Before the latest round of Premier League fixtures, here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics. The gameweek kicks off on Saturday with Brentford hosting Fulham in the early kick-off ( ) - here is the full fixture list. This article will be updated as Premier League managers give their weekly news conferences.
For more FPL help, don't miss our regular Friday Q&A from live on the BBC Sport website, with one of our four experts answering your questions Aaron Hickey returns to Brentford's matchday squad, having been out for eight weeks with a hamstring injury. Mikkel Damsgaard has overcome the illness that restricted him to playing for only one half last weekend. Harrison Reed is available after a knee injury for Fulham.
Players out: Brentford - Carvalho, Dasilva, Furo, Henderson, Henry, Hickey, Janelt, Milambo Fulham - Kevin, Tete ● After scoring twice in Gameweek 32, Brentford striker Igor Thiago (£7.3m) is only one goal behind Erling Haaland (£14.4m) in the race for the Golden Boot, having netted 21 times. ● Only two FPL midfielders produced more shots than the four of the Bees midfielder Kevin Schade (£7.0m) in Gameweek 32, and none had more big chances (two). ● Since Gameweek 20, only two midfielders have amassed more FPL points than Fulham's Harry Wilson (£6.1m, 67). However, all five of the winger's goals scored in that time arrived on home turf. Leeds manager Daniel Farke has no fresh injury concerns.
Gabriel Gudmundsson came through unscathed on his return from injury against Manchester United on Monday night. Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera will miss the next two matches as a consequence of receiving 10 yellow cards this season. Matt Doherty could return after an injury niggle, having trained over the last couple of days.
Players out: Leeds - James, Rodon, Stach Wolves - Johnstone, Mosquera ● With 15 points in Gameweek 32, Leeds talisman Noah Okafor (£5.5m) made the FPL team of the week. The midfielder has scored four goals in his last four appearances and found the net against Wolves in the reverse fixture earlier this season. ● In Gameweek 32, no player had more shots (five) or big chances (three) than Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.6m). ● Joao Gomes of Wolves (£5.3m) is averaging 6.5 points per start over his last four matches, thanks to one goal, two assists, two defensive contribution points and five bonus. Sutton's predictions v boxer Molly McCann & the Boo Radleys FPL talking point: How to navigate a double gameweek Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe says captain Bruno Guimaraes has "a chance" of returning on Saturday after missing 12 games with a hamstring injury.
"He is desperate to help the team, desperate to be involved, so there is a possibility," added Howe. Joelinton begins a two-match ban for accumulating 10 bookings this season. Bournemouth remain without Justin Kluivert and Lewis Cook, although the latter is back in partial training.
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