Gameweek 23’s Injury Watch – where you can get all of the up-to-date injury news, return schedules and our top replacement suggestions and strategies.
Arteta speaking about Saliba on Friday revealed “With Wilo (Saliba) it’s something similar as well. I think he’ll be in for next week but this week, let’s see how it goes.” This would seem to indicate Saliba is very much a game-day decision on whether he will be fit enough for the squad to face Wolves or not. Even if he does make the squad, there is a chance he would only be fit enough for the bench.
Estimated return: Gameweek 24 vs Man City
Buy/Sell/Hold: Sell
Potential replacements: Munoz (£4.8m), Hall (£5.1m) or Van Dijk (£6.4m)
It seems Dunk re-aggravated the calf injury that kept him out for 5 weeks from October through mid December in the game against Man United in Gameweek 22. While it is not considered something that would keep him out for multiple weeks, he is a doubt for this weekend’s game against Everton.
Estimated return: Gameweek 24 vs Everton
Buy/Sell/Hold: Sell
Potential replacements: N. Williams (£4.4m), Livramento (£4.5m) or Munoz (£4.8m)
Colwill was not fit enough to face Wolves in Gameweek 22 but has a chance to be fit to face Man City on Saturday. Enzo Maresca stated “Probably Levi and Enzo, they can be available. It depends on today’s session.” Evidently it will be a close shave but Maresca’s comments seem to lean toward the positive side of the available outcomes. However, fantasy managers probably want to avoid having Chelsea defenders in their starting lineups against City, and more broadly, having Chelsea Defenders has not really been value for money this season.
Estimated return: Gameweek 23 vs Man City
Buy/Sell/Hold: Sell
Potential replacements: N. Williams (£4.4m), Kerkez (£4.8m) or Munoz (£4.8m)
The same that can be said of Colwill can be said of Fernandes regarding his availability to face Man City. Enzo spoke about them and their outlook for Saturday simultaneously – “Probably Levi and Enzo, they can be available. It depends on today’s session.” Enzo was on fire and the most valuable Midfield enabler in FPL for one stretch of games, but has cooled off as have Chelsea’s performances overall. Elanga, Amad, Rogers, Sarr, Kluivert and Semenyo are all preferable sub £6.0m Midfielder options.
Estimated return: Gameweek 23 vs Man City
Buy/Sell/Hold: Sell
Potential replacements: Elanga (£5.3m), Rogers (£5.5m) or Semenyo (£5.6m)
Arne Slot revealed that Jota has a muscle injury and is set to be out 2-4 weeks. Slot spoke on Gomez and Jota, saying ““Maybe Jota [will be back] a bit earlier than Joe, and both of them are expected to be back with us in weeks, not in months.” On the one hand it’s a positive that Jota will likely be back by mid February, but on the other hand his injury issues are frustrating for Liverpool fans and his fantasy managers alike.
Estimated return: Gameweek 25 vs Wolves
Buy/Sell/Hold: Sell
Potential replacements: Semenyo (£5.6m), Gordon (£7.7m) or Mbeumo (£7.8m)
Pep Guardiola has confirmed Manchester City duo Ruben Dias will miss Saturday’s matchup against Chelsea. Dias reportedly asked to be replaced in the Champions League clash against PSG on Tuesday night. Guardiola informed the media that “Ruben Dias has an adductor injury…I don’t know how long he’ll be out for.” Seems like this could be a multi week injury and given Dias has had multiple injuries this season, the veteran might be given extra time to recover than you would typically anticipate.
Estimated return: N/A
Buy/Sell/Hold: Sell
Potential replacements: Kerkez (£4.8m), Munoz (£4.8m) or Hall (£5.1m)
Speaking on Doku among others, Guardiola stated “Ruben and Doku are out. The other players out are [still] out.” There is no current timetable for his return.
Estimated return: N/A
Buy/Sell/Hold: Sell
Potential replacements: Elanga (£5.3m), Rogers (£5.5m) or Semenyo (£5.6m)
Mazraoui was left out of the matchday squad as for United’s Europa League tie against Rangers on Thursday, as a precaution, after he sustained a knock in the home defeat to Brighton in Gameweek 22. The hope is the rest midweek will allow Mazraoui to play a part against Fulham in Gameweek 23. However Mazraoui will likely be a gameday decision and with United’s torrid form, there are better options available to fantasy managers.
Estimated return: Gameweek 23 vs Fulham
Buy/Sell/Hold: Sell
Potential replacements: N. Williams (£4.4m), Livramento (£4.5m) or Munoz (£4.8m)
Eddie Howe, speaking on Nick Pope, revealed ‘There’s a chance he’ll be in the squad…He’s started training with the group again and it’s great to see Nick back and his presence, the positivity that he brings… I’ve seen him do some really good things this week, so yeah, delighted to have him back in the mix.” Despite Newcastle having a good defence, making Pope an enticing option, with the way Hall, Gordon and Isak are performing it is hard to argue for having Pope in your FPL team over any of those three.
Estimated return: Gameweek 23
Buy/Sell/Hold: Buy
Potential replacements: N/A
Graham Potter informed the media that Bowen is on the cusp of a return from a foot fracture that has kept him out for a number of weeks, but they will handle his return with the appropriate caution. Potter stated “He’s [Bowen] been integrated into the group…He’s had one or two sessions, so we will still need to assess him and how he reacts. It’s still early… I think it’s important that we don’t rush him in and we make sure he’s right.” It does sound like a return for Bowen this weekend, while possible, is unlikely. Look to Gameweek 24 for Bowen to return to West Ham’s starting XI.
Estimated return: Gameweek 24
Buy/Sell/Hold: Buy
Potential replacements: N/A
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Written by: Ahsan Ejaz
Last updated: 24/01/24
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KhusanovMan City • DEFKhusanov Man City DEF × |
MerinoArsenal • MIDMerino Arsenal MID × |
M. AsensioAston Villa • MIDM. Asensio Aston Villa MID × |
N. GonzalezMan City • MIDN. Gonzalez Man City MID × |
ValdimarrsonBrentford • GKValdimarrson Brentford GK × |
DuranAston Villa • FWDDuran Aston Villa FWD × |
SterlingArsenal • MIDSterling Arsenal MID × |
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ZinchenkoArsenal • DEFZinchenko Arsenal DEF × |
AntonioWest Ham • FWDAntonio West Ham FWD × |
PauAston Villa • DEFPau Aston Villa DEF × |
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MunizFulham • FWDMuniz Fulham FWD × |
RogersAston Villa • MIDRogers Aston Villa MID × |
NdiayeEverton • FWDNdiaye Everton FWD × |
Dewsberry-HallChelsea • MIDDewsberry-Hall Chelsea MID × |
AreolaWest Ham • GKAreola West Ham GK × |
VladimarssonBrentford • GKVladimarsson Brentford GK × |
NedeljkovicAston Villa • DEFNedeljkovic Aston Villa DEF × |
DasilvaBrentford • MIDDasilva Brentford MID × |
CastagneFulham • DEFCastagne Fulham DEF × |
AndreasFulham • MIDAndreas Fulham MID × |
KamaraAston Villa • MIDKamara Aston Villa MID × |
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DoucoureCrystal Palace • MIDDoucoure Crystal Palace MID × |
KonsaAston Villa • DEFKonsa Aston Villa DEF × |
Renato VeigaChelsea • MIDRenato Veiga Chelsea MID × |
NelsonFulham • MIDNelson Fulham MID × |
DavisIpswich • DEFDavis Ipswich DEF × |
GreavesIpswich • DEFGreaves Ipswich DEF × |
PickfordEverton • GKPickford Everton GK × |
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OdegaardArsenal • MIDOdegaard Arsenal MID × |
DokuMan City • MIDDoku Man City MID × |
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ZychAston Villa • GKZych Aston Villa GK × |
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MalenAston Villa • MIDMalen Aston Villa MID × |
RayaArsenal • GKRaya Arsenal GK × |
CahillBrighton • GKCahill Brighton GK × |
GómezBrighton • MIDGómez Brighton MID × |
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LumleySouthampton • GKLumley Southampton GK × |
ThomasArsenal • MIDThomas Arsenal MID × |
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KamadaCrystal Palace • MIDKamada Crystal Palace MID × |
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LermaCrystal Palace • MIDLerma Crystal Palace MID × |
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TavernierBournemouth • MIDTavernier Bournemouth MID × |
GomezLiverpool • DEFGomez Liverpool DEF × |
De BruyneMan City • MIDDe Bruyne Man City MID × |
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MitchellCrystal Palace • DEFMitchell Crystal Palace DEF × |
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HeatonMan United • GKHeaton Man United GK × |
Ortega MorenoMan City • GKOrtega Moreno Man City GK × |
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MilnerBrighton • MIDMilner Brighton MID × |
MartinelliArsenal • MIDMartinelli Arsenal MID × |
MunetsiWolves • MIDMunetsi Wolves MID × |
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AdamaFulham • MIDAdama Fulham MID × |
BotmanNewcastle • DEFBotman Newcastle DEF × |
JoelingtonNewcastle • MIDJoelington Newcastle MID × |
TrippierNewcastle • DEFTrippier Newcastle DEF × |
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RiceArsenal • MIDRice Arsenal MID × |
Bruno GNewcastle • MIDBruno G Newcastle MID × |
AlmironNewcastle • MIDAlmiron Newcastle MID × |
LascellesNewcastle • DEFLascelles Newcastle DEF × |
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TonaliNewcastle • MIDTonali Newcastle MID × |
IsakNewcastle • FWDIsak Newcastle FWD × |
KerkezBournemouth • DEFKerkez Bournemouth DEF × |
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GordonNewcastle • MIDGordon Newcastle MID × |
SinisterraBournemouth • MIDSinisterra Bournemouth MID × |
Enes UnalBournemouth • FWDEnes Unal Bournemouth FWD × |
SenesiBournemouth • DEFSenesi Bournemouth DEF × |
ArrizabalagaBournemouth • GKArrizabalaga Bournemouth GK × |
BergeFulham • MIDBerge Fulham MID × |
LukicFulham • MIDLukic Fulham MID × |
SessegnonFulham • DEFSessegnon Fulham DEF × |
BernardoMan City • MIDBernardo Man City MID × |
Simpson-PuseyMan City • DEFSimpson-Pusey Man City DEF × |
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KovacicMan City • MIDKovacic Man City MID × |
W.FofanaChelsea • DEFW.Fofana Chelsea DEF × |
PalmerChelsea • MIDPalmer Chelsea MID × |
AndersenFulham • DEFAndersen Fulham DEF × |
Diego CarlosAston Villa • DEFDiego Carlos Aston Villa DEF × |
DunkBrighton • DEFDunk Brighton DEF × |
FergusonWest Ham • FWDFerguson West Ham FWD × |
DorguMan United • DEFDorgu Man United DEF × |
DigneAston Villa • DEFDigne Aston Villa DEF × |
Van Den BergBrentford • DEFVan Den Berg Brentford DEF × |
OnanaMan United • GKOnana Man United GK × |
OnanaAston Villa • MIDOnana Aston Villa MID × |
KingFulham • MIDKing Fulham MID × |
BendaFulham • GKBenda Fulham GK × |
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WiefferBrighton • MIDWieffer Brighton MID × |
GeorginioBrighton • MIDGeorginio Brighton MID × |
KabiaArsenal • MIDKabia Arsenal MID × |
HauseAston Villa • DEFHause Aston Villa DEF × |
ViniciusFulham • FWDVinicius Fulham FWD × |
MainooMan United • MIDMainoo Man United MID × |
UguarteMan United • MIDUguarte Man United MID × |
WheatleyMan United • FWDWheatley Man United FWD × |
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AntonyMan United • MIDAntony Man United MID × |
MaguireMan United • DEFMaguire Man United DEF × |
KuolNewcastle • MIDKuol Newcastle MID × |
HujisenBournemouth • DEFHujisen Bournemouth DEF × |
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WatkinsAston Villa • FWDWatkins Aston Villa FWD × |
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YoroMan United • DEFYoro Man United DEF × |
BaileyAston Villa • MIDBailey Aston Villa MID × |
TielemansAston Villa • MIDTielemans Aston Villa MID × |
EvansMan United • DEFEvans Man United DEF × |
MalaciaMan United • DEFMalacia Man United DEF × |
MarmoushMan City • FWDMarmoush Man City FWD × |
RaúlFulham • FWDRaúl Fulham FWD × |
TeteFulham • DEFTete Fulham DEF × |
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Smith-RoweFulham • MIDSmith-Rowe Fulham MID × |
AkeMan City • DEFAke Man City DEF × |
WalkerMan City • DEFWalker Man City DEF × |
GarnachoMan United • MIDGarnacho Man United MID × |
DalotMan United • DEFDalot Man United DEF × |
ShawMan United • DEFShaw Man United DEF × |
CasemiroMan United • MIDCasemiro Man United MID × |
MudrykChelsea • MIDMudryk Chelsea MID × |
HojlundMan United • FWDHojlund Man United FWD × |
LankshearSpurs • FWDLankshear Spurs FWD × |
WhartonCrystal Palace • MIDWharton Crystal Palace MID × |
HoldingCrystal Palace • DEFHolding Crystal Palace DEF × |
GuehiCrystal Palace • DEFGuehi Crystal Palace DEF × |
MaduekeChelsea • MIDMadueke Chelsea MID × |
NketiahCrystal Palace • FWDNketiah Crystal Palace FWD × |
LacroixCrystal Palace • DEFLacroix Crystal Palace DEF × |
MunozCrystal Palace • DEFMunoz Crystal Palace DEF × |
OdobertSpurs • MIDOdobert Spurs MID × |
MooreSpurs • MIDMoore Spurs MID × |
WilsonFulham • MIDWilson Fulham MID × |
JamesChelsea • DEFJames Chelsea DEF × |
TraversBournemouth • GKTravers Bournemouth GK × |
SanchoChelsea • MIDSancho Chelsea MID × |
NetoChelsea • MIDNeto Chelsea MID × |
Joao FelixChelsea • MIDJoao Felix Chelsea MID × |
J. PedroBrighton • FWDJ. Pedro Brighton FWD × |
DisasiChelsea • DEFDisasi Chelsea DEF × |
N.JacksonChelsea • FWDN.Jackson Chelsea FWD × |
ChilwellChelsea • DEFChilwell Chelsea DEF × |
LenoFulham • GKLeno Fulham GK × |
EriksenMan United • MIDEriksen Man United MID × |
TuanzebeIpswich • DEFTuanzebe Ipswich DEF × |
HallNewcastle • DEFHall Newcastle DEF × |
Lewis SkellyArsenal • MIDLewis Skelly Arsenal MID × |
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MatetaCrystal Palace • FWDMateta Crystal Palace FWD × |
EzeCrystal Palace • MIDEze Crystal Palace MID × |
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OmabamideleNottingham Forest • DEFOmabamidele Nottingham Forest DEF × |
Umeh ChibuezeCrystal Palace • MIDUmeh Chibueze Crystal Palace MID × |
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AlvarezWest Ham • MIDAlvarez West Ham MID × |
AgbinoneCrystal Palace • MIDAgbinone Crystal Palace MID × |
BayindirMan United • GKBayindir Man United GK × |
DominguezNottingham Forest • MIDDominguez Nottingham Forest MID × |
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HughesCrystal Palace • MIDHughes Crystal Palace MID × |
RodrigoMan City • MIDRodrigo Man City MID × |
TomiyasuArsenal • DEFTomiyasu Arsenal DEF × |
NwanieriArsenal • MIDNwanieri Arsenal MID × |
RicharlisonSpurs • FWDRicharlison Spurs FWD × |
MitomaBrighton • MIDMitoma Brighton MID × |
SchluppCrystal Palace • MIDSchlupp Crystal Palace MID × |
Hudson-OdoiNottingham Forest • MIDHudson-Odoi Nottingham Forest MID × |
HendersonCrystal Palace • GKHenderson Crystal Palace GK × |
NetoArsenal • GKNeto Arsenal GK × |
ChalobahCrystal Palace • DEFChalobah Crystal Palace DEF × |
KrafthNewcastle • DEFKrafth Newcastle DEF × |
OdysseasNewcastle • GKOdysseas Newcastle GK × |
RuddyNewcastle • GKRuddy Newcastle GK × |
DubravkaNewcastle • GKDubravka Newcastle GK × |
TargettNewcastle • DEFTargett Newcastle DEF × |
MurphyNewcastle • DEFMurphy Newcastle DEF × |
MurilloNottingham Forest • DEFMurillo Nottingham Forest DEF × |
DoucoureEverton • MIDDoucoure Everton MID × |
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WaltonIpswich • GKWalton Ipswich GK × |
BroadheadIpswich • MIDBroadhead Ipswich MID × |
O'SheaIpswich • DEFO'Shea Ipswich DEF × |
WoolfendenIpswich • DEFWoolfenden Ipswich DEF × |
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ManningSouthampton • DEFManning Southampton DEF × |
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BazunuSouthampton • GKBazunu Southampton GK × |
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LariosSouthampton • DEFLarios Southampton DEF × |
WoodSouthampton • DEFWood Southampton DEF × |
WoodNottingham Forest • FWDWood Nottingham Forest FWD × |
AwoniyiNottingham Forest • FWDAwoniyi Nottingham Forest FWD × |
N.WilliamsNottingham Forest • DEFN.Williams Nottingham Forest DEF × |
SalibaArsenal • DEFSaliba Arsenal DEF × |
CalafioriArsenal • DEFCalafiori Arsenal DEF × |
SetfordArsenal • GKSetford Arsenal GK × |
TierneyArsenal • DEFTierney Arsenal DEF × |
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C.MiguelNottingham Forest • GKC.Miguel Nottingham Forest GK × |
GoldingLeicester • MIDGolding Leicester MID × |
MartinezAston Villa • GKMartinez Aston Villa GK × |
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PhillipsIpswich • MIDPhillips Ipswich MID × |
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TownsendIpswich • DEFTownsend Ipswich DEF × |
MuricIpswich • GKMuric Ipswich GK × |