Soccer-Bullet point previews of Premier League matches

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the next round of Premier League fixtures from Dec. 2-3 (all times GMT): Saturday, Dec. 2 Burnley v Sheffield United (1500) * Burnley are yet to register their first points at home this season, having conceded twice late on to suffer a 2-1 defeat by West Ham United at Turf Moor last weekend. * They are also the only team in the top four divisions without a home point and sit bottom on goal difference from Everton, who were deducted 10 points for breaching the league's financial rules.

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the next round of Premier League fixtures from Dec. 2-3 (all times GMT): Saturday, Dec. 2

Burnley v Sheffield United (1500) * Burnley are yet to register their first points at home this season, having conceded twice late on to suffer a 2-1 defeat by West Ham United at Turf Moor last weekend.

* They are also the only team in the top four divisions without a home point and sit bottom on goal difference from Everton, who were deducted 10 points for breaching the league's financial rules. * Sheffield United are one point above Burnley in the standings.

Brentford v Luton Town (1500) * Luton have only beaten Brentford once in the last six games in all competitions (L5).

* Brentford will be hoping Mathias Jensen and Mads Roerslev will recover in time, with the Danish duo missing their last game against Arsenal. * Luton have conceded 23 goals in 13 matches and sit 17th in the league.

Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers (1500) * Arsenal moved to the top of the league when a late goal by Kai Havertz earned them a 1-0 victory at Brentford last weekend.

* Fabio Vieira was not at Arsenal's training session on Tuesday, with manager Mikel Arteta confirming that the Portuguese midfielder will be out for a number of weeks. * Wolves are 12th in the standings with 15 points from 13 matches, with manager Gary O'Neil joining the growing chorus of coaches complaining about Video Assistant Referee after his side had two penalties given against them in a 3-2 loss at Fulham.

Nottingham Forest v Everton (1730) * Everton, who were 14th before their points deduction for breaches of the league's financial rules, are second-bottom on four points. They lost 3-0 to Manchester United at Goodison Park last weekend.

* Taiwo Awoniyi, Forest's top scorer with four goals this season, has had groin surgery that has ruled him out of action for months. Newcastle United v Manchester United (2000)

* An injury-hit Newcastle crushed Chelsea's mini-resurgence by beating the London side 4-1 at St. James' Park last weekend, with the Magpies' striker Alexander Isak netting on his return from injury. * United have Rasmus Hojlund, the joint top-scorer in the Champions League this season, and Antony back from injuries in a boost for Erik ten Hag's side, whose season has also been hampered by several fitness concerns to key players.

* Alejandro Garnacho, 19, scored with a stunning overhead kick to fire United to a 3-0 victory over Everton, leaping to meet Diogo Dalot's cross with an acrobatic kick into the top corner that instantly drew comparisons with former striker Wayne Rooney. Sunday, Dec. 3

West Ham United v Crystal Palace (1400) * Cheick Doucoure, Palace's player of the year last season, could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining an injury during last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Luton that also saw fellow midfielder Eberechi Eze suffer a setback.

* West Ham's new signing, Mohammed Kudus, was key in the absence of injured Jarrod Bowen last weekend, providing both assists in their 2-1 win at Burnley. * Midfielder James Ward-Prowse could again be crucial for West Ham, having provided five assists this season.

Liverpool v Fulham (1400) * Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold ended Manchester City's run of 23 wins at the Etihad Stadium in all competitions when he drilled in an 80th-minute equaliser to draw 1-1.

* Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper Alisson Becker and winger Diogo Jota. * Willian's 94th-minute spot kick, his second of the game, earned Fulham a dramatic 3-2 win over Wolves on Monday.

Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion (1400) * Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino slammed his side after their 4-1 result left them 10th on 16 points, saying it was their worst game of the season.

* Chelsea captain Reece James and defender Marc Cucurella will miss the game after being sent off in the loss at Newcastle and picking up his fifth yellow card, respectively. * Eighth-placed Brighton ended their five league matches winless streak after they came back from behind to win 3-2 at Forest last weekend, despite finishing the game with 10 men.

Bournemouth v Aston Villa (1400) * Villa's first win on the road in just over two months took them above Tottenham Hotspur into fourth place.

* Unai Emery's Villa have 28 points from 13 games, behind Liverpool on goal difference, with Spurs in fifth place on 26 points. * Winger Marcus Tavernier netted twice as Bournemouth beat Sheffield United 3-1 last weekend and claim a third league win in four games.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur (1630) * City striker Erling Haaland, 23, claimed another league goal-scoring record of netting 50 times in just 48 games but could not extend his side's winning sequence as the champions were held to a 1-1 home draw by Liverpool last weekend.

* Spurs slipped to a third successive league defeat as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Villa last weekend. * Spurs suffered yet another injury blow as their Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, who recently returned from an eight-month lay-off because of a serious knee injury, hobbled off in the first half of the 2-1 league defeat by Villa. (Compiled by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)