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From the pressure on Ange Postecoglou to the absence of Rodri for Manchester City, here are 10 things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend:
Enzo Maresca has said Cole Palmer will miss another six weeks with a groin injury, raising doubts over whether the Chelsea forward will be able to regain his England place before the 2026 World Cup.
Palmer, who has been unavailable during the past two international breaks, has been struggling with his fitness since the start of the season and has not played since limping off against Manchester United last month. Chelsea have tried to manage the 23-year-old’s groin injury with rest and are confident it does not need surgery but Maresca has dashed hopes of his most influential player making a swift return.
“Unfortunately he needs to be out for another six weeks,” Chelsea’s head coach said as he prepared for his side’s trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. “We try to protect Cole as much as we can. The most important thing is when he comes back he is fully fit. The medical staff are not magicians. We hope six weeks are enough.”
Guéhi confirms plan to leave Palace
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner revealed yesterday that club captain Marc Guehi will leave Selhurst Park at the end of the season. Guehi came close to joining Liverpool in a £35million transfer on deadline day before the deal collapsed at the last minute. He will now leave as a free agent next summer.
Glasner said: “I think Marc has already told us that he doesn’t sign a new contract, so he will leave next year. The club wanted [him to stay]. They offered Marc a new contract. But he said, ‘no, I want to make something different’. And that’s normal.
“And for us, it’s how we can deal with this situation? [What] is the best way to get this next step done? And that’s all about how we are talking together.”
Speaking of Nottingham Forest, Ben Fisher will be on hand at 11am this morning to answer any questions you may have about the club.
Be sure to email [email protected] with your questions for the Q&A session or leave a comment below the line.
Ange Postecoglou’s future at Nottingham Forest is on the line this afternoon. The 60-year-old is yet to win a match with Forest and is already at risk of being sacked – despite only arriving just over one month ago.
Postecoglou urged the club’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, to maintain faith in him during his press conference yesterday.
Today’s Premier League fixtures
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Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (12:30pm BST)
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Sunderland v Wolves
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Burnley v Leeds United
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Crystal Palace v Bournemouth
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Brighton v Newcastle
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Manchester City v Everton
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Fulham v Arsenal (5:30pm BST)
Preamble
Hello, good morning and welcome to another Matchday live! Premier League and EFL football is finally back after (what felt like) a long international break and business resumes as normal. I’ll be bringing you all the latest updates until the early kick-off which sees Nottingham Forest take on Chelsea at the City Ground.
We’ll also go over some of the top talking points from yesterday’s press conferences - including a huge update on the future of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi - and preview each of today’s Premier League fixtures.
So, without further ado, let’s get cracking.
