Premier League injury news ahead of the weekend

Daily Brief · 10/24/2026

Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool all head into this weekend's Premier League fixtures with fitness questions to answer.

Top story: Injury lists shape City, Arsenal and Liverpool weekend games

Manchester City travel to Aston Villa at lunchtime aiming for an eighth successive Premier League win, with the club's injury news and return dates covered ahead of the trip.

Arsenal return to league action on Saturday afternoon, hosting Everton at the Emirates Stadium. Bukayo Saka, Hincapie and Tzolis are among the names on the club's injury list.

Liverpool host Brighton at Anfield on Sunday, and Andoni Iraola could be without a number of key players. Munoz, Barcola and Szoboszlai are the names in question for the Reds.

Sources: Manchester Evening News, Football London, Liverpool Echo

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