Gameweek 25: 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 25.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 25
ARSENAL
OUT:
Gabriel Jesus (knee) – Still expected to be out until March, before being eased back into action.
Mohamed Elneny (knee)
MAYBE:
Thomas Partey (muscle)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Diego Carlos (Achilles) – Out for a long time because he ruptured his tendon in Gameweek 2.
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Illia Zabarnyi (ankle) – Arrived on deadline day with this problem.
Lewis Cook (knee)
Lloyd Kelly (calf)
David Brooks (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Jefferson Lerma (illness) – Withdrawn during the half-time of Gameweek 24.
Marcus Tavernier (hamstring) – Discomfort caused a Gameweek 24 substitution.
Jordan Zemura (knock)
BRENTFORD
OUT:
Pontus Jansson (hamstring)
Frank Onyeka (hamstring)
Thomas Strakosha (ankle)
BRIGHTON
OUT:
Jakub Moder (knee) – Long spell on the sidelines after a serious injury from April.
Adam Lallana (muscle) – Out for months.
Levi Colwill (muscle)
Danny Welbeck (calf)
MAYBE:
Billy Gilmour (knock)
CHELSEA
OUT:
Cesar Azpilicueta (head) – Lost consciousness on the pitch and had to be stretchered to hospital.
Christian Pulisic (knee)
N’Golo Kante (hamstring)
Edouard Mendy (hand)
Armando Broja (knee) – Mid-season friendly injury is a season-ender.
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Wilfried Zaha (hamstring) – Patrick Vieira said Zaha never asks to come off, so this “does not sound good.”
Joel Ward (calf)
Nathan Ferguson (match fitness)
MAYBE:
Tyrick Mitchell (knock)
EVERTON
OUT:
Andros Townsend (knee) – Nearing a return from his March ACL issue.
MAYBE:
Nathan Patterson (match fitness) – Building up fitness after knee injury, has played for under-21s.
James Garner (match fitness) – Building up fitness after back injury, has played for under-21s.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (hamstring)
Amadou Onana (knee)
FULHAM
OUT:
Tom Cairney (shin)
Neeskens Kebano (Achilles)
MAYBE:
Aleksandar Mitrovic (knock) – Marco Silva said: “I don’t know if he will be able to play the next game.”
LEEDS
OUT:
Rodrigo (ankle) – Out until early April.
Stuart Dallas (leg) – Long-term absence from last season.
Adam Forshaw (hip)
MAYBE:
Pascal Struijk (head) – Missed Gameweeks 23 and 24.
Luis Sinisterra (muscle)
Marc Roca (knock)
Maximilian Wober (shoulder)
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:
James Justin (Achilles) – Out until next season.
Jonny Evans (calf)
Ryan Bertrand (knee)
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Luis Diaz (knee)
Ibrahima Konate (hamstring)
Thiago (hip)
Arthur (muscle)
Calvin Ramsay (knee)
MAYBE:
Darwin Nunez (shoulder) – Removed against Newcastle and will need further assessment.
MANCHESTER CITY
OUT:
John Stones (hamstring) – Out until at least early March.
MANCHESTER UNITED
OUT:
Casemiro (suspension) – Red card in Gameweek 22, not back until Gameweek 26.
Christian Eriksen (ankle) – FA Cup injury keeps him sidelined until late April or early May.
Anthony Martial (hip)
Donny van de Beek (knee) – Ruled out for the season.
MAYBE:
Antony (leg)
Harry Maguire (knock)
NEWCASTLE
OUT:
Bruno Guimaraes (suspension) – Red card in EFL Cup, not back until Gameweek 26.
Joe Willock (hamstring)
Emil Krafth (knee)
Matt Targett (heel)
Javier Manquillo (knee)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Dean Henderson (thigh)
Ryan Yates (illness)
Taiwo Awoniyi (groin)
Willy Boly (hamstring) – Season is probably over.
Scott McKenna (hamstring) – Out for six weeks.
Giulian Biancone (knee) – Season is over.
Moussa Niakhate (muscle)
Cheikhou Kouyate (thigh)
Omar Richards (leg)
MAYBE:
Serge Aurier (knock) – Substituted in Gameweek 25.
Jesse Lingard (knee)
SOUTHAMPTON
OUT:
Tino Livramento (knee) – Stretchered off in April, it’s unsure how early his 2023 return will be.
Juan Larios (muscle)
MAYBE:
Che Adams (knock)
Alex McCarthy (ankle) – Back in training.
TOTTENHAM
OUT:
Hugo Lloris (knee) – Confirmed that he will be out until early April.
Rodrigo Bentancur (knee) – The ruptured ACL suffered in Gameweek 23 is a season-ender.
Yves Bissouma (ankle)
Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring)
WEST HAM
OUT:
Lucas Paqueta (shoulder) – Taken off against Chelsea in Gameweek 23.
Maxwel Cornet (calf)
Kurt Zouma (hip)
MAYBE:
Alphonse Areola (hamstring)
WOLVES
OUT:
Hwang Hee-chan (hamstring) – Forced off in Gameweek 22.
Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) – He suffered a serious injury on his Gameweek 6 debut and will be out for a while.
Chiquinho (knee) – A long-term injury sustained in pre-season.
Boubacar Traore (muscle)
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