Premier League GW5: Injury news, team news, absentees and doubts for every club

The fifth gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign will begin on Saturday afternoon, with Liverpool welcoming Everton for the latest instalment of the Merseyside derby.

Manchester United will host Chelsea in a huge match on Saturday night, while there is a blockbuster of a fixture on Sunday afternoon, as title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City prepare to lock horns in North London.

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

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LIVERPOOL VS. EVERTON (Saturday, 12.30pm)

LIVERPOOL

Out: None

Doubtful: Curtis Jones (muscle)

EVERTON

Out: None

Doubtful: Vitalii Mykolenko (knock), Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring)

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BURNLEY VS. NOTTINGHAM FOREST (Saturday, 3pm)

BURNLEY

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified), Lesley Ugochukwu (suspended)

Doubtful: Jacob Bruun Larsen (knock)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Out: Nicolas Dominguez (knee), Ola Aina (muscle)

Doubtful: Murillo (ankle)

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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (Saturday, 3pm)

BRIGHTON

Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Jack Hinshelwood (ankle)

Doubtful: Maxim De Cuyper (knock)

TOTTENHAM

Out: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle)

Doubtful: Dominic Solanke (ankle), Yves Bissouma (knock)

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WEST HAM UNITED VS. CRYSTAL PALACE (Saturday, 3pm)

WEST HAM

Out: Luis Guilherme (shoulder), Tomas Soucek (suspended), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (stomach)

Doubtful: None

CRYSTAL PALACE

Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Matheus Franca (groin), Caleb Kporha (back), Ismaila Sarr (thigh), Walter Benitez (finger), Odsonne Edouard (Achilles)

Doubtful: None

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WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS. LEEDS UNITED (Saturday, 3pm)

WOLVES

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee)

Doubtful: Ki-Jana Hoever (knee), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Achilles)

LEEDS

Out: Lucas Perri (muscle)

Doubtful: Daniel James (knock), Wilfried Gnonto (calf)

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MANCHESTER UNITED VS. CHELSEA (Saturday, 5.30pm)

MAN UNITED

Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee), Diogo Dalot (muscle)

Doubtful: None

CHELSEA

Out: Benoit Badiashile (knock), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Romeo Lavia (unspecified), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh)

Doubtful: None

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FULHAM VS. BRENTFORD (Saturday, 8pm)

FULHAM

Out: None

Doubtful: None

BRENTFORD

Out: Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Paris Maghoma (unspecified)

Doubtful: Kristoffer Ajer (knee)

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SUNDERLAND VS. ASTON VILLA (Sunday, 2pm)

SUNDERLAND

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

Doubtful: Dan Ballard (groin), Enzo Le Fee (knock)

ASTON VILLA

Out: Ross Barkley (knock), Youri Tielemans (calf)

Doubtful: Amadou Onana (hamstring), Andres Garcia (knock), Victor Lindelof (fitness)

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BOURNEMOUTH VS. NEWCASTLE UNITED (Sunday, 2pm)

BOURNEMOUTH

Out: Enes Unal (knee), Adam Smith (hamstring)

Doubtful: Bafode Diakite (muscle)

NEWCASTLE

Out: Anthony Gordon (suspended), Yoane Wissa (knee), Jacob Ramsey (ankle)

Doubtful: Fabian Schar (head), Kieran Trippier (knock)

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ARSENAL VS. MANCHESTER CITY (Sunday, 4.30pm)

ARSENAL

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

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

MAN CITY

Out: Omar Marmoush (knee), Rayan Cherki (thigh), Rayan Ait-Nouri (muscle), Mateo Kovacic (calf)

Doubtful: None

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PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK FIVE: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB

ARSENAL (vs. Man City)

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

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

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ASTON VILLA (vs. Sunderland)

Out: Ross Barkley (knock), Youri Tielemans (calf)

Doubtful: Amadou Onana (hamstring), Andres Garcia (knock), Victor Lindelof (fitness)

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BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Newcastle)

Out: Enes Unal (knee), Adam Smith (hamstring)

Doubtful: Bafode Diakite (muscle)

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BRENTFORD (vs. Fulham)

Out: Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Paris Maghoma (unspecified)

Doubtful: Kristoffer Ajer (knee)

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BRIGHTON (vs. Tottenham)

Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Jack Hinshelwood (ankle)

Doubtful: Maxim De Cuyper (knock)

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BURNLEY (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified), Lesley Ugochukwu (suspended)

Doubtful: Jacob Bruun Larsen (knock)

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CHELSEA (vs. Man United)

Out: Benoit Badiashile (knock), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Romeo Lavia (unspecified), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh)

Doubtful: None

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CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. West Ham)

Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Matheus Franca (groin), Caleb Kporha (back), Ismaila Sarr (thigh), Walter Benitez (finger), Odsonne Edouard (Achilles)

Doubtful: None

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EVERTON (vs. Liverpool)

Out: None

Doubtful: Vitalii Mykolenko (knock), Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring)

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FULHAM (vs. Brentford)

Out: None

Doubtful: None

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LEEDS (vs. Wolves)

Out: Lucas Perri (muscle)

Doubtful: Daniel James (knock), Wilfried Gnonto (calf)

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LIVERPOOL (vs. Everton)

Out: None

Doubtful: Curtis Jones (muscle)

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MANCHESTER CITY (vs. Arsenal)

Out: Omar Marmoush (knee), Rayan Cherki (thigh), Rayan Ait-Nouri (muscle), Mateo Kovacic (calf)

Doubtful: None

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MANCHESTER UNITED (vs. Chelsea)

Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee), Diogo Dalot (muscle)

Doubtful: None

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NEWCASTLE UNITED (vs. Bournemouth)

Out: Anthony Gordon (suspended), Yoane Wissa (knee), Jacob Ramsey (ankle)

Doubtful: Fabian Schar (head), Kieran Trippier (knock)

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. Burnley)

Out: Nicolas Dominguez (knee), Ola Aina (muscle)

Doubtful: Murillo (ankle)

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SUNDERLAND (vs. Aston Villa)

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

Doubtful: Dan Ballard (groin), Enzo Le Fee (knock)

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Brighton)

Out: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle)

Doubtful: Dominic Solanke (ankle), Yves Bissouma (knock)

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WEST HAM UNITED (vs. Crystal Palace)

Out: Luis Guilherme (shoulder), Tomas Soucek (suspended), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (stomach)

Doubtful: None

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WOLVES (vs. Leeds)

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee)

Doubtful: Ki-Jana Hoever (knee), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Achilles)