Gameweek 13: The 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 13.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 13
ARSENAL
OUT:
Emile Smith-Rowe (groin) – Will miss the rest of 2022 after successful surgery to repair a damaged tendon.
Mohamed Elneny (hamstring)
Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) – Absent since Gameweek 10.
MAYBE:
Gabriel Martinelli (illness) – Set to miss Thursday night’s Europa League match.
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Lucas Digne (ankle) – Suffered a possible stress fracture while on international duty with France.
Diego Carlos (Achilles) – Out for a long time because he ruptured his tendon in Gameweek 2.
Boubacar Kamara (knee) – Reports in France suggest he’ll be out until the World Cup break.
Ludwig Augustinsson (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Tyrone Mings (ankle) – Picked up late in Sunday’s game but may face Fulham tonight.
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Lloyd Kelly (knock)
BRENTFORD
OUT:
Pontus Jansson (hamstring) – Out until after the World Cup.
Christian Norgaard (Achilles)
Aaron Hickey (ankle) – Out until after the World Cup.
BRIGHTON
OUT:
Kaoru Mitoma (ankle)
Jakub Moder (knee) – Long spell on the sidelines after a serious injury from April.
CHELSEA
OUT:
Reece James (knee) – Ruled out until after the World Cup break.
Wesley Fofana (knee)
N’Golo Kante (hamstring) – Recent setback will keep him out for a while.
MAYBE:
Conor Gallagher (illness) – Had to depart Gameweek 12 after 15 minutes due to not feeling well.
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
James McArthur (groin)
Nathaniel Clyne (ankle)
MAYBE:
Will Hughes (illness)
EVERTON
OUT:
Nathan Patterson (knee) – Stretchered off on Scotland duty, which head coach said “doesn’t look good.”
Andros Townsend (knee) – Nearing a return from his March ACL issue.
Ben Godfrey (leg) – Fractured his fibula in Gameweek 1 so is out for three months.
Yerry Mina (ankle)
FULHAM
OUT:
Daniel James (cannot face parent club Leeds)
Layvin Kurzawa (calf)
Kenny Tete (muscle)
LEEDS
OUT:
Stuart Dallas (leg) – Because of this fracture, Dallas will be kept out for several more months.
MAYBE:
Pascal Struijk (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:
Ricardo Pereira (Achilles) – Pre-season problem ruled him out until early 2023.
Jonny Evans (calf) – Deemed unlikely to face Leeds.
Caglar Soyuncu (knee)
MAYBE:
Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring) – Early return from international duty.
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Luis Diaz (knee) – Reports suggest the Colombian will be out until December
Diogo Jota (hamstring) – Occurred late into Gameweek 11 stoppage time.
Joel Matip (calf)
Ibrahima Konate (muscle)
MANCHESTER CITY
OUT:
Kyle Walker (abdominal) – In a race to make the November World Cup
Kalvin Phillips (shoulder)
John Stones (hamstring)
MANCHESTER UNITED
MAYBE:
Anthony Martial (back) – Forced off in the first half against Everton, Gameweek 10.
Donny van de Beek (knock)
Harry Maguire (hamstring) – Finished the draw with Germany despite “feeling something.”
NEWCASTLE
OUT:
Alexander Isak (thigh) – Injury setback means “we probably won’t see him before the World Cup.”
Allan Saint-Maximin (hamstring)
Emil Krafth (knee) – Out for the long-term. In fact, he may not return this season.
MAYBE:
Joelinton (knock) – Taken off at half-time as a precaution.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Moussa Niakhate (muscle)
MAYBE:
Harry Toffolo (knock) – The substitute only lasted 17 minutes before having to go off himself.
Lewis O’Brien (illness)
Renan Lodi (ankle)
SOUTHAMPTON
OUT:
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (cannot face parent club Arsenal)
Romeo Lavia (muscle) – Hurt during Gameweek 5 and is out for a minimum of six weeks.
Tino Livramento (knee) – As a result, he is likely to miss the rest of 2022.
Armel Bella-Kotchap (shoulder)
MAYBE:
Kyle Walker-Peters (muscle) – Removed as a precaution, possible cramp.
TOTTENHAM
OUT:
Richarlison (calf) – Should be back before the World Cup
MAYBE:
Dejan Kulusevski (hamstring)
WEST HAM
OUT:
Nayef Aguerd (ankle)
Maxwel Cornet (calf)
MAYBE:
Craig Dawson (dead leg)
WOLVES
OUT:
Pedro Neto (ankle) – Ruled out until after the World Cup, following ankle ligament surgery.
Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) – He sadly suffered a serious injury on his Gameweek 6 debut and will be out for a while.
MAYBE:
Raul Jimenez (groin) – Pulled out of Gameweek 6 squad because of “little pains”.
Rayan Ait-Nouri (illness)
Toti (knock)
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