FPL Gameweek 22: 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 22.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 22
ARSENAL
OUT:
Fabio Vieira (groin)
Takehiro Tomiyasu (international duty)
Mohamed Elneny (international duty)
Jurrien Timber (knee)
Thomas Partey (muscle)
MAYBE:
Gabriel Magalhaes (knock) – Late discomfort in Gameweek 21.
Declan Rice (muscle)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Tyrone Mings (knee)
Lucas Digne (hamstring)
Emiliano Buendia (knee)
Bertrand Traore (international duty)
MAYBE:
Pau Torres (ankle)
Jacob Ramsey (hamstring)
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Antoine Semenyo (international duty)
Dango Ouattara (international duty)
Tyler Adams (hamstring)
Milos Kerkez (foot)
Ryan Fredericks (calf)
Hamed Traore (illness)
MAYBE:
Max Aarons (hamstring)
Adam Smith (knock)
BRENTFORD
OUT:
Bryan Mbeumo (ankle) – Absent until March.
Sergio Reguilon (unable to face parent club)
Yoane Wissa (international duty)
Frank Onyeka (international duty)
Saman Ghoddos (international duty)
Rico Henry (knee)
Aaron Hickey (hamstring)
Kevin Schade (muscle)
MAYBE:
Christian Norgaard (Achilles)
BRIGHTON
OUT:
Kaoru Mitoma (ankle)
Simon Adingra (hamstring)
Solly March (knee)
Ansu Fati (muscle)
Joel Veltman (knee)
Igor Julio (Achilles)
Tariq Lamptey (muscle)
Julio Enciso (knee)
BURNLEY
OUT:
Luca Koleosho (knee) – A long-term injury.
MAYBE:
Charlie Taylor (shoulder)
Hannes Delcroix (knock)
CHELSEA
OUT:
Reece James (hamstring) – Unavailable for the early months of 2024.
Christopher Nkunku (hip)
Robert Sanchez (knee) – Expected to miss all of January.
Nicolas Jackson (international duty)
Wesley Fofana (knee)
Romeo Lavia (thigh)
Trevoh Chalobah (hamstring)
Marc Cucurella (ankle)
Lesley Ugochukwu (hamstring)
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Michael Olise (hamstring) – Manager doesn’t think it’s serious.
Jordan Ayew (international duty)
Cheick Doucoure (Achilles)
Joel Ward (hamstring)
Rob Holding (ankle)
EVERTON
OUT:
Idrissa Gueye (international duty)
Ashley Young (muscle)
Dele Alli (hip)
FULHAM
OUT:
Calvin Bassey (international duty)
Alex Iwobi (international duty)
Fode Ballo-Toure (international duty)
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:
Trent Alexander-Arnold (knee) – Hurt in the FA Cup but could make Gameweeek 22.
Dominik Szoboszlai (hamstring)
Curtis Jones (knock)
LUTON
OUT:
Issa Kabore (international duty)
Tom Lockyer (cardiac arrest)
Marvelous Nakamba (knee)
Mads Andersen (calf)
MANCHESTER CITY
OUT:
John Stones (ankle)
MAYBE:
Erling Haaland (foot) – Guardiola said “hopefully in January” for his return date.
Ederson (knock)
Manuel Akanji (knock)
MANCHESTER UNITED
OUT:
Andre Onana (international duty)
Sofyan Amrabat (international duty)
Harry Maguire (groin)
Mason Mount (calf)
Victor Lindelof (groin)
Tyrell Malacia (knee)
MAYBE:
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.
Joelinton (thigh) – Out for a month, maybe the whole season.
Harvey Barnes (toe)
Joe Willock (Achilles)
Jacob Murphy (shoulder)
Matt Targett (hamstring)
Elliot Anderson (back)
MAYBE:
Callum Wilson (calf) – Missed Gameweeks 20 and 21.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Taiwo Awoniyi (groin) – Out for months.
Nuno Tavares (unable to face parent club)
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:
Morgan Gibbs-White (abdominal)
Felipe (hamstring)
Divock Origi (knock)
Anthony Elanga (knock)
SHEFFIELD UNITED
OUT:
Rhian Brewster (suspended) – Red card, out until Gameweek 24.
Anis Ben Slimane (international duty)
Yasser Larouci (international duty)
Max Lowe (muscle)
Chris Basham (leg)
Tom Davies (thigh)
John Egan (leg)
Daniel Jebbison (illness)
TOTTENHAM
OUT:
Son Heung-min (international duty)
Yves Bissouma (international duty)
Pape Sarr (international duty)
James Maddison (ankle)
Ben Davies (hamstring)
Giovani Lo Celso (muscle)
Alejo Veliz (knee)
Manor Solomon (knee)
WEST HAM
OUT:
Vladimir Coufal (suspended) – Red card, out until Gameweek 23.
Said Benrahma (suspended) – Red card, out until Gameweek 24.
Mohammed Kudus (international duty)
Nayef Aguerd (international duty)
MAYBE:
Lucas Paqueta (calf)
Michail Antonio (knee)
WOLVES
OUT:
Hwang Hee-chan (international duty)
Rayan Ait-Nouri (international duty)
Boubacar Traore (international duty)
Justin Hubner (international duty)
Jonny Otto (not being considered)
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