Liverpool vs Chelsea injury updates and FPL stats for May 2026 gameweek

Liverpool hosts Chelsea in the opening Premier League fixture on Saturday, May 9, with key injuries and FPL stats highlighted.

Liverpool vs Chelsea preview Before the Premier League fixtures kick off on Saturday, May 9, all major injury updates and Fantasy Premier League statistics are summarized. The early match kicks off at 12:30 BST between Liverpool and Chelsea. This article will be updated as managers hold their weekly press conferences on Friday. For additional FPL guidance, a live Q&A session with an expert runs from 15:30 GMT on the BBC Sport website. ## Liverpool injury list Liverpool will be without several players including Bradley, Ekitike, Endo, Leoni, Mamardashvili, and Salah. Mohamed Salah remains sidelined with a minor thigh issue but is expected to return soon. Alisson Becker is still not back to full training and is under assessment. Arne Slot is set to share further updates in his Friday press conference. Players like Isak are listed as doubtful. ## Chelsea injury list Chelsea will miss Robert Sanchez and Jesse Derry due to head injuries sustained in Monday's loss to Nottingham Forest. Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho remain doubtful for the weekend clash. Levi Colwill and Reece James have both completed a full week of training. The team news will be updated after the Friday press conference. ## Key FPL stats for Liverpool vs Chelsea Liverpool's Cody Gakpo (£7.3m) took five shots in Gameweek 35, with only one midfielder having more attempts (14) in the last four gameweeks. Chelsea's Moises Caicedo (£5.7m) earned 10 points in his previous meeting with Liverpool in Gameweek 7, scoring a goal and securing maximum bonus. Joao Pedro (£7.5m) scored his 15th goal of the season in Gameweek 35, nine of which came in his last 12 appearances. ## Brighton vs Wolves team news Brighton could see Solly March and James Milner return from muscular issues for the match against Wolves. Diego Gomez remains unavailable, and Mats Wieffer is out with an ankle injury. Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa is again a doubt with an ankle issue. Sam Johnstone is ruled out for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury. Ladislav Krejci might return after missing last weekend's draw against Sunderland. ## Brighton and Wolves FPL insights Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood (£5.1m) has been influential in a No 10 role, scoring two goals and providing one assist in his last five matches. Brighton's Danny Welbeck (£6.3m) has three goals and one assist in his last five appearances, totaling 27 points. Wolves' Hugo Bueno (£4.3m) leads the team with 37 chances created this season and provided an assist against Sunderland last time out. ## Fulham vs Bournemouth preview Fulham could welcome back full-back Tete after being an unused substitute against Arsenal. Sander Berge is also close to returning, and Emile Smith Rowe is expected to play after recovering from cramp. Marco Silva will share further team news later on Friday. Bournemouth's Justin Kluivert is close to a return following over four months out with knee surgery, while Lewis Cook is still too far from fitness. ## Fulham and Bournemouth FPL analysis In the last six home matches, Fulham's Harry Wilson (£5.9m) is the top-scoring midfielder with four goals and 23 shots. Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi (£4.6m) is the team's leading scorer with 12 goals, including four in his last five appearances and two penalties. Marcos Senesi (£5.2m) leads all Fantasy defenders with 46 defensive contribution points this season. ## Sunderland vs Manchester United updates Sunderland's Dan Ballard's season is over after an appeal against his red card was dismissed. Aside from Ballard and Romaine Mundle, the rest of the squad is fully fit. Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez returns after completing a three-match suspension. Michael Carrick did not provide an update on Benjamin Sesko's shin injury during his media duties. ## Sunderland and Man Utd FPL facts Sunderland's Nordi Mukiele (£4.6m) has scored two goals in his last four appearances, totaling 24 points. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes (£10.4m) has nine assists in the last eight gameweeks, bringing his season total to 21, just four shy of the all-time FPL record. Matheus Cunha (£8.1m) scored his ninth goal of the season in Gameweek 35 and has found the net in each of his last two starts. ## Manchester City vs Brentford preview Manchester City's Rodri remains a doubt with a groin injury while Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol have resumed training. Pep Guardiola will share full team news later on Friday. Brentford's Jordan Henderson and Vitaly Janelt continue progressing in recovery and may feature as late calls. Keith Andrews will confirm Brentford's lineup later on Friday. ## Man City and Brentford FPL stats Manchester City's Erling Haaland (£14.6m) scored his third goal in three matches in Gameweek 35, taking his season tally to 25, with 23 shots in his last six games. Rayan Cherki (£6.6m) took four shots in Gameweek 35, the most of any City player, and provided his 12th assist of the season. Brentford's Igor Thiago (£7.4m) scored last time out, with eight of his 22 goals coming from penalties. ## Burnley vs Aston Villa team news Burnley's caretaker coach Mike Jackson will provide a team news update during his Friday press conference. Aston Villa will be without Amadou Onana, who missed Thursday's Europa League win over Nottingham Forest with a calf issue. Unai Emery will share further updates later on Friday. Burnley will also be without Beyer, Cullen, Roberts, and Tuanzebe. ## Burnley and Aston Villa FPL insights Burnley's Zian Flemming (£5.3m) has scored nine Premier League goals this season but only one at Turf Moor. Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (£7.5m) has six goals, three assists, two defensive contributions, and nine bonus points from 17 away games this season, averaging 5.0 points per start on the road compared to 3.9 at Villa Park. Ollie Watkins (£8.8m) has three goals and one assist in his last five matches, totaling 30 points. ## Crystal Palace vs Everton updates Crystal Palace's Nathaniel Clyne has recovered from illness and featured briefly in the Conference League semi-final win over Shakhtar Donetsk. Oliver Glasner will confirm the full team news later on Friday. Everton's Idrissa Gueye could return after missing Monday's draw with Manchester City due to a knock. David Moyes will provide further team news later on Friday. ## Crystal Palace and Everton FPL facts Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix (£5.2m) has 38 defensive contribution points this season, the third-most among Fantasy defenders. James Garner (£5.2m)'s set-piece deliveries could pose problems for Crystal Palace in Gameweek 36, as the Eagles are among the worst four teams for set-piece xG conceded. Everton's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£5.2m) has three attacking returns in the last four gameweeks, totaling 25 points. ## Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle lineup news Nottingham Forest's Murillo is in contention for a start after featuring briefly from the bench in Thursday's Europa League loss. Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangare, and Dan Ndoye were in the squad but not deemed fit. Ola Aina is another doubt, with Vitor Pereira set to provide an update later on Friday. Newcastle will be without Lewis Miley, Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, and Krafth for the rest of the season. ## Nottingham Forest and Newcastle FPL analysis Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.7m) has been in excellent form recently, with six attacking returns in his last three matches. Nottingham Forest's Igor Jesus (£5.9m) has 36 points since Gameweek 31, the most of any Fantasy forward. Newcastle's budget forward William Osula (£5.4m) scored his third goal in four matches last time out. ## West Ham vs Arsenal lineup updates West Ham could have a fully fit squad available for a third straight week, except for Lukasz Fabianski. Arsenal's Martin Odegaard is in contention to start after coming off the bench in Tuesday's Champions League win over Atlético Madrid, with Kai Havertz also among substitutes. Long-term absentees Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber remain sidelined. Both teams will confirm full news later on Friday. ## West Ham and Arsenal FPL stats Since Gameweek 30, West Ham's Kostantinos Mavropanos (£4.5m) has scored three goals and had four big chances, the most among defenders. Arsenal's striker Viktor Gyokeres (£8.9m) has the fifth-best minutes-per-goal ratio among players with at least 500 minutes this season. Jarrod Bowen (£7.8m) has delivered an attacking return or defensive contribution in 10 of the Hammers captain's last 14 matches. ## Spurs vs Leeds team news Spurs have no new injury concerns, with Dominic Solanke in contention to feature after a hamstring problem. Richarlison is also close to playing despite reportedly missing some training. For Leeds, Gabriel Gudmundsson is out with a serious hamstring injury. Daniel Farke will provide team news updates later on Friday. ## Spurs and Leeds FPL insights Spurs' Conor Gallagher (£5.0m) impressed in the 2-1 win at Aston Villa last time out, scoring and contributing defensively for a nine-point haul. Since Gameweek 29, no forward has had more big chances (eight) than Leeds' Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m), while only one has had more shots (16). Leeds' Noah Okafor (£5.6m) has four goals, one assist, and eight bonus points in his last four matches, totaling 41 points.