Gameweek 26: 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 26.
THE NOTABLE INJURIES AND BANS OF GAMEWEEK 26
ARSENAL
OUT:
Gabriel Jesus (knee) – Still expected to be out until March, before being eased back into action.
Mohamed Elneny (knee)
ASTON VILLA
OUT:
Diego Carlos (Achilles) – Out since Gameweek 2 but back in training to get match-fit.
Philippe Coutinho (hamstring) – Injured for a month.
BOURNEMOUTH
OUT:
Illia Zabarnyi (ankle) – Arrived on deadline day with this problem.
Lewis Cook (knee)
Lloyd Kelly (calf)
David Brooks (hamstring)
MAYBE:
Marcus Tavernier (hamstring) – Discomfort caused a Gameweek 24 substitution.
BRENTFORD
MAYBE:
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) – Winter injury is a season-ender.
MAYBE:
Thiago Silva (knock) – Removed early in Gameweek 25.
Mateo Kovacic (illness)
CRYSTAL PALACE
OUT:
Nathan Ferguson (match fitness)
Sam Johnstone (calf)
MAYBE:
Wilfried Zaha (hamstring)
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.
James Garner (match fitness) – Building up fitness after back injury, has played for under-21s.
FULHAM
OUT:
Joao Palhinha (suspended) – Tenth yellow card of the season, out for Gameweeks 26 and 27.
Tom Cairney (shin)
Neeskens Kebano (Achilles)
MAYBE:
Aleksandar Mitrovic (hamstring) – Has missed the last two matches.
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 to 25.
Luis Sinisterra (muscle)
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)
MAYBE:
James Maddison (illness)
LIVERPOOL
OUT:
Luis Diaz (knee)
Thiago (hip)
Calvin Ramsay (knee)
MAYBE:
Darwin Nunez (shoulder) – Removed against Newcastle and will need further assessment.
Joe Gomez (muscle) – Hurt versus Real Madrid.
Ibrahima Konate (hamstring)
Arthur (match fitness)
MANCHESTER CITY
MAYBE:
John Stones (hamstring)
Aymeric Laporte (illness)
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:
Emil Krafth (knee)
MAYBE:
Bruno Guimaraes (ankle)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
OUT:
Dean Henderson (thigh)
Taiwo Awoniyi (groin)
Willy Boly (hamstring) – Season is probably over.
Serge Aurier (calf)
Scott McKenna (hamstring) – Out for six weeks.
Giulian Biancone (knee) – Season is over.
Moussa Niakhate (muscle)
Cheikhou Kouyate (thigh)
Omar Richards (leg)
MAYBE:
Ryan Yates (illness)
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)
Mislav Orsic (head)
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:
Maxwel Cornet (calf)
MAYBE:
Lukasz Fabianski (eye) – Removed after 68 minutes during Gameweek 25.
Kurt Zouma (hip)
Vladimir Coufal (heel)
WOLVES
OUT:
Hwang Hee-chan (hamstring) – Forced off in Gameweek 22.
Matheus Cunha (ankle) – Stretchered off in Gameweek 25.
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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