FPL Gameweek 5: 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 updated list of injuries and bans heading into Gameweek 5.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 5
ARSENAL
OUT:
Martin Odegaard (ankle) – Suffered a sprain with Norway.
Mikel Merino (shoulder)
Kieran Tierney (hamstring)
Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
MAYBE:
Bukayo Saka (knock)
Riccardo Calafiori (knock)
Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Matty Cash (hamstring)
Boubacar Kamara (knee) – Hurt since February.
Tyrone Mings (knee)
MAYBE:
Leon Bailey (hamstring) – Taken off early into Gameweek 3.
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Tyler Adams (back)
Dango Ouattara (ankle)
BRENTFORD
OUT:
Igor Thiago (knee) – New signing immediately got hurt.
Mathias Jensen (calf)
Rico Henry (knee) – Shouldn’t be much longer.
Aaron Hickey (hamstring) – Suffered a long-term setback in recovery.
Gustavo Nunes (back)
Josh Dasilva (knee)
MAYBE:
Yoane Wissa (ankle) – Removed at half-time of Gameweek 4.
BRIGHTON
OUT:
Matt O’Riley (ankle)
James Milner (hamstring)
Solly March (knee)
MAYBE:
Joao Pedro (knock) – Wasn’t risked after international knock.
Brajan Gruda (knock)
Mats Wieffer (muscle)
CHELSEA
OUT:
Reece James (hamstring) – Back from suspension but still hurt.
Malo Gusto (thigh)
Omari Kellyman (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Romeo Lavia (hamstring)
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Chadi Riad (knee) – Avoided serious injury.
Trevoh Chalobah (abdominal)
Matheus Franca (rib)
MAYBE:
Cheikh Doucoure (toe)
EVERTON
OUT:
Jarrad Branthwaite (groin) – Recovering from an operation but back soon.
Armando Broja (foot)
Nathan Patterson (hamstring)
Youssef Chermiti (foot)
MAYBE:
Seamus Coleman (ankle)
FULHAM
OUT:
Carlos Vinicius (calf)
IPSWICH
OUT:
Nathan Broadhead (hamstring)
Harry Clarke (Achilles)
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.
LEICESTER
OUT:
Jakub Stolarczyk (ankle) – Likely unavailable until January.
Patson Daka (foot) – Absent for the first few months.
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Harvey Elliott (knock) – Withdrew from England squad.
MANCHESTER CITY
OUT:
Nathan Ake (muscle) – Netherlands injury keeps him out next international break.
Oscar Bobb (leg) – Out until the new year.
MANCHESTER UNITED
OUT:
Leny Yoro (foot) – New signing should be back in early November.
Mason Mount (knock)
Victor Lindelof (toe)
Tyrell Malacia (knee)
MAYBE:
Nouassir Mazraoui (knock) – Manager said it’s too early to diagnose issue.
Lisandro Martinez (knock) – Manager said it’s too early to diagnose issue.
Rasmus Hojlund (hamstring)
Luke Shaw (calf)
NEWCASTLE
OUT:
Sven Botman (knee) – Sustained in March, likely out until December.
Callum Wilson (back)
Jamaal Lascelles (knee)
Lewis Miley (foot)
MAYBE:
Alexander Isak (eye) – Removed at half-time.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Danilo (ankle) – Extended period out after opening day break.
MAYBE:
Ibrahim Sangare (knock)
Willy Boly (calf)
SOUTHAMPTON
OUT:
Jack Stephens (suspended) – Red card, out until Gameweek 7.
Kamaldeen Sulemana (ankle)
Gavin Bazunu (Achilles)
MAYBE:
Will Smallbone (hamstring)
TOTTENHAM
OUT:
Richarlison (muscle)
Will Lankshear (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Yves Bissouma (knock)
WEST HAM
MAYBE:
Emerson (knee)
Niclas Fullkrug (Achilles)
WOLVES
OUT:
Boubacar Traore (knee)
Sasa Kalajdzic (knee)
Enso Gonzalez (knee)
MAYBE:
Rayan Ait-Nouri (knock) – Forced off in Gameweek 4.
Toti (hamstring)
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