Premier League GW9: Injury news, team news, absentees and doubts for every club

The ninth gameweek of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign will begin at Elland Road on Friday evening, as Leeds United welcome fellow strugglers West Ham United.

There are four games on Saturday, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United all in action, while there are five fixtures on Sunday, including Arsenal's home game against Crystal Palace.

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

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

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LEEDS

Out: None

Doubtful: Harry Gray (groin), Wilfried Gnonto (groin), Noah Okafor (groin), Ethan Ampadu (illness), Pascal Struijk (illness)

WEST HAM

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

Doubtful: None

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CHELSEA VS. SUNDERLAND (Saturday, 3pm)

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CHELSEA

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

Doubtful: None

SUNDERLAND

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

Doubtful: None

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NEWCASTLE UNITED VS. FULHAM (Saturday, 3pm)

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NEWCASTLE

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

Doubtful: Sandro Tonali (illness)

FULHAM

Out: Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Antonee Robinson (knee), Samuel Chukwueze (calf), Joachim Anderson (hamstring)

Doubtful: Tom Cairney (back), Sasa Lukic (muscle), Harry Wilson (knock)

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MANCHESTER UNITED VS. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (Saturday, 5.30pm)

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MAN UNITED

Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee)

Doubtful: Harry Maguire (knock), Mason Mount (knock)

BRIGHTON

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

Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock), Joel Veltman (calf), Brajan Gruda (knee)

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BRENTFORD VS. LIVERPOOL (Saturday, 8pm)

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BRENTFORD

Out: Antoni Milambo (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee), Aaron Hickey (knee)

Doubtful: None

LIVERPOOL

Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (groin), Jeremie Frimpong (muscle)

Doubtful: Ryan Gravenberch (ankle), Alexander Isak (groin)

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WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS. BURNLEY (Sunday, 2pm)

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WOLVES

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee)

Doubtful: Hwang Hee-chan (knock)

BURNLEY

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

Doubtful: Lyle Foster (knock)

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ARSENAL VS. CRYSTAL PALACE (Sunday, 2pm)

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ARSENAL

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

Doubtful: Gabriel (unknown)

CRYSTAL PALACE

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

Doubtful: None

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ASTON VILLA VS. MANCHESTER CITY (Sunday, 2pm)

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ASTON VILLA

Out: Youri Tielemans (calf), Andres Garcia (knock), Lucas Digne (muscle)

Doubtful: None

MAN CITY

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

Doubtful: Nico Gonzalez (foot)

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BOURNEMOUTH VS. NOTTINGHAM FOREST (Sunday, 2pm)

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BOURNEMOUTH

Out: Evanilson (calf)

Doubtful: David Brooks (thigh)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Out: Ola Aina (muscle), Dilane Bakwa (muscle)

Doubtful: Chris Wood (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (groin)

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EVERTON VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (Sunday, 4.30pm)

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EVERTON

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

Doubtful: None

TOTTENHAM

Out: James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle), Yves Bissouma (muscle), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Ben Davies (muscle), Cristian Romero (groin), Destiny Udogie (knee)

Doubtful: None

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PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK NINE: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB

ARSENAL (vs. Crystal Palace)

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

Doubtful: Gabriel (unknown)

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ASTON VILLA (vs. Man City)

Out: Youri Tielemans (calf), Andres Garcia (knock), Lucas Digne (muscle)

Doubtful: None

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BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Nottingham Forest)

Out: Evanilson (calf)

Doubtful: David Brooks (thigh)

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BRENTFORD (vs. Liverpool)

Out: Antoni Milambo (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee), Aaron Hickey (knee)

Doubtful: None

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BRIGHTON (vs. Man United)

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

Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock), Joel Veltman (calf), Brajan Gruda (knee)

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BURNLEY (vs. Wolves)

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

Doubtful: Lyle Foster (knock)

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CHELSEA (vs. Sunderland)

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

Doubtful: None

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CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. Arsenal)

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

Doubtful: None

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EVERTON (vs. Tottenham)

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

Doubtful: None

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FULHAM (vs. Newcastle)

Out: Rodrigo Muniz (muscle), Antonee Robinson (knee), Samuel Chukwueze (calf), Joachim Anderson (hamstring)

Doubtful: Tom Cairney (back), Sasa Lukic (muscle), Harry Wilson (knock)

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LEEDS (vs. West Ham)

Out: None

Doubtful: Harry Gray (groin), Wilfried Gnonto (groin), Noah Okafor (groin), Ethan Ampadu (illness), Pascal Struijk (illness)

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LIVERPOOL (vs. Brentford)

Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Alisson Becker (groin), Jeremie Frimpong (muscle)

Doubtful: Ryan Gravenberch (ankle), Alexander Isak (groin)

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MANCHESTER CITY (vs. Aston Villa)

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

Doubtful: Nico Gonzalez (foot)

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MANCHESTER UNITED (vs. Brighton)

Out: Lisandro Martinez (knee)

Doubtful: Harry Maguire (knock), Mason Mount (knock)

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NEWCASTLE UNITED (vs. Fulham)

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

Doubtful: Sandro Tonali (illness)

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NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. Bournemouth)

Out: Ola Aina (muscle), Dilane Bakwa (muscle)

Doubtful: Chris Wood (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (groin)

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SUNDERLAND (vs. Chelsea)

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

Doubtful: None

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Everton)

Out: James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Dragusin (knee), Kota Takai (ankle), Yves Bissouma (muscle), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Ben Davies (muscle), Cristian Romero (groin), Destiny Udogie (knee)

Doubtful: None

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WEST HAM UNITED (vs. Leeds)

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

Doubtful: None

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WOLVES (vs. Burnley)

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee)

Doubtful: Hwang Hee-chan (knock)