Injuries and suspensions update ahead of Game Week 3 – rotation expected midweek
Dream Team brings you all the latest injury, suspension and selection updates ahead of Game Week 3 in one easily digestible dose.
Firstly, please be aware that Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and Man United are the only teams that won’t play twice this coming Game Week.
West Ham face Viborg in the second leg of their Europa Conference League play-off on Thursday night while the other 13 Premier League clubs will be action in the Carabao Cup midweek – rotation is expected.
In regards to this weekend, Brendan Rodgers confirmed that Harvey Barnes (£4m) is available for selection as Leicester welcome Southampton to the King Power on Saturday.
Meanwhile Wesley Fofana (£2.9m) has requested he be left out of the Foxes’ squad this weekend as the centre-back hopes to push through a transfer to Chelsea.
As for Saints, Che Adams (£2.9m) is eligible for selection despite missing training earlier in the week.
Cristian Romero (£3.4m) will miss Spurs’ early kick-off against Wolves on Saturday.
The Argentine defender has “a bit of pain in his adductor” according to Antonio Conte although his injury is not as bad as first rumoured.
The Italian tactician also hinted that Ivan Perisic (£3.4m) may continue as an impact substitute for the time being, explaining that he prefers players more accustomed to his tactics as starters for the time being.
Roberto Firmino (£3.4m) has regained fitness and has a good chance of starting for Liverpool against Man United on Monday night given that Darwin Nunez (£5.1m) will be suspended and Diogo Jota (£4.5m) remains sidelined.
Joe Gomez (£2.9m) is also in contention for the Reds.
Anthony Martial (£3m) is said to be available again but it remains to be seen whether Erik ten Hag will call upon the Frenchman who played well against Jurgen Klopp’s side in pre-season.
Brighton’s new left-back Pervis Estupinan (£2m) will be in the squad travelling to West Ham on Sunday, as will Neal Maupay (£2.5m).
Similarly, Man City’s new left-back Sergio Gomez (£3m) will travel to Newcastle with the rest of the matchday squad.
Kalvin Phillips (£2m) has shaken off his niggle and may feature in some capacity at St James’ Park.
However, Pep Guardiola rather cryptically revealed that some other players were dealing with minor concerns, though he refused to name individuals.
N’Golo Kante (£2.8m) will be out for ‘several weeks’ with an injury Thomas Tuchel described as ‘quite serious’.
The energetic midfielder impressed against Spurs last weekend but withdrew from the game prematurely after he collapsed clutching his hamstring in the second half.
Leeds captain Liam Cooper (£2m) and Patrick Bamford (£2.9m) are major doubts for Chelsea’s visit to Elland Road on Sunday but promising youngster Joe Gelhardt (£1.5m) is set to return.
ARSENAL
Injuries: Reiss Nelson, Fabio Vieira (doubt)
Suspensions: None
ASTON VILLA
Injuries: Kortney Hause, Matty Cash (doubt), Philippe Coutinho (doubt), Diego Carlos
Suspensions: None
BOURNEMOUTH
Injuries: Ryan Fredericks, David Brooks, Joe Rothwell, Dominic Solanke (doubt), Jordan Zemura (doubt)
Suspensions: None
BRENTFORD
Injuries: Ethan Pinnock, Sergi Canos, Kristoffer Ajer
Suspensions: None
BRIGHTON
Injuries: Jakub Moder
Suspensions: None
CHELSEA
Injuries: Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Alonso, N’Golo Kante, Christian Pulisic (doubt), Armando Broja (doubt)
Suspensions: None
CRYSTAL PALACE
Injuries: James Tomkins, Nathan Ferguson, James McArthur, Jakc Butland
Suspensions: None
EVERTON
Injuries: Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Andros Townsend, Andre Gomes, Abdoulaye Doucoure
Suspensions: None
FULHAM
Injuries: Harry Wilson, Joey Bryan (doubt), Manor Solomon, Andreas Pereira (doubt)
Suspensions: None
LEEDS
Injuries: Junior Firpo, Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper (doubt), Patrick Bamford
Suspensions: None
LEICESTER
Injuries: Ryan Bertrand, Ricardo Pereira, Harvey Barnes
Suspensions: None
LIVERPOOL
Injuries: Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konate, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Caoimhin Kelleher, Joel Matip
Suspensions: Darwin Nunez
MAN CITY
Injuries: Aymeric Laporte
Suspensions: None
MAN UNITED
Injuries: Victor Lindelof, Facundo Pellistri
Suspensions: None
NEWCASTLE
Injuries: Emil Krath, Jamal Lewis, Federico Fernandez, Jonjo Shelvey, Matt Targett (doubt), Ryan Fraser (doubt)
Suspensions: None
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Injuries: Ryan Yates, Omar Richards, Jack Colback, Moussa Niakhate
Suspensions: None
SOUTHAMPTON
Injuries: Tino Livramento, Theo Walcott, Romain Perraud
Suspensions: None
SPURS
Injuries: Cristian Romero, Oliver Skipp
Suspensions: None
WEST HAM
Injuries: Nayef Aguerd, Craig Dawson (doubt)
WOLVES
Injuries: Joao Moutinho (doubt), Raul Jimenez (doubt), Chiquinho
Suspensions: None