Premier League GW8: Injury news, team news, absentees and doubts for every club

The eighth gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign will begin on Saturday afternoon, with Nottingham Forest welcoming Chelsea for the early kickoff.

There are seven games on Saturday, with the pick of the matches seeing Arsenal head to Fulham, while there are two fixtures on Sunday, including Manchester United's trip to Liverpool.

The action will then conclude with West Ham United's home fixture against Brentford on Monday night.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the injury news, team news, doubts and absentees for every club ahead of the eighth set of fixtures in England's top flight, as the Premier League table starts to take shape.

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS. CHELSEA (Saturday, 12.30pm)

FOREST

Out: Ola Aina (muscle)

Doubtful: Douglas Luiz (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee)

CHELSEA

Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh), Cole Palmer (groin), Benoit Badiashile (muscle)

Doubtful: Enzo Fernandez (knee), Moises Caicedo (fitness), Pedro Neto (fitness)

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SUNDERLAND VS. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (Saturday, 3pm)

SUNDERLAND

Out: Leo Hjelde (Achilles), Habib Diarra (groin), Reinildo (suspended), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Aji Alese (shoulder)

Doubtful: Omar Alderete (knock), Noah Sadiki (ankle)

WOLVES

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee), Matt Doherty (wrist)

Doubtful: Hwang Hee-chan (knock), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (illness)

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BURNLEY VS. LEEDS UNITED (Saturday, 3pm)

BURNLEY

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

Doubtful: Lyle Foster (knock)

LEEDS

Out: Wilfried Gnonto (calf), Harry Gray (hip)

Doubtful: Lucas Perri (muscle), Daniel James (ankle), Noah Okafor (muscle)

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CRYSTAL PALACE VS. BOURNEMOUTH (Saturday, 3pm)

PALACE

Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)

Doubtful: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Out: Enes Unal (knee), David Brooks (hamstring)

Doubtful: Adam Smith (hamstring)

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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION VS. NEWCASTLE UNITED (Saturday, 3pm)

BRIGHTON

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

Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock), Joel Veltman (calf), Diego Gomez (muscle)

NEWCASTLE

Out: Yoane Wissa (knee), Tino Livramento (knee), Lewis Hall (thigh)

Doubtful: Jacob Ramsey (ankle)

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MANCHESTER CITY VS. EVERTON (Saturday, 3pm)

MAN CITY

Out: Rodri (thigh), Abdukodir Khusanov (foot), 

Doubtful: Rayan Ait-Nouri (muscle), Omar Marmoush (knee)

EVERTON

Out: Jack Grealish (ineligible)

Doubtful: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Merlin Rohl (groin), Michael Keane (chest), Nathan Patterson (unknown)

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FULHAM VS. ARSENAL (Saturday, 5.30pm)

FULHAM

Out: Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Kenny Tete (knee), Sasa Lukic (muscle), Antonee Robinson (knee)

Doubtful: Raul Jimenez (groin), Samuel Chukwueze (calf)

ARSENAL

Out: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (knee), Noni Madueke (knee), Martin Odegaard (knee)

Doubtful: Piero Hincapie (groin)

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS. ASTON VILLA (Sunday, 2pm)

TOTTENHAM

Out: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle), Yves Bissouma (muscle), Dominic Solanke (ankle)

Doubtful: Randal Kolo Muani (thigh), Ben Davies (muscle)

VILLA

Out: Youri Tielemans (calf), Tyrone Mings (ankle)

Doubtful: Emiliano Buendia (head), Ollie Watkins (knock)

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LIVERPOOL VS. MANCHESTER UNITED (Sunday, 2pm)

LIVERPOOL

Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (groin)

Doubtful: Ibrahima Konate (thigh), Wataru Endo (undisclosed)

MAN UNITED

Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee)

Doubtful: Noussair Mazraoui (thigh), Ayden Heaven (unspecified)

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WEST HAM UNITED VS. BRENTFORD (Monday, 8pm)

WEST HAM

Out: George Earthy (hamstring), Niclas Fullkrug (thigh)

Doubtful: None

BRENTFORD

Out: Antoni Milambo (knee)

Doubtful: Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Paris Maghoma (thigh), Aaron Hickey (knee)

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PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK EIGHT: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB

ARSENAL (vs. Fulham)

Out: Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (knee), Noni Madueke (knee), Martin Odegaard (knee)

Doubtful: Piero Hincapie (groin)

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ASTON VILLA (vs. Tottenham)

Out: Youri Tielemans (calf), Tyrone Mings (ankle)

Doubtful: Emiliano Buendia (head), Ollie Watkins (knock)

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BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Crystal Palace)

Out: Enes Unal (knee), David Brooks (hamstring)

Doubtful: Adam Smith (hamstring)

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BRENTFORD (vs. West Ham)

Out: Antoni Milambo (knee)

Doubtful: Gustavo Nunes (thigh), Paris Maghoma (thigh), Aaron Hickey (knee)

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BRIGHTON (vs. Newcastle)

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

Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock), Joel Veltman (calf), Diego Gomez (muscle)

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BURNLEY (vs. Leeds)

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

Doubtful: Lyle Foster (knock)

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CHELSEA (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh), Cole Palmer (groin), Benoit Badiashile (muscle)

Doubtful: Enzo Fernandez (knee), Moises Caicedo (fitness), Pedro Neto (fitness)

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CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. Bournemouth)

Out: Chadi Riad (knee), Cheick Doucoure (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)

Doubtful: None

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EVERTON (vs. Man City)

Out: Jack Grealish (ineligible)

Doubtful: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Merlin Rohl (groin), Michael Keane (chest), Nathan Patterson (unknown)

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FULHAM (vs. Arsenal)

Out: Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Kenny Tete (knee), Sasa Lukic (muscle), Antonee Robinson (knee)

Doubtful: Raul Jimenez (groin), Samuel Chukwueze (calf)

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LEEDS (vs. Burnley)

Out: Wilfried Gnonto (calf), Harry Gray (hip)

Doubtful: Lucas Perri (muscle), Daniel James (ankle), Noah Okafor (muscle)

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LIVERPOOL (vs. Man United)

Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (groin)

Doubtful: Ibrahima Konate (thigh), Wataru Endo (undisclosed)

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MANCHESTER CITY (vs. Everton)

Out: Rodri (thigh), Abdukodir Khusanov (foot), 

Doubtful: Rayan Ait-Nouri (muscle), Omar Marmoush (knee)

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MANCHESTER UNITED (vs. Liverpool)

Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee)

Doubtful: Noussair Mazraoui (thigh), Ayden Heaven (unspecified)

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NEWCASTLE UNITED (vs. Brighton)

Out: Yoane Wissa (knee), Tino Livramento (knee), Lewis Hall (thigh)

Doubtful: Jacob Ramsey (ankle)

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. Chelsea)

Out: Ola Aina (muscle)

Doubtful: Douglas Luiz (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee)

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SUNDERLAND (vs. Wolves)

Out: Leo Hjelde (Achilles), Habib Diarra (groin), Reinildo (suspended), Romaine Mundle (thigh), Dennis Cirkin (wrist), Aji Alese (shoulder)

Doubtful: Omar Alderete (knock), Noah Sadiki (ankle)

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Aston Villa)

Out: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle), Yves Bissouma (muscle), Dominic Solanke (ankle)

Doubtful: Randal Kolo Muani (thigh), Ben Davies (muscle)

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WEST HAM UNITED (vs. Brentford)

Out: George Earthy (hamstring), Niclas Fullkrug (thigh)

Doubtful: None

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WOLVES (vs. Sunderland)

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee), Matt Doherty (wrist)

Doubtful: Hwang Hee-chan (knock), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (illness)