Key occasions
From the strain on Ange Postecoglou to the absence of Rodri for Manchester Metropolis, listed here are 10 issues to look out for within the Premier League this weekend:
Enzo Maresca has mentioned Cole Palmer will miss one other six weeks with a groin harm, elevating doubts over whether or not the Chelsea ahead will be capable of regain his England place earlier than the 2026 World Cup.
Palmer, who has been unavailable through the previous two worldwide breaks, has been struggling together with his health because the begin of the season and has not performed since limping off towards Manchester United final month. Chelsea have tried to handle the 23-year-old's groin harm with relaxation and are assured it doesn't want surgical procedure however Maresca has dashed hopes of his most influential participant making a swift return.
“Sadly he must be out for one more six weeks,” Chelsea's head coach mentioned as he ready for his facet's journey to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. “We attempt to defend Cole as a lot as we will. A very powerful factor is when he comes again he's absolutely match. The medical workers aren't magicians. We hope six weeks are sufficient.”
Crystal Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner revealed yesterday that membership captain Marc Guehi will go away Selhurst Park on the finish of the season. Guehi got here near becoming a member of Liverpool in a £35million switch on deadline day earlier than the deal collapsed on the final minute. He'll now go away as a free agent subsequent summer season.
Glasner mentioned: “I feel Marc has already instructed us that he doesn't signal a brand new contract, so he'll go away subsequent 12 months. The membership needed [him to stay]. They supplied Marc a brand new contract. However he mentioned, ‘no, I need to make one thing completely different'. And that's regular.
“And for us, it's how we will take care of this example? [What] is one of the best ways to get this subsequent step finished? And that's all about how we're speaking collectively.”
Talking of Nottingham Forest, Ben Fisher can be readily available at 11am this morning to reply any questions you will have in regards to the membership.
Make sure to e-mail matchday.reside@guardian.co.uk along with your questions for the Q&A session or go away a remark under the road.
Ange Postecoglou's future at Nottingham Forest is on the road this afternoon. The 60-year-old is but to win a match with Forest and is already vulnerable to being sacked – regardless of solely arriving simply over one month in the past.
Postecoglou urged the membership's proprietor, Evangelos Marinakis, to take care of religion in him throughout his press convention yesterday.
Right now's Premier League fixtures
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (12:30pm BST)
Sunderland v Wolves
Burnley v Leeds United
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth
Brighton v Newcastle
Manchester Metropolis v Everton
Fulham v Arsenal (5:30pm BST)
Preamble
Hi there, good morning and welcome to a different Matchday reside! Premier League and EFL soccer is lastly again after (what felt like) a protracted worldwide break and enterprise resumes as regular. I'll be bringing you all the newest updates till the early kick-off which sees Nottingham Forest tackle Chelsea on the Metropolis Floor.
We'll additionally go over among the prime speaking factors from yesterday's press conferences – together with an enormous replace on the way forward for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi – and preview every of in the present day's Premier League fixtures.
So, with out additional ado, let's get cracking.
