Premier League GW3: Injury news, team news, absentees and doubts for every club

The third gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign will begin on Saturday afternoon, with Chelsea welcoming Fulham to Stamford Bridge for a West London derby.

Liverpool will host Arsenal in the pick of this weekend's fixtures, while Manchester United will be bidding to record their first victory of the new Premier League season when they welcome Burnley.

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

CHELSEA VS. FULHAM (Saturday, 12.30pm)

CHELSEA

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

Doubtful: None

FULHAM

Out: None

Doubtful: None

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS. EVERTON (Saturday, 3pm)

WOLVES

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee)

Doubtful: Ki-Jana Hoever (knee)

EVERTON

Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Nathan Patterson (hernia)

Doubtful: None

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS. BOURNEMOUTH (Saturday, 3pm)

TOTTENHAM

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

Doubtful: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Out: Lewis Cook (knee), Enes Unal (knee), Julian Araujo (banned)

Doubtful: None

MANCHESTER UNITED VS. BURNLEY (Saturday, 3pm)

MAN UNITED

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

Doubtful: None

BURNLEY

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Manuel Benson (Achilles), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

SUNDERLAND VS. BRENTFORD (Saturday, 3pm)

SUNDERLAND

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

Doubtful: None

BRENTFORD

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

Doubtful: None

LEEDS UNITED VS. NEWCASTLE UNITED (Saturday, 5.30pm)

LEEDS

Out: Ethan Ampadu (ankle), Ao Tanaka (knee)

Doubtful: Noah Okafor (groin)

NEWCASTLE

Out: Alexander Isak (other), Anthony Gordon (suspended), Joelinton (groin)

Doubtful: Sandro Tonali (shoulder)

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

BRIGHTON

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

Doubtful: Georginio Rutter (undisclosed)

MAN CITY

Out: Josko Gvardiol (knock), Savinho (unspecified), Mateo Kovacic (calf), Marcus Bettinelli (muscle), Claudio Echeverri (ankle), Kalvin Phillips (ankle)

Doubtful: Rayan Ait-Nouri (knee)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS. WEST HAM UNITED (Sunday, 2pm)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Out: Nicolas Dominguez (knee)

Doubtful: None

WEST HAM

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

Doubtful: None

LIVERPOOL VS. ARSENAL (Sunday, 4.30pm)

LIVERPOOL

Out: Jeremie Frimpong (thigh)

Doubtful: None

ARSENAL

Out: Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Kai Havertz (knee), Bukayo Saka (hamstring)

Doubtful: Ben White (knock), Martin Odegaard (shoulder), Christian Norgaard (knock)

ASTON VILLA VS. CRYSTAL PALACE (Sunday, 7pm)

ASTON VILLA

Out: Ross Barkley (knock), Andres Garcia (knock), Boubacar Kamara (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

CRYSTAL PALACE

Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Eddie Nketiah (thigh), Matheus Franca (groin), Caleb Kporha (back), Odsonne Edouard (Achilles)

Doubtful: Will Hughes (unspecified)

PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK THREE: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB

ARSENAL (vs. Liverpool)

Out: Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Kai Havertz (knee), Bukayo Saka (hamstring)

Doubtful: Ben White (knock), Martin Odegaard (shoulder), Christian Norgaard (knock)

ASTON VILLA (vs. Crystal Palace)

Out: Ross Barkley (knock), Andres Garcia (knock), Boubacar Kamara (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Tottenham)

Out: Lewis Cook (knee), Enes Unal (knee), Julian Araujo (banned)

Doubtful: None

BRENTFORD (vs. Sunderland)

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

Doubtful: None

BRIGHTON (vs. Man City)

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

Doubtful: Georginio Rutter (undisclosed)

BURNLEY (vs. Man United)

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Manuel Benson (Achilles), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

CHELSEA (vs. Fulham)

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

Doubtful: None

CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. Aston Villa)

Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Eddie Nketiah (thigh), Matheus Franca (groin), Caleb Kporha (back), Odsonne Edouard (Achilles)

Doubtful: Will Hughes (unspecified)

EVERTON (vs. Wolves)

Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Nathan Patterson (hernia)

Doubtful: None

FULHAM (vs. Chelsea)

Out: None

Doubtful: None

LEEDS (vs. Newcastle)

Out: Ethan Ampadu (ankle), Ao Tanaka (knee)

Doubtful: Noah Okafor (groin)

LIVERPOOL (vs. Arsenal)

Out: Jeremie Frimpong (thigh)

Doubtful: None

MANCHESTER CITY (vs. Brighton)

Out: Josko Gvardiol (knock), Savinho (unspecified), Mateo Kovacic (calf), Marcus Bettinelli (muscle), Claudio Echeverri (ankle), Kalvin Phillips (ankle)

Doubtful: Rayan Ait-Nouri (knee)

MANCHESTER UNITED (vs. Burnley)

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

Doubtful: None

NEWCASTLE UNITED (vs. Leeds)

Out: Alexander Isak (other), Anthony Gordon (suspended), Joelinton (groin)

Doubtful: Sandro Tonali (shoulder)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. West Ham)

Out: Nicolas Dominguez (knee)

Doubtful: None

SUNDERLAND (vs. Brentford)

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

Doubtful: None

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Bournemouth)

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

Doubtful: None