Unai Emery and Régis Le Bris both have a number of major injury concerns ahead of the Premier League’s return next weekend.
Here’s the early team news from both camps as we have it at this early stage..
1. Matty Cash - available
Influential full back will be available again for this game after serving a one-game suspension in the 4-4 draw with Manchester United for picking up five yellow cards so far this season. | AFP via Getty Images
2. Omar Alderete - available
Alderete has served his one-match suspension for a red card at Coventry City and providing he comes through two fixtures for Paraguay during the international break unscathed, he'll be back in action here. | AFP via Getty Images
3. Brian Brobbey - doubt
Brobbey did not link with up the Netherlands squad for the international break, with head coach Xavi saying he and Virjil Van Dijk had been suffering with 'some problems'. Le Bris will update next Thursday but has to be considered an early doubt. | Getty Images
4. Granit Xhaka - major doubt
Xhaka withdrew from the Switzerland squad after suffering a calf injury in the early stages of the Chelsea win. Sunderland are yet to confirm the severity of the issue but the two-week turnaround makes him a major doubt. | Sunderland Echo Chris Fryatt