The article provides key injury updates and Fantasy Premier League statistics ahead of the upcoming Premier League fixtures. The gameweek starts with Sunderland facing Nottingham Forest on Friday at 20:00 BST.
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Before the latest round of Premier League fixtures, here is all the key injury news alongside essential Fantasy Premier League statistics.
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 15:30 GMT live on the BBC Sport website, with one of our four experts answering your questions
Friday 24 April
Sunderland v Nottingham Forest (20:00 BST)
Omar Alderete is available for Sunderland after missing last weekend's defeat by Aston Villa due to illness.
Nottingham Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is out for the season following thigh surgery.
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The article includes key injury news for various Premier League teams ahead of the latest fixtures.
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The next Premier League gameweek kicks off on Friday at 20:00 BST with Sunderland hosting Nottingham Forest.
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Murillo is ruled out of the trip to Sunderland after picking up a muscle injury in the 4-1 win over Burnley, but Dan Ndoye returns to the squad after recovering from a minor issue.
Only one defender has created more big chances (seven) than Sunderland's Nordi Mukiele (£4.5m) this season, while only three have returned more points on home turf (85).
Enzo Le Fee (£4.8m) of Sunderland produced nine points in Gameweek 33, thanks to an assist, bonus and defensive contribution points. The budget midfielder is averaging 5.4 points per start at the Stadium of Light this season.
In the last four Gameweeks, no midfielder has amassed more FPL points (33) than Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.5m) of Nottingham Forest, who scored a hat-trick last time out.
Saturday 25 April
Fulham v Aston Villa (12:30 BST)
Marco Silva and Unai Emery will provide further team news in their respective press conferences later on Friday.
Players out:Fulham -Iwobi, Tete Aston Villa - Kamara
Since Gameweek 20, only three midfielders have amassed more than the 70 points of Fulham's Harry Wilson (£6.0m). All five of the Welshman's goals scored in that time have arrived at Craven Cottage.
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (£7.4m) has produced an attacking return in each of the last three Gameweeks, amassing 20 points.
Ollie Watkins (£8.7m) has returned three goals and an assist in his last three matches. The Aston Villa forward is the most transferred-in player ahead of Blank Gameweek 34.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed that Joe Gomez is back and available for selection after missing last weekend's Merseyside derby win through injury.
Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will be "out for weeks" but first-choice Alisson could be back in contention.
Oliver Glasner will provide team news for Crystal Palace in his press conference later on Friday.
In the last four matches, only one midfielder has scored more goals than the three of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (£14.0m), while none have had more big chances (four).
Liverpool's defender Virgil van Dijk (£6.2m) netted his fourth goal of the season in Gameweek 33; only one FPL defender has scored more.
Maxence Lacroix (£5.1m) of Crystal Palace has returned defensive contribution points in five of his last six matches to take his season's tally to 34, a total bettered by only three defenders.
Jarrod Bowen (£7.7m) has produced seven assists in the last eight Gameweeks, including a hat-trick of them in Gameweek 32 for the West Ham captain.
No defender has racked up as many FPL points in the last four Gameweeks as Hammers defender Konstantinos Mavropanos (£4.4m), with 42, which is nine more than any other player in his position. He has produced three goals, two clean sheets, five bonus and four defensive contribution points in that time.
In the last six Gameweeks, Everton's forward Beto (£5.0m) has served up 10 more FPL points than any other forward (45). His five goals and 10 bonus each surpass the efforts of any other player in his position.
Wolves face a goalkeeping crisis as Sam Johnstone is likely out for the season with a shoulder injury, while Jose Sa remains a major doubt with a similar issue.
Defender Yerson Mosquera is suspended for a second game after reaching 10 yellow cards but Angel Gomes and Ladislav Krejci could return from injuries.
Tottenham remain without six long-term absentees.
An update on team news for both teams will be provided in the respective managers' press conferences later on Friday.
Joao Gomes (£5.3m) of Wolves has produced three attacking returns in his last five appearances for an average of 5.6 points per start. He is Wolves' highest scoring player with 96 points.
In the last six Gameweeks, only four defenders have had more shots than Tottenham's Pedro Porro (£5.1m, eight), who scored in Gameweek 33.
Spurs' player Xavi Simons (£6.5m) excelled in Gameweek 33 with his second goal and fifth assist of the campaign, amassing 11 points.
Arsenal's defender Gabriel Magalhaes (£7.1m) delivered his fifth assist of the season in his last home appearance. No defender has returned as many clean sheets (eight) on home soil than the Brazilian.
No forward had as many big chances (four) as Kai Havertz (£7.3m) of the Gunners in Gameweek 33. Against Manchester City, he scored his third goal in six matches in all competitions.
William Osula (£5.4m) has scored in back-to-back games for Newcastle, amassing 17 points in that timeframe.
Joshua Dasilva has rejoined team training after long term knee injury. Vitaly Janelt remains unavailable for the trip to Old Trafford as he continues to nurse a lingering ankle injury.
Andrews will provide further news update later on Friday.
Bruno Fernandes (£10.3m) has produced six assists in the last seven Gameweeks to take his total for the season to 19. His 109 chances created this season is 48 more than Manchester United captain's nearest rival.
Since Gameweek 29, only one midfielder has scored more than the three goals of Casemiro (£5.7m) of the Red Devils. The Brazilian has hit the net more times from set-pieces (seven) than any other player this season, and six of those were supplied by Fernandes.
Only Man City' striker Erling Haaland (£14.5m) has scored more league goals this season than the 21 of Igor Thiago (£7.4m), who is averaging 4.7 points per start on the road in 2025/26.