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Injuries and suspensions update ahead of Game Week 4 – Liverpool without NINE players, Man Utd debut, Man City doubt

Dream Team brings you all the latest injury, suspension and selection updates ahead of Game Week 4 in one easily digestible dose.

Manchester United will be without Anthony Martial (£3.1m) for Saturday’s lunchtime clash with Southampton.

The French attacker, who featured against Liverpool on Monday, has been is ruled out with an Achilles problem. But there’s good news in the shape of new signing Casemiro (£2.5m), who is available for selection after receiving his work permit.

Man Utd’s Anthony Martial is ruled out with an Achilles problem

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Man Utd’s Anthony Martial is ruled out with an Achilles problem

Midfielder Mateo Kovacic (£2.5m) could return having been sidelined with a knee injury, but Kalidou Koulibaly (£4.7m) will miss the weekend bout with Leicester after his red card at Leeds.

Brendan Rodgers has already confirmed that Chelsea transfer target Wesley Fofana (£2.9m) won’t be involved, and there’s further disappointment with James Maddison (£5.1m) now a doubt.

There’s little change in Liverpool’s circumstances with several first-team players out of action.

Thiago (£2.4m), Diogo Jota (£4.5m), Naby Keita (£2m), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (£2.5m), Joel Matip (£4.8m) and Ibrahima Konate (£4m) miss out through injury, while Darwin Nunez (£5.1m) serves the second game of a three-match ban.

There’s also little change for Arsenal, but in the best possible way for manager Mikel Arteta.

Newcastle striker Callum Wilson will be out for “a couple of weeks” with a groin injury

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Newcastle striker Callum Wilson will be out for “a couple of weeks” with a groin injury

The Gunners will host London rivals Fulham with virtually a full compliment, with Reiss Nelson the only absentee. Harry Wilson (£2.5m) and Manor Solomon are still recovering from knee injuries.

As for Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has been rather unhelpful.

Asked about injuries, the Spanish tactician said: “We train this afternoon. Then I will know the situation of everyone. I don’t know at the moment.”

However, we do know that Jack Grealish (£3.9m) and Nathan Ake (£3.3m) sat out the midweek friendly against Barcelona. Kalvin Phillips (£2m) picked up an injury during that clash and will likely join Aymeric Laporte (£4.5m) on the sidelines.

Elsewhere Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£3.5m) will return to full training next week, Cristian Romero (£3.4m) misses the game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday and there’s hope Alexander Isak will be eligible to face Wolves.

And he might be needed given Eddie Howe has confirmed that Callum Wilson (£3.8m) (groin) will be out for “a couple of weeks”.


ARSENAL

Injuries: Reiss Nelson

Suspensions: None

ASTON VILLA

Injuries: Diego Carlos

Suspensions: None

BOURNEMOUTH

Injuries: David Brooks, Joseph Rothwell, Ryan Fredericks, Dominic Solanke (Doubt), Junior Stanislas

Suspensions: None

BRENTFORD

Injuries: Sergi Canos, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer

Suspensions: None

BRIGHTON

Injuries: Jakub Moder, Jeremy Sarmiento

Suspensions: None

CHELSEA

Injuries: N’Golo Kante, Armando Broja (Doubt), Marcos Alonso

Suspensions: Kalidou Koulibaly

CRYSTAL PALACE

Injuries: Nathan Ferguson, Jack Butland, James McArthur, James Tomkins

Suspensions: None

EVERTON

Injuries: Andros Townsend, Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Tom Davies (Doubt), Andre Gomes

Suspensions: None

FULHAM

Injuries: Harry Wilson, Neeskens Kebano, Manor Solomon

Suspensions: None

LEEDS

Injuries: Stuart Dallas, Junior Firpo (Doubt), Luke Ayling (Doubt), Patrick Bamford (Doubt)

Suspensions: None

LEICESTER

Injuries: Ricardo Pereira, James Maddison (Doubt), Wesley Fofana, Ryan Bertrand

Suspensions: None

LIVERPOOL

Injuries: Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, Caoimhin Kelleher, Curtis Jones, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ibrahima Konate, Calvin Ramsay

Suspensions: Darwin Nunez

MAN CITY

Injuries: Aymeric Laporte, Jack Grealish (Doubt), Nathan Ake (Doubt), Kalvin Phillips (Doubt), Luke Mbete-Tabu (Doubt)

Suspensions: None

MAN UNITED

Injuries: Brandon Williams, Victor Lindelof, Anthony Martial

Suspensions: None

NEWCASTLE

Injuries: Jonjo Shelvey, Callum Wilson, Dan Burn (Doubt), Ryan Fraser (Doubt), Emil Krafth

Suspensions: None

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Injuries: Moussa Niakhate, Omar Richards, Jack Colback

Suspensions: None

SOUTHAMPTON

Injuries: Valentino Livramento, Romain Perraud (Doubt)

Suspensions: None

SPURS

Injuries: Oliver Skipp (Doubt), Cristian Romero, Lucas Moura (Doubt), Bryan Gil

Suspensions: None

WEST HAM

Injuries: Nayef Aguerd, Craig Dawson

WOLVES

Injuries: Chiquinho

Suspensions: None