Friday night’s Gameweek 37 opens with Aston Villa hosting Liverpool at 20:00 BST. Villa still miss Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara and defender Alysson, while loanee Harvey Elliott sits out against his parent club. Liverpool’s Mo Salah returns but will see only a few minutes, Alisson remains under assessment and Florian Wirtz is a doubt with a stomach infection. Aston Villa enter the clash with a thin midfield.

Manchester United travel to Nottingham Forest at 12:30 BST. United manager Michael Carrick will issue a fitness update; Casemiro missed Sunday’s goalless draw at Sunderland. Forest captain Morgan Gibbs‑White trains with a mask after a facial injury, while Murillo and Ola Aina stay sidelined. Manchester United rely on Bruno Fernandes, whose nine assists this season keep him within four of Luis Suarez’s all‑time record.

Elsewhere, Erling Haaland remains the league’s top scorer, out‑scoring every forward except Villa’s Ollie Watkins this season. Brentford’s keeper Caoimhin Kelleher has amassed 30 points over the last six games, while Brighton’s Jack Hinshelwood enjoys a three‑match scoring streak. With injuries and suspensions thinning squads, managers will need to balance fantasy points and real‑match tactics as the season draws to a close.