Injuries and Bans ahead of Gameweek 13
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For Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, the availability of their players both in terms of injuries as well as bans is an important part of their Gameweek preparations.
Here’s a round-up of what we know so far in terms of injuries and bans.
INJURIES
Players to monitor ahead of Gameweek 13
Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) – Suffered a twisted ankle against Malmo on 20/10. Will be out for “some matches” according to his manager
Timo Werner (Chelsea) – Suffered a hamstring injury against Malmo on 20/10. Will be out for “some matches” according to his manager
Youri Tielemans (Leicester) – Requires a scan on a calf injury picked up against Leeds on 7/11
Diogo Jota (Liverpool) – Suffered an impact injury on his knee in the match against Arsenal on 20/11. Will be assessed.
Naby Keita (Liverpool) – Suffered a hamstring injury against Brighton on 30/10
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) – Suffered a hamstring injury in the Champions League against Athletico Madrid
Jack Grealish (Man City) – Missed England’s match against San Marino on 15/11 with a “minor injury” and returned to his club for further assessment, missed Gameweek 12.
Gio Lo Celso (Spurs) – Returned from international duty with Argentina with what his club manager said was a “little problem”
Bryan Gil (Spurs) – Missed Manchester United game on the 30/10 with a hamstring issue
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Potential FPL options with longer term injuries
Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) – Knee ligament damage picked up against Spurs (26th Sept), out for three months
David Raya (Brentford) – Ruled out for four to five months on 26/10 after sustaining a serious ligament injury in his left knee.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) – Back in training following a muscle injury, still a “little way away”
Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton) – Everton confirmed on 19/10 Doucoure has suffered a foot injury and will be assessed to determine the period of absence.
Demari Gray (Everton) – Muscle injury Will be assessed for a muscle injury picked up in the match against Manchester City on 21/11.
Luke Ayling (Leeds) – Still halfway through his recovery from a knee problem
James Justin (Leicester) – ACL injury from the 2020/21 season, expected back some time in October
Wesley Fofana (Leicester) – Broken leg in pre-season
Harvey Elliot (Liverpool) – Serious ankle injury vs Leeds (12th Sept) which required surgery
James Milner (Liverpool) – Substituted with a hamstring injury in the match against Manchester United on 24/10.
Ferran Torres (Man City) – Fractured foot, ruled out for two-to-three months from 15th Oct
Raphael Varane (Man United) – Ruled out on 12th Oct for a few weeks with a thigh injury
Jack Stephens (Southampton) – Picked up a knee injury on 18th Sept. Ruled out for 10-12 weeks
Christian Kabasele (Watford) – Out for more than three weeks (7th Oct) due to a hamstring injury
Johnny (Wolves) – ACL injury from the 2020/21 season, on course for “a return in the new year”
Pedro Neto (Wolves) – Knee injury from 2020/21, due to have a specialist review in October but no further timeframe
For more in-depth details, check out the Fantasy Football Scout website:
BANS
James Tarkowski (Burnley) – 1 Match Ban Suspended for one match after picking up his fifth booking of the season on 20/11.
Ashley Westwood (Burnley) – 1 Match Ban Suspended for one match after picking up his fifth booking of the season on 20/11.
Mason Holgate (Everton) – 2 matches left of a 3 Match Ban Suspended for three matches after being sent off for serious foul play on 7/11.
Richarlison (Everton) – 1 Match Ban Suspended for one match after collecting his fifth booking of the season on 21/11.
Harry Maguire (Man United) – 1 Match Ban Suspended for one match after being sent off for two bookable offences on 20/11.
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4 Yellow Cards (1 from suspension)
Sambi Lokonga – Arsenal
Tyrone Mings – Aston Villa
John McGinn – Aston Villa
Christian Norgaard – Brentford
Shane Duffy – Brighton
Adam Lallana – Brighton
Joel Veltman – Brighton
Josh Brownhill – Burnley
Liam Cooper – Leeds
Rodrigo – Leeds
Aymeric Laporte – Man City
Fred – Manchester United
Paul Pogba – Manchester United
Luke Shaw – Manchester United
Matt Ritchie – Newcastle
Jamaal Lascelles – Newcastle
Callum Wilson – Newcastle
Mattias Normann – Norwich
Mohammed Salisu – Southampton
Cristian Romero – Spurs
Declan Rice – West Ham
Reuben Neves – Wolves
3 Yellow Cards (2 from suspension)
Matty Cash – Aston Villa
Sergi Canos – Brentford
Cucurella – Brighton
Neale Maupay – Brighton
Joachim Anderson – Crystal Palace
Christian Benteke – Crystal Palace
Connor Gallagher – Crystal Palace
James McArthur – Crystal Palace
Joel Ward – Crystal Palace
Lucas Digne – Everton
Abdoulaye Doucoure – Everton
Raphinha – Leeds
João Cancelo – Man City
Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United
Harry Maguire – Manchester United
Isaac Hayden – Newcastle
Pierre Lees-Melou – Norwich
Max Aarons – Norwich
Moussa Djenepo – Southampton
Oriol Romeu – Southampton
Oghenekaro Peter Etebo – Watford (out through injury until Feb 2022)
Pablo Fornals – West Ham
Roman Saiss – Wolves
The Fantasy Football Scout suspension tightrope will keep you up-to-date on which of your players are at risk of a ban:
https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/category/suspensions/