EPL GW31: Team news, injury updates and live chat

That leaves a reduced fixture list, but one still packed with importance at both ends of the table. With fewer matches, the spotlight intensifies on the teams in action, offering a chance to gain crucial ground while others pause. It’s a weekend where momentum could quietly shift, even without some of the league’s biggest names on the pitch.

Bournemouth v Manchester United Lewis Cook and Tyler Adams remain unavailable for the Cherries as they welcome Michael Carrick’s in-form Manchester United. Cook is expected to return from his thigh injury after the upcoming international break. Red Devils defender Noussair Mazraoui will be subjected to a late fitness test ahead of this encounter due to illness.

Carrick also provided updates on the club’s long-term absentees, with Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu still “a bit further down the line”, while Lisandro Martínez is expected to return after the international break. Prediction: 1-2 Brighton v Liverpool Kaoru Mitoma is a major doubt for the Seagulls due to an ankle injury that has kept him out for a few weeks. Brighton will be looking to make it four wins from their last five games when they take on Liverpool on Saturday.

Liverpool comfortably dispatched Galatasaray 4–0 to progress to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The Reds now turn their attention back to the league, with Mohamed Salah a major doubt after being forced off during that victory. The Egyptian is still being monitored, with a final decision expected on Saturday morning.