The Premier League action continues this weekend at the start of a busy month that also sees the group stages of European competitions reach their conclusions.
Leaders Arsenal can temporarily stretch further ahead at the top, with Manchester City in action on Sunday, while an intriguing Saturday night fixture pits sixth and seventh heading into the weekend as Newcastle United host Manchester United.
Keep track below of the latest team news and injury updates — and click or tap on the match headings for more, including player and team stats.
Saturday, December 2 (3pm GMT)
Arsenal team news: Fabio Vieira has had a groin operation and is unlikely to return until January, Mikel Arteta has said. Thomas Partey and Emile Smith Rowe are also sidelined until the new year, while Jurrien Timber is a long-term absentee.
Wolves team news: Craig Dawson is back after suspension. Joe Hodge (shoulder) and Pedro Neto (hamstring) are still out. Rayan Ait-Nouri is a doubt after being substituted in the first half of the defeat to Fulham with an ankle issue.
Referee: Peter Bankes (VAR: John Brooks)
Opta omen: Wolves have never kept a clean sheet in 18 previous Premier League games against Arsenal, losing this exact fixture 5-0 last season. In Premier League history, only West Bromwich Albion have faced an opponent more without ever recording a shutout (26, also against Arsenal).
Saturday, December 2 (3pm GMT)
Brentford team news: Nathan Collins (ankle), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Rico Henry (knee) and Kevin Schade are out for the long-term and Ivan Toney’s suspension continues until January. Mikkel Damsgaard and Josh Dasilva have been stepping up their returns from respective knee and thigh injuries.
Luton team news: Cauley Woodrow, Mads Andersen, Reece Burke and Dan Potts remain out, but Albert Sambi Lokonga has returned to training after a thigh injury. Issa Kabore missed last weekend’s win over Crystal Palace after concussion, but should be cleared to return.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (VAR: Andy Madley)
Opta omen: Luton have scored a league-high share 83% of their Premier League goals in the second half of games this season (10/12). Eight of these 10 strikes have come in the final 15 minutes, with only Arsenal and Liverpool (9 each) netting more in this period.
Saturday, December 2 (3pm GMT)
Burnley team news: Arijanet Muric missed out last time due to illness, while Jack Cork was sidelined due to a problem picked up in training. Lyle Foster is taking time out to focus on his “mental well-being”.
Sheffield United team news: Anel Ahmedhodzic and Oli McBurnie could return from the start after coming off the bench following recent injury during the defeat to Bournemouth. Chris Basham, John Egan, Tom Davies, Rhian Brewster, Daniel Jebbison and Rhys Norrington-Davies are out.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (VAR: Stuart Attwell)
Opta omen: Burnley have lost all seven of their Premier League home games this season and could become the first team in English Football League history to lose each of their first eight at home in a single campaign.
Saturday, December 2 (5.30pm GMT)
Nottingham Forest team news: Taiwo Awoniyi remains a long-term absentee with a groin injury. Ibrahim Sangare is a doubt after missing out against Brighton through illness.
Everton team news: Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be monitored, with boss Sean Dyche saying the striker has “a bit of tightness” following last weekend’s defeat to Manchester United. Beto (knee) is “likely” to be back after training on Thursday, but Amadou Onana (calf) is doubtful.
Referee: Paul Tierney (VAR: Michael Oliver)
Opta omen: No team has failed to score in more different Premier League matches than Everton this season (6), with the Toffees having the biggest negative difference (-6.6) between goals scored (14) and expected goals (20.6) so far this term.
Saturday, December 2 (8pm GMT)
Newcastle team news: Alexander Isak returned for the Champions League draw at PSG, but Callum Wilson (hamstring) is out. Sean Longstaff did not travel in midweek due to an ankle injury but Lewis Hall is available for Premier League action again after being ineligible against Chelsea. Harvey Barnes has been stepping up his injury comeback, but Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Joe Willock, Javier Manquillo and Matt Targett are sidelined. Sandro Tonali is serving a 10-month suspension.
Man Utd team news: Marcus Rashford is available for selection after serving a one-match ban in the Champions League in midweek. Rasmus Hojlund and Antony returned from injury in a chaotic draw with Galatasaray. Mason Mount, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans, Amad Diallo, Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez are out through injury.
Marcus Rashford scored in the win over Everton last weekend (Getty Images)
Referee: Robert Jones (VAR: Michael Salisbury)
Opta omen: None of Manchester United’s last 20 Premier League games has ended in a draw (W13 L7). Only once in their top-flight history have they had a longer run without a draw, going 21 games in the 1893-94 campaign (W4 L17).
Sunday, December 3 (2pm GMT)
Bournemouth team news: Max Aarons, Tyler Adams, Ryan Fredericks, Alex Scott and Emiliano Marcondes are all unavailable. Lloyd Kelly was forced off against Sheffield United with a hamstring issue, though Andoni Iraola was unsure after that game about the severity of the problem.
Aston Villa team news: Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings remain long-term absentees, while Boubacar Kamara is suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the season during Sunday’s win over Tottenham.
Referee: Thomas Bramall (VAR: Chris Kavanagh)
Opta omen: Only Manchester City (26) have won more Premier League games in 2023 than Aston Villa, with their 22 wins twice as many as they managed in 2022 (11). The Villans last won more league games in a single calendar year as a top-flight club in 1931 (24).
Sunday, December 3 (2pm GMT)
Chelsea team news: Reece James and Marc Cucurella are suspended. Levi Colwill could start at left-back, but Malo Gusto is being monitored so Axel Disasi could be needed on the other side of defence. Wesley Fofana, Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah and Ben Chilwell remain out with long-term problems. Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku are nearing returns as they continue their rehabilitation.
Brighton team news: Roberto De Zerbi confirmed earlier this week that Ansu Fati and Tariq Lamptey would be unavailable “for a long time” after picking up injuries against Nottingham Forest. Brighton are already without defenders Adam Webster, Igor Julio and Pervis Estupinan, along with the versatile duo Solly March and James Milner, and forwards Danny Welbeck, Julio Enciso and Kaoru Mitoma. Captain Lewis Dunk and midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud are suspended for Sunday’s game.
Referee: Craig Pawson (VAR: Jarred Gillett)
Opta omen: Brighton are one of only four sides yet to keep a Premier League clean sheet this season, with the Seagulls making a joint high four errors leading to goals this season. They have also scored in every game, however, and could become just the sixth top-flight team ever to score and concede in their first 14 matches in a season, and first since Wolves back in 1934-35.
Sunday, December 3 (2pm GMT)
Liverpool team news: Jurgen Klopp has said that goalkeeper Alisson’s hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared, but “bad enough,” with the Brazilian set for a couple of weeks on the sidelines, so Caoimhin Kelleher is set to fill in. Diogo Jota’s hamstring injury injury is more severe, Klopp confirmed. Thiago and Andy Robertson are still sidelined.
Caoimhin Kelleher has been called upon for Europa League and Premier League action (Getty Images)
Fulham team news: Tosin Adarabioyo made a late cameo on his return to the squad for the win over Wolves, while Joao Palhinha is back from suspension. But Adama Traore, Tyrese Francois, Rodrigo Muniz and Issa Diop are sidelined.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (VAR: Paul Tierney)
Opta omen: Liverpool have lost just one of their last 10 Premier League games against Fulham (W7 D2), a 1-0 home loss in March 2021.
Sunday, December 3 (2pm GMT)
West Ham team news: Jarrod Bowen was deemed not ready to return last weekend after picking up a knock that forced him to withdraw from the England squad, but the forward will be assessed ahead of Sunday’s game. Michail Antonio is recovering from a knee injury but could be back later this month.
Crystal Palace team news: Palace have suffered a double injury blow with fears that midfielders Cheick Doucoure and Eberechi Eze could be out for up to six months and four weeks respectively. Doucoure suffered an Achilles injury in the defeat to Luton, while Eze picked up an ankle problem in the same match. James Tomkins will be assessed but Dean Henderson and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi are still out.
Referee: Michael Oliver (VAR: Peter Bankes)
Opta omen: Crystal Palace have won just two of their 16 Premier League London derby matches since the start of last season (D5 L9), though both of these victories have come against West Ham.
Sunday, December 3 (4.30pm GMT)
Man City team news: Jack Grealish returned from illness in midweek but Mateo Kovacic was not fully fit and Matheus Nunes was out injured. Pep Guardiola said before the comeback win over RB Leipzig that John Stones was “really close” to returning. Kevin de Bruyne is still recovering after surgery on a thigh injury.
John Stones is edging closer to a return (Getty Images)
Tottenham team news: Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is the latest injury absentee after tearing ankle ligaments. James Maddison and Micky van de Ven are not expected to return to first-team action this calendar year. Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon are also not anticipated to be available for selection for some time, while Ivan Perisic is facing a longer absence after tearing his ACL. Richarlison is also currently unavailable, though expected to be back before Christmas. Pape Sarr is being monitored but Cristian Romero will serve the third and final match of his suspension.
Referee: Simon Hooper (VAR: Robert Jones)
Opta omen: Since Pep Guardiola joined the club in 2016, Man City have lost more Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur than they have against any other opponent (6), while against no side have they conceded more goals (19, level with Liverpool).
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