Gameweek 27: 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 27.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 27
ARSENAL
OUT:
Gabriel Jesus (knee) – Is back in training but will be eased back into action.
Mohamed Elneny (knee)
MAYBE:
Eddie Nketiah (knock) – Not involved during Gameweek 26.
Leandro Trossard (groin)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Diego Carlos (Achilles) – Out since Gameweek 2 but back in training to get match-fit.
Philippe Coutinho (hamstring) – Injured until April.
Boubacar Kamara (shin)
MAYBE:
Leander Dendoncker (personal reasons)
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Illia Zabarnyi (ankle) – Arrived on deadline day with this problem.
Marcus Tavernier (hamstring) – Discomfort caused a Gameweek 24 substitution.
Matias Vina (knee)
Lloyd Kelly (calf)
Junior Stanislas (knock)
David Brooks (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Jefferson Lerma (muscle)
Hamed Traore (muscle)
BRENTFORD
MAYBE:
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)
MAYBE:
Tariq Lamptey (knock)
CHELSEA
OUT:
Cesar Azpilicueta (head) – Lost consciousness on the pitch and had to be stretchered to hospital.
Thiago Silva (knee) – Aiming for a mid-April return.
Christian Pulisic (knee)
N’Golo Kante (hamstring)
Edouard Mendy (hand)
Armando Broja (knee) – Winter injury is a season-ender.
MAYBE:
Reece James (hamstring) – Missed Gameweek 26 with this issue.
Mason Mount (abdominal) – Missed Gameweek 26 with this issue.
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Cheick Doucoure (suspension) – Red card, out for Gameweek 27.
Nathan Ferguson (match fitness)
Sam Johnstone (calf)
EVERTON
OUT:
Andros Townsend (knee) – Nearing a return from his March ACL issue.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Nathan Patterson (match fitness) – Building up fitness after knee injury, has played for under-21s.
Vitaliy Mykolenko (illness)
FULHAM
OUT:
Joao Palhinha (suspended) – Tenth yellow card of the season, out for Gameweeks 26 and 27.
Tom Cairney (ankle)
Neeskens Kebano (Achilles)
Layvin Kurzawa (knee)
LEEDS
OUT:
Rodrigo (ankle) – Out until early April.
Stuart Dallas (leg) – Long-term absence from last season.
Luis Sinisterra (muscle)
Adam Forshaw (hip)
MAYBE:
Patrick Bamford (leg)
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:
Youri Tielemans (ankle) – Will miss six weeks.
Victor Kristiansen (ankle) – Likely out for four weeks.
James Justin (Achilles) – Out until next season.
Jonny Evans (calf)
Ryan Bertrand (knee)
MAYBE:
Harvey Barnes (ankle) – Replaced at half-time in Gameweek 26.
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Luis Diaz (knee)
Thiago (hip)
Calvin Ramsay (knee)
MAYBE:
Joe Gomez (muscle) – Hurt versus Real Madrid.
Arthur (match fitness)
Naby Keita (knock)
MANCHESTER CITY
None
MANCHESTER UNITED
OUT:
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.
NEWCASTLE
OUT:
Joelinton (suspended) – Tenth yellow card of the season, out for Gameweeks 27 and 28.
Fabian Schar (head) – Taking extra precaution over his recent concussion.
Emil Krafth (knee)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Dean Henderson (thigh)
Taiwo Awoniyi (groin)
Willy Boly (hamstring) – Season is probably over.
Scott McKenna (hamstring) – Out for six weeks.
Giulian Biancone (knee) – Season is over.
Cheikhou Kouyate (thigh)
Omar Richards (leg)
MAYBE:
Moussa Niakhate (match fitness)
SOUTHAMPTON
OUT:
Tino Livramento (knee) – Stretchered off in April 2022, it’s unsure when his return will be.
Juan Larios (muscle)
MAYBE:
Carlos Alcaraz (knee)
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:
Lukasz Fabianski (eye) – Fractured his cheekbone and eye socket.
Vladimir Coufal (heel)
MAYBE:
Michail Antonio (hamstring)
Thilo Kehrer (illness)
Maxwel Cornet (calf)
WOLVES
OUT:
Diego Costa (knee) – Stretchered off in Gameweek 26 and it could be serious.
Hugo Bueno (hamstring) – Likely out until April.
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)
MAYBE:
Hwang Hee-chan (hamstring) – Forced off in Gameweek 22.
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