Premier League Returns: Arsenal, Man Utd, and Liverpool Face Key Injury Challenges
The Premier League is set to resume this weekend after an extended hiatus due to the international break and the FA Cup quarter-finals. As teams prepare to return to action, several clubs, including Arsenal, are grappling with significant injury concerns.
Arsenal, currently at the top of the league, will host Bournemouth in the early kick-off on Saturday. The Gunners aim to extend their lead, but they face challenges with key players potentially sidelined. The last gameweek took place three weeks ago, allowing teams to regroup and assess their squads during the break.
Injury Updates Across the League
AFC Bournemouth will face Arsenal without Lewis Cook and Justin Kluivert. However, they have received a boost with the return of players such as Ben Gannon-Doak, Tyler Adams, Junior Kroupi, and Alex Jimenez.
Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, has been cautious about revealing his team’s injury status. While he confirmed the return of Eberechi Eze from a calf injury, he noted that Jurrien Timber, Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapie, and Martin Odegaard were absent from training. Arteta acknowledged that “there have been changes” since the previous session, leaving fans uncertain about the lineup.
Other Key Matches and Team News
The weekend’s action kicks off with a relegation battle between West Ham and Wolves on Friday night. On Sunday, Chelsea will face Manchester City in a highly anticipated clash.
Aston Villa will travel to Nottingham Forest, likely without Jadon Sancho, who is recovering from a shoulder injury. Boubacar Kamara is out for the season, but Alysson has returned to training.
Brentford will be missing Rico Henry and Vitaly Janelt for their match against Everton, with Aaron Hickey also a major doubt. Long-term absentees include Joshua Dasilva, Antoni Milambo, and Fabio Carvalho.
Brighton captain Lewis Dunk is suspended due to accumulating ten yellow cards. Jack Hinshelwood has returned from injury, but Adam Webster and Stefanos Tzimas remain sidelined.
Burnley faces multiple injury concerns ahead of their game against Brighton, with several players ruled out. Axel Tuanzebe will undergo a late fitness test after returning from international duty.
Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez will not play against Manchester City as a disciplinary measure for comments made during the international break. Reece James is also unfit, along with Levi Colwill, Jamie Gittens, Trevoh Chalobah, Filip Jorgensen, and Mykhailo Mudryk.
Crystal Palace’s Evann Guessand is a doubt due to a knock, while Cheick Doucoure is unavailable, and Eddie Nketiah is out for the season.
Everton’s Jack Grealish remains sidelined after surgery, and Carlos Alcaraz is not ready to return. Illiman Ndiaye has been cleared to play.
Fulham will be without Kenny Tete, Harrison Reed, and Kevin for their trip to Anfield.
Leeds United’s manager, Daniel Farke, confirmed that Anton Stach, Joe Rodon, and Dan James will miss the match against Manchester United. Noah Okafor, Jaka Bijol, and Gabriel Gudmundsson are also doubts.
Liverpool’s Alisson is still recovering, leaving Giorgi Mamardashvili to continue in goal. Giovanni Leoni, Wataru Endo, and Conor Bradley are also unavailable, although Alexander Isak has returned to fitness.
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola reported that Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias are progressing but not yet ready to return. John Stones has resumed partial training.
Manchester United’s Harry Maguire is suspended following a red card against Bournemouth. Patrick Dorgu has returned to individual training but is not fit to face Leeds. Matthijs de Ligt remains unavailable.
Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes is ill and will miss the trip to Crystal Palace, joining defenders Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, and Emil Krafth on the sidelines. Lewis Miley is back in training and could be selected.
Nottingham Forest will be without Jair Cunha, Willy Boly, Nicolo Savona, and John Victor for their match against Aston Villa.
Sunderland’s Jocelin Ta Bi, Romaine Mundle, Bertrand Traore, and Simon Moore are unavailable against Tottenham. Dan Ballard and Nilson Angulo are also not fit, but first-choice goalkeeper Robin Roefs may return.
Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario is still recovering from hernia surgery, meaning Antonin Kinsky will start. Mohammed Kudus has suffered a setback, leaving him unavailable alongside Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies, Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski, and James Maddison.
West Ham’s Jean-Clair Todibo and Callum Wilson have returned to the bench after injuries, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka is also back after international duty. Crysencio Summerville is fit to start.
Wolves will be without Matt Doherty due to a minor injury, and Sam Johnstone is sidelined with a shoulder issue.
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Published on 2026-04-10 23:00:00 • By the Editorial Desk
