Premier League injury check after international break as Arsenal and Liverpool sweat on key men

The planetary interruption is present over, which means the Premier League is yet back.

And its instrumentality signals the commencement of a gruelling play of the campaign. Clubs volition beryllium successful enactment connected a fig of occasions implicit a hectic festive period.

Sides volition surely beryllium hoping to telephone upon spot successful extent arsenic they purpose to execute their respective targets. The lone contented is that injuries are starting to bite.

Each nine successful the Premier League is already suffering with problems, with immoderate having sustained adjacent much blows during the latest planetary break. Get updated connected the latest injuries here:

Arsenal

Despite welcoming Martin Odegaard backmost into contention earlier the planetary break, things person gotten worse for the Gunners. Ben White and Kieran Tierney are decidedly ruled retired this weekend.

There is besides large uncertainty implicit Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka aft the brace were forced retired of England duty. Arsenal’s fears past grew aft Leandro Trossard picked up an contented with Belgium.

Defenders Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu besides stay among the doubts, leaving Mikel Arteta’s broadside successful somewhat of a tricky situation.

Unavailable: Ben White (Knee) Kieran Tierney (Thigh)

Doubtful: Declan Rice (ankle), Bukayo Saka (injury), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Leandro Trossard (knock)

Aston Villa

Like Arsenal, Villa person a fewer issues of their own. Midfielder Andre Onana looks acceptable to beryllium sidelined this play and could perchance beryllium joined by chap midfielders Ross Barkley, Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey.

There’s besides a fewer concerns successful defence for Villa. Matty Cash, Pau Torres, Ezri Konsa and Ian Maatsen person each been struggling with their ain issues truthful could beryllium ruled retired this weekend.

Unavailable: Jacob Ramsey (thigh), Amadou Onana (ankle)

Doubtful: Ross Barkley (injury), Matty Cash (calf), Boubacar Kamara (injury), Pau Torres (muscle), Ian Maatsen (knock), Ezri Konsa (hip)

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Bournemouth

The Cherries instrumentality the abbreviated travel on the South Coast this play to instrumentality connected Brighton but their wounded issues person stacked up up of the game. Luis Sinisterra and Julian Araujo are some sidelined with thigh injuries.

They volition beryllium joined connected the sidelines by Alex Scott who looks acceptable to beryllium retired for the adjacent period with a genu injury. Dango Outtara is besides suffering with a groin issue.

There is besides interest for joint-top scorer Antoine Semenyo who sustained a genu wounded earlier the break. He volition acquisition further investigating up of the weekend’s game.

Unavailable: Alex Scott (knee), Luis Sinisterra (thigh), Julian Araujo (thigh)

Doubtful: Dango Outtara (groin), Antoine Semenyo (knee)

Chelsea

Much similar their Premier League colleagues, Chelsea besides person immoderate issues to contend with. Omari Kellyman is the lone 1 decidedly ruled retired with a thigh injury.

There are besides questions implicit the fittingness of Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto and Jadon Sancho. The French defender should nevertheless beryllium good to instrumentality against his erstwhile broadside Leicester this weekend.

Unavailable: Omari Kellyman (thigh)

Doubtful: Wesley Fofana (knee), Jadon Sancho (knock), Malo Gusto (ankle), Romeo Lavia (hamstring)

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace person their ain lengthy wounded database that hasn’t been helped by Daichi Kamada’s suspension. Fellow midfielders Adam Wharton and Matheus France are already sidelined owed to groin issues.

Chadi Riad, Eddie Nketiah and Rob Holding besides look highly improbable to play a relation this weekend. But successful a large boost, Jefferson Lerma and Eberechi Eze could perchance instrumentality for the Eagles

Unavailable: Chadi Riad (knee), Matheus Franca (groin), Rob Holding (unavailable), Adam Wharton (groin), Daichi Kamada (suspended)

Doubtful: Jefferson Lerma (thigh), Eberechi Eze (thigh)

Everton

Everton’s wounded issues had appeared to beryllium easing past period - but if anything, they person since gotten adjacent worse. Timothy Iroegbunam and James Garner are retired until adjacent month, portion Seamus Coleman is besides restricted to the sidelines.

There is nevertheless immoderate bully news. Strikers Youssef Chermiti and Armando Broja are closing successful connected their respective returns, portion Jarrad Branthwaite could besides beryllium successful the matchday squad this weekend.

Dwight McNeil picked up a flimsy genu contented up of the planetary interruption truthful volition acquisition further investigating to find his fitness.

Unavailable: Seamus Coleman (thigh), James Garner (back), Timothy Ireogbunam (ankle)

Doubtful: Jarrad Branthwaite (groin), Armando Broja (Calf), Dwight McNeil (knee), Youssef Chermiti (ankle)

Fulham

Marco Silva’s broadside person a adjacent cleanable measure of health. Midfielder Sasa Lukic has been sidelined for immoderate clip and continues his recovery.

Unavailable: N/A

Doubtful: Sasa Lukic (shoulder)

Ipswich

Ipswich person a fig of doubts heading into this weekend’s crippled with Manchester United. Chiedozie Ogbene is simply a agelong word lack aft his Achilles teardrop - helium is improbable to beryllium seen again this season.

He volition articulation Janoi Donacien connected the sidelines. In much affirmative news, determination could beryllium a fewer cardinal returnees. Nathan Broadhead, Wes Burns and Jacob Greaves mightiness beryllium included - portion Kavlin Phillips tin instrumentality from suspension. Jack Taylor is besides among the players who could beryllium backmost successful the matchday squad.

Unavailable: Janoi Donacien (ankle), Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles)

Doubtful: Nathan Broadhead (groin), Jack Taylor (injury), Jacob Greaves (thigh), Wes Burns (knock)

Leicester

It’s been a nightmare planetary fortnight for Leicester. Young winger Abdul Fatawu has undergone country for a genu contented and looks acceptable to beryllium ruled retired for the remainder of the season

Ghana teammate Jordan Ayew besides picked up a genu wounded connected planetary work but his is not arsenic terrible truthful could inactive appear. Long-term absentees Jakub Stolarczyk and Ricardo Pereira stay connected the sidelines.

In somewhat much affirmative news, Jamie Vardy is backmost successful training, portion Patson Daka and Bobby De-Cordova Reid could some beryllium included successful this weekend’s squad to instrumentality connected Chelsea.

Unavailable: Jakub Stolarczyk (ankle), Abdul Fatawu (knee)

Doubtful: Patson Daka (ankle), Jamie Vardy (back), Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Bobby De-Cordova Reid (Achilles), Jordan Ayew (knee)

Liverpool

The Reds could invited backmost a fewer cardinal members of their squad this weekend. Trent Alexander-Arnold could play contempt being ruled retired of England duty.

Speaking of the internationals, Virgil van Dijk picked up an contented with the Netherlands but it appears improbable to support him retired for an extended period. Federico Chiesa could besides return.

Alisson, Diogo Jota and Harvey Elliott are closing successful connected returns but the crippled astatine the play mightiness travel excessively soon.

Unavailable: Alisson (thigh), Harvey Elliott (ankle), Diogo Jota (chest)

Doubtful: Federico Chiesa (fitness), Trent Alexander-Arnold (thigh), Virgil van Dijk (knock)

Manchester City

Despite the bully quality regarding Pep Guardiola’s caller deal, the reigning champions person a full big of concerns. Long-term absentees Rodri and Oscar Bobb stay out.

Defenders Ruben Dias, John Stones and Manuel Akanji each picked up problems earlier the planetary interruption truthful volition beryllium hoping to return. Nathan Ake was besides suffering with a thigh problem.

England internationals Phil Foden and Jack Grealish some besides picked up knocks, portion Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku are owed to acquisition further testing.

Unavailable: Rodri (knee), Oscar Bobb (other)

Doubtful: Nathan Ake (thigh), Ruben Dias (calf), John Stones (foot), Jeremy Doku (thigh), Matheus Nunes (knock), Manuel Akanji (groin), Nathan Ake (thigh), Phil Foden (knock), Jack Grealish (knock)

Manchester United

There’s immoderate bully quality and atrocious quality for Ruben Amorim ahead of his archetypal game. Long-term absentees Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro and Tyrell Malacia are each inactive out.

Those worries person been added to aft Victor Lindelof picked up a groin contented connected planetary work with Sweden. In much affirmative news, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and agleam spark Kobbie Mainooo could each beryllium backmost successful contention.

Unavailable: Leny Yoro (ankle), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Harry Maguire (calf), Victor Lindelof (groin)

Doubtful: Luke Shaw (calf), Kobbie Mainoo (thigh), Harry Maguire (calf), Lisandro Martinez (back)

Newcastle

Defensive duo Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles are retired until astatine slightest the New Year for Newcastle. They person been joined connected the sidelines by Emil Krafth who is suffering from a enarthrosis wounded

Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier are closing successful connected returns but Dan Burn won’t play owed to suspension.

Unavailable: Sven Botman (knee), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Emil Krafth (shoulder), Dan Burn (suspended)

Doubtful: Callum Wilson (back), Kieran Trippier (hamstring)

Nottingham Forest

In-form Forest could invited backmost semipermanent absentee Ibrahim Sangare this weekend. The midfielder has been retired since September with a thigh injury.

Elliot Anderson has been suffering with an ankle wounded but could play this weekend. Danilo remains retired until January with his ain ankle issue

Unavailable: Danilo (ankle)

Doubtful: Ibrahim Sangare (thigh), Elliot Anderson (ankle)

Southampton

Southampton are struggling successful goal. Gavin Bazunu has been retired since April and Aaron Ramsdale could articulation his teammate connected the attraction array with a breached finger.

The atrocious quality for the Saints continues to travel from Flynn Downes and Jan Bednarek, who person some been ruled out. But Will Smallbone, Ross Stewart and Ryan Fraser could each beryllium successful this weekend’s squad.

Unavailable: Gavin Bazunu (Achilles), Jan Bednarek (knee), Flynn Downes (knock), Aaron Ramsdale (finger)

Doubtful: Will Smallbone (thigh), Ryan Fraser (knock), Ross Stewart (calf)

Tottenham

Spurs’ large stroke up of the festive play has been the suspension handed retired to Rodrigo Bentancur. He is ruled retired for the adjacent 7 games.

Micky van de Ven and Richarlison are already sidelined, portion summertime signing Wilson Odobert has undergone country for a hamstring injury. However, Timo Werner, Mikel Moore and Cristian Romero could each return.

Unavailable: Richarlison (calf), Micky van de Ven (thigh), Rodrigo Bentancur (suspended)

Doubtful: Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Timo Werner (groin), Cristian Romero (toe)

West Ham

On the taxable of suspensions, West Ham are besides missing their ain star. Mohammed Kudus is retired until the Hammers’ adjacent match.

Edson Alvarez is besides suspended, portion Niclas Fullkrug is inactive moving his mode towards afloat fittingness and volition not play this weekend.

Unavailable: Mohammed Kudus (suspended), Edson Alvarez (suspended), Niclas Fullkrug (calf)

Doubtful: N/A

Wolves

Wolves person been dealt immoderate brutal blows this season. Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, Sasa Kalajdzic are each ruled retired until adjacent year.

Bastien Meupiyou is moving his mode back, portion Boubacar Traore inactive has immoderate clip to spell to instrumentality from a genu injury. In amended news, prima guardant Hee-Chan Hwang could instrumentality from an ankle injury.

Unavailable: Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Enso Gonzalez (knee), Boubacar Traore (knee), Yerson Mosquera (knee)

Doubtful: Bastien Meupiyou (fitness), Hee-Chan Hwang (ankle)

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