Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is “happy” to see healthy competition between strikers Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran.Duran has come off the bench twice this season to score goals in games against West Ham and Leicester and help Villa register wins on both occasions.Watkins has not scored in the opening three games of the campaign but had magnificent opportunities denied by David Raya and ...Full Story »

Leicester boss Steve Cooper is “excited” at the prospect of getting his players back out for their second Premier League clash of the season.The Foxes were very much second best in the first half of their return to the top flight against Tottenham but Jamie Vardy’s 57th minute equaliser helped them earn a draw following a more encouraging second period.Cooper is now preparing t...Full Story »

Manchester City are again without right-back Kyle Walker for the visit of Brentford in the Premier League.The England international is still recovering from groin surgery last month but fellow full-back Joao Cancelo returns from suspension.Aymeric Laporte was withdrawn against Chelsea on Wednesday as a precaution but the problem is not thought to be serious. Erling Haaland could be fit to start ...Full Story »

Raul Jimenez will not feature for Wolves against Arsenal as he continues to battle a groin issue.The striker has been with the Mexico team this week ahead of the World Cup and was named on the bench – although he was not going to play – for their 4-0 win over Iraq on Wednesday to boost his morale.Jonny is a doubt with a hamstring problem, Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) is out and Diego Costa ...Full Story »

West Ham defender Emerson Palmieri faces a late fitness test ahead of the Premier League match against Leicester.The Italian left-back suffered a broken nose during the Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out defeat by Blackburn which has been reset, and is rated as “touch and go” by manager David Moyes.Winger Maxwel Cornet remains sidelined by a calf problem which will keep him out of action ...Full Story »

Brighton will revert to a more familiar line-up at home to Aston Villa.Boss Roberto De Zerbi made nine changes for the midweek Carabao Cup win at Arsenal, and Robert Sanchez, Adam Webster, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard are among those set to return to the starting line-up.De Zerbi has no fresh injury concerns for the Seagulls’ final game before the World Cup break.Villa will have Leand...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will make a late decision on World Cup-bound England striker Callum Wilson ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea.The 30-year-old has been training away from the group this week after being laid low by illness and will be assessed before Howe names his team.Midfielder Ryan Fraser joins fellow calf injury victims Paul Dummett and Matt Ritchie, Emil K...Full Story »

Liverpool midfielder James Milner will return to the squad after a head injury but is likely to start on the bench against Southampton.Centre-back Joel Matip has rejoined training after a calf injury, while midfielder Naby Keita (thigh) and forward Luis Diaz (knee) have stepped up their recoveries but are not ready to feature.Manager Jurgen Klopp will restore his first-choice team having made 11...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic will miss Sunday’s Premier League match against Manchester United because of a foot problem which could make the Serbia striker a fitness doubt for the World Cup.Defender Kenny Tete and midfielder Harrison Reed will serve one-match suspensions after collecting their fifth yellow cards of the season in last weekend’s defeat at Manchester City.Forward Bobby De Cordo...Full Story »

Ryan Sessegnon will miss out when Tottenham host Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday.Sessegnon sustained a minor hamstring injury during the midweek Carabao Cup loss at Nottingham Forest.Cristian Romero (calf) and Son Heung-min (facial) are also set to be absent, but Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison featured off the bench on Wednesday and are pushing to start.Leeds will still be without a nu...Full Story »