World Cup-threatening injuries are a concern in the last Premier League round.

Doha, Qatar | BAZZUP | This weekend will see the final round of Premier League fixtures before the World Cup, which will make England coach Gareth Southgate anxious and leave some managers with a selection issue.

Southgate will be praying none of the 26 players he named to his World Cup team on Thursday suffer setbacks this weekend. With only a week to go until the World Cup begins, any injury sustained this weekend will mean missing the tournament.

In the meantime, some coaches may contemplate leaving out some of their international players to prevent them from missing out on a career-defining moment.

Pep Guardiola will have no such dilemma with Erling Haaland for Manchester City’s home match against Brentford. The Norwegian will not travel to Qatar, but he has healed from his foot injury and will now lead the assault for City.

Southgate would likely appreciate Kyle Walker getting some playing time before the World Cup, while Brentford attacker Ivan Toney has plenty to prove after not making the England team.

After recent results, in-form Newcastle United has ascended to third position and might take another step toward a Champions League spot when they face Chelsea. The Londoners make the long journey north after losing to Arsenal last weekend in the league and Manchester City in the Carabao Cup this week.

Nathan Jones, the new manager of Southampton, makes his debut on the road against Liverpool, whose manager Jurgen Klopp said he dislikes facing new managers because he never knows what tactics they will employ. However, Liverpool is in good shape after defeating Tottenham last weekend.

Despite being fourth in the table, Tottenham has lost three of its last five games, and coach Antonio Conte confessed this week that striker Harry Kane is “extremely fatigued” ahead of the World Cup.

Leeds United has moved out of the bottom three after victories at Anfield and last weekend’s 4-3 thriller at home against Bournemouth. Spurs will host Leeds United this week.

This defeat means that Bournemouth has lost four consecutive games, has dropped to last place, and has likely ended Gary O’Neil’s prospects of getting the job permanently.

Bournemouth should appoint a permanent coach during the World Cup hiatus, and O’Neill will want to go on a high note when his team hosts Everton, who is just one position above them.

When he prepares to take over next week, Wolves’ incoming manager Julen Lopetegui will be in attendance as league-leading Arsenal pays a visit to second-from-bottom Wolves.

Last weekend, Fulham came within seconds of securing a draw during their trip to Manchester City, making Manchester United’s trip to Fulham a tricky one.

Brighton continues to play an appealing passing style, but Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi will be aiming for striker Danny Welbeck to build on the penalty he scored in the midweek match and score his first Premier League goal.

When Leicester City visits West Ham United, England midfielders James Maddison and Declan Rice, who are practically expected to start against Iran on November 21, will face off.

Finally, Nottingham Forrest will attempt to move out of the bottom of the table when they host mid-table Crystal Palace, who will be visiting the City Ground following two consecutive morale-boosting victories.