caicedo (suspended)

Doubtful: Marc Cucurella (hamstring), Jorrel Hato (unspecified)

PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK 20: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB

ARSENAL (vs. Bournemouth)

Out: Max Dowman (ankle), Riccardo Calafiori (unspecified), Cristhian Mosquera (ankle)

Doubtful: Declan Rice (knee), Gabriel Magalhaes (cramp)

ASTON VILLA (vs. Forest)

Out: Evann Guessand (AFCON), Ross Barkley (knee), Amadou Onana (hamstring)

Doubtful: Tyrone Mings (thigh), Pau Torres (calf)

BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Arsenal)

Out: Ben Gannon-Doak (thigh), Veljko Milosavljevic (knee), Tyler Adams (knee), Ryan Christie (knee), Will Dennis (ankle)

Doubtful: Lewis Cook (neck)

BRENTFORD (vs. Everton)

Out: Antoni Milambo (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee), Fabio Carvalho (knee), Dango Ouattara (AFCON), Frank Onyeka (AFCON)

Doubtful: None

BRIGHTON (vs. Burnley)

Out: Mats Wieffer (toe), Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Stefanos Tzimas (knee), Carlos Baleba (AFCON)

Doubtful: Yankuba Minteh (thigh)

BURNLEY (vs. Brighton)

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (thigh), Connor Roberts (unspecified), Hannibal Mejbri (AFCON), Lyle Foster (AFCON), Axel Tuanzebe (AFCON), Josh Cullen (knee), Maxime Esteve (muscle)

Doubtful: Joe Worrall (knock), Zian Flemming (knock)

CHELSEA (vs. Man City)

Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Moises Caicedo (suspended)

Doubtful: Marc Cucurella (hamstring), Jorrel Hato (unspecified)

CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. Newcastle)

Doubtful: Will Hughes (unspecified)

EVERTON (vs. Brentford)

Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Seamus Coleman (thigh), Idrissa Gueye (AFCON), Iliman Ndiaye (AFCON), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (thigh), Carlos Alcaraz (unspecified)

Doubtful: Michael Keane (unspecified)

FULHAM (vs. Liverpool)

Out: Rodrigo Muniz (thigh), Calvin Bassey (AFCON), Samuel Chukwueze (AFCON), Alex Iwobi (AFCON), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh), Kenny Tete (unspecified), Joshua King (knee)

Doubtful: None

LEEDS (vs. Man Utd)

Out: Daniel James (thigh), Sean Longstaff (calf), Joe Rodon (ankle), Ethan Ampadu (suspended)

Doubtful: Sebastiaan Bornauw (calf), Ilia Gruev (cramp)

LIVERPOOL (vs. Fulham)

Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Wataru Endo (ankle), Mohamed Salah (AFCON), Alexander Isak (ankle)

Doubtful: Joe Gomez (muscle)

MAN CITY (vs. Chelsea)

Out: Mateo Kovacic (ankle), Rayan Ait-Nouri (AFCON), Omar Marmoush (AFCON), Oscar Bobb (muscle)

Doubtful: Nico Gonzalez (unspecified), Savinho (unspecified), John Stones (thigh)

MAN UNITED (vs. Leeds)

Out: Bryan Mbeumo (AFCON), Amad Diallo (AFCON), Noussair Mazraoui (AFCON), Harry Maguire (thigh), Matthijs de Ligt (back), Bruno Fernandes (thigh), Kobbie Mainoo (calf), Mason Mount (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

NEWCASTLE (vs. Palace)

Out: Emil Krafth (knee), Dan Burn (chest)

Doubtful: William Osula (ankle), Sven Botman (back), Kieran Trippier (thigh), Anthony Elanga (knock), Valentino Livramento (knee), Lewis Hall (ankle)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. Aston Villa)

Out: Chris Wood (knee), Willy Boly (AFCON), Ibrahim Sangare (AFCON), Ryan Yates (thigh)

Doubtful: Ola Aina (thigh), Dan Ndoye (unspecified)

SUNDERLAND (vs. Spurs)

Out: Habib Diarra (AFCON), Noah Sadiki (AFCON), Reinildo (AFCON), Arthur Masuaku (AFCON), Bertrand Traore (AFCON), Chemsdine Talbi (AFCON), Aji Alese (shoulder)

Doubtful: Daniel Ballard (ankle), Brian Brobbey (muscle)

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Sunderland)

Out: Xavi Simons (suspended), James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Yves Bissouma (AFCON), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Destiny Udogie (thigh), Pape Sarr (AFCON)

Doubtful: Lucas Bergvall (groin)