FPL Gameweek 21: Latest injuries and bans
Being able to navigate around unavailable players is key to FPL success. Together with some useful Fantasy Football Scout information, here is the current list of injuries and bans heading into Gameweek 21.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 21
ARSENAL
OUT:
Fabio Vieira (groin)
Takehiro Tomiyasu (international duty)
Mohamed Elneny (international duty)
Jurrien Timber (knee)
Thomas Partey (muscle)
MAYBE:
Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Tyrone Mings (knee)
Lucas Digne (hamstring)
Youri Tielemans (calf)
Emiliano Buendia (knee)
Bertrand Traore (international duty)
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Marcos Senesi (suspended) – Fifth booking of the season, out until Gameweek 22.
Antoine Semenyo (international duty)
Dango Ouattara (international duty)
Tyler Adams (hamstring)
Milos Kerkez (foot)
Lloyd Kelly (hamstring)
Ryan Fredericks (calf)
Hamed Traore (illness)
BRENTFORD
OUT:
Bryan Mbeumo (ankle) – Absent until March.
Yoane Wissa (international duty)
Frank Onyeka (international duty)
Saman Ghoddos (international duty)
Rico Henry (knee)
Kristoffer Ajer (foot)
Aaron Hickey (hamstring)
Kevin Schade (muscle)
Josh Dasilva (hamstring)
BRIGHTON
OUT:
Kaoru Mitoma (ankle)
Simon Adingra (hamstring)
Solly March (knee)
Ansu Fati (muscle)
Joel Veltman (knee)
Tariq Lamptey (muscle)
Julio Enciso (knee)
BURNLEY
OUT:
Luca Koleosho (knee) – A long-term injury.
Jack Cork (knock)
MAYBE:
Hjalmar Ekdal (knock)
CHELSEA
OUT:
Reece James (hamstring) – Unavailable for the early months of 2024.
Robert Sanchez (knee) – Expected to miss all of January.
Nicolas Jackson (international duty)
Wesley Fofana (knee)
Ben Chilwell (hamstring)
Trevoh Chalobah (hamstring)
Marc Cucurella (ankle)
Carney Chukwuemeka (knee)
Lesley Ugochukwu (hamstring)
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Jordan Ayew (international duty)
Cheick Doucoure (Achilles)
Joel Ward (hamstring)
Rob Holding (ankle)
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Michael Olise (hamstring) – Manager doesn’t think it’s serious.
Sam Johnstone (calf)
EVERTON
OUT:
Idrissa Gueye (international duty)
Ashley Young (muscle)
Dele Alli (hip)
MAYBE:
Abdoulaye Doucoure (hamstring) – Substituted in Gameweek 17.
FULHAM
OUT:
Calvin Bassey (international duty)
Alex Iwobi (international duty)
Fode Ballo-Toure (international duty)
Tim Ream (calf)
MAYBE:
Adama Traore (hamstring)
Additionally, check out Fantasy Football Scout for more in-depth details on key FPL injuries and bans.
Meanwhile, Scout will soon cover the pre-match press conferences, where managers should give more accurate updates. There’s also a live injuries and bans stream on their YouTube channel.
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Mohamed Salah (international duty)
Wataru Endo (international duty)
Andrew Robertson (shoulder)
Konstantinos Tsimikas (shoulder)
Joel Matip (knee)
Thiago Alcantara (hip)
Stefan Bajcetic (calf)
MAYBE:
Dominik Szoboszlai (hamstring)
LUTON
OUT:
Issa Kabore (international duty)
Tom Lockyer (cardiac arrest)
Daniel Potts (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Marvelous Nakamba (knee)
Reece Burke (hamstring)
MANCHESTER CITY
OUT:
John Stones (ankle)
MAYBE:
Erling Haaland (foot) – Guardiola said “hopefully in January” for his return date.
Jeremy Doku (muscle)
MANCHESTER UNITED
OUT:
Andre Onana (international duty)
Sofyan Amrabat (international duty)
Sergio Reguilon (ineligible to face parent club)
Harry Maguire (groin)
Lisandro Martinez (foot)
Casemiro (hamstring)
Mason Mount (calf)
Victor Lindelof (groin)
Jadon Sancho (absent until further notice)
Tyrell Malacia (knock)
MAYBE:
Luke Shaw (knock)
Anthony Martial (illness)
NEWCASTLE
OUT:
Sandro Tonali (suspended) – Ten-month ban for breaching FIGC rules, his season is over.
Nick Pope (shoulder) – Likely out for months.
Harvey Barnes (toe)
Joe Willock (Achilles)
Jacob Murphy (shoulder)
Matt Targett (hamstring)
Elliot Anderson (back)
MAYBE:
Kieran Trippier (groin) – Missed Gameweek 20.
Callum Wilson (calf) – Missed Gameweek 20.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Taiwo Awoniyi (groin) – Out for months.
Serge Aurier (international duty)
Willy Boly (international duty)
Ola Aina (international duty)
Ibrahim Sangare (international duty)
Moussa Niakhate (international duty)
Cheikhou Kouyate (international duty)
MAYBE:
Felipe (hamstring)
SHEFFIELD UNITED
OUT:
Anis Ben Slimane (international duty)
Yasser Larouci (international duty)
Chris Basham (leg)
Tom Davies (thigh)
John Egan (leg)
Daniel Jebbison (illness)
TOTTENHAM
OUT:
Cristian Romero (hamstring) – Picked up against Everton, out until February.
Son Heung-min (international duty)
Yves Bissouma (international duty)
Pape Sarr (international duty)
James Maddison (ankle)
Micky van de Ven (hamstring)
Ivan Perisic (knee)
Manor Solomon (knee)
Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring)
WEST HAM
OUT:
Mohammed Kudus (international duty)
Nayef Aguerd (international duty)
Michail Antonio (knee)
MAYBE:
Lucas Paqueta (calf)
Kurt Zouma (knee)
WOLVES
OUT:
Hwang Hee-chan (international duty)
Rayan Ait-Nouri (international duty)
Boubacar Traore (international duty)
Jonny Otto (not being considered)
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