Premier League GW2: Injury news, team news, absentees and doubts for every club

The second gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign will kick off on Friday evening, with West Ham United welcoming Chelsea for what should be a fascinating tie.

There will then be more action on Saturday and Sunday, before Newcastle United host Liverpool on Monday evening to bring this particular gameweek to a close.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the injury news, team news, doubts and absentees for every club ahead of the second set of fixtures in England's top flight.

WEST HAM UNITED VS. CHELSEA (Friday, 8pm)

WEST HAM

Out: Crysencio Summerville (thigh), George Earthy (ankle), Luis Guilherme (shoulder)

Doubtful: None

CHELSEA

Out: Benoit Badiashile (knock), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Omari Kellyman (thigh), Romeo Lavia (unspecified), Levi Colwill (knee)

Doubtful: None

MANCHESTER CITY VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (Saturday, 12.30pm)

MAN CITY

Out: Josko Gvardiol (knock), Savinho (unspecified), Mateo Kovacic (calf), Marcus Bettinelli (muscle)

Doubtful: None

TOTTENHAM

Out: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Destiny Udogie (knee), Bryan Gil (knee), Manor Solomon (calf), Kota Takai (ankle)

Doubtful: Yves Bissouma (knock)

BOURNEMOUTH VS. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (Saturday, 3pm)

BOURNEMOUTH

Out: Lewis Cook (knee), Enes Unal (knee), Ryan Christie (groin), Justin Kluivert (calf)

Doubtful: None

WOLVES

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee)

Doubtful: None

BURNLEY VS. SUNDERLAND (Saturday, 3pm)

BURNLEY

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Manuel Benson (Achilles), Bashir Humphreys (thigh), Jordan Beyer (knee)

Doubtful: Connor Roberts (unspecified)

SUNDERLAND

Out: Aji Alese (shoulder), Luke O'Nien (shoulder), Leo Hjelde (Achilles), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist)

Doubtful: None

BRENTFORD VS. ASTON VILLA (Saturday, 3pm)

BRENTFORD

Out: Vitaly Janelt (ankle), Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Yoane Wissa (other), Paris Maghoma (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

ASTON VILLA

Out: Ross Barkley (knock), Andres Garcia (knock), Ezri Konsa (suspended)

Doubtful: None

ARSENAL VS. LEEDS UNITED (Saturday, 5.30pm)

ARSENAL

Out: Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Kai Havertz (knee), Christian Norgaard (knock)

Doubtful: Ben White (knock)

LEEDS

Out: Ethan Ampadu (ankle)

Doubtful: None

CRYSTAL PALACE VS. NOTTINGHAM FOREST (Sunday, 2pm)

CRYSTAL PALACE

Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Eddie Nketiah (thigh), Matheus Franca (groin), Daichi Kamada (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)

Doubtful: None

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Out: Nicolas Dominguez (knee)

Doubtful: None

EVERTON VS. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (Sunday, 2pm)

EVERTON

Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Vitaliy Mykolenko (unspecified), Nathan Patterson (hernia)

Doubtful: None

BRIGHTON

Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee)

Doubtful: Jack Hinshelwood (knock), Charalampous Kostoulas (fitness), Diego Gomez (calf)

FULHAM VS. MANCHESTER UNITED (Sunday, 4.30pm)

FULHAM

Out: Antonee Robinson (knee)

Doubtful: Ryan Sessegnon (unspecified)

MAN UNITED

Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee), Noussair Mazraoui (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

NEWCASTLE UNITED VS. LIVERPOOL (Monday, 8pm)

NEWCASTLE

Out: Alexander Isak (other)

Doubtful: Joe Willock (Achilles),

LIVERPOOL

Out: Jeremie Frimpong (thigh)

Doubtful: Conor Bradley (muscle)

PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK TWO: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB

ARSENAL (vs. Leeds)

Out: Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Kai Havertz (knee), Christian Norgaard (knock)

Doubtful: Ben White (knock)

ASTON VILLA (vs. Brentford)

Out: Ross Barkley (knock), Andres Garcia (knock), Ezri Konsa (suspended)

Doubtful: None

BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Wolves)

Out: Lewis Cook (knee), Enes Unal (knee), Ryan Christie (groin), Justin Kluivert (calf)

Doubtful: None

BRENTFORD (vs. Aston Villa)

Out: Vitaly Janelt (ankle), Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Yoane Wissa (other), Paris Maghoma (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

BRIGHTON (vs. Everton)

Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Julio Enciso (knee)

Doubtful: Jack Hinshelwood (knock), Charalampous Kostoulas (fitness), Diego Gomez (calf)

BURNLEY (vs. Sunderland)

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Manuel Benson (Achilles), Bashir Humphreys (thigh), Jordan Beyer (knee)

Doubtful: Connor Roberts (unspecified)

CHELSEA (vs. West Ham)

Out: Benoit Badiashile (knock), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Omari Kellyman (thigh), Romeo Lavia (unspecified), Levi Colwill (knee)

Doubtful: None

CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Eddie Nketiah (thigh), Matheus Franca (groin), Daichi Kamada (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)

Doubtful: None

EVERTON (vs. Brighton)

Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Vitaliy Mykolenko (unspecified), Nathan Patterson (hernia)

Doubtful: None

FULHAM (vs. Man United)

Out: Antonee Robinson (knee)

Doubtful: Ryan Sessegnon (unspecified)

LEEDS (vs. Arsenal)

Out: Ethan Ampadu (ankle)

Doubtful: None

LIVERPOOL (vs. Newcastle)

Out: Jeremie Frimpong (thigh)

Doubtful: Conor Bradley (muscle)

MANCHESTER CITY (vs. Tottenham)

Out: Josko Gvardiol (knock), Savinho (unspecified), Mateo Kovacic (calf), Marcus Bettinelli (muscle)

Doubtful: None

MANCHESTER UNITED (vs. Fulham)

Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee), Noussair Mazraoui (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

NEWCASTLE UNITED (vs. Liverpool)

Out: Alexander Isak (other)

Doubtful: Joe Willock (Achilles)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. Crystal Palace)

Out: Nicolas Dominguez (knee)

Doubtful: None

SUNDERLAND (vs. Burnley)

Out: Aji Alese (shoulder), Luke O'Nien (shoulder), Leo Hjelde (Achilles), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist)

Doubtful: None

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Man City)

Out: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Destiny Udogie (knee), Bryan Gil (knee), Manor Solomon (calf), Kota Takai (ankle)

Doubtful: Yves Bissouma (knock)