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FPL Gameweek 5: Latest injuries and bans

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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 5.


THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 5

ARSENAL

OUT:

Jurrien Timber (knee) – Long-term ACL injury caused on the opening weekend.

Thomas Partey (groin)

Mohamed Elneny (knee)

ASTON VILLA

OUT:

Tyrone Mings (knee) – Club has confirmed a “significant” injury from Gameweek 1.

Emiliano Buendia (knee) – Will miss most of the season.

Alex Moreno (hamstring)

Philippe Coutinho (hamstring)

Jacob Ramsey (foot) – Broken metatarsal, out until September’s international break.

Tim Iroegbunam (muscle)

MAYBE:

Diego Carlos (knock)

BOURNEMOUTH

OUT:

Dango Ouattara (ankle)

Alex Scott (knee) – Signed with a known problem that’ll see him miss early months.

Tyler Adams (hamstring) – Another signing with a known problem.

Ryan Fredericks (calf)

Emiliano Marcondes (foot)

BRENTFORD

OUT:

Ivan Toney (suspended) – Eight-month ban for breaching FA rules, out until January 2024.

Josh Dasilva (hamstring)

Mikkel Damsgaard (muscle)

Shandon Baptiste (shoulder)

BRIGHTON

OUT:

Danny Welbeck (muscle)

Julio Enciso (knee)

MAYBE:

Evan Ferguson (knee) – Withdrew from Ireland squad.

BURNLEY

OUT:

Hjalmar Ekdal (knee)

Michael Obafemi (hamstring)

MAYBE:

Aaron Ramsey (knock)

Darko Churlinov (illness)

Vitinho (knee)

CHELSEA

OUT:

Christopher Nkunku (knee) – Hurt in Dortmund friendly and will miss early months.

Wesley Fofana (knee) – ACL surgery from July rules him for several months.

Romeo Lavia (ankle)

Benoit Badiashile (hamstring)

Carney Chukwuemeka (knee)

Trevoh Chalobah (hamstring)

Armando Broja (knee)

MAYBE:

Reece James (hamstring)

CRYSTAL PALACE

OUT:

Michael Olise (hamstring) – Picked up on England under-21 duty.

Matheus Franca (knock)

Malcolm Ebiowei (match fitness)

EVERTON

OUT:

Jack Harrison (match fitness)

Seamus Coleman (knee)

Dele Alli (hip)

MAYBE:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (facial) – Cheekbone injury against Aston Villa.

Youssef Chermiti (groin)

Jarrad Branthwaite (groin)

FULHAM

MAYBE:

Tom Cairney (knock)

Sasa Lukic (knock)

Alex Iwobi (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:

Virgil van Dijk (suspension) – Red card for a foul, out until Gameweek 6.

Thiago Alcantara (match fitness)

Ibrahima Konate (muscle)

MAYBE:

Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring)

LUTON

OUT:

Gabriel Osho (knee)

Jordan Clark (ankle)

Daniel Potts (ankle)

MAYBE:

Alfie Doughty (knock)

Tom Lockyer (thigh)

MANCHESTER CITY

OUT:

Kevin De Bruyne (hamstring) – Similar to problem from Champions League final.

MAYBE:

John Stones (muscle) – Possibly returns after September international break.

Jack Grealish (thigh) – Withdrew from the England squad.

MANCHESTER UNITED

OUT:

Luke Shaw (muscle) – Likely out for a number of weeks.

Mason Mount (knock)

Raphael Varane (knock)

Tom Heaton (calf)

Amad Diallo (knee)

Tyrell Malacia (knock)

Kobbie Mainoo (ankle)

MAYBE:

Lisandro Martinez (foot) – Taken off in Gameweek 4.

Sofyan Amrabat (knock)

NEWCASTLE

OUT:

Joe Willock (hamstring) – Setback will keep him back a bit longer.

Emil Krafth (knee) – Not quite ready to return from long-term absence.

MAYBE:

Sven Botman (knock) – Limped off inside the final minutes of Gameweek 3.

Elliot Anderson (knock)

Javier Manquillo (groin)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

OUT:

Danilo (hamstring)

Omar Richards (muscle)

MAYBE:

Anthony Elanga (knock) – Withdrew from the Sweden squad.

Wayne Hennessey (knee)

SHEFFIELD UNITED

OUT:

Max Lowe (ankle)

Rhian Brewster (match fitness)

John Fleck (leg)

Ben Osborn (groin)

Rhys Norrington-Davies (match fitness)

Daniel Jebbison (illness)

MAYBE:

Anel Ahmedhodzic (hamstring) – Withdrew from Bosnia and Herzegovina squad.

Tom Davies (match fitness)

TOTTENHAM

OUT:

Rodrigo Bentancur (knee) – Ruptured his ACL in February.

Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) – Carried over from late 2022/23 season.

Bryan Gil (groin)

MAYBE:

Giovani Lo Celso (thigh)

WEST HAM

OUT:

Konstantinos Mavropanos (match fitness) – New signing has just arrived.

MAYBE:

Tomas Soucek (head)

WOLVES

MAYBE:

Tommy Doyle (knock)

Joe Hodge (hamstring)


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