Gameweek 33: 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 33.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 33
ARSENAL
OUT:
William Saliba (muscle) – Will avoid surgery, so his season isn’t over.
Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
Mohamed Elneny (knee)
MAYBE:
Granit Xhaka (illness)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Matty Cash (calf) – Hurt during Poland’s first match of the international break.
Philippe Coutinho (hamstring)
Leon Bailey (hamstring)
Boubacar Kamara (ankle)
MAYBE:
Emiliano Martinez (illness) – Had to be removed at half-time on Saturday due to a stomach bug.
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Jack Stephens (unable to face parent club) – He is on loan from Southampton.
Hamed Traore (knock)
Junior Stanislas (knock)
Ryan Fredericks (calf)
BRENTFORD
OUT:
Pontus Jansson (hamstring) – Likely a season-ender.
Keane Lewis-Potter (knee) – Out until May.
Kristoffer Ajer (calf)
MAYBE:
Christian Norgaard (knock)
BRIGHTON
OUT:
Jakub Moder (knee) – Long spell on the sidelines after a serious injury from last April.
Adam Lallana (muscle)
Evan Ferguson (ankle) – Also had to be replaced early in Gameweek 31.
Jeremy Sarmiento (foot)
Tariq Lamptey (knee)
CHELSEA
OUT:
Kalidou Koulibaly (hamstring) – Out until May.
Armando Broja (knee) – Winter injury is a season-ender.
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Wilfried Zaha (groin) – Possible return in late April.
Nathaniel Clyne (knee)
Nathan Ferguson (match fitness)
EVERTON
OUT:
Mason Holgate (suspended) – Red card in Gameweek 32, out until Gameweek 34.
Seamus Coleman (hamstring)
Ruben Vinagre (Achilles)
Andros Townsend (knee)
MAYBE:
Amadou Onana (groin)
FULHAM
OUT:
Aleksandar Mitrovic (suspended) – Red card in FA Cup, out until Gameweek 36.
LEEDS
OUT:
Stuart Dallas (leg) – Long-term absence from last season.
Tyler Adams (hamstring)
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 (hamstring)
James Justin (Achilles) – Out until next season.
Ryan Bertrand (knee)
Jonny Evans (illness)
Sammy Braybrooke (knee)
MAYBE:
James Maddison (illness) – Sickness bug caused him to miss Saturday.
Harvey Barnes (hamstring) – Uncertain whether he will make Gameweek 33.
Jamie Vardy (knock)
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Roberto Firmino (muscle)
Stefan Bajcetic (thigh)
Naby Keita (muscle)
Calvin Ramsay (knee)
MANCHESTER CITY
OUT:
Nathan Ake (hamstring)
MANCHESTER UNITED
OUT:
Lisandro Martinez (foot) – Ruled out for the season.
Donny van de Beek (knee) – Also ruled out for the season.
Raphael Varane (knock)
Alejandro Garnacho (ankle)
Tom Heaton (ankle)
MAYBE:
Scott McTominay (knock)
NEWCASTLE
OUT:
Allan Saint-Maximin (hamstring)
Emil Krafth (knee)
MAYBE:
Fabian Schar (knock) – Take off in the 6-1 win over Spurs.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Chris Wood (thigh) – His season is over.
Dean Henderson (thigh)
Willy Boly (hamstring)
Cheikhou Kouyate (hamstring)
Gustavo Scarpa (knee)
Scott McKenna (shoulder)
Giulian Biancone (knee) – Season is over.
Jack Colback (concussion)
Omar Richards (leg)
MAYBE:
Serge Aurier (knock)
Ryan Yates (shoulder)
SOUTHAMPTON
OUT:
Mohammed Salisu (hip)
Tino Livramento (knee) – Stretchered off in April 2022 but now getting reserve minutes.
Juan Larios (muscle) – Out until next season
MAYBE:
Che Adams (calf) – Substituted during Scotland’s win over Cyprus.
Jan Bednarek (head)
TOTTENHAM
OUT:
Rodrigo Bentancur (knee) – The ruptured ACL suffered in Gameweek 23 is a season-ender.
Emerson Royal (knee)
Yves Bissouma (ankle)
Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Hugo Lloris (muscle) – Take off at half-time against Newcastle.
WEST HAM
OUT:
Gianluca Scamacca (knee) – Has had surgery for this problem.
WOLVES
OUT:
Mario Lemina (hamstring)
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.
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