Premier League GW16: Injury news, team news, absentees and doubts for every club

Premier League leaders Arsenal will be bidding to return to winning ways in England’s top flight when they welcome basement side Wolverhampton Wanderers to North London on Saturday night.

There are four games on Saturday in gameweek 16 of the 2025-26 Premier League, including Liverpool at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.

There are five matches on Sunday, meanwhile, including the Tyne–Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light.

The latest round of matches will come to an end at Old Trafford on Monday night, as a revitalised Manchester United welcome Bournemouth.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the injury news, team news, doubts and absentees for every club ahead of the 16th set of fixtures in England’s top flight, as the Premier League table starts to take shape.

CHELSEA VS. EVERTON (Saturday, 3pm)

CHELSEA

Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Liam Delap (shoulder)

Doubtful: None

EVERTON

Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Nathan Patterson (foot), Merlin Rohl (hernia), Seamus Coleman (thigh)

Doubtful: Thierno Barry (shoulder)

LIVERPOOL VS. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (Saturday, 3pm)

LIVERPOOL

Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Jeremie Frimpong (muscle), Cody Gakpo (unspecified), Conor Bradley (suspended), Wataru Endo (knock)

Doubtful: Alexander Isak (knock), Mohamed Salah (personal)

BRIGHTON

Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Stefanos Tzimas (knee)

Doubtful: None

BURNLEY VS. FULHAM (Saturday, 5.30pm)

BURNLEY

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified), Bashir Humphreys (fitness), Hannibal Mejbri (suspended), Lucas Pires (suspended), Kyle Walker (suspended), Axel Tuanzebe (muscle)

Doubtful: None

FULHAM

Out: Rodrigo Muniz (thigh), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh)

Doubtful: Antonee Robinson (knee)

ARSENAL VS. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (Saturday, 8pm)

ARSENAL

Out: Gabriel Magalhaes (thigh), Kai Havertz (knee), Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), Riccardo Calafiori (suspended), Jurrien Timber (knock), Max Dowman (ankle)

Doubtful: Leandro Trossard (calf), William Saliba (knock), Declan Rice (illness)

WOLVES

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee), Rodrigo Gomes (groin), Dan Bentley (ankle), Marshall Munetsi (calf), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

CRYSTAL PALACE VS. MANCHESTER CITY (Sunday, 2pm)

CRYSTAL PALACE

Out: Cheick Doucoure (knee), Chadi Riad (knee), Rio Cardines (groin), Caleb Kporha (back), Daniel Munoz (knee), Jaydee Canvot (illness)

Doubtful: Ismaila Sarr (ankle), Jean-Philippe Mateta (knee)

MAN CITY

Out: Mateo Kovacic (ankle), Rodri (fitness), John Stones (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

SUNDERLAND VS. NEWCASTLE UNITED (Sunday, 2pm)

SUNDERLAND

Out: Habib Diarra (groin), Luke O’Nien (suspended)

Doubtful: None

NEWCASTLE

Out: Kieran Trippier (thigh), William Osula (ankle), Nick Pope (groin)

Doubtful: Sven Botman (back), Emil Krafth (knee), Joelinton (groin)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (Sunday, 2pm)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Out: Ola Aina (muscle), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Angus Gunn (knee), Taiwo Awoniyi (stomach), Ryan Yates (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee)

Doubtful: Matz Sels (groin)

TOTTENHAM

Out: James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Yves Bissouma (suspended), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Destiny Udogie (thigh), Radu Dragusin (knee)

Doubtful: Kota Takai (ankle), Brennan Johnson (knock)

WEST HAM UNITED VS. ASTON VILLA (Sunday, 2pm)

WEST HAM

Out: None

Doubtful: Lukasz Fabianski (back)

ASTON VILLA

Out: Tyrone Mings (hamstring), Ross Barkley (knee)

Doubtful: None

BRENTFORD VS. LEEDS UNITED (Sunday, 4.30pm)

BRENTFORD

Out: Antoni Milambo (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee), Fabio Carvalho (knee), Kevin Schade (suspended), Reiss Nelson (knock)

Doubtful: None

LEEDS

Out: Daniel James (thigh), Sean Longstaff (calf), Lukas Nmecha (calf)

Doubtful: None

MANCHESTER UNITED VS. BOURNEMOUTH (Monday, 8pm)

MAN UNITED

Out: Harry Maguire (thigh), Matthijs de Ligt (back)

Doubtful: Benjamin Sesko (illness/knee)

BOURNEMOUTH

Out: Ben Doak (thigh), Ryan Christie (knee), Lewis Cook (suspended), Veljko Milosavljevic (knee)

Doubtful: Marcos Senesi (thigh)

PREMIER LEAGUE GAMEWEEK 16: TEAM NEWS BY CLUB

ARSENAL (vs. Wolves)

Out: Gabriel Magalhaes (thigh), Kai Havertz (knee), Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), Riccardo Calafiori (suspended), Jurrien Timber (knock), Max Dowman (ankle)

Doubtful: Leandro Trossard (calf), William Saliba (knock), Declan Rice (illness)

ASTON VILLA (vs. West Ham)

Out: Tyrone Mings (hamstring), Ross Barkley (knee)

Doubtful: None

BOURNEMOUTH (vs. Man United)

Out: Ben Doak (thigh), Ryan Christie (knee), Lewis Cook (suspended), Veljko Milosavljevic (knee)

Doubtful: Marcos Senesi (thigh)

BRENTFORD (vs. Leeds)

Out: Antoni Milambo (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee), Fabio Carvalho (knee), Kevin Schade (suspended), Reiss Nelson (knock)

Doubtful: None

BRIGHTON (vs. Liverpool)

Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Stefanos Tzimas (knee)

Doubtful: None

BURNLEY (vs. Fulham)

Out: Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (unspecified), Bashir Humphreys (fitness), Hannibal Mejbri (suspended), Lucas Pires (suspended), Kyle Walker (suspended), Axel Tuanzebe (muscle)

Doubtful: None

CHELSEA (vs. Everton)

Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Levi Colwill (knee), Dario Essugo (thigh), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Liam Delap (shoulder)

Doubtful: None

CRYSTAL PALACE (vs. Man City)

Out: Cheick Doucoure (knee), Chadi Riad (knee), Rio Cardines (groin), Caleb Kporha (back), Daniel Munoz (knee), Jaydee Canvot (illness)

Doubtful: Ismaila Sarr (ankle), Jean-Philippe Mateta (knee)

EVERTON (vs. Chelsea)

Out: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Nathan Patterson (foot), Merlin Rohl (hernia), Seamus Coleman (thigh)

Doubtful: Thierno Barry (shoulder)

FULHAM (vs. Burnley)

Out: Rodrigo Muniz (thigh), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh)

Doubtful: Antonee Robinson (knee)

LEEDS (vs. Brentford)

Out: Daniel James (thigh), Sean Longstaff (calf), Lukas Nmecha (calf)

Doubtful: None

LIVERPOOL (vs. Brighton)

Out: Giovanni Leoni (knee), Jeremie Frimpong (muscle), Cody Gakpo (unspecified), Conor Bradley (suspended), Wataru Endo (knock)

Doubtful: Alexander Isak (knock), Mohamed Salah (personal)

MANCHESTER CITY (vs. Palace)

Out: Mateo Kovacic (ankle), Rodri (fitness), John Stones (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

MANCHESTER UNITED (vs. Bournemouth)

Out: Harry Maguire (thigh), Matthijs de Ligt (back)

Doubtful: Benjamin Sesko (illness)

NEWCASTLE UNITED (vs. Sunderland)

Out: Kieran Trippier (thigh), William Osula (ankle), Nick Pope (groin)

Doubtful: Sven Botman (back), Emil Krafth (knee), Joelinton (groin)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (vs. Tottenham)

Out: Ola Aina (muscle), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Angus Gunn (knee), Taiwo Awoniyi (stomach), Ryan Yates (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee)

Doubtful: Matz Sels (groin)

SUNDERLAND (vs. Newcastle)

Out: Habib Diarra (groin), Luke O’Nien (suspended)

Doubtful: None

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (vs. Forest)

Out: James Maddison (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Yves Bissouma (suspended), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Destiny Udogie (thigh), Radu Dragusin (knee)

Doubtful: Kota Takai (ankle), Brennan Johnson (knock)

WEST HAM UNITED (vs. Aston Villa)

Out: None

Doubtful: Lukasz Fabianski (back)

WOLVES (vs. Arsenal)

Out: Leon Chiwone (knee), Rodrigo Gomes (groin), Dan Bentley (ankle), Marshall Munetsi (calf), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (hamstring)

Doubtful: None