There's another weekend of Premier League football ahead of us but fans will have to wait until 3pm on Saturday for a ball to be kicked, as a rule prevents Liverpool from playing at 12:30pm

As expected, there are a few teams worse off in terms of how many injuries they've suffered between the start of the 2025/26 campaign – the middle of August – and now. Pep Guardiola 's City, who went trophyless in 2024/25 and will be looking to bounce back, are among those who may feel hard done by when assessing their number of injuries.

Tottenham Hotspur host Chelsea in the Premier League today as they look to maintain their good league form. Spurs occupy the European places with just two league defeats this season and a 3-0 win against Everton last time out.

Chelsea are said to believe Emegha has greater potential than Jackson, and the Dutch under-21 international scored 14 goals in Ligue 1 last season. Emegha will likely go straight into the squad and compete with Pedro and Delap, and he offers a totally different profile up front given his pace and 6ft 5′ frame.

The Premier League has blamed the expansion of European club competitions for a reduction of Boxing Day games which has impacted “an important tradition in English football.” Just one game will be played on Dec.

Looking at these Premier League fixtures in this round of matches. Seeing the other games from a Newcastle United perspective. Eddie Howe and his players kicking off at 2pm in their Sunday match away at West Ham.

The 40-year-old spent 13 years at Old Trafford after starring as a 16-year-old with Everton, playing 559 matches and scoring 253 goals for United. His best position is something that was always debated in his playing career, in which he scored 53 goals in his 120 England caps. His appearances are a record for an outfield player.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Premier League Player, Manager of the Month: Full List of October 2025 Nominees. The shortlist for the Premier League’s Player and Manager of the Month awards for October have been revealed.