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England's top division returns this round of fixtures following the international break, with managers providing important squad updates ahead of Saturday's fixtures.

Anfield Side Encounter Major Missing Players

Anfield coach Arne Slot has confirmed that the young defender, Jeremie Frimpong, and the German midfielder will all sit out this upcoming fixture against Nottingham Forest.

Meanwhile, number one keeper the Brazilian has fully recovered from his muscle problem and is ready for selection.

The Liverpool boss admitted that the versatile defender missed sessions on Thursday but should be ready for selection, though he may not be played for the entire match.

Turf Moor Side Receive Good News on Armando Broja

Turf Moor coach the manager has stated that forward Broja may have "escaped major damage" after suffering an problem while appearing for the Albanian side against the Three Lions.

Broja left the game on a medical cart, but subsequent assessments have indicated the issue is "not serious at all."

Parker noted that their striker has trained since recently and could still face his previous employers the London side on the weekend.

Newcastle Injury Reports

Newcastle manager the manager has offered updates on several important squad members ahead of their match against Manchester City.

Gordon has "trained extensively" to return from his hip problem and is "questionable" for Saturday's encounter.

Tino Livramento is "very close" after returning from a knee problem and is also in the running for the squad.

Nick Pope is "okay" after completing safety procedures, while Joelinton and the Italian are both ready to face Manchester City.

Weekend Top Flight Games

• Burnley v Chelsea (Sat lunchtime UK time)
• Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (afternoon)
• West Ham travel to Bournemouth (3pm)
• Wolves host Palace (afternoon)
• Brentford travel to Brighton (afternoon)
• Sunderland visit Craven Cottage (afternoon)
• City travel to Newcastle (5.30pm)
• Leeds v Aston Villa (Sunday 2pm)
• Spurs visit the Emirates (Sun evening)
• Man United v Everton (Monday 8pm)

Coaching Focus on Howe

St James' Park side could potentially be in the relegation zone if they are defeated against Manchester City and results in other games don't go their way.

The statistics are unfavorable for Howe, who has been unable to beat Guardiola in numerous past top flight attempts.

His record against Pep stands at two stalemates and 16 losses from their past encounters.

"We've developed and definitely I've seen a massive improvement from us," stated Burnley manager Parker. "They're just small details at this current stage."

The comeback of top flight matches comes after a chaotic national team period that included memorable events including the Scottish team's nail-biting success for the international competition.