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Premier League returns This video can not be played Premier League news conferences taking place as the top-flight returns - table and fixtures Oliver Glanser on Marc Guehi's failed move to Liverpool - 'I never threatened to leave' Man City manager Pep Guardiola speaking before Sunday's Manchester derby - Haaland ranked 'a little bit above Isak' & 'I have 16 players available' Ruben Amorim confirms Altay Bayindir will start for Manchester United in the match Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Isak: 'Everyone involved worked so hard to get the deal done' & Guehi future Brentford boss Andrews: 'I wanted Wissa to stay' Villa boss Emery: 'Martinez's commitment to Aston Villa is massive' Team news: Delap out for up to 12 weeks, Palmer | Woltemade debut? Ramsey and Wissa out | Marmoush & Stones | Strand Larsen | Cunha, Dalot & Mount | Havertz, Jesus, Saka, Saliba and White | Gruda & March | Solanke, Simons & Kolo Muani The Premier League weekend starts with Arsenal v Nottingham Forest at lunchtime on Saturday Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Written by Tom Mallows, Alex Fletcher, Craig Nelson and Saffie Yates. Brentford v Chelsea (Sat, 20: 00 BST) Nizaar Kinsella BBC Sport Chelsea reporter Chelsea remain hopeful Liam Delap could return sooner at some point in November and be ready to take part in the busy festive fixture period around Christmas. They are pleased that he avoided needing surgery on a serious hamstring injury, which would have ruled him out for even longer. Brentford v Chelsea (Sat, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on striking options: "For us, the only number nine is [Marc] Guiu and Joao [Pedro] can play there and against Fulham we used Ty [George]. " Brentford v Chelsea (Sat, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on Cole Palmer, who missed the win over Fulham and both England matches with a groin problem: "Cole took part in the session yesterday for the first time, not the entire session. We have one more session this afternoon and we are going to try with him to see if he's okay, otherwise he will be out tomorrow. "He is recovering from an injury, it's not managing him, it's recovering from an injury. When he is available, we need to manage him because of the amount of games. " Bournemouth v Brighton (Sat, 15: 00) Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler on Carlos Baleba, who was linked with Manchester United during the summer transfer window: "He demands a lot from himself. He always wants to play perfect. He always wants to do special things. But in these moments, it's very important to focus just on the basics, to focus on the things you can influence. We try to give him the right advice in that case, and then I'm sure that he will be back in the shape as soon as possible, as quick as possible, but it's very important that we don't put too much pressure under him, because I think that's not the right thing to work with. " Bournemouth v Brighton (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler on Solly March, who has not played this season has he recovers from a knee injury: "He's not that close that he will be back in two or three weeks. He is working hard but he's still not on the pitch. We are very convinced we will see him back in this year. " Bournemouth v Brighton (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler on whether Brajan Gruda could make his first league start after scoring the winner against Manchester City last time out: "Everybody who is in our squad is ready to start. And he had a very good appearance against Manchester City when he when on the pitch. We're very pleased with his development. We try to give him more game time. If it will be a start tomorrow or not, we have to make the decision. But he will be a very important player for us to the future, no matter if he starts tomorrow or not. " Full quotes from Enzo Maresca, including what he had to say about Liam Delap's injury, to follow shortly. Next up though is Brighton's Fabian Hurzeler. Before we dive in there is a bit of breaking news from the Seagulls: technical director David Weir has left the club. The former Scotland defender joined Brighton as pathway development manager in 2018. He then became assistant technical director before succeeding Dan Ashworth in 2022. Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United A final word from Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on Germany striker Nick Woltemade, who could make his first appearance for the club against Wolves after signing from Stuttgart in a deal worth up to £69m: "He's fine. He's trained well and I'm really pleased with how he has looked in the first days. It's a big change for him, a big opportunity as well. "He's got a great nature and a great character. He's very calm. He's gone straight into our training and not looked out of place. "He has shown his qualities, so I am really pleased with how he has settled in. " On whether Woltemade could start the game, Howe made a more general point on his summer signings as a whole: "I have no hesitation in playing any of the new players. " Burnley v Liverpool (Sun, 14: 00 BST) Rob Schofield BBC Radio 5 Live football reporter Arne Slot is always very careful about his words but it was clear he feels Marc Guehi has been hard done by. The Liverpool manger described the situation as a "pity" for all involved, but stopped short there, saying the England defender is "in a good place playing at Crystal Palace, winning the FA Cup and Charity Shield with a very good manager". As for Alexander Isak - there was plenty of questions on his protracted British-record £125m transfer from Newcastle and Slot was happy to field them. I was interested to ask about how much contact they'd had up to now and it would appear, not much. "People may not believe me but I haven't spoken to him that much. " Slot said with a smile, adding "although it is very important how someone is because we have a great culture at this club. .. We mainly sign a player for his qualities. " Burnley v Liverpool (Sun, 14: 00 BST) Liverpool A bit of housekeeping as we wrap up Arne Slot's news conference, with the Liverpool boss confirming Curtis Jones will miss Sunday's trip to Burnley: "Curtis Jones got injured in the last game and so he will not be available against Burnley but the rest of them all came back without a problem and I think that is not always the situation early in the season. " Brentford v Chelsea (Sat, 20: 00 BST) Chelsea More injury news, this time from Chelsea. Blues boss Enzo Maresca says Liam Delap is out for between 10-12 weeks with a hamstring injury suffered against Fulham before the international break. Full quotes to follow. Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on what lessons the club has learned following the protracted Alexander Isak transfer saga to Liverpool: "That's for another day and for probably people behind the scenes to reflect on. For me I have just got to focus on the future and look forward. " On the summer transfer window as a whole, which included big money attacking signings of Nick Woltemade in a deal worth up to £69m, as well as Yoane Wissa for £55m: "It was a challenging window but also a successful window hopefully. Time will be the best judgement of that. Our clear focus now is just the football. There are no off-the-pitch distractions and we are looking forward to that. " He added: "I am excited by the possibilities of this squad. " Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United Eddie Howe was asked what timescale the Newcastle medical staff have put on Yoane Wissa's recovery from injury and whether he could be fit to face Barcelona in the Champions League on 18 September: "I don't know. I think he will go away for tests and maybe see a specialist to see. Unfortunately I can't give you that update. " Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on Jacob Ramsey being out until after the next international break in October: "Jacob Ramsey is the only other injury concern we have. He will miss the game having suffered from that tackle against Leeds. His ankle swelled up at halftime and he had to come off. Unfortunately I think he will be missing until after the next international break so that is a big blow. " On Joelinton's return to fitness: "Joe has trained. He has been fit and available and looked good. Really happy to have him back and he is an important player. " Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United More bad news for Newcastle - new signing Jacob Ramsey is out until October with an ankle injury. Full quotes from Eddie Howe to follow. Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe started by looking ahead to a "storm of games" in September: "Hugely important for us. We always knew with the schedule how the early part of this season would look for us, kind of a slow start with week-to-week games then bang. We are going to be into a storm of games and that's what we want.

It's going to be a great period for us in terms of challenges - quick turnarounds. We are going to need the whole squad ready to play. " Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United So Yoane Wissa will definitely miss Saturday's game against Wolves - but if his injury is more serious he could miss four more games across three different competitions in September. This month's fixtures Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe on whether Yoane Wissa will be fit to face Wolves: "Unfortunately not, no. He won't make this game, I saw him for the first time yesterday. He's feeling the effects of the injury he sustained just before he came off. So we are going to have to see how he is. " On why Newcastle were willing to pay Brentford £55m to sign him: "An established Premier League goalscorer is very difficult to find and difficult to recruit. He has got great qualities, he had an outstanding year not just last year but before, so he's got a history of scoring goals. "He's done well against us and been a difficult player for us to handle when we have come up against him and I really admire the journey he has been on to get to this point because it has not been easy for him. "He has had big steps to make in his career but he has always adjusted and made them and hopefully he can do the same with us. " Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United Eddie Howe says new signing Yoane Wissa is to have tests and potentially see a specialist after picking up a knee injury on international duty with DR Congo. No comeback date has been given, but he will definitely miss Saturday's game against Wolves. Big blow for Newcastle - full quotes to follow. Newcastle v Wolves (Sat, 15: 00 BST) Newcastle United Here is Eddie Howe - and he starts with news of an injury blow. To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Premier League returns. Video Premier League returns Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.