🔗 Share this article English Top Flight Returns with Key Fitness Reports The Premier League resumes this weekend following the pause for national teams, with bosses providing vital team news ahead of Saturday's fixtures. Liverpool Face Major Unavailable Stars Reds boss Arne Slot has announced that Conor Bradley, the Dutch full-back, and the German midfielder will all miss this weekend's match against the visitors. Meanwhile, number one shot-stopper Alisson Becker has returned to fitness from his hamstring injury and is ready for selection. The Liverpool boss admitted that Joe Gomez sat out practice yesterday but is expected to be available for selection, though he probably won't be used for the complete game. The Clarets Receive Positive News on Armando Broja Clarets boss the manager has announced that striker the Albanian may have "avoided serious injury" after sustaining an problem while playing for Albania against England. Broja left the fixture on a medical cart, but follow-up examinations have indicated the problem is "not serious at all." Scott Parker noted that the forward has been in training since midweek and could potentially face his former club the Blues on Saturday. The Magpies Fitness Updates St James' Park coach the manager has provided news on multiple first-team players ahead of their fixture against City. Anthony Gordon has "put in significant effort" to recover from his hip injury and is "a doubt" for the weekend's match. the full-back is "very close" after returning from a knee problem and is also in contention for selection. Pope is "alright" after completing concussion protocols, while Joelinton and the Italian are both available to face Manchester City. Weekend Premier League Games Chelsea travel to Burnley (Sat lunchtime UK time) Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (3pm) Bournemouth v West Ham (3pm) Wolves host Palace (standard kickoff) Brentford travel to Brighton (afternoon) Sunderland visit Craven Cottage (3pm) City travel to Newcastle (evening) Leeds v Aston Villa (Sunday early kickoff) Arsenal host Tottenham (Sunday 4.30pm) Everton visit Old Trafford (Monday evening kickoff) Tactical Attention on Howe Newcastle could end up in the drop zone if they are defeated against Manchester City and other matches around them are unfavorable. The statistics aren't great for Howe, who has never won Pep Guardiola in eighteen past English football encounters. His record against Pep stands at two tied games and sixteen defeats from their past encounters. "We've developed and without doubt I've seen a huge development from us," said the Clarets boss Parker. "We need to work on little tiny bits at this point in our development." The comeback of top flight fixtures comes after a dramatic international break that included unforgettable highlights including Scotland's thrilling achievement for the World Cup.