Gameweek 38: 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 38.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 38
ARSENAL
OUT:
Gabriel Martinelli (knock) – Removed early against Brighton in Gameweek 36.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf)
William Saliba (muscle)
Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
Mohamed Elneny (knee)
MAYBE:
Reiss Nelson (illness)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Alex Moreno (hamstring)
Philippe Coutinho (knock)
MAYBE:
Calum Chambers (illness)
Diego Carlos (knock)
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Marcus Tavernier (hamstring)
Antoine Semenyo (shin)
Junior Stanislas (knock)
Ryan Fredericks (calf)
MAYBE:
Philip Billing (knock)
Hamed Traore (match fitness)
Joe Rothwell (knock)
BRENTFORD
OUT:
Ivan Toney (suspended) – Eight-month ban for breaching FA rules, out until January 2024.
Pontus Jansson (hamstring)
Christian Norgaard (Achilles)
Keane Lewis-Potter (knee)
BRIGHTON
OUT:
Solly March (hamstring) – Limped off against Everton in Gameweek 35, with severity unknown.
Adam Lallana (muscle)
Tariq Lamptey (knee)
Jakub Moder (knee) – Long spell on the sidelines after a serious injury from last April.
Jeremy Sarmiento (foot)
CHELSEA
OUT:
Reece James (hamstring) – “Probably” out for the season.
Mason Mount (pelvic) – Also likely finished for 2022/23.
Ben Chilwell (hamstring)
Benoit Badiashile (groin)
N’Golo Kante (groin)
Marc Cucurella (thigh)
Armando Broja (knee) – Long-term injury
MAYBE:
Mateo Kovacic (knock)
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Wilfried Zaha (hamstring) – A slight strain forced him off the pitch.
Jeffrey Schlupp (personal reasons)
James Tomkins (calf)
Luka Milivojevic (knock)
Nathan Ferguson (muscle)
EVERTON
OUT:
Seamus Coleman (knee) – A serious injury suffered against Leicester in Gameweek 34.
Ruben Vinagre (Achilles)
Ben Godfrey (groin)
Tom Davies (hamstring)
Andros Townsend (knee)
MAYBE:
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (hamstring)
Vitaliy Mykolenko (thigh)
Nathan Patterson (hamstring)
FULHAM
OUT:
Andreas Pereira (ankle)
Tim Ream (arm)
MAYBE:
Daniel James (hamstring)
LEEDS
OUT:
Luis Sinisterra (ankle)
Stuart Dallas (leg) – Long-term absence from last season.
Tyler Adams (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Patrick Bamford (hamstring)
Rodrigo (foot)
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)
Caglar Soyuncu (hamstring)
Ryan Bertrand (match fitness)
Jannik Vestergaard (calf)
Sammy Braybrooke (knee)
MAYBE:
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (ankle)
Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring)
Danny Ward (hand)
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Stefan Bajcetic (thigh)
Naby Keita (muscle)
Thiago Alcantara (hip)
Calvin Ramsay (knee)
MAYBE:
Darwin Nunez (toe)
MANCHESTER CITY
MAYBE:
Nathan Ake (hamstring) – Discomfort during Gameweek 35.
Manuel Akanji (knock)
Jack Grealish (knock)
Ruben Dias (knock)
Aymeric Laporte (knock)
MANCHESTER UNITED
OUT:
Lisandro Martinez (foot) – Ruled out for the season.
Donny van de Beek (knee) – Also ruled out for the season.
Marcel Sabitzer (knee)
Tom Heaton (ankle)
NEWCASTLE
OUT:
Nick Pope (hand)
Joe Willock (hamstring)
Jamaal Lascelles (calf)
Matt Ritchie (knee)
Emil Krafth (knee)
MAYBE:
Joelinton (muscle)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Neco Williams (jaw) – Has underwent surgery and season is over.
Chris Wood (thigh) – His season is over.
Dean Henderson (thigh)
Scott McKenna (shoulder)
Giulian Biancone (knee) – Season is over.
Jack Colback (concussion)
Omar Richards (leg)
MAYBE:
Danilo (knock)
Jesse Lingard (knock)
Gustavo Scarpa (match fitness)
Keylor Navas (knock)
SOUTHAMPTON
OUT:
Mohammed Salisu (hip)
Armel Bella-Kotchap (hamstring)
Che Adams (calf)
Romain Perraud (ankle) – Will undergo surgery.
Juan Larios (muscle)
TOTTENHAM
OUT:
Rodrigo Bentancur (knee) – Ruptured ACL suffered in Gameweek 23.
Hugo Lloris (muscle)
Eric Dier (groin)
Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (knock)
Cristian Romero (knock)
WEST HAM
OUT:
Gianluca Scamacca (knee) – Has had surgery for this problem.
MAYBE:
Nayef Agued (knock)
WOLVES
OUT:
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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