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The Premier League returns this weekend following the FIFA window, with managers providing important fitness reports ahead of Saturday's games.

Liverpool Face Major Absences

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed that Bradley, Frimpong, and Florian Wirtz will all sit out this weekend's match against Forest.

However, number one goalkeeper Alisson Becker has fully recovered from his muscle problem and is available.

The Liverpool boss stated that Gomez sat out sessions yesterday but is expected to be fit for the squad, though he probably won't be played for the entire match.

Turf Moor Side Get Good Report on Their Striker

Turf Moor coach the manager has stated that attacker the Albanian may have "escaped major damage" after suffering an problem while appearing for his national team against England.

The striker left the match on a assisted device, but later examinations have revealed the problem is "much less severe than feared."

Scott Parker noted that their striker has participated in sessions since midweek and could potentially feature versus his old team the Blues on matchday.

Newcastle Fitness News

St James' Park coach Howe has given news on a number of important squad members ahead of their game against Manchester City.

Anthony Gordon has "put in significant effort" to recover from his hip problem and is "questionable" for Saturday's encounter.

Tino Livramento is "very close" after recovering from a serious knee issue and is also in consideration for the squad.

Pope is "fine" after following concussion protocols, while Joelinton and Sandro Tonali are both fit to play against the visitors.

Weekend Premier League Games

• Burnley v Chelsea (Saturday early kickoff GMT)
• Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (standard kickoff)
• West Ham travel to Bournemouth (3pm)
• Palace visit Molineux (standard kickoff)
• Brighton v Brentford (standard kickoff)
• Sunderland visit Craven Cottage (afternoon)
• The Magpies host City (late kickoff)
• Villa visit Elland Road (Sunday early kickoff)
• Spurs visit the Emirates (Sunday late kickoff)
• Man United v Everton (Mon night)

Managerial Focus on Howe

St James' Park side could end up in the drop zone if they lose against the champions and other matches elsewhere don't go their way.

The omens don't look good for Eddie Howe, who has failed to secure victory Guardiola in numerous past English football encounters.

The statistics against Pep stands at two draws and sixteen defeats from their past encounters.

"We've improved and definitely I've seen a huge development from us," stated Turf Moor manager Parker. "We need to work on little tiny bits at this current stage."

The comeback of Premier League action comes after a dramatic FIFA window that saw memorable events including Scotland's thrilling success for the global tournament.