FPL Gameweek 8: 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 8.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 8
ARSENAL
OUT:
Martin Odegaard (ankle) – Suffered a sprain with Norway.
Neto (unable to face parent club)
Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf)
Kieran Tierney (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Bukayo Saka (leg) – Hurt on England duty and withdrew early.
Kai Havertz (knee) – Pulled out of Germany squad.
Ben White (groin)
Jurrien Timber (muscle)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
John McGinn (hamstring) – Out for a few weeks.
Boubacar Kamara (knee) – Hurt since February but back in full training.
Tyrone Mings (knee)
MAYBE:
Ezri Konsa (hamstring) – Removed early in Gameweek 7.
Amadou Onana (hamstring)
Jacob Ramsey (groin)
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Tyler Adams (back)
BRENTFORD
OUT:
Yoane Wissa (ankle) – Expected to return in late November.
Igor Thiago (knee) – New signing immediately got hurt.
Mathias Jensen (calf)
Rico Henry (knee) – Now gaining match fitness.
Aaron Hickey (hamstring) – Suffered a long-term setback in recovery.
Gustavo Nunes (back)
Josh Dasilva (knee)
MAYBE:
Mikkel Damsgaard (knock)
BRIGHTON
OUT:
Joao Pedro (ankle) – Out for an unknown period.
Jan Paul van Hecke (groin) – Estimated to return in early November.
Matt O’Riley (ankle)
MAYBE:
Georginio Rutter (knock)
Simon Adingra (muscle)
James Milner (hamstring)
Solly March (knee)
Adam Webster (knock)
CHELSEA
OUT:
Marc Cucurella (suspended) – Fifth booking of the season, out until Gameweek 9.
Wesley Fofana (suspended) – Fifth booking of the season, out until Gameweek 9.
Reece James (hamstring)
Omari Kellyman (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Carney Chukwuemeka (illness)
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Chadi Riad (knee) – Out until late November or early December.
Matt Turner (unable to face parent club)
Cheikh Doucoure (toe)
Chris Richards (hamstring)
Matheus Franca (groin)
MAYBE:
Adam Wharton (groin)
Daniel Munoz (groin)
EVERTON
OUT:
Armando Broja (foot)
Seamus Coleman (calf)
Youssef Chermiti (foot)
MAYBE:
Vitalii Mykolenko (calf) – Missed Gameweek 7 but could quickly return.
Jarrad Branthwaite (thigh) – Missed Gameweek 7 but could quickly return.
Nathan Patterson (hamstring)
FULHAM
OUT:
Carlos Vinicius (calf)
Jorge Cuenca (ankle)
IPSWICH
MAYBE:
Axel Tuanzebe (knock) – Missed Gameweek 7 due to an off-pitch incident.
Jens Cajuste (knee)
Massimo Luongo (ankle)
Ali Al Hamadi (knock)
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 (ankle) – Absent for the first few months.
Hamza Choudhury (shoulder)
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Alisson (hamstring) – Set to be absent until November international break.
Harvey Elliott (foot)
Federico Chiesa (knock)
MANCHESTER CITY
OUT:
Kevin De Bruyne (groin)
Rodri (knee) – His season is over.
Oscar Bobb (leg) – Out until the new year.
MAYBE:
Nathan Ake (muscle) – Absent since September.
MANCHESTER UNITED
OUT:
Leny Yoro (foot) – New signing should be back in early November.
Luke Shaw (calf)
Tyrell Malacia (knee)
MAYBE:
Noussair Mazraoui (knock) – Came off early in last match.
Alejandro Garnacho (knee) – Withdrew from Argentina squad.
Mason Mount (head)
Harry Maguire (knock)
Kobbie Mainoo (knock)
NEWCASTLE
OUT:
Alexander Isak (toe) – Very unlikely to be passed fit for the weekend.
Sven Botman (knee) – Sustained in March, likely out until December.
Callum Wilson (back)
Matt Targett (eczema)
Jamaal Lascelles (knee)
Lewis Miley (foot)
MAYBE:
Kieran Trippier (muscle)
Martin Dubravka (knee)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
James Ward-Prowse (suspended) – Red card, out until Gameweek 9.
Danilo (ankle) – Extended period out after opening day break.
Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Matz Sels (knock) – Withdrew from the Belgium squad.
Morgan Gibbs-White (ankle)
SOUTHAMPTON
OUT:
Jack Stephens (suspended) – Red card, out until Gameweek 9.
Will Smallbone (hamstring)
Kamaldeen Sulemana (ankle)
Gavin Bazunu (Achilles)
MAYBE:
Ross Stewart (muscle)
TOTTENHAM
OUT:
Richarlison (muscle)
Wilson Odobert (muscle)
MAYBE:
Son Heung-min (hamstring) – Has missed the latest two matches.
WEST HAM
MAYBE:
Niclas Fullkrug (Achilles)
WOLVES
OUT:
Yerson Mosquera (knee) – Stretchered off in Gameweek 5, season is probably over.
Boubacar Traore (knee)
Sasa Kalajdzic (knee)
Enso Gonzalez (knee)
Bastien Meupiyou (knock)
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