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The Premier League returns this round of fixtures following the international break, with managers providing crucial team news ahead of Saturday's matches.

The Reds Deal With Major Unavailable Stars

Anfield coach Arne Slot has announced that Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong, and Wirtz will all be unavailable for this upcoming fixture against Nottingham Forest.

Meanwhile, starting shot-stopper the Brazilian has returned to fitness from his muscle problem and is available.

The manager admitted that Joe Gomez sat out training on Thursday but is expected to be fit for the squad, though he may not be risk for the entire match.

The Clarets Have Encouraging Update on Broja

Clarets boss Parker has revealed that forward Armando Broja may have "escaped major damage" after suffering an knock while appearing for the Albanian side against the English team.

The 24-year-old left the fixture on a assisted device, but later assessments have shown the problem is "much less severe than feared."

Scott Parker commented that the forward has trained since Wednesday and could yet feature versus his former club the London side on the weekend.

Newcastle Fitness Reports

Magpies boss Eddie Howe has offered news on several key squad members ahead of their match against Manchester City.

the winger has "put in significant effort" to get back from his hip problem and is "a doubt" for the weekend's match.

Tino Livramento is "almost ready" after recovering from a knee ligament injury and is also in the running for selection.

the goalkeeper is "fine" after completing concussion protocols, while Joelinton and Sandro Tonali are both ready to play against City.

Weekend Top Flight Fixtures

• Chelsea travel to Burnley (Sat 12.30pm UK time)
• Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (standard kickoff)
• Bournemouth v West Ham (standard kickoff)
• Palace visit Molineux (3pm)
• Brentford travel to Brighton (3pm)
• Fulham v Sunderland (standard kickoff)
• City travel to Newcastle (5.30pm)
• Leeds host Villa (Sun 2pm)
• Arsenal v Tottenham (Sun 4.30pm)
• Everton visit Old Trafford (Monday evening kickoff)

Tactical Attention on Howe

The Magpies could find themselves in the bottom three if they suffer defeat against City and other matches in other games don't go their way.

The omens don't look good for the Newcastle manager, who has been unable to beat Guardiola in numerous past top flight matches.

His record against Guardiola stands at two tied games and sixteen defeats from their past encounters.

"We've developed and definitely I've seen a massive improvement from us," commented Turf Moor coach Parker. "They're just small details at this point in our development."

The resumption of top flight action comes after a dramatic international break that saw memorable highlights including the Scottish team's dramatic success for the international competition.