Erling Haaland
Status: Major Doubt (Undisclosed)
Source: FourFourTwo / Pep Guardiola
The striker missed the Leeds match and Guardiola has confirmed he is being monitored. Pep specifically allayed fears of a knee injury today, but his availability for Wednesday against Nottingham Forest remains “clouded in uncertainty.”
Harry Wilson
Status: Major Doubt (Twisted Ankle)
Source: RotoWire / Marco Silva
Silva confirmed the winger twisted his ankle during the win over Spurs on Sunday. He is undergoing tests to see if he can recover in time for Wednesday’s clash with West Ham, but he is currently a significant risk for FPL managers.
Alexander Isak
Status: Out (Leg Fracture)
Source: Liverpool FC Official / Arne Slot
Slot confirmed on February 19 and reiterated this week that Isak is still in the “final stages of rehab.” He is expected to return to team training around the March international break, making a GW29 appearance impossible.
Bruno Guimarães
Status: Out (Hamstring)
Source: Goal.com / Eddie Howe
The Newcastle captain is facing an extended period on the sidelines. Reports today suggest a “ten-week period” out of action, meaning he likely won’t feature again for the Magpies until late April.
Nico O’Reilly
Status: Doubt (Ankle)
Source: Manchester City News / Pep Guardiola
The young midfielder took a heavy blow to the ankle against Leeds. While he initially played on, he was later substituted. Guardiola is assessing the severity ahead of the Forest game, but he is not a guaranteed starter.
Florian Wirtz
Status: Out (Back)
Source: The Standard / Arne Slot
Slot has ruled Wirtz out of Tuesday’s trip to Wolves. The manager stated that “Tuesday will probably be too early” and suggested next week’s fixtures are also “tight” for the German international.
Evanilson
Status: Doubt (Dead Leg)
Source: Sports Mole / Andoni Iraola
The Bournemouth striker is a “game-time decision” for Tuesday against Brentford. He was forced off against Sunderland with a dead leg and missed Sunday’s training session as a precaution.
Declan Rice
Status: Major Doubt (Unspecified)
Source: Sports Mole / Mikel Arteta
Rice was seen “moving gingerly” before being substituted against Chelsea on Sunday. Arteta admitted today that the midfielder is a major doubt for Wednesday’s game against Brighton due to the very tight turnaround.
Yasin Ayari
Status: Fit (Available)
Source: Brighton & Hove Albion Official
Fabian Hurzeler confirmed that Ayari has returned to full-contact training after a shoulder dislocation. He is “absolutely an option” for the upcoming fixtures and is no longer on the injury list.
Marc Cucurella
Status: Doubt (Hamstring)
Source: Chelsea FC / Liam Rosenior
Rosenior provided a positive update, noting Cucurella is “looking really good.” However, he admitted that while Saturday is a certainty, the Wednesday match against Aston Villa might come “too quickly” for him.
Cole Palmer
Status: Fit (Available)
Source: Chelsea FC / Liam Rosenior
Despite ongoing management of a minor groin issue and a heavy knock against Arsenal, Rosenior confirmed today that Palmer is “absolutely fine” and expected to lead the attack against Aston Villa.
Nordi Mukiele
Status: Out (Calf)
Source: Sunderland AFC / Regis Le Bris
The defender has been ruled out for the next 2–4 weeks. Le Bris confirmed the calf injury on Friday, meaning Mukiele will miss the midweek action and potentially several following Gameweeks.
Jeremie Frimpong
Status: Fit / Available (Minutes being managed)
Source: LiverpoolFC.com / Arne Slot
Frimpong made his return from a month-long hamstring injury as a substitute in the 5-2 win over West Ham on Saturday. While he is available for Tuesday’s trip to Wolves, Arne Slot warned in his press conference today that his workload will be “carefully managed” due to a congested schedule of three games in seven days. He is in contention to start, but Slot may opt to protect him ahead of the Champions League clash with Galatasaray next week.
