Premier League Injury Table

      West Bromwich Albion: Slaven Bilic confirms Sam Field setback: “A few people were questioning why [he] wasn’t in the squad. He wasn’t in the squad because during the international break he got injured. We had a session and he twisted his knee a little bit. It’s nothing major, but it’s not a little bit so it’s a few weeks. It’ll be four or five weeks.”             Everton: Following a U-Turn from Thursdays' evertonTV interview, Carlo Ancelotti refuses to rule James Rodriguez out of Sundays' game. "James is not definitely out," he said. "He had a big hematoma and was not able to train until today [Friday]. He is much better now and we have confidence that maybe he can play. I hope he is going to train tomorrow and we will see if he is in condition to play on Sunday." Jonjoe Kenny was expected to replace the injured Seamus Coleman, but it now looks like the defender will not recover from an ankle ligament injury meaning Ben Godfrey is set to make his first Premier League start for the club. "We tried him as a right-back this week in some exercises. He has all the qualities to play at right-back. I have no doubts about this and he will play there on Sunday."            Arsenal: Arsenal scraped a win in Vienna, but it wasn't until Mikel Arteta introduced his big guns that the tide began to turn after making six changes from the loss in Manchester. Notably, the XI included starts for Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah, and with neither player able to make an impact, it could be a front three of Willian, Pepe and Aubameyang again although the skipper must be played centrally. Willian (calf) will also need to pass a late test, but the winger, along with Dani Ceballos (ankle), are only managing minor issues and they should be fine. Thomas Partey is giving Arteta something to think about after his performance in the Europa win. "He looked really solid, really comfortable. He held midfield by himself when we were a little bit more open and starting to take more chances. He was fantastic tonight and there's much more to come from him." Shkodran Mustafi is back in contention, but you suspect the German will not be ready for back-to-back starts after his recent spell out.             Manchester United: “I hope and expect all three of them to be available for selection," Solskjaer told reporters when asked for an update on Harry Maguire, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani. "Of course, we’ve got a training session this morning which is the last chance of preparation, but they’ve all got a chance, all of them." Cavani needs to "tick all the boxes" in his recovery programme to be ready and to make an impact. "I’ll have a discussion with him today, as well as with Mason and Harry.” Anthony Martial serves the second game of his three-match ban and Eric Bailly will be sidelined for around 3-4 weeks. Jesse Lingard is another who will miss out.             West Ham United: "We've got everyone in pretty good order," Moyes said on Friday morning which means we should see Michail Antonio starting. "Seb Haller picked up an injury in training before the last game, but he's trained this week and we're expecting him to be available." The West Ham boss admits that he is in no rush to bring Benrahma into the line-up. "Said is doing well in training. He needs to get up to speed to where we're at, but the way the players are playing is giving me the chance to do that. I want to give [him] an opportunity but at the right time." Lanzini served a timely reminder that he still has a lot to offer with a stunning strike at Tottenham. "No doubt the [ACL] injury has had an impact," said Moyes. "But I don't see a reason why he can't get back to that level. I can see the improvement in training, he's got competition and when you have [that] the best thing you can do is what he did the other night."             Sheffield United: Chris Wilder confirms that Jack O'Connell has been ruled out for the remainder of the season following knee surgery and the Blades boss believes his absence will have a greater impact on the side than the loss of Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool. "It's all relative. Us losing Fleck, Jack and Lys is, I'd say, a bigger loss." Mousset had an operation to repair a "ligament under his toe" in September and the forward will not be back on the grass for another "6-8 weeks." John Fleck is out for the next month while the status of Max Lowe remains unclear after he was replaced during the first half of the Burnley game due to a suspected concussion. New signing Rhian Brewster could make his first start for the club after Wilder admitted "it was a difficult decision" to leave him out last weekend.            Newcastle United: Mark Gillespie could come in for his Premier League bow if Darlow fails to recover. "Karl is still sore but he's made a huge improvement from Saturday. It'll go down to the wire and we'll see how he is. Thankfully it's an impact injury and there's no tear." Martin Dubraka has not responded to treatment as hoped and the United goalkeeper could be out until early December. Isaac Hayden has a chance after imaging confirmed there was no tear, although Steve Bruce will err on the side of caution. "He's looking to train [Friday]. It was more of a cramp than a strain - so the scan revealed. We'll see how he is today and tomorrow but with hamstrings, you have to be a bit careful." Matty Longstaff will continue to build fitness with the Under-23s, but there was no specific mention of Ciaran Clark or Paul Dummett who also played for the development side on Monday. Sean Longstaff returns to the matchday squad after declaring himself fit. "He's had tonsillitis but we've got one or two coming back which is a good thing." Meanwhile, Miguel Almiron comes into the managers thinking after his brief cameo against Manchester United. "He didn't play [last] weekend because he had just been halfway around the world and didn't get back until Friday. He's a top player and is in my thoughts."            Liverpool: Everyone that played in Amsterdam (vs Ajax) on Wednesday is "fine" reports Jurgen Klopp. Sadio Mane (dead leg) is not a concern, however, Virgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kostas Tsimikas are definitely not available for the fixture. The Liverpool boss refuses to rule Alisson, Thiago Alcantara or Joel Matip out of the game and discussions will take place with the medical department regarding their fitness. "You can only be in contention if you are training [and the session is after this press conference]. In my situation, I don't want to rule anyone out, We will see who is out there." Naby Keita should be okay after returning to the training pitches, but local reports suggest Alisson has been pencilled in for a return in GW7.             Leicester City: Brendan Rodgers remains coy regarding the availability of Jamie Vardy at Arsenal on Sunday. "We'll see how he is in the next few days and hopefully he can be available for the weekend," he said after the win over Zorya. "He's responded well to treatment, he’ll train [Friday] and we’ll assess him in the next couple of days." The Foxes named a strong line-up in the Europa League - only two changes from Sunday - with James Maddison and Christian Fuchs coming in - and the former was one of three scorers on the night. "It's been stop-start for me with little injuries but I feel good now, that was another hour and a goal. It takes a while to get up to speed and I missed pre-season." New arrival Wesly Fofana impressed again. "He continues to show why we took him here. It’s still very early in his career. You see all his talent but he needs more experiences. He'll have games where he doesn’t play so well, that’s part of his development."             Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson describes Gary Cahill's shin injury as a "nasty one" which will keep him out this weekend. "He won't be able to play unless something miraculous happens overnight. [Hopefully] it won't keep him out for weeks on end, but it's too soon." Jordan Ayew continues to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19. "We've spoken a couple of times on the phone. He's feeling very good, felt he had no symptoms but he's disappointed that he now misses two games." Wayne Hennessey won't be back until 2021 after suffering a setback with Wales. "It’s very unfortunate, [he] picked up a serious injury in the last international break. We were forced to act [by buying Jack Butland] because we know he’s going to be out until at least January; then we don’t know what the future will hold for him even then." However, the goalkeeper who arrived from Stoke is yet to meet his new teammates: "No sooner did Jack sign he tested positive for coronavirus. He’s self-isolating to take another test. He’s feeling good, good but disappointed and frustrated that he’s seeing four walls and nothing else."            Manchester City: Pep says Nathan Ake, Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte will not all be available for the trip to West Ham, but just who will be fit remains a mystery. “Some of them will be [involved],” he said at his press conference. “Some of them, no. You will know tomorrow.” What we do know is that Laporte and De Bruyne have been training since Thursday, and barring a reaction, they do stand a good chance of making the squad. Benjamin Mendy won't be back before the break while Guardiola wasn't able to give a definitive timeframe for Gabriel Jesus. “He’s getting better, but it is a tough injury. Still, he cannot train with us. I know when he will start, he will be ready. Maybe one or two weeks.” Initial reports indicated that Fernandinho could miss around six weeks, but subsequent tests reveal the problem is not as bad as first thought. "The results were more optimistic so hopefully, it will be shorter than one month. That's good for us. Being tough is good."            Southampton: Ralph Hasenhüttl confirms midfielder Stuart Armstrong is in contention to replace Theo Walcott, who is ineligible under the terms of his loan agreement. "Stu is back in training and has had one good session with us. Let’s have a look at how he is for the weekend, but he's an option." With the Everton loanee out and Moussa Djenepo sidelined due to a persistent hamstring issue, the Saints do have problems in the No.10 position. Elsewhere, youngster Will Smallbone (quad) is also missing, while summer signing Mohammed Salisu is still "building up" to being part of the team. “There were some bigger issues we had with him and these issues will last a little bit longer, so we have to take care of him, but he is coming back." The rest of the squad is said to be fit but I'm not sure if that includes Yan Valery who was injured for the U23s this week.             Burnley: Ben Mee trained with the squad on Thursday, but this weekend will come too soon and the defender still needs an extended period of work. However, Matt Lowton has rejoined the group and he will come into contention for the visit of West Brom on Monday. Jack Cork is progressing but he is still some way off and will not return until after the break. Phil Bardsley tested positive for COVID-19 and the full-back is going through the necessary government and Football Association protocols before being cleared to return. "He is okay in himself, he hasn't had a big hit." Sean Dyche confirms Erik Pieters is a doubt while back-up goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell has not recovered from the hip injury he picked up on international duty.            Brighton and Hove Albion: Lewis Dunk will begin a three-match ban, but his absence does not overly concern manager Graham Potter. "He's a miss but that's what you have a squad for. We have good players who want to play. We have good flexibility and I'm happy with how the team has done recently, it is up to us to find a solution." Alireza Jahanbakhsh (hamstring) is the only doubt for Monday while Jose Izquierdo continues to build fitness with the Under-23s. "Apart from that we're fully fit." That should mean a possible return for Davy Propper, although Florin Andone must be an oversight as the forward is not due back until 2021. Christian Walton (ankle) is also working on the training pitches. Danny Welbeck could be added to the squad after impressing since his arrival. "He's only had a couple of days with us, but he is looking good. He's made a really good impression."             Fulham: Scott Parker confirms there are no fresh injury concerns. Harrison Reed could be back in the matchday squad following a return to the training pitches earlier this week. "[The] injuries practically stay the same and can't see that changing anytime soon." The Fulham manager is reluctant to put a timeframe on the potential return of Joachim Andersen. "I mean I'm apprehensive to put a real timescale on it. I think it is going to be a number of weeks, but it wasn't as bad as first suspected, but saying that he has damaged his ankle ligament." Kenny Tete and Terence Kongolo remain out. Meanwhile, midfielders Jean Michaël Seri, Stefan Johansen, Kevin McDonald and Josh Onomah have been left out of Parker's 25-man squad.